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Since 1997 Cask Marque has been ensuring that the cask ale you drink in pubs in the UK is in perfect condition.
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175th Anniversary Ale Trail from Hook Norton
There is no better place to enjoy a refreshing beer than in your local pub. This year Hook Norton are celebrating 175 years of beer and brewing. It’s a passion that every generation shares and they want to share it with you. Join Hook Norton's ale trail as they take...
Arkell’s Brewery Announces the First Couple to Complete their 180th Anniversary Ale Trail
Arkell's Brewery, Wiltshire family brewer, is delighted to announce the incredible achievement of the first couple to successfully complete the special Arkell's 180th Anniversary Ale Trail. Their journey around Arkell’s Cask Marque accredited pubs demonstrates...
Cask Beer heads to Belgium
Grain Brewery, in Alburgh, Norfolk, will be heading to Leuven in Belgium, along with three other Norfolk brewers, to serve its beer at the Innovation Beer Festival in Leuven in May. The Norfolk brewers’ attendance is all part of the twinning of the two great beer...
Arkell’s Brewery release special brew to toast the King
To mark the forthcoming coronation of King Charles III, Arkell's Brewery have released a special dark ale. The beer is described as a smooth, chocolatey, traditional style, dark ale with a surprising light easy drinking body, brewed using traditional methods in their...
Beer Quality: What’s all the fuss about?
In the Quest for Quality March 2023 research undertaken by KAM in association with BUDWEISER BUDVAR 88% of customers said, “I want pubs/bars to provide me with an experience I can’t get at home” and “3 in 4 beer drinkers’ said the quality of the beer served is...
Blue Plaque for founder John Arkell
To coincide with the brewery's 180th anniversary, Councillor Barrie Jennings of Stratton St Margaret Parish Council and the Arkell family unveiled a commemorative plaque on the site of Arkell's Brewery where John Arkell, founder, started brewing in 1843. Arkell’s was...
London Pride “Support With Pride” Ale Trail
London Pride "Support With Pride" Ale Trail A new Ale Trail from London Pride launches today on the Cask Marque CaskFinder app. The Fuller's London Pride 'Support With Pride' Ale Trail is now available on the CaskFinder app, running from today until the 7th May....
British Beer Breaks: In Sheffield, thinking goes into the drinking
Discover recommendations for Beer & Travel with British Beer Breaks. The latest feature, 'In Sheffield, thinking goes into the drinking' by Phil Mellow can be found here
Risk of £20 pint or thousands of pub closures if energy bill help isn’t extended for pubs, says CAMRA
Responding to research published by Frontier Economics (on behalf of the British Beer and Pub Association) which concludes that pubs and breweries will be forced to close their businesses if they do not receive help with energy bills beyond April 2023, Chairman of the...
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