Cider Category Now Worth £2bn to UK Pubs and Bars
HEINEKEN UK has unveiled its new Cider Report 2026: In-Cider Knowledge, which shows that we remain a nation of cider fans, with sales up 3.5%,…
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St Austell Brewery Scoops Four Medals at International Brewing Awards
St Austell Brewery is celebrating a remarkable achievement after winning four medals at the 2026 International Brewing Awards – one of the world’s oldest and…
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UK Pub Closures Driven by Rounds of Costs, But Pubgoers Remain Thirsty for Pints
New research from Morningstar DBRS reveals a striking picture of the UK pub sector: despite closures accelerating and operators battling repeated waves of cost inflation,…
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Weather Waters Down February’s Drinks Sales
NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker reveals that average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday 21 February were 5.2% behind the corresponding week in…
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New Irish Bar Set to Open in Barnsley’s The Glass Works
Live music venue Katie O’Brien’s is set to bring a taste of Ireland’s famous warm welcome to Barnsley. The venue will open in the unit…
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CAMRA Cornwall Issue Cornish Pasty Warning To Molson Coors Over Sharp’s Closure
Beer drinkers and pub campaigners in Cornwall are calling for a Cornish pasty style protection for iconic local beers to prevent beers marketed as Cornish…
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Alcohol Tax Revenues Drop £285m Despite Duty Increases, HMRC Figures Show
Provisional government data has revealed a significant shortfall in alcohol duty receipts for the current financial year, raising fresh questions about the relationship between taxation…
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Molson Coors to Close Sharp’s Brewery and Cardiff Contact Centre in Major UK Restructure
Molson Coors is set to shut its Sharp’s Brewery in Rock, Cornwall, along with its UK national customer contact centre in Cardiff, with both closures…
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Beer Street Crowned CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer of Britain
Beer Street (4.0%), an amber bitter with rye by London Brewing has won CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer of Britain award, announced at Liverpool Beer Festival…
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Flat Sales In January After Christmas Hangover For Hospitality
Tight consumer spending after festive celebrations led to a 0.1% drop in like-for-like sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in January,…
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Two St Austell Brewery Gastropubs Named Among The UK’s Best
Two St Austell Brewery pubs have been recognised among the very best foodie venues in the country, following the release of the Estrella Damm Top…
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Scotch Whisky Exports To United States Down 15% Since Tariffs Implemented
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released figures for 2025 that show global exports of Scotch Whisky falling by -0.6% in value, and by -4.3%…
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New Threat To Pubs As Planning Law Change Could See Thousands Of Locals Lost
Pub campaigning group CAMRA is calling on the Government to rethink plans to weaken protections in the planning system in England, which it says could…
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Wigan Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational Refurbishment
Community pub, the Simms Road Inn in Wigan reopen’s on Saturday, 14th February following a combined investment of £320,000 from licensee Jack Duffy, his parents…
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Morpeth Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the Black & Grey on Newgate Street in Morpeth will officially reopen on Friday 6th February following a transformational combined investment of…
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