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Unwelcome news: beer prices up 0.5% on the quarter (Credit:Getty/Image Source)

Lager prices jump 0.5% in Q1 2024

Draught lager prices saw a 0.5% uptick during the first quarter of 2024, new data has revealed.

Cellar Head Brewery closes and appoints administrators

Cellar Head Brewery announces closure and appoints administrators

East-Sussex brewery, Cellar Head, has closed with immediate effect after seven years of “heart, soul, blood, sweat and tears”.

Dry January trademark dispute after successful challenge upheld

A charity group has lost its bid to extend its trade mark of Dry January into the promotion of non-alcoholic drinks after a challenge by one brewer.

Squeezed margins: Pubs not seeing food prices fall despite inflation ease (Credit: Getty/wildpixel)

Pressures on sector not reflected in inflation ease

Pubs have not seen any reduction in food costs while reports of a slowdown to the rate of inflation damages customer perceptions of the pressures faced by the sector.

Special place in people's hearts: Coronation Street's Rovers Return named Britain's favourite TV pub (Credit: Getty/Giuliano Benzin)

Nation's favourite TV pub revealed

The nation’s favourite pub has been revealed thanks to new research from insurance provider Simply Business.

Flagship site: the Reading town centre taproom and restaurant will be part of the Station Hill development

Siren close to hitting £250,000 fundraising target

Berkshire-based Siren Craft Brewery is closing in on its £250,000 crowdfunding target with the aim of using donations to build a flagship bar in Reading.

Craft brewery issues: Price Bailey says insolvencies are happening for a number of reasons (Credit: Getty/ andresr)

Craft brewery insolvencies almost double

New data claims the number of craft breweries entering insolvency almost doubled in 2023.

Win a £10k makeover with Kopparberg

We know the cost-of-living crisis is still continuing to effect everyone across the sector.

Early Easter & celebrations lift March sales growth

Hospitality groups saw above inflation like-for-like sales growth of 5.2% last month (March), new data has shown.

Great British Pub Awards 2024 cash prize and new category

Cash prize and new category for GBPA

Cash prizes are up for grabs for Community Pub of the Year in the Great British Pub Awards, courtesy of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP).

New sites: Loungers has a ‘fantastic pipeline’ (Muro Lounge in the north-east pictured)

Loungers opens eight sites since end of January

The rapid rollout of Loungers new site openings has reached one every 10 days since the end of January this year – bringing the total number in its portfolio to 257.

A man to count on: south London-born Sunny Mirpuri turned to sales after forging a financial career

FEATURE: Pubs offer huge growth opportunity for BBG

If pubs are thriving then so can the biggest brewer in the world.

Property: This week's property round-up features Fleurets, M&B , Robinsons and more.

Community group completes purchase of 'cherished' pub

This week's property round-up features acquisitions and refurbishments from Fleurets, Fuller's, M&B and more.

Green shoots: Operators urged to stay positive and focus as business confidence drops (Credit:Getty/andresr)

Firms urged to stay positive despite fall in confidence

Operators must “remain positive and focused” when looking to the future as new research shows business confidence within the sector is down.

‘Kindergarten’ claim: A member of the public's complaint was upheld against some of Beak Brewery's beers

‘Cartoon branding’ complaint upheld against Beak beers

A complaint issued against East Sussex-based Beak Brewery has been upheld against the “cartoon branding” on some of its can designs after they were deemed to have “particular appeal” to under-18s.

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