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Charles Wells aim to show if Britain will be in or out of Europe!
With just four weeks to go, independent family brewer Charles Wells has given British drinkers a perfect opportunity...
Greene King Leisure Trend Tracker May 2016
This month’s Greene King Leisure Tracker has found that over a third of British football fans intend to watch at least...
Female drinkers believe brewers are improving their approach to women
Beer and women forum Dea Latis has unveiled the findings of a new survey into the relationship between women and our...
Cheltenham to be the first town to stage a ‘Beer Week’
This September Cheltenham will become the first town (as opposed to city) in the UK to hold a dedicated ‘Beer Week’....
Lees and Cloudwater collaborate on new beer
Manchester’s oldest family brewer, JW Lees joins forces with Cloudwater Brew Co, one of the city’s most celebrated...
Punch back Cyclops Beer
Punch, one of the UK’s biggest pub groups with around 3,300 leased and tenanted pubs, have recently made accreditation...
News
Top 16 pubs named by CAMRA
The best pubs in Britain as judged by CAMRA have been released to mark the launch of the Good Beer Guide 2016, which publishes today. The 16 regional finalists of CAMRA’s Pub of the Year competition will go forward and have a chance to win the National Pub of the Year...
Good Pub Guide 2016 shows pint prices continue to rise
This year’s national survey of drink prices from the Good Pub Guide 2016 reveals that the average price of a pint of beer in Britain is £3.46, compared to £3.31 last year and that there is an 82p difference between the cheapest and most expensive pints in the country....
Brighton Ale Trail
Pub operator and brewer Brakspear is extending its popular Ale Trail beyond its Henley-on-Thames heartland for the first time with the launch of a Brighton trail to drive traffic into its five pubs in the city, encourage trial of its ales and reward loyal drinkers....
Microbreweries keep growing
The number of new microbreweries rose by almost a quarter last year, highlighting the increasing popularity of craft beer. Britain now has 361 new independent brewers in 2014/15 tax year, up from 291 in 2013/2014, research from the accounting firm UHY Hacker Young has...
Latest beer sales for Q2 2015
An early Easter, and the impact of the World Cup 2014, resulted in disappointing beer sales in the second quarter of 2015, according to the latest figures from the British Beer & Pub Association’s Quarterly Beer Barometer. Total sales were 5.6 per cent lower in Q2...
Cask Ale Week Activity
Punch Taverns – Free pint promotion with national press Punch Taverns are once again supporting Cask Ale Week – 24th Sept to 4th October 2015 with a Free Pint promotion giving UK drinkers the chance to enjoy a Free Pint of cask ale in nominated Punch Tavern pubs. The...
Ale Trail
50 years of Maris Otter
It may seem strange to note the anniversary of a cereal variety, but there’s good reason to celebrate the half century of one particular barley type. Particularly so given the tale of domination, decline, rescue and revival that spans its extraordinary 50 year...
70% of pubs serve cask ale
New research released to mark the launch of the Good Beer Guide 2016, shows 70% of all pubs now serve real ale*, compared to just a third when the book was first published in 1975. Rather than just traditional pubs going back to their roots though, it seems a...
CAMRA says there are now 1,424 British breweries
The number of breweries in the UK has increased by over 10% for the third consecutive year bringing a huge increase in the choice and availability of cask beer to drinkers across the UK. 10% net growth in British breweries for third consecutive year Now 1,424...
Top 16 pubs named by CAMRA
The best pubs in Britain as judged by CAMRA have been released to mark the launch of the Good Beer Guide 2016, which publishes today. The 16 regional finalists of CAMRA’s Pub of the Year competition will go forward and have a chance to win the National Pub of the Year...
Good Pub Guide 2016 shows pint prices continue to rise
This year’s national survey of drink prices from the Good Pub Guide 2016 reveals that the average price of a pint of beer in Britain is £3.46, compared to £3.31 last year and that there is an 82p difference between the cheapest and most expensive pints in the country....
Brighton Ale Trail
Pub operator and brewer Brakspear is extending its popular Ale Trail beyond its Henley-on-Thames heartland for the first time with the launch of a Brighton trail to drive traffic into its five pubs in the city, encourage trial of its ales and reward loyal drinkers....
Cask Ale
Cask Ale Week 2015 round up
According to the Cask Report, four new breweries are opening every week and cask ale sales are still increasing. The flip side, however, is that 29 pubs are closing every week which means the level of competition between pubs and other hospitality venues is...
Beer drinking becoming more popular with women
Over 9.2 million women (40%) over the age of 25 in the UK have enjoyed beer in the last month alone * In the last month beer was a more popular choice among UK women (40%) than Prosecco (36%), cocktails (28%) or gin (19%)** AB InBev has released insights from research...
BBPA 2015 Awards
Awards for Hogs Back Brewery, The Co-op, Timothy Taylor’s Charles Dent, and Andrew Griffiths MP, have been revealed at the British Beer & Pub Association’s Annual Dinner in London, showcasing some truly great innovations and achievements at the BBPA’s annual...
AB InBev set to take over SABMiller
The Boards of AB InBev and SABMiller have announced today that they have "reached agreement in principle" on the key terms of a takeover of SABMiller. SABMiller shareholders would be entitled to receive £44.00 per share. SABMiller has indicated that it will recommend...
