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SALSA plus Beer Brewery Accreditation Scheme
We are pleased to announce the launch of SALSA Plus Beer a Brewery Accreditation Scheme for regional and local...
SIBA sets out strategy to build opportunity for small brewers from MRO legislation
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has set out its strategy in response to the market rent only aspects of the...
British Brewers’ confidence is at a high
Three beer duty cuts and a new spirit of entrepreneurship has led to more confidence in Britain’s brewing industry...
Directors’ Hall of Fame
We have been very lucky over the years to have some extremely high profile members of the industry giving up their...
DDS becomes Beerflex
The Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) award winning Direct Delivery Scheme (DDS) is being renamed ‘Beerflex’ to...
Cask ale continues to grow in 2015
New figures for the first quarter of 2015 obtained by Cask Matters show continued growth for cask ale, particularly...
News
CAMRA appoints new Chief Executive from Charity Sector
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has announced Tim Page as its new Chief Executive, who will start work on 1st November. Mr Page brings a wealth of experience from the charitable sector, having previously held positions as Chief Executive of the East Anglian Air...
Cask Report 2014-15
he Cask Report 2015, by beer writer Pete Brown, has just been launched with up-to-date data and commentary on the state of the UK cask industry. The Report also provides a six-point plan to help licensees get the most out of cask ale...
Cask Ale Week – Greene King Activity
Brewer Greene King has launched a new cask ale, “Old Nutty Hen”, to mark Cask Ale Week (25 September – 5 October). “Old Nutty Hen”, is a limited edition 4.5% cask ale. The new chestnut coloured ale is brewed with speciality malts and traditional English hops. It will...
Cask Ale Week – Punch activity
In celebration of this year’s Cask Ale Week, Punch Taverns is offering pub-goers a free pint in over 700 of its pubs throughout England and Wales. The pubs included are part of Punch’s successful rotational cask scheme, Finest Cask, where Punch partners have access to...
Cask Ale Week – Charles Wells Activity
Monday 29th September - Tutored Beer Tasting at The Nightingale, Peregrine Way, Bicester OX26 6XX Hosted by Brewers Karl Ottomar and Chris Reid Arrival at 7pm Small tasting plates available http://www.nightingalebicester.co.uk/index.asp Friday 3rd October -...
Everards’ Project William scheme lauded by CAMRA
A groundbreaking £11.5 million scheme that has so far saved 28 community pubs from closure, and is now spreading out from its Midlands base to other parts of the country, is being highlighted by the 2015 Good Beer Guide published today. Project William, the brainchild...
Ale Trail
Cask Ale Week – Caledonian Brewery activity
The Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh has declared Cask Ale Week a success following its social media-led tutored tasting night which attracted a record audience to the Brewery. More than 150 drinkers, who like Caledonian Beer and its award-winning Deuchars IPA on...
European Beer & Health Symposium presents research on effects of moderate beer consumption
The recent European Beer & Health Symposium in Brussels saw scientists presenting some of the latest research on the potential effects for health of moderate* beer consumption. The results confirmed that moderate beer consumption by healthy adults can be fully...
Cask Ale Week – Palmers activity
There is a wealth of activity from Palmers Brewery in Dorset: A celebrity chef will be cooking bacon and sausage sandwiches/buns – the buns will include Tally Ho beer! The Brewery will be open to the public, with between 3-5 free brewery tours throughout the day. The...
CAMRA appoints new Chief Executive from Charity Sector
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has announced Tim Page as its new Chief Executive, who will start work on 1st November. Mr Page brings a wealth of experience from the charitable sector, having previously held positions as Chief Executive of the East Anglian Air...
Cask Report 2014-15
he Cask Report 2015, by beer writer Pete Brown, has just been launched with up-to-date data and commentary on the state of the UK cask industry. The Report also provides a six-point plan to help licensees get the most out of cask ale...
