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What a lot of bottle?
It might be a struggle selling beer through the taps, but brewers have been pumping millions into bottling facilities to cash in on a retail ale bonanza. Graham Holter considers if they’ve been brave or foolhardy
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NewsAcid Test: Symonds Founder’s Reserve
"The labelling is distinctive and promises "a fresh, crisp, fruity cider, with a high degree of complexity and depth of character". In my view it's an understated flavour with a pleasant aftertaste."
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Aussie upstart stirs UK spirits with new range
An Australian drinks group is hoping to shake up British spirits fixtures after storming the market Down Under with its "funky", award-winning line-up.Aussie Spirits is talking to two multiples over listings for Kinkylux White Rum (rsp:...
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Grouse next famed brand to do premix
Famous Grouse has joined Jack Daniel's, Whyte & Mackay and Smirnoff in the rapidly growing premixer category.Famous Grouse & Cola (rsp: £1.75) contains one measure of the Maxxium-owned Scotch and is 6% abv stronger than Whyte...
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Malibu tunes in to Boom TV on 4Music
Pernod Ricard says its Malibu-branded 'pop up' TV show could spearhead a new form of advertising.'Malibu presents Boom TV' debuted on 4Music and KISSTV last week. It will run for 12 weeks and aims to showcase the brand's Caribbean...
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Campaign Trail: Mr Jack in his birthday suit
Jack Daniel's is celebrating its birthday with a limited-edition all-black bottle and a concert bringing 'Tennessee to Town'. Mr Jack's 160th Birthday bottles (rsp: £24.99) hit retailers and wholesalers next month.
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Price of barley adds to woes of indie brewers
Independent breweries are warning they may have to put up prices by up to 15% as they are more exposed to soaring barley prices than the big breweries.Beer prices are expected to rise across the board next year as a result of a 50% rise...
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Molson Coors: Grolsch can survive hit to sales
Molson Coors says it is prepared to take "the short-term hits" on its struggling Grolsch brand and that it will continue to eschew promotions in an attempt to boost long-term sales. Although sales of the 400-year old Dutch beer have...
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Brains Black gets listed in Welsh Tescos
Tesco has granted listings to Brains Black throughout its Welsh stores, following the stout's success as a challenger to Guinness in the on-trade. The Welsh brewery launched Brains Black into pubs in March as an alternative to the market...
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The Human Angle: Graham Archibald
I have the luxury of working with something I love beer and wine and also have the advantage of a very supportive head office team which makes my very high workload more manageable than you'd expect.
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Dafereras takes over as Makro booze buyer
Tassos Dafereras has taken over the role of head of buying for ambient and beers, wines & spirits at Makro Cash & Carry UK. Dafereras is one of the wholesaler's international heads of buying, based in the UK. He replaces Nick...
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Rolfe opens his own food and wine shop
Bill Rolfe, the former Unwins marketing director and co-founder of wine agency 10 International, is opening a new-format food and wine store with "old-fashioned" service.The Market Square opens in East Grinstead next week and will stock...
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NewsAcid Test: Frank’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer
"When I think of ginger beer, it usually summons up mixed emotions involving summertime, limited pocket money and Enid Blyton."
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Harvest to reap reward of ‘best beer’ accolade
Being crowned the 'Best Beer in Britain' will more than double sales of Castle Rock's Harvest Pale ale over the next year, the brewer's chairman has predicted. The 3.8% abv pale ale was awarded the Great British Beer Festival's highest...
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Molson and c-stores club in for cold beer
Molson Coors is launching a convenience store loyalty scheme called My Cold Beer Club to help smaller stores compete with the mults. The Carling brewer is investing £2m in the initiative, which will reward retailers actively promoting...
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NewsMilk is the new beer as price war erupts
Asda kicked off a milk price war last weekend after pledging not to sell alcohol below cost and "to invest in core grocery essentials like milk instead".
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NewsGrocer 33: One price cut is enough for Asda
Despite making three hikes and only one reduction, Asda took first place this week, although its basket came in only 16p cheaper than that of second-placed Morrisons. Asda's Baileys (£11.97), bananas (85p), Tilda mushroom rice (£1) and Wall's Mini...
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Bavaria hires Rourke to brew alcohol-free storm
Dutch brewer Bavaria has enlisted Hollywood hell-raiser Mickey Rourke to give non-alcoholic beer a "cooler" image and knock Beck's Blue off the top spot. The Wrestler star and alcohol-free beer may not be an obvious match, but a new...
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Asda says pre-mixes set for massive sales burst
Asda predicts an explosion in sales of pre-mixed drinks within the next five years, and that every big spirit brand will introduce a version. The retailer backed Mintel's forecast that pre-mixed category sales would grow more than...
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Whyte & Mackay in hi-tech barcode first
Whyte & Mackay claims to be the first drinks brand to introduce 2D hi-tech barcodes to drinks, with a new digital marketing strategy for its Glayva brand. The 2D barcodes will be added to Glayva PoS material in retailers later this...