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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...
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...
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...
Brighton Ale Trail
Pub operator and brewer Brakspear is extending its popular Ale Trail beyond its Henley-on-Thames heartland for the...
Microbreweries keep growing
The number of new microbreweries rose by almost a quarter last year, highlighting the increasing popularity of craft...
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...
News
Carlsberg UK’s Consumer Insights Report 2014
This new report from Carlsberg UK shows that going to the pub is still the number one social activity for adults with 34% visiting the pub on a weekly basis. The report segments the population and shows significant growth coming from Families up 36% from 33%, Single...
Micropubs tipped to reach 100 by end of 2014
Micropubs are both a throwback to the past and the way forward for pubs, according to micropub founder, Martyn Hillier. These small pubs, usually in converted shops, a butcher's in Martyn's case, focus primarily on cask ale and good conversation. The ales are often...
Mixed fortunes for beer sales in third quarter 2014
UK beer sales have risen, year-on-year, for the third quarter in a row, according to the latest UK Quarterly Beer Barometer from the British Beer & Pub Association. Annual beer sales for the year ending 30 September were 1.4% up on the previous year, the third...
Fuller’s new #emptypint twitter campaign
Fuller's is starting a new interactive social media campaign this Monday which will enable customers to get a free refill of London Pride, simply by tweeting a picture of their empty London Pride branded glass with the hash tag #EmptyPint . The #EmptyPint twitter...
Village Urban Resorts hotel group awarded Cask Marque plaque
Village Urban Resorts Group has been awarded the Cask Marque accreditation for beer quality across its entire group of twenty-five hotels. Supported by Marston’s, the Village Urban Resorts Group has put all of its hotels through the rigorous assessment process...
New App to reward pub goers
Nicholson’s Pubs has launched a new, free app called Hop Circle which is the first pub-based loyalty and rewards app to be released in the UK . Available to download now, the app will offer customers the chance to enjoy a selection of rewards and benefits for their...
Ale Trail
Parliament passes rent only option for tied tenants
After a fierce debate, and to the surprise of many campaigners, the House of Commons passed a bill on the 18th November which will allow a Market Rent Only Option to be provided by large pub-owning businesses for tenants and leaseholders. This means that these...
BeerX 2015
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) is returning to Sheffield next March to stage its third annual celebration of British beer, BeerX. BeerX 2015 is being held from 17-21 March, at iceSheffield, where last year’s event was staged, to great success. It will...
Beer Marketing Awards 2015
This new set of awards reflects the UK consumer’s increased interest in beer and dynamism in the market. The Beer Marketing Awards will celebrate the marketeers and creative teams behind the brands, with categories that recognise any brewer, large or small. Leading...
Carlsberg UK’s Consumer Insights Report 2014
This new report from Carlsberg UK shows that going to the pub is still the number one social activity for adults with 34% visiting the pub on a weekly basis. The report segments the population and shows significant growth coming from Families up 36% from 33%, Single...
Micropubs tipped to reach 100 by end of 2014
Micropubs are both a throwback to the past and the way forward for pubs, according to micropub founder, Martyn Hillier. These small pubs, usually in converted shops, a butcher's in Martyn's case, focus primarily on cask ale and good conversation. The ales are often...
Mixed fortunes for beer sales in third quarter 2014
UK beer sales have risen, year-on-year, for the third quarter in a row, according to the latest UK Quarterly Beer Barometer from the British Beer & Pub Association. Annual beer sales for the year ending 30 September were 1.4% up on the previous year, the third...
Cask Ale
UK drinkers loath to try new alcholic drinks
A new report from research company Canadean has found that eight out of ten consumers who drink alcohol out of their homes rarely or never try new alcoholic drinks. According to Canadean, 77% of out-of-home drinkers rarely or never try new products, with 32% sticking...
Tribute taxis into London
St Austell Brewery has launched a London-based taxi advertising campaign, promoting their flagship beer Tribute Cornish Pale Ale. The full livery advertising campaign will run for 12 months on taxis across Central London. The campaign shows taxi users where they can...
National Winter Ales Festival – a moveable feast
The National Winter Ales Festival (NWAF) will be held at The Roundhouse in Derby from 11th-14th February and is organised by Gillian Hough. This is the second time Gillian has organised the festival and previously she has organised the Derby Winter Beer Festivals and...
Cask Marque Makes New Appointments
Cask Marque are delighted to announce two important appointments made to the management team. Keith Bott, previous Chairman of SIBA and owner of Titanic Brewery joins us as a non Executive Director. Keith was keen to be involved in an organisation that champions cask...
BBPA urges MPs to support Beer Duty cut
The BBPA’s Brigid Simmonds has written to Members of Parliament this week, urging them to support a Parliamentary motion urging a cut in beer duty in the Budget on 18th March. Early Day Motion 625 has been tabled by campaigning MP Andrew Griffiths, and already has the...
Membership of SUSTAIN increases
Nine new members have formally signed up to the BBPA-operated SUSTAIN waste packaging compliance scheme, marking a great start to 2015. The new members include Britain’s biggest brewer, Molson Coors, and, for the first time, two leading pub companies. Membership is...
