Cocktails “Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
CGA’s upcoming Mixed Drinks Report, available from the 5th of November, shows that cocktails have picked up where they left off before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cider Campaigners Join Forces to Call for Tax Changes in the Budget
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, and Gabe Cook, author of Modern British Cider, are working together to champion reform of cider duty during CAMRA
Read more...WSTA Calls on the Chancellor to Keep the Cost of Christmas Down by Freezing Alcohol Duty
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on the Government to freeze alcohol duty as consumers face coughing up record high prices for a bit of festive cheer.
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Chancellor Set to Reform Alcohol Tax
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to overhaul the UK’s punitive alcohol tax regime to give English wine producers an advantage over imported wines
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SME Distillers Call For Duty Freeze To Prevent The British Gin Bubble From Bursting
Britain’s gin makers are calling on Rishi Sunak to freeze spirit duty and extend hospitality’s VAT cut to alcoholic drinks to help boost British business.
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National Calvados Week Returns To Celebrate 200 Years Of Père Magloire
The Père Magloire National Calvados Week, in association with UK creator Emporia Brands, returns Monday 18th October until Sunday 24th October
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Pub-Goers Will Welcome Return Of Authentic Pub Experience: CAMRA NI
Commenting on the Executive’s decision to axe social distancing in pubs from 31 October, Chair of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA NI) Ruth Sloan said:
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Solid September For Drinks Sales As Wales Excels
CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows average drinks sales by value in the seven days to Saturday (25 September) were down by just 1% on the same week in 2019. It follows a modest dip of 5% last week
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CAMRA Launches Cider Month Campaign To Protect Real Cider Ahead Of The Budget
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) will be celebrating its biannual Cider Month throughout the month of October, raising awareness for the cider and perry industries’ struggles ahead of the Autumn Budget.
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WSTA Calls On Chancellor To Freeze Alcohol Duty And Extend VAT Reduction To Help Economic Recovery
The WSTA has called on the Treasury to freeze wine and spirit duty and extend the hospitality VAT reduction in the Autumn Budget to allow the country to climb out of the Covid-19 slump.
Read more...Drinks Sales Holding Up Despite Operational Challenges
Drinks sales continue to compare well to pre-COVID patterns despite a host of supply, staffing and cost pressures across the On Premise.
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Its Cask Ale Week
Industry bodies are making a clarion call to pubs, bars, pubcos and breweries for this year’s Cask Ale Week, this week (23rd September to 3rd October), to be part of their comeback strategy.
Read more...CAMRA Encourages Consumers To Back Cask To Celebrate Cask Ale Week
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is joining industry bodies calling for support for pubs, bars, pubcos and breweries to mark this year’s Cask Ale Week, which starts today (23 September) and runs until 3 October.
Read more...Top Five Trends To Watch In The Spirits And Wine Sector Over 2021/2022, According To Globaldata
Disruptions in supply chains, crop damage as a result of climate change, and a shift in consumer attitudes towards drinking are set to shape new trends and consumption habits in spirits and wine
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Beavertown Brewery’s First Ever Pub, Corner Pin, is Now Open
Beavertown Brewery is delighted to announce the doors to its first ever pub, Corner Pin, are now open. For the first time in its 9…
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