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Beer and spirits

  • Monday, 4 May, 2026
    Trump tariffs
    Lex. Scotch truce should give US trade partners a dram of hope

    Industry offers glaring example of the self-defeating nature of tariffs

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    A whisky glass containing a small amount of amber liquid, with blurred golden lights in the background.
  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Lex. Brown-Forman’s choice: straight-up or with an M&A mixer

    Maker of Jack Daniel’s breaks off talks with Pernod, but other value-creating tie-ups may still make sense

    Premium content
    A close-up of a Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey bottle with a glass of whiskey and ice in the background.
  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Food & Beverage
    Pernod Ricard ends pursuit of Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman

    French group’s retreat could bolster a rival bid from fellow Kentucky drinks maker Sazerac

    Close-up of a Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey bottle label with a glass of whiskey and ice in the background
  • Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
    HTSI
    A date with Kate Moss’s mixologist

    The legendary British bartender Colin Field on cocktails and celebrities

    Kate Moss in New York, 1995
  • Thursday, 19 March, 2026
    Brewdog Plc
    Interview. BrewDog’s new owner seeks female drinkers to revive brewer

    Irwin Simon said he ‘would love’ to see more women drinkers and dismissed health concerns over moderate alcohol consumption

    Capped bottles of Dead Pony Pale Ale move along a fast-moving conveyor belt in a brewery, with a neon sign reading "LOVE HOPS AND LIVE THE DREAM" on the wall in the background.
  • Thursday, 12 March, 2026
    Modern professional: how to dress for work now
    Why do bartenders wear white jackets?

    A brief history of an iconic uniform 

    Women dress as a man in a white jacket pours drinks
  • Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
    HTSI
    How to look like a Peaky Blinder

    18 ways to steal Tommy Shelby’s style

    Cillian Murphy in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
  • Monday, 2 March, 2026
    Brewdog Plc
    ‘Equity punks’ wiped out in BrewDog’s £33mn sale to cannabis company

    Another 38 bars to close immediately with almost 500 jobs lost following Tilray Brands deal

    A BrewDog employee pours a glass of pale ale from a tap at a Brewdog bar. The BrewDog logo is visible on the glass.
  • Friday, 20 February, 2026
    Food & Beverage
    Dave Lewis plans executive overhaul at ‘fat and happy’ Diageo

    New chief at the struggling drinks giant is set to replace members of top team as part of plans to reinvigorate growth

    A montage of Dave Lewis, a bar chart, a pint of Guinness and bottles of and Diageo drinks Johnnie Walker and Captain Morgan Spiced Gold
  • Saturday, 14 February, 2026
    UK companies
    Craft beermaker BrewDog puts itself up for sale

    UK’s biggest independent beer company appoints restructuring specialist AlixPartners

    A person in a high-visibility vest walks past tall stacks of BrewDog beer cans inside a brewery warehouse
  • Tuesday, 3 February, 2026
    Companies
    Craft advertising lifts Lucky Saint’s non-alcoholic beer

    The London brand has drawn on British marketing traditions for its irreverent image

    John Gapper
    An advert in St. Paul’s tube station shows a person with a halo effect holding a glass of Lucky Saint non-alcoholic beer, with the slogan "Salvation Exists." Commuters walk past in the foreground.
  • Monday, 26 January, 2026
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Lex. Wetherspoons on wrong side of a two-track UK economy

    Pub equivalent of piling high and selling cheap leaves little cushioning when costs rise

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    A pub employee wipes a glass behind the bar at The Mossy Well, with beer taps and promotional signs visible.
  • Wednesday, 21 January, 2026
    HTSI
    10 bonny whiskies for Burns Night

    Here are the drams to drink

    Scotland, 1996, by Martin Parr
  • Monday, 19 January, 2026
    Food & Beverage
    Carlsberg’s ‘core’ beer brands drop to less than half of sales for first time

    CEO Aarup-Andersen says brewer is ‘building moats around our beer business by creating a diversified portfolio around it’

    A glass of Carlsberg beer with a foamy head sits on a bar counter; beer taps and a person are blurred in the background.
  • Friday, 16 January, 2026
    Travel
    A weekend on whisky’s treasure island

    Two new openings this year will mean little Islay has a dozen distilleries, where the once humble factory tour is being taken to new heights

  • Monday, 12 January, 2026
    Heineken NV
    Heineken chief van den Brink to step down

    Dutch brewer’s head to leave in May after almost six years in the job

    Dolf van den Brink waves and smiles before a Heineken annual shareholder meeting.
  • Friday, 2 January, 2026
    HTSI
    Say cheers to these nine lo-alc beers

    The HTSI drinks expert has got the perfect pint for you

    Heaps Normal Half Day Hazy (0.5 per cent abv), £36 for 24x375ml
  • Friday, 26 December, 2025
    Food & Beverage
    Lex. Cocktails in a can: the new frontier for drooping drinks giants

    Despite their popularity, ready-mixed drinks are unlikely to turn the tide for big beverage companies

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    A hand holding a can of Schweppes Mixed Vodka Citrus against a plain background.
  • Tuesday, 23 December, 2025
    Food & Beverage
    Whisky galore: Trump’s tariffs and cost of living create glut of undrunk Scotch

    Concern over rural economies as distilleries left with a surplus that has forced some to pause or scale back production

    a display of whisky bottles at the Scotch Whisky Experience.
  • Sunday, 21 December, 2025
    UK society
    Alcohol consumption falls to record low in Britain

    Data suggests the trend is being driven by more moderate drinking habits rather than teetotalism

    People in business attire celebrate around a small decorated Christmas tree, wearing festive hats and drinking red wine.
  • Tuesday, 2 December, 2025
    HTSI
    Five great sipping drinks to savour

    Liquors to love – from an Isle of Mull malt to a sake from Shikoku

    Woven WxC
  • Thursday, 13 November, 2025
    HTSI
    The thrilling punch of a poitín cocktail

    From hidden stills in Connemara to east London’s bars and restaurants, the native Irish spirit is flourishing

    The Coconut Milk Was Off cocktail at The Dead Rabbit, New York
  • Thursday, 6 November, 2025
    UK companies
    Diageo cuts sales and profit forecast on lower US and China demand

    Guinness maker’s struggles come as company continues search for new chief executive

    A close-up of a Guinness beer tap handle in a London pub, with other tap handles blurred in the background.
  • Saturday, 1 November, 2025
    Food & Beverage
    Lex. Mega-brewers keep investors’ coffers topped up

    Managers have used a mix of price rises and cost cuts to boost free cash flow and keep shareholders sweet

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    Two people sit at a pub table outdoors, both smoking cigarettes, with a pint of beer on the table.
  • Friday, 24 October, 2025
    Food & Beverage
    Beer’s value as ‘social lubricant’ is important in health debate: Heineken boss

    Social aspect of drinking should not be overlooked, Dolf van den Brink says

    Several Heineken beer bottles are lined up on a supermarket shelf, showing the labels with red stars prominently.
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