All Beer and cider articles
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NewsPortman Group hails ‘near universal’ adherence to booze marketing rules
Only 5% of products assessed were deemed in breach of marketing guidelines
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NewsDry January trend fades with low & no-alcohol sales growth in ‘noticeable slowdown’
Value sales of low & no-alcohol beers climbed just 2.8% year on year to £17.1m in the four weeks to 24 January 2026
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NewsKeystone Brewing creditors owed £15m prior to pre-pack sale
Keystone was sold last month to Saltaire Brewing for £4.1m
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NewsBrewDog offers retailers free stock in exchange for advertising space
Suggested locations included delivery vans, shutters, fridges and staff uniforms
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NewsSt Austell Brewery ups stake in Cornish peer Harbour Brewing
St Austell has purchased shares sold by long-standing Harbour investor Rick Rowse
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NewsCarlsberg profits fizz thanks to Britvic combination
Annual revenues at the group in 2025 shot up 18.8% to DKK 89.1bn (£10.3bn) and volumes increased 17.7% following its first full year of ownership of the soft drinks supplier
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NewsWaitrose backs independent beer campaign with online and in-store activity
It comes after Waitrose handed listings to independent brewers including The Kernel last year
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Comment & OpinionHow To Drink For Free In London: YouTuber gets to the point for a pint
A beer in London now costs an average £6.75. YouTuber Thomas Pearson looks for loopholes
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NewsNearly one in four adults avoiding booze, NHS survey shows
Across all age cohorts, some 24% of adults surveyed said they had not drunk alcohol in the previous year
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NewsBrewDog pulls plug on all distilling brands except RTD cocktails
BrewDog will ‘sharpen its focus’ to concentrate on beer and the higher-growth RTD market as part of an ongoing restructure
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Comment & OpinionWhy James Watt buying back BrewDog isn’t as bonkers as it sounds
A character as outspoken and opinionated as Watt was always going to be hard to shake off. Now it seems BrewDog’s controversial founder wants back in
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NewsJames Watt ‘considering bid to buy back control of BrewDog’
BrewDog is understood to be working with advisors on its future
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NewsC&C Group issues profits warning amid weak consumer confidence
C&C Group has issued a profits warning as trading towards the end of 2025 fell below expectations as cash-conscious consumers cut down on drinking to save money
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NewsCawston Press expands in low & no with acquisition of Loah beer
Soft drinks supplier Cawston Press has expanded its reach into the rapidly growing no & low alcohol category with the acquisition of Loah for an undisclosed sum
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NewsKeystone Brewing sold to Saltaire Brewery owner Paramount Retail Group
It comes after Keystone filed notice of intent to appoint administrators last year
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NewsShoppers cut back on booze amid affordability fears, data shows
Just over one in five (22%) of consumers are cutting back to support health and fitness goals
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NewsFunctional alcohol-free challenger Impossibrew seals retail debut with Ocado
Impossibrew’s beers contain a patent-pending ‘social blend’ of nootropics and adaptogens
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NewsFunkin and Beavertown founders back non-alc challenger Brulo in £1m raise
Funkin founder Alex Carlton has also joined as a non-executive director
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NewsMolson Coors revives Caffrey’s in bid to muscle in on stout boom
The 3.4% abv brew will roll out across the on-trade from this month
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NewsUnder-18s low & no-alcohol drinks ban proposal ‘doesn’t stand up to scrutiny’
Ministers are currently considering measures to regulate access to alcohol-free beers, wines and spirits to under-18s