Jeff Evans back with his bimonthly beer review. RUDGATE PILSNØR, 4.7% The quality of lager brewed in Britain was once a joke, but it…
Jeff Evans back with his bimonthly beer review. RUDGATE PILSNØR, 4.7% The quality of lager brewed in Britain was once a joke, but it…
Amathus Drinks has revealed the second of its new store openings will be in South Kensington, in February 2021. The news follows the recent announcement of a new store in Muswell Hill, which will open next month. At the same time, the company is shortly to launch a completely revamped ecommerce website which will support its B2C and its B2B businesses by offering customers an…
Disaronno International UK has made two new senior appointments in its UK sales division. Marc Richardson now has the role of off-trade sales director UK, while Lucy MacDonald is the on-trade sales director UK. The news follows the announcement earlier this year from parent company, Iilva Saronno, to launch its UK subsidiary, Disaronno International UK. It also follows on from the recent appointment of Miranda…
Quintessential Brands, has chosen The Drinks Trust as its first official UK charity partner, committing to raising funds for the charity over the coming year to support the many people in the industry struggling as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Lucy Richardson, Communications Director at Quintessential Brands, said: “The impact of the coronavirus crisis has been felt sharply by many companies and individuals within the drinks…
Brothers Cider said it has experienced “exceptional results” following the launch of new variants; Red Apple, Tutti Frutti and Marshmallow. The flavoured cider producer saw year-on-year sales increase by 69% for the 52 weeks to June. This follows its momentum in 2019 when it was the fastest growing cider brand in the on and off-trade according to CGA and IRI, and the company, Brothers Drinks…
Casillero del Diablo, Concha y Toro’s biggest brand, has announced a major TV push for its ‘Wine Legend’ campaign in the run up to Christmas 2020. The brand’s 20-second advert will appear across ITV, Sky and Channel 4 between November 26 and December 13, 2020, when it is calculated to reach over 62% of ABC1 adults. The producer said the brand’s long-term partnership with Sky…
West Berkshire Brewery (WBB), creators of Good Old Boy and Renegade Lager, has launched a crowdfunding campaign. The campaign, on investment platform Seedrs, aims to raise £750,000 to add further scale to the fast-growing business. The money raised will fund the next stage of development for the company. Since the brewer’s first crowdfunding campaign in 2016, West Berkshire Brewery said it has recorded many successes,…
A new contender in the popular pineapple-flavoured rum sector has secured a listing in Sainsbury’s stores. Grand Kadoo Carnival Pineapple Rum will be stocked in 250 Sainsbury stores from this month and it will also be available online. The launch follows a raft of pineapple-flavoured rums to hit the UK in recent months, with recent launches including Dead Man’s Fingers Pineapple Rum from Halewood; and…
