Mintel

Three in five adults now drink cider, significantly up from the previous year's total of 47 per cent

Sweet success: UK cider consumption hits record levels

By Luke Nicholls

Pubs and bars operators across the UK could reap ‘spectacular rewards’ if they enhanced their offerings of cider, which is closing in on beer in terms of consumption. But many customers say they are not always aware that the product is on offer.  

Decline in pub drinking drives beer sales down

Decline in pub drinking drives beer sales down

By Peter Ruddick

A decline in the number of people drinking in pubs has led to beer sales dropping by £2.2m this year, according to new data released by Mintel, although sales in restaurants rose slightly as the trend for matching beer with food grew..