Norfolk pub named Britain’s best for cider and perry
The Railway Arms, a small railway platform pub in Norfolk, has been named National Cider & Perry Pub of the Year 2013 by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra). The award is given to the pub or club...
View ArticleBabycham unveils new packaging
Sparkling perry brand, Babycham, has released its new packaging early following the recent success of a consumer sales promotion. The repackaging is part of the brand’s 60th anniversary promotion and...
View ArticleBabycham goes (even more) retro
Babycham has announced the release of its first new flavours since it began in 1953.
View ArticleUS Association of Cider Makers releases first style guidelines
The US Association of Cider Makers (USACM) has released its first set of cider style guidelines "designed to build a foundation for the lexicon" used to describe cider.
View ArticleAnalysis: the impact of the alcohol duty freeze on the drinks industry
After only the second alcohol duty freeze in 15 years, what do the measures unveiled in today's budget mean for the drinks industry?
View ArticleCAMRA moves to expand remit to cider and perry
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has proposed changes that would see its remit expand to include cider and perry for the first time and its focus shift "beyond traditional pubs", ahead of a revamp of...
View ArticleTickets for The Great British Beer Festival 2018 are now on sale
The Great British Beer Festival is returning to London this summer at London Olympia.
View ArticleCAMRA opens voting on revitalisation initiative and National Executive elections
Voting on the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)'s new leadership election has opened.
View ArticleCAMRA members reject bid to represent all beer, cider and perry drinkers
At its AGM over the weekend, Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) members voted against widening the organisation's remit to represent all beer, cider and perry drinkers, however new diversity and equality...
View ArticleFruit ciders to make up almost half of all cider sales by 2023
Fruit-flavoured ciders have been tipped to make up nearly 50% of the market within the next five years, according to new figures.
View ArticleAlcohol consumption and binge drinking still falling
The Statistics on Alcohol: England 2012 report has been broadly welcomed by the drinks industry as it shows a "positive shift in the nation’s drinking behaviour."
View ArticleCamra reveals the cider industry is booming
The Campaign for Real Ale has revealed that the real cider and perry industry is booming in line with the UK's real ale market.
View ArticleDetails of 2013 Great British Beer Fest released
The 2013 festival will once again take place at the London Olympia in August.
View ArticleBlast from the perry past: Babycham
Babycham was hugely popular in the 60’s and 70’s, but is it about to enjoy a 21st century revival?
View ArticleAccolade sues Cath Kidston over Babycham logo
Accolade Wines has issued a High Court writ against homewear company Cath Kidston in order to protect its well-known Babycham mascot.
View ArticleTop 10 St George’s Day drinks
As it's St George’s Day, the patron saint of England, why not celebrate the day with a typically English drink, such as mead or Pimm's and others we've selected.
View ArticleCamra names its cider and perry champions
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has announced the winners of its National Cider and Perry Championships.
View ArticleHot weather beer boost for UK supermarkets
New data shows that Britain's supermarkets have received a huge sales boost with large increases in the sales of beer, cider and perry during the warm weeks of July.
View ArticleResearchers uncover 73 ‘new’ Welsh apple and pear varieties
A £500,000 lottery-funded project has uncovered 73 previously unrecorded varieties of Welsh cider apples and perry pears, bringing the total number varieties native to the country to 101. [caption...
View ArticleSexist names banned from UK beer festival
Beers with sexist names will no longer be welcome at the UK's biggest beer festival after the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) imposed a ban on discriminatory labels. CAMRA has banned beers with...
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