Beer and Food
Norwich leads the way as ‘City of Ale’
The number of Norwich pubs signed up to City of Ale 2015 has now reached 44. From back-street boozers to corner locals, cosy bars to historic city-centre inns, they form an impressive range showcasing the best that Norwich has to offer to real ale lovers the world...
CAMRA clarifies its position on real ale and other beers
Members of CAMRA, Europe’s largest beer consumer group, have reinforced the organisation's positive approach to campaigning for beer and pubs by passing a series of progressive motions at its annual conference last week. More than 1,200 CAMRA members attended the...
SIBA membership reaches 800
The Society of Independent Brewers now has more than 800 UK breweries signed up to the trade organisation and has set itself a target of a further 20% growth over the next year. During 2014, 100 independent brewers joined SIBA. Members are located across the UK from...
Bob Mortimer is the new Bombardier
Brewer Charles Wells has announced that legendary comedy performer Bob Mortimer will star in a new advertising campaign for its flagship beer, Bombardier, which launches later this month. Charles Wells Director of Brands Phil Toms explained “Bob Mortimer enters the...
CAMRA announces the UK’s 200 best local pubs
CAMRA has announced their list of 200 Local Pubs of the Year to help launch April’s Community Pubs Month. CAMRA volunteers across the UK judge the pubs in their area to find their Branch’s Pub of the Year - looking at decor, value for money, customer service, and of...
Cask Beer Uncovered proving a hit
The new, free e-learning course, Cask Beer Uncovered is proving popular with many companies involved in selling cask beer and is being widely adopted. The course has been produced by Cask Matters and developed by CPL Training. According to Greg Beresford, Recruitment...
Insight
Tribute taxis into London
St Austell Brewery has launched a London-based taxi advertising campaign, promoting their flagship beer Tribute Cornish Pale Ale. The full livery advertising campaign will run for 12 months on taxis across Central London. The campaign shows taxi users where they can...
National Winter Ales Festival – a moveable feast
The National Winter Ales Festival (NWAF) will be held at The Roundhouse in Derby from 11th-14th February and is organised by Gillian Hough. This is the second time Gillian has organised the festival and previously she has organised the Derby Winter Beer Festivals and...
Cask Marque Makes New Appointments
Cask Marque are delighted to announce two important appointments made to the management team. Keith Bott, previous Chairman of SIBA and owner of Titanic Brewery joins us as a non Executive Director. Keith was keen to be involved in an organisation that champions cask...
BBPA urges MPs to support Beer Duty cut
The BBPA’s Brigid Simmonds has written to Members of Parliament this week, urging them to support a Parliamentary motion urging a cut in beer duty in the Budget on 18th March. Early Day Motion 625 has been tabled by campaigning MP Andrew Griffiths, and already has the...
Membership of SUSTAIN increases
Nine new members have formally signed up to the BBPA-operated SUSTAIN waste packaging compliance scheme, marking a great start to 2015. The new members include Britain’s biggest brewer, Molson Coors, and, for the first time, two leading pub companies. Membership is...
St Austell and Dartmoor breweries unite to rebrand Best beers
St Austell Brewery cask ale Dartmoor Best will become Cornish Best as the Cornish independent family brewer hands over the Dartmoor Best brand name to Dartmoor Brewery. The Dartmoor Best brand originally became part of the St Austell range in 1993 when its former...
Cask Reports
BeerX 2015
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) is returning to Sheffield next March to stage its third annual celebration of British beer, BeerX. BeerX 2015 is being held from 17-21 March, at iceSheffield, where last year’s event was staged, to great success. It will...
Beer Marketing Awards 2015
This new set of awards reflects the UK consumer’s increased interest in beer and dynamism in the market. The Beer Marketing Awards will celebrate the marketeers and creative teams behind the brands, with categories that recognise any brewer, large or small. Leading...
Carlsberg UK’s Consumer Insights Report 2014
This new report from Carlsberg UK shows that going to the pub is still the number one social activity for adults with 34% visiting the pub on a weekly basis. The report segments the population and shows significant growth coming from Families up 36% from 33%, Single...
Micropubs tipped to reach 100 by end of 2014
Micropubs are both a throwback to the past and the way forward for pubs, according to micropub founder, Martyn Hillier. These small pubs, usually in converted shops, a butcher's in Martyn's case, focus primarily on cask ale and good conversation. The ales are often...
Mixed fortunes for beer sales in third quarter 2014
UK beer sales have risen, year-on-year, for the third quarter in a row, according to the latest UK Quarterly Beer Barometer from the British Beer & Pub Association. Annual beer sales for the year ending 30 September were 1.4% up on the previous year, the third...
Fuller’s new #emptypint twitter campaign
Fuller's is starting a new interactive social media campaign this Monday which will enable customers to get a free refill of London Pride, simply by tweeting a picture of their empty London Pride branded glass with the hash tag #EmptyPint . The #EmptyPint twitter...