Publican UK « Ale and Beer

The euro: a recipe for mayhem

History has shown that adopting the euro would have been a disaster, argues JD Wetherspoon’s chairman, Tim Martin.

Source:The euro: a recipe for mayhem

The landmark judgement on the legality of foreign satellite football in pubs is not expected until “September at the very earliest”.

Source:Foreign football satellite judgment expected September

New cider Bulmers Nº17 is the ideal drink for the ‘Generation Y Not’ — according to research commissioned by Heineken UK.

Source:Bulmers Nº17 ‘for the Y Nots’

Marston’s has announced a 2.9% uplift in like-for-like sales in its managed pubs division for the 42 weeks to 23 July.

Source:Marston's: managed pub sales boost

Heineken UK has made a £10,000 donation towards the running costs of the Licensed Trade Charity’s helpline in 2011.

Source:Heineken UK Sponsors Trade Charity Helpline

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) says it hopes that Thwaites remains committed to brewing following the sale of its brewery to Sainsbury’s.

Source:CAMRA hopes Thwaites stays committed to brewing

Greene King became the majority shareholder in Capital Pub Company yesterday after buying a further batch of shares worth £4.244m.

Source:Greene King takes majority stake in Capital

Two of the world’s biggest brewers, Molson Coors and Carlsberg, are to launch new ‘female friendly’ beers into the UK.

Source:Brewers launch new female-friendly beers

A proposal to ban smoking on the streets of a Buckinghamshire town has been met with a 200-strong protest.

Source:Protest over Stony Stratford smoking ban extension

Senior industry figures have called plans to increase music royalty fees by up to 4,000% as “devastating” and “unsustainable”.

Source:Anger at PPL royalty fee hike