CASK MARQUE NEWS
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What’s Behind The Plaque?
Below is an introduction to Cask Marque that was written for Ale Cry - CAMRA's Central Lancashire Branch free...
How to Make Money from Cask
The following are some of our top tips for pubs to maximise the profit they can make from selling great cask beer:Get...
Brighton & Hove Beer Week Kicks Off This Friday!
The inaugural Brighton & Hove Beer Week kicks off this Friday (24th August). With more than sixty events taking...
Quality Report
Ask any licensee what the benefit of doing regular staff training is and you’ll get a range of answers:...
How To Match Beer and Food
It would be wrong to say beer is better with food than wine, or wine is better than beer. They just do completely...
Robinsons Launch ‘Best In Glass’ Scheme in Relentless Quest For Beer Quality
T he 180-year-old Stockport-based family brewers, ROBINSONS, have launched a new quality assurance scheme – ‘Best in...
News
Manchester Beer Week 2018
Beer lovers in Greater Manchester are in for a treat this summer, as a region-wide beer festival will pack an incredible 111 events into 10 days. The third edition of Manchester Beer Week, sponsored by Co-op and JW Lees, runs from Friday June 29 to Sunday July 8 and...
Q1 BBPA Beer Barometer – Beer Sales See Drop
British beer sales in the first quarter of 2018 were 1.7% down on the same period in 2017, according to the latest Beer Barometer sales data from the British Beer & Pub Association. This compares with a 3.4% rise in Q1 of 2017 (the first time the industry had...
Where Next for Cask Ale and CAMRA?
Unless you've been on holiday somewhere really nice, you've probably seen the furore around CAMRA's AGM last month. After the two year-long regeneration project, members voted on modernising resolutions that would represent the most ambitious changes in the...
BBPA welcomes proposed extension of the low alcohol threshold by the European Commission
The BBPA has welcomed the proposal by the European Commission to extend the threshold for low alcohol beers that can benefit from reduced duty rates from 2.8% ABV to 3.5% ABV. The proposal comes after detailed work from the BBPA and support from the British...
Star Pubs & Bars licensees now have access to additional 300 cask beers
Star Pubs & Bars is increasing its cask beer range to over 300, giving it one of the most comprehensive beer choices for licensees of any pub company. Rolling out to all 2,900 pubs, the bolstered cask beer range complements the SIBA deal agreed last year and will...
Alcohol-free beers to be served at GBBF
The Great British Beer Festival will be offering an alcohol-free beer range for the very first time from the Dutch-based Braxzz Brewery. The festival, which takes places from 7-11 August at Olympia London, is the premier destination for Britain’s beer enthusiasts...
Ale Trail
BII Winners Announced
The industry’s toughest competition came to a dramatic close on Tuesday the 5th of June, with Alex and Tanya Williams beating the five other finalists to the top spot and winning Licensee of the Year 2018 - sponsored by Sky. Alex and Tanya (pictured left), who run the...
Tim Page leaves CAMRA
It has been announced that Tim Page will be leaving CAMRA after three and a half years as Chief Executive. Page was appointed in 2014, succeeding Mike Benner – who moved across to the post of Managing Director of SIBA. Page will be seeking to return to the Charitable...
Head of Steam launches Beer Tasting Experiences
The Head of Steam has launched its new Beer Tasting Experiences, aimed at getting more people trying and talking about beer. The project, led by team member Kieran Cant, will see the bars offering two masterclasses, ‘An Introduction to Beer’ and ‘Around the World in...
Manchester Beer Week 2018
Beer lovers in Greater Manchester are in for a treat this summer, as a region-wide beer festival will pack an incredible 111 events into 10 days. The third edition of Manchester Beer Week, sponsored by Co-op and JW Lees, runs from Friday June 29 to Sunday July 8 and...
Q1 BBPA Beer Barometer – Beer Sales See Drop
British beer sales in the first quarter of 2018 were 1.7% down on the same period in 2017, according to the latest Beer Barometer sales data from the British Beer & Pub Association. This compares with a 3.4% rise in Q1 of 2017 (the first time the industry had...
Where Next for Cask Ale and CAMRA?
Unless you've been on holiday somewhere really nice, you've probably seen the furore around CAMRA's AGM last month. After the two year-long regeneration project, members voted on modernising resolutions that would represent the most ambitious changes in the...
Cask Ale
SIBA publishes its proposals for Small Breweries’ Relief
Today, Wednesday 27th June, SIBA has set out its proposals for how Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR) can be enhanced to encourage job creation, investment and growth in British independent brewing whilