All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 56
-
News
BrewDog narrows losses thanks to efficiencies and jump in sales
Punk craft beer brand BrewDog has narrowed its losses as NPD and growing supermarket distribution helped revenues jumped 21% last year.
-
Profiles
My food & drink job: Miles Hay, packaging brewer, Butcombe Brewing Co
Miles started his career at the Mars Chocolate factory before moving into brewing
-
News
Shandy Shack closes second funding round as revenues accelerate towards £1m
The business will use the £235,000 raised from a group of angel investors to grow its team, including the recruitment of a brand manager joining from Graze in June, support listings with Sainsbury’s and to expand the direct-to-consumer operation.
-
News
Gin brand designed specifically for shots signs ‘six-figure’ distribution deal
The 37.5% abv cherry blossom-flavoured gin, which is inspired by sweets, is intended to be served as a chilled shot
-
News
Beavertown Brewery shifts into light lagers with new Sunlight
The drink is billed as a “light, mega-sessionable, and easy-drinking” beer
-
Analysis & Features
How food & drink brands are celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022
As patriotic Brits gear up for next month’s Jubilee festivities, brands are helping them to celebrate with new products, recipes, rebrands and more
-
Comment & Opinion
Packaging shortages and strikes will hit smaller British drinks brands harder
Small booze brands are already closing at a rate of knots. Now they have to queue behind the major players for bottles and cans
-
News
Canned drinks: shortage warnings as factory workers strike over pay
The strikes would impact day and night shifts at the factory, ‘potentially leaving Crown Bevcan unable to fulfil its orders’, said Unite
-
News
Camden Town Brewery drops ‘never pasteurised’ promise amid supply complaints
The brand has launched a limited amount of a pasteurised Hells lager, called Flipping Hells, into the on-trade
-
News
Heineken to close Edinburgh’s historic Caledonian Brewery
Heineken said production at the brewery had “steadily declined over the last 10 years” as the brewer evolved its portfolio
-
News
The Famous Grouse continues premium push with new Sherry Cask Finish
The NPD, which was the result of over two years’ development, contains Speyside malts and was matured in Spanish sherry casks
-
News
Beavertown Brewery launches monthly DTC subscription service
The 24-can monthly subscription was the ‘perfect gift for the beer lover in your life’, said Beavertown
-
News
Britain could face bottled beer shortage as glass costs surge, suppliers warn
Small and medium-sized breweries are expected to bear the brunt of the impact of rising costs
-
Comment & Opinion
Strongbow’s nodding purple goat keeps it simple
Goats are amusing and edgy. And purple. The perfect mascot for Strongbow’s Ultra Dark Fruit Cider
-
Comment & Opinion
How we built a cross-brand collaboration with BrewDog
This week Rubies in the Rubble raised a toast to our new collaboration with BrewDog
-
News
CBD gin brand launched on £1,000 budget sold in seven figure deal
Since the sale its founder has kicked off a new business advising entrepreneurs and SMEs on bootstrapping, growth strategy and fundraising.
-
News
Something & Nothing targets US expansion with £1.5m VC backing
Premium seltzer brand Something & Nothing has raised £1.5m in a private investment round to capitalise on growing demand in the US for its range of drinks.
-
News
Grant’s launches flavoured Summer Orange drink
The 35% abv drink uses Grant’s blended whisky as a base, but cannot technically be called a whisky itself because of its lower alcohol content and the presence of flavouring
-
News
Adria Vini launches Italia canned wine trio via Boutinot
The launch comes as consumers are ’increasingly seeking more environmentally friendly packaging options’, isaid Boutinot
-
Comment & Opinion
As brands Hun and Babe struggle, is there a future for canned wine in the UK?
Hun said an “extremely tough” festival season in 2021 had led to it calling in the administrators