Cask Ale Week – Greene King Activity
Brewer Greene King has launched a new cask ale, “Old Nutty Hen”, to mark Cask Ale Week (25 September – 5 October). “Old Nutty Hen”, is a limited edition 4.5% cask ale. The new chestnut coloured ale is brewed with speciality malts and traditional English hops. It will...
Cask Ale
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...
What does Cask Marque do?
Apart from running an accreditation scheme for pubs which serve the perfect pint of cask ale, what else does Cask Marque do? The picture below shows a simple organisational chart. Cask Marque are a non-profit making organisation and any money we do make, is invested...
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...
What happens during a Cask Marque visit?
Have you ever wondered what happens during a Cask Marque visit? Well here is everything you need to know to make sure you're serving great cask ale. You won't be surprised to hear that we get lots of people applying for jobs with Cask Marque. A typical conversation...
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...
Beer and Food
The Brewer’s Palette: how the choice of raw materials determine beer style and flavour
The Brewer’s Palette: how the choice of raw materials determine beer style and flavour Lecture by Toby Heasman, Head Brewer, Hall & Woodhouse and Richard Westwood, Managing Director, Marston's Beer Company Great brewing is partly science and partly art. ...
CAMRA calls for beer duty cut
CAMRA is calling on the Chancellor to cut beer duty for a historic third time in next month’s Budget, as a report published today estimates 1,047 additional pubs would have closed if the Government had not scrapped the beer duty escalator and cut beer duty in 2013 and...
CAMRA National Pub of the Year 2014
The Salutation Inn, a rural freehouse in the small village of Ham, Gloucestershire, has today won CAMRA's National Pub of the Year Award - a feat made even more impressive given that this is the first pub the landlord has ever run. Former business analyst Peter Tiley...
Pub15
Pub15 is a new show for pub owners, managers and industry figures running on 18th and 19th February and its aim is to help you to: Pick up hundreds of new ideas from 150 unique exhibitors Tap into the latest trends and products Enjoy inspiring, free-to-attend...
CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2015
Elland 1872 Porter has today been crowned CAMRA’s Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2015 by a panel of judges at the National Winter Ales Festival in Derby. The winning 6.5% abv beer is described in CAMRA’s 2015 Good Beer Guide as a “creamy, full-flavoured...
BBPA launches new website to step up beer duty campaign
The campaign to secure a third, historic cut in beer duty moved up another gear today, with the launch of a new website from the BBPA, where supporters can email their MP asking then to back the campaign. The website, www.beerandpubjobs.co.uk, provides a huge range of...
Insight
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...
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...
Cask Reports
European Beer & Health Symposium presents research on effects of moderate beer consumption
The recent European Beer & Health Symposium in Brussels saw scientists presenting some of the latest research on the potential effects for health of moderate* beer consumption. The results confirmed that moderate beer consumption by healthy adults can be fully...
Cask Ale Week – Palmers activity
There is a wealth of activity from Palmers Brewery in Dorset: A celebrity chef will be cooking bacon and sausage sandwiches/buns – the buns will include Tally Ho beer! The Brewery will be open to the public, with between 3-5 free brewery tours throughout the day. The...
CAMRA appoints new Chief Executive from Charity Sector
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has announced Tim Page as its new Chief Executive, who will start work on 1st November. Mr Page brings a wealth of experience from the charitable sector, having previously held positions as Chief Executive of the East Anglian Air...
Cask Report 2014-15 Launch Presentation
At the Cask Seminar on 25th September 2014, held at Brew Wharf London, Pete Brown presented his 8th volume of the Cask Report to a selection of prominent brewers, pub companies and journalists. There’s a beer revolution going on in Britain – and cask ale is right at...
Cask Report 2014-15 Launched
The latest Cask Report 2014, by beer writer Pete Brown, has just been launched with up-to-date data and commentary on the state of the UK cask industry. The Report also provides a six-point plan to help licensees get the most out of cask ale and ensure they take...
Cask Report 2014-15
he Cask Report 2015, by beer writer Pete Brown, has just been launched with up-to-date data and commentary on the state of the UK cask industry. The Report also provides a six-point plan to help licensees get the most out of cask ale...