Robinsons shows that top-quality pubs sell more beer
Robinsons pubs across the North West, Cumbria and North Wales have increased standards by 9% in just over 3 years according to data from the brewery’s ‘Perfect Pub’ mystery visitor programme. The programme, which is monitored by Robinsons’ third party partner Mystery...
Cask Beer Uncovered – find out what users are saying
"I have noticed that staff members show much more enthusiasm when selling cask ale to customers, as a result our sales of the product have increased." "It was surprising how many of our younger staff who had never tried cask ale before completing the course were keen...
Beer and Food
BeerX 2016 Preview
SIBA BeerX 2016, the leading annual showcase for independent brewers, will be held at the iceSheffield arena in Sheffield from March 16-19. The March craft beer ‘fest’ will showcase more than 250 beers. The BeerX festival is organised annually by the Society’s...
Brakspear brings back mild
Henley brewer and pub operator Brakspear is brewing Brakspear Mild at its Bell Street Brewery to the original recipe for the beer, which was last brewed in 1996 at the New Street Brakspear brewery in the town. Brakspear Mild, a 3% ABV beer, is available exclusively to...
CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2016
After over a year of local tasting panels and regional heats leading up to the finals, the Campaign for Real Ale, CAMRA, has announced that today Chocolate Marble has been crowned the Best Winter Beer in Britain at the National Winter Ales Festival, Derby. The...
Rachel Evans joins Cask Marque assessment team
Trade quality expert Rachel Evans has joined industry beer quality champions Cask Marque and will be checking beer quality in the Midlands area as well as supporting the Mitchells and Butlers a Cask Marque Corporate Member. Rachel, joins Annabel Smith as the UK’s...
Beer Day Britain
Beer Day Britain 2016 is the country’s national beer day and will take place on June 15th. The date is also significant because it was on June 15th 2015 that the Magna Carta was sealed in 1215. Ale is mentioned in Clause 35 of Magna Carta. The aim of Beer Day Britain...
Cut beer tax campaign launches film
With the 2016 Budget just around the corner, a new campaign short film calls for cut in beer duty. The campaigning film uses key facts to makes a convincing case for a one penny cut in beer duty in the Budget. The one-minute animated film, now available on YouTube,...
Insight
Cask Ale Week 2015 round up
According to the Cask Report, four new breweries are opening every week and cask ale sales are still increasing. The flip side, however, is that 29 pubs are closing every week which means the level of competition between pubs and other hospitality venues is...
Beer drinking becoming more popular with women
Over 9.2 million women (40%) over the age of 25 in the UK have enjoyed beer in the last month alone * In the last month beer was a more popular choice among UK women (40%) than Prosecco (36%), cocktails (28%) or gin (19%)** AB InBev has released insights from research...
BBPA 2015 Awards
Awards for Hogs Back Brewery, The Co-op, Timothy Taylor’s Charles Dent, and Andrew Griffiths MP, have been revealed at the British Beer & Pub Association’s Annual Dinner in London, showcasing some truly great innovations and achievements at the BBPA’s annual...
AB InBev set to take over SABMiller
The Boards of AB InBev and SABMiller have announced today that they have "reached agreement in principle" on the key terms of a takeover of SABMiller. SABMiller shareholders would be entitled to receive £44.00 per share. SABMiller has indicated that it will recommend...
Robinsons shows that top-quality pubs sell more beer
Robinsons pubs across the North West, Cumbria and North Wales have increased standards by 9% in just over 3 years according to data from the brewery’s ‘Perfect Pub’ mystery visitor programme. The programme, which is monitored by Robinsons’ third party partner Mystery...
Cask Beer Uncovered – find out what users are saying
"I have noticed that staff members show much more enthusiasm when selling cask ale to customers, as a result our sales of the product have increased." "It was surprising how many of our younger staff who had never tried cask ale before completing the course were keen...
Cask Reports
70% of pubs serve cask ale
New research released to mark the launch of the Good Beer Guide 2016, shows 70% of all pubs now serve real ale*, compared to just a third when the book was first published in 1975. Rather than just traditional pubs going back to their roots though, it seems a...
CAMRA says there are now 1,424 British breweries
The number of breweries in the UK has increased by over 10% for the third consecutive year bringing a huge increase in the choice and availability of cask beer to drinkers across the UK. 10% net growth in British breweries for third consecutive year Now 1,424...
Top 16 pubs named by CAMRA
The best pubs in Britain as judged by CAMRA have been released to mark the launch of the Good Beer Guide 2016, which publishes today. The 16 regional finalists of CAMRA’s Pub of the Year competition will go forward and have a chance to win the National Pub of the Year...
Good Pub Guide 2016 shows pint prices continue to rise
This year’s national survey of drink prices from the Good Pub Guide 2016 reveals that the average price of a pint of beer in Britain is £3.46, compared to £3.31 last year and that there is an 82p difference between the cheapest and most expensive pints in the country....
Brighton Ale Trail
Pub operator and brewer Brakspear is extending its popular Ale Trail beyond its Henley-on-Thames heartland for the first time with the launch of a Brighton trail to drive traffic into its five pubs in the city, encourage trial of its ales and reward loyal drinkers....
Microbreweries keep growing
The number of new microbreweries rose by almost a quarter last year, highlighting the increasing popularity of craft beer. Britain now has 361 new independent brewers in 2014/15 tax year, up from 291 in 2013/2014, research from the accounting firm UHY Hacker Young has...