NEWS & VIEWS – 22nd August 2022
On-Trade Drinks Sales Up
Mostly good news this week! Let’s start with a NielsenIQ survey which showed that on-trade drinks sales were up 4% in the week to August 6th, compared to pre-pandemic 2019, mainly thanks to the Womens Euros Final and the early start to the Premier League.
Mostly good news this week! Let’s start with a NielsenIQ survey which showed that on-trade drinks sales were up 4% in the week to August 6th, compared to pre-pandemic 2019, mainly thanks to the Womens Euros Final and the early start to the Premier League.
New Openings Match Closures
Meanwhile the Morning Advertiser reports that almost 1,000 licensed premises closed in Q2 2022, but were replaced by the same number of new openings.
Meanwhile the Morning Advertiser reports that almost 1,000 licensed premises closed in Q2 2022, but were replaced by the same number of new openings.
2022 IPA Landscape
Arguably the UK’s preeminent Craft Beer journalist, Matthew Curtis, has published a superbly detailed description of the 2022 IPA landscape.
Arguably the UK’s preeminent Craft Beer journalist, Matthew Curtis, has published a superbly detailed description of the 2022 IPA landscape.
The Evolution of Flavour
Finally, Good Beer Hunting posted an excellent article about the evolution of flavour wheels and the language that we use to describe Craft Beer.
Finally, Good Beer Hunting posted an excellent article about the evolution of flavour wheels and the language that we use to describe Craft Beer.