Beer

HEINEKEN UK is launching an innovative trial to explore how one of the main ingredients of beer, barley, can be grown in a more sustainable way to help reduce CO2 emissions.

Report of supply issues and bear shortages at Wetherspoon pubs are inaccurate says chairman Tim Martin.

The company said: “For example, a BBC headline said ‘Wetherspoon runs low on beer amid driver shortage’ and quoted the singer Billy

Nationwide strikes by 1,000 GXO drayman who deliver top beer brands have been suspended following an improved pay offer from the company, Unite union, said.

The threat of a late-summer beer drought moved closer as about 1,000  draymen who deliver top brands voted for industrial action over what they describe as a ‘paltry’ pay offer.

Britain is facing the threat of a beer shortage after 1,000 draymen who deliver some of the most popular lager and ale brands voted for industrial action.

Speaking after comments made by Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP on BBC Radio Scotland that ‘vertical drinking’ may not be allowed in pubs from 9th August, CAMRA’s Scotland Director Joe Crawford said:

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is encouraging beer and pub lovers across the UK to get back to the pub this summer with its Great British Beer Festival at Your Local initiative, taking place from 30 July to 8 August.

A beer drought is on the cards as about 1,000 drivers, their ‘mates’ and warehouse staff who deliver top brands, are being balloted for industrial action over a ‘paltry’ pay offer