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Waitrose hands first retail listing to The Kernel brewery in beer and cider shake-up

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James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Sep 3

Typically, no! You have to dig into the data which can be less than straightforward. We usually don't run delisting stories unless a brand has been ditched by several retailers leading to a meaningful downturn in sales.

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The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social · Sep 1

Waitrose is to overhaul its beer and cider offer this autumn

🔗 See the 60 new SKUs landing in stores here:

A total of 81 SKUs will land with the retailer between 1 September and 13 October

James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Sep 1

Idk, I find it to be a lot less flabby than other mid-strength beers. Prefer the dark stuff mind. Export India Porter is the tits.

Waitrose hands first retail listing to The Kernel brewery in beer and cider shake-up

James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Sep 1

🆕 Waitrose is to hand a grocery debut to The Kernel Brewery as part of a major beer and cider shake-up.

The Kernel Brewery' Table Beer and Export India Porter will land in 72 Waitrose stores on 8 September.

Via @thegrocer.bsky.social.

www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/waitros...

A total of 81 SKUs will land with the retailer between 1 September and 13 October

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James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Aug 25

Went to two pubs this weekend, paid upwards of £7 a pint in both and the service was shambolic. Go to a – admittedly extremely busy – restaurant today & it was the same. Slow, inattentive and dopey staff seems to be the norm everywhere you go, and people wonder why hospitality is on its arse...

Guinness boom ends as sales surge subsides

James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Aug 19

Guinness boom ends as off-trade sales surge subsides.

Via @thegrocer.bsky.social.

www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/guinnes...

The slump reflected a 'temporary pause' on off-trade promotions for Guinness earlier this year, according to Diageo

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James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Aug 13

Ah, hello darkness my old friend 🙃 #COYS

James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Aug 13

Tommy Frank's white army = winning the lot 😅 #COYS

Five key takeaways from Diageo’s full-year results

James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Aug 6

Harry Kane could never.

The perfect farewell for the perfect servant to our wonderful club.

Thanks for everything, Sonny 🤍 #COYS

CookPassTim @cookpasstim.bsky.social · Aug 6

I need some time alone. Goodbye legend.

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James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Aug 5

Concern over profits and a receding tariff threat – five takeaways from Diageo’s full-year results.

Via @thegrocer.bsky.social.

www.thegrocer.co.uk/analysis-and...

There were few major surprises as Diageo reported a modest rise in sales but missed forecasts for profits in its full-year results on Tuesday

James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Aug 3

This was meant to be about Sonny having played for us for the last time, but could equally now be about Madders' injury. #Spursy, that.

Son Heung-min: Tottenham captain to leave this summer after 10 years at club

James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Aug 3

Mood. #COYS

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James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Aug 2

Best of the lot 😅

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Edo @edgorman.bsky.social · Aug 2

thank you Sonny. thank you for sticking with us when it would’ve been easier to move on to win many more trophies. thank you for always playing with a smile on your face, and brightening up the pitch. and, mostly, thank you for that night in Bilbao. we will never forget😊 good luck, wherever you go x

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James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Aug 2

The goal vs Chelsea where he left Luiz on his arse, the one post-COVID against Arsenal, the two vs City in the CL semi final, the first at our new stadium, the puskas winner vs Burnley, the trophy lift to end 17 years of hurt. So many incredible goals and moments.

Son Heung-Min, Spurs legend. #COYS

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Gareth Davies @garethtbij.bsky.social · Aug 2

Son Heung-min is the greatest Tottenham player of the Premier League era, a club legend and a special human being. Tottenham won’t be the same without him but leaving as a European trophy winning captain is the perfect way to end ten brilliant years

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Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · Aug 2

I've seen Gascoigne, Klinsmann, Sheringham, Ginola, Berbatov, Modric, Bale, Kane and more.

But Son Heung-min is my favourite, not just for the breathtaking goals but for the person he is. A pure soul in a game that doesn't have many. Nice one, Sonny.

#thfc #coys

www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min says he will leave the club this summer after 10 years.

www.bbc.com

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James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Aug 2

Build the statue @spursoffical.bsky.social 🤍

James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Jul 27

Magical stuff. Truly magic 😁

What Trip adult soft drink ad ban means for future of functional claims

James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Jul 25

What Trip adult soft drink ad ban means for future of functional claims.

Via @thegrocer.bsky.social.

www.thegrocer.co.uk/analysis-and...

Trip's claims landed it in hot water with the ASA. As more brands focus on mental health, what exactly are they allowed to say?

BrewDog CEO James Taylor: ‘I don’t think BrewDog has an image problem’

James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Jul 23

Re-sharing this today, appropos of nothing in particular...

#BrewDog

www.thegrocer.co.uk/interviews/b...

With a new look and fresh faces at the helm, BrewDog is looking forward rather than back at its chequered past

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James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Jul 18

Apparently we're also being exceptionally childish and blocking people who call out our bullshit 🤷‍♂️

Lucky Saint insists its Unfiltered Lager is still brewed in Germany

James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social · Jul 18

Apparently today in craft beer land we're dunking on a brewery for being disingenuous about where its beer is made, even though said brewery has previously been open about that fact when asked (by this journalist, no less) in the past.

Anyho...

www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/lucky-s...

Lucky Saint said it had previously been clear that its Hazy IPA and Lemon Lager were produced in the UK