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UK pub and bar numbers rise for first time in 10 years

The number of pubs and bars operating in the UK rose for the first time in a decade last year, according to analysis from the Office for National Statistics. (Photo: iStock) Last year saw the first rise in pub numbers since before the financial crisis, according to the ONS, driven by larger premises and improved food offerings. Senior statistician Hugh Stickland said, while smaller pubs have been struggling to survive in recent years, “bigger pubs have been growing in number.” While the total number of pubs fell from 51,120 to 39,130 between 2007 and 2019, total employment actually...

Giant Distribs Sound Off on Alignment, Amazon, Seltzer and More

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Dear Client: Some takeaways from some heavy-hitting wholesalers on stage at the Beer Summit: Some beer wholesalers are looking at doubling their hard seltzer business. CDL drivers constitute some of their biggest headwinds. Yes, distributor alignment matters. You gotta play ball with Amazon. And it’s worth taking on wine and spirits. For more detail, read … Continue reading “Giant Distribs Sound Off on Alignment, Amazon, Seltzer and More” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

Burwick’s “Bizarro World”

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Dear Client: Whew, another successful Summit in the books. For all those who missed it, have no fear, we’ll be spending the next week or so relaying all the top-notch content shared on the big stage. We’ll kick things off with some notable quotables from our first speaker of the Summit, Boston Beer chief Dave … Continue reading “Burwick’s “Bizarro World”” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

STZ Beer Does it Again; Q3 Depletions up 7.3%

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Dear Client: Constellation Beer Business saw overall beer depletion growth of 7.3% in fiscal Q3. That’s better than its Q2 showing of 6.2% (though that number had been affected a bit by selling days). Shipments were up 6.8% for the latest quarter. Import beer depletion growth was better still, at +7.9, “driven by Modelo Especial, … Continue reading “STZ Beer Does it Again; Q3 Depletions up 7.3%” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

Top 10 food and drink trends for 2020

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Zero waste restaurants Silo in Hackney claims to be the world’s first zero waste restaurant Last year saw the rise of the closed-loop cocktail, with bartenders like Duck & Waffle’s Rich Woods and Dandelyan’s Ryan Chetiyawardana making use of ingredients most chefs and bartenders would throw away, from avocado stones and burnt toast to lemon husks. Cub champions closed-loop cocktails This year chefs will be following their zero waste lead in a movement pioneered in the UK by Doug McMaster, head chef of Silo in Hackney, which markets itself as the world’s first zero...

The week in pictures

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In New Year’s Eve Parties to end them all, Nikki Beach on the Caribbean island of St Barth hosted its annual New Year’s Eve celebration, this time inspired by chateau chic meets punk rock. This year’s theme –“Rocking The Palace” –saw guests dancing away to a Queen-influenced show from Visionair, masterminded by DJ Kygo, who holds the record as the fastest artist to reach one billion streams on Spotify, and has worked with major artists including Rita Ora, Selena Gomez, John Legend and, posthumously, Whitney Houston for the chart-breaking hit remix of...

Mid-Holiday Roundup

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Dear Client: You know me, I can’t go more than a week without writing something about the beer business. And there’s just a few stories out there that need addressing before we bring in our new 2020 Predictions (and by the way, if you’d like to offer a few of your own predictions, ping me, … Continue reading “Mid-Holiday Roundup” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

Six new ways to become a wine, beer or spirits expert in 2020

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We’ve rounded up some of the latest courses to launch in the wine, beer and spirits worlds you might want to consider if you’re looking to broaden your horizons in 2020. Do you fancy yourself as a beer sommelier, or want to learn more about the mysterious world of Scotch whisky? Drinks education is bigger business than ever. The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, and has now awarded over 500,000 of its qualifications since 1969. But as the craft spirits and beer markets have expanded in recent years, it is now possible to learn about...

After a Tough ’19, Yuengling Will Innovate in 2020

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Dear Client: Yuengling is trying hard to keep up with the Joneses. That can be tough when they’ve historically not offered as many flavor or package varieties as their innovation-crazed beer brethren. Yuengling has about 50 SKUs total (though 10 do about 80% of their business), far less than most of their competitors. But they’re … Continue reading “After a Tough ’19, Yuengling Will Innovate in 2020” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

The Dark Horse: One Mega-Distributor Thinks MC is Poised for a Comeback

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Dear Client: Not many folks bullish on MillerCoors at the moment. But if you needed any more evidence of the blurring of the lines in bev alc, our Wine & Spirits Daily editor recently sat down with one of the nation’s largest beer wholesalers, Columbia Distributing, to get an update on their growing wine and … Continue reading “The Dark Horse: One Mega-Distributor Thinks MC is Poised for a Comeback” You are unauthorized to view this page. Read the full article

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