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Craft Beer and Ale is Number One Choice for Women
British attitudes towards pubs in 2017 have evolved to encompass current social trends whilst retaining classic...
Manchester Beer Week 2017
Manchester’s only city-wide beer festival returns this summer, providing an unrivalled celebration of the nation’s...
BBPA’s response to low strength consultation
Commenting on the opening of a new consultation today, seeking views on “options to amend the structure of the alcohol...
BBPA responds to Article 50 Trigger Date
The BBPA’s Chief Executive, Brigid Simmonds, has commented on the Prime Minister's declaration that Article 50 will be...
UK has most craft breweries per head
The craft beer revolution is taking hold in more countries across the globe. Consumer demand and a growing passion for...
Williams Brothers wins SIBA’s Supreme Cask Gold Award
The SIBA National Independent Beer Awards, the biggest of their kind ever seen in the UK with hundreds of cask, keg,...
News
Beer sales down in Q3 despite positive trend
British beer sales posted a decline in Q3 when compared with last year, but the trend is still broadly positive for the UK’s favourite pub drink. The figures are contained in the latest ‘Beer Barometer’ quarterly sales tracker from the British Beer & Pub...
Marston’s invests £1million in new image
Marston’s beers have been given a striking new look in a revolutionary departure from its traditional imagery in a bid to attract a new generation of drinkers to Marston’s story in Burton, the spiritual home of UK brewing, at the heart of the new campaign. In...
CAMRA members urged to feed back on final survey into the organisation’s future
Members of CAMRA are being given a final chance to influence the group charged with reviewing its future direction and purpose. CAMRA’s Revitalisation Project was launched in April and is the most fundamental review of the organisation’s purpose in its 45-year...
CAMRA extends revitalisation project
CAMRA is to extend its Revitalisation Project to ensure that its members have the necessary time to understand any proposed changes to the organisation’s positioning and purpose, before being asked to participate in a final vote on the outcome of its strategic review....
Marston’s establishes hop garden in Kent
A five-year investment project by Marston’s Beer Company to establish its own hop garden in Kent has meant Hayle Farm in Horsmonden in Kent can now plan to develop new hop varieties at its farm and expand its output. The Marston’s Hop Garden will grow Sovereign hops...
Greene King Leisure Tracker September 2016
This month’s Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker highlights the importance of Halloween to youngsters aged 18-24 years old and their desire to celebrate the occasion at the pub. Almost a quarter of young adults respondents confirmed that they will celebrate Halloween...
Ale Trail
Fuller’s names its Pub of the Year
Fuller's, the London brewer and premium pub company, is delighted to reveal that the winner of its annual Pub of the Year competition, The Griffin Trophy, is The Hydrant, Monument. The pub, run by Alison Ross, won the top prize ahead of 400 other Fuller’s pubs for its...
First Camerons Brewery staff qualify as beer sommeliers
Camerons made the announcement last year that it would be training employees in the company’s growing pub estate to gain the prestigious qualification, which is run by the Beer Academy. Chris Nelson (General Manager at The Head of Steam, Leeds), Graham Frost (General...
Batemans invests £100,000 in new steam generation plant
Batemans Brewery, the family brewery based in Wainfleet Lincolnshire, have invested in a new steam generation plant to continue brewing Batemans ales. The new equipment replaces the existing steam boiler which was installed in 1976. An investment of circa £100,000 has...
Beer sales down in Q3 despite positive trend
British beer sales posted a decline in Q3 when compared with last year, but the trend is still broadly positive for the UK’s favourite pub drink. The figures are contained in the latest ‘Beer Barometer’ quarterly sales tracker from the British Beer & Pub...
Marston’s invests £1million in new image
Marston’s beers have been given a striking new look in a revolutionary departure from its traditional imagery in a bid to attract a new generation of drinkers to Marston’s story in Burton, the spiritual home of UK brewing, at the heart of the new campaign. In...
CAMRA members urged to feed back on final survey into the organisation’s future
Members of CAMRA are being given a final chance to influence the group charged with reviewing its future direction and purpose. CAMRA’s Revitalisation Project was launched in April and is the most fundamental review of the organisation’s purpose in its 45-year...
Cask Ale
Cask Marque Chronicle: The Ultimate Pub Quiz – Geeky Beer Facts #2
ask Marque Chronicle: The Ultimate Pub Quiz - Geeky Beer Facts #2. Previously, I spoke about my old little notebook containing scribbles on geeky beer facts which I’ve picked up along the way. I promised you more this week so here goes… I’ll start...
Marston’s Preliminary Results
Positive news from Marston's today as they announced their preliminary results. Total revenue and total like for like sales were up from 2015. Underlying operating profit of £172.7 million (2015: £165.4 million) was up 4.4% with profit growth in each of the trading...
New Bunny Hop cask beer from Purity
Award-winning craft brewer Purity Brewing Company is set to launch its first new permanent beer in seven years - an extra hoppy pale ale called Bunny Hop. With the industry increasingly moving towards keg, the brewery is unveiling its first year-round cask beer since...
Industry response to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Brigid Simmonds, Chief Executive, British Beer & Pub Association, has today responded to the announcements made in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement: “We understand action to help those on low pay, but given the current economic uncertainty there is a real need to...
Greene King Leisure Tracker October 2016
Almost 14 million people intend to visit the Great British pub during the festive period, making it the most popular place outside of the home to spend Christmas, the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker has revealed. 28% of Brits said they plan to visit the pub...
CAMRA announces Pub of the Year finalists
CAMRA has revealed the four finalists for its Pub of the Year competition, one of the most respected and well-known pub awards in the UK. Pubs are selected by CAMRA volunteers and judged on their atmosphere, decor, welcome, service, community focus and most...
Beer and Food
There’s A Beer For That #dinewithbeer
Pub and restaurant operators are being urged to engage with #dinewithbeer – a new initiative from There’s A Beer For That - to help consumers discover there's more to beer than they might think and to boost their own beer sales as a result. In particular, they're...
Beer sales down in 2016
Beer sales down in 2016: Beer sales down 1.0 per cent in 2016 (a decline of 78 million pints) Penny off a pint needed instead of the planned increase in Budget to protect jobs and investment, says BBPA Sales of British beer fell by one per cent in 2016, prompting...
CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2017
A brewery owned by a Californian has scooped CAMRA's prestigious Champion Winter Beer of Britain award on the opening day of the National Winter Ales Festival, taking place in Norwich this year. Following over a year of local tasting panels and regional heats leading...
Buster Grant elected new SIBA Chairman
Buster Grant, owner and Head Brewer of Brecon Brewing in Wales, has been appointed the new Chairman of SIBA. Buster will take the chair for the first time at SIBA's AGM on 16th March at their annual BeerX event. The appointment comes as current Chairman Guy Sheppard,...
CAMRA’s 2017 AGM
CAMRA's Members’ Weekend, AGM and Conference will bring more than a thousand CAMRA members from across the UK to Bournemouth from the 7-9th April. The main events will be hosted at the Bournemouth International Centre, where discussions on how to widen the campaign in...
Cheltenham Motor Club wins CAMRA’s Club of the Year
A Cheltenham club which caters to motor enthusiasts has won the prestigious CAMRA Club of the Year award for a second time. The Cheltenham Motor Club first secured the coveted title in 2013. Since then, the club has made significant improvements to its seating and bar...
Insight
CAMRA announces Club of the Year finalists
CAMRA today unveils its Club of the Year finalists, which includes four clubs that share a great commitment for quality real ale. The Albatross Club in Bexhill, Dartford Working Men’s Club, Cheltenham Motor Club and Leyton Orient FC Supporters Club all hold their own...
Cask Marque Chronicle: The Ultimate Pub Quiz – Geeky Beer Facts #2
ask Marque Chronicle: The Ultimate Pub Quiz - Geeky Beer Facts #2. Previously, I spoke about my old little notebook containing scribbles on geeky beer facts which I’ve picked up along the way. I promised you more this week so here goes… I’ll start...
Marston’s Preliminary Results
Positive news from Marston's today as they announced their preliminary results. Total revenue and total like for like sales were up from 2015. Underlying operating profit of £172.7 million (2015: £165.4 million) was up 4.4% with profit growth in each of the trading...
New Bunny Hop cask beer from Purity
Award-winning craft brewer Purity Brewing Company is set to launch its first new permanent beer in seven years - an extra hoppy pale ale called Bunny Hop. With the industry increasingly moving towards keg, the brewery is unveiling its first year-round cask beer since...
Industry response to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Brigid Simmonds, Chief Executive, British Beer & Pub Association, has today responded to the announcements made in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement: “We understand action to help those on low pay, but given the current economic uncertainty there is a real need to...
Greene King Leisure Tracker October 2016
Almost 14 million people intend to visit the Great British pub during the festive period, making it the most popular place outside of the home to spend Christmas, the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker has revealed. 28% of Brits said they plan to visit the pub...
Cask Reports
First Camerons Brewery staff qualify as beer sommeliers
Camerons made the announcement last year that it would be training employees in the company’s growing pub estate to gain the prestigious qualification, which is run by the Beer Academy. Chris Nelson (General Manager at The Head of Steam, Leeds), Graham Frost (General...
Batemans invests £100,000 in new steam generation plant
Batemans Brewery, the family brewery based in Wainfleet Lincolnshire, have invested in a new steam generation plant to continue brewing Batemans ales. The new equipment replaces the existing steam boiler which was installed in 1976. An investment of circa £100,000 has...
Beer sales down in Q3 despite positive trend
British beer sales posted a decline in Q3 when compared with last year, but the trend is still broadly positive for the UK’s favourite pub drink. The figures are contained in the latest ‘Beer Barometer’ quarterly sales tracker from the British Beer & Pub...
Marston’s invests £1million in new image
Marston’s beers have been given a striking new look in a revolutionary departure from its traditional imagery in a bid to attract a new generation of drinkers to Marston’s story in Burton, the spiritual home of UK brewing, at the heart of the new campaign. In...
CAMRA members urged to feed back on final survey into the organisation’s future
Members of CAMRA are being given a final chance to influence the group charged with reviewing its future direction and purpose. CAMRA’s Revitalisation Project was launched in April and is the most fundamental review of the organisation’s purpose in its 45-year...
CAMRA extends revitalisation project
CAMRA is to extend its Revitalisation Project to ensure that its members have the necessary time to understand any proposed changes to the organisation’s positioning and purpose, before being asked to participate in a final vote on the outcome of its strategic review....