Beverage Bulletin... Pernod Ricard Scoops Top Award In International Spirit Challenge
Pernod Ricard, Bulmers, Trans Ocean, Walsall’s Highgate brewery, Wharfebank Brewery, BrewDog, Viña Ventisquero's, DO, SAB Miller, Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines, Stella Artois, Heineken
Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard is delighted to announce that the 2010 International Spirits Challenge has awarded Jameson 18 Year Old Limited Reserve, Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve, Midleton Very Rare and Redbreast 15 highly prestigious Gold medals. Read more
Heineken UK-owned Bulmers is launching its biggest ad campaign to date to promote the cider's association with the British summer. Read more
Trans Ocean, the Hillebrand Group subsidiary and "global leader" in wine bulk liquid logistics, has been awarded a new contract to handle all wine imports into Constellation Europe's UK facility, the largest of its kind in Europe. Read more
An American firm has expressed an interest in buying Walsall’s Highgate brewery, which shut after going into liquidation. Read more
Pro-pub MP Greg Mulholland opened Wharfebank Brewery in his constituency last week, accompanied by England cricketer Craig White. Read more
Aberdeenshire-based brewer BrewDog has produced 12 bottles of its 55% The End Of History ale packaged inside the bodies of dead animals. Bottles of the super-strong ale will retail for £500 through the brewer’s website, and are placed inside seven dead stoats, four dead squirrels and one dead hare. Read more
Viña Ventisquero's Three Lagoons Carménère 2008 has achieved its first listing in the UK Off-Trade and is the latest release from the environmentally friendly Yali brand. Read more
A Spanish icewine DO has been approved for the first time. Read more
SAB Miller, the global brewer, has reported that lager volumes were up by around 35% in the UK during its first quarter of 2011. Read more
As part of a previously announced review of its wine operations, Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines has announced that it has sold its Barton & Guestier Bordeaux business to French Wine concern Castel Freres SAS. The sale includes brands, inventory and land, including Chateau Magnol. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read more
The release of Leonardo DiCaprio's new film 'Inception' helped a new cinema campaign for Stella Artois deliver 1.2 million impacts last weekend, according to figures from Digital Cinema Media. Read more
Heineken is preparing its biggest online push to date to promote its sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League. Read more
Hammer Horror themed beers are being produced by The Buxton Brewery Company in a bid to boost the company’s sales. Read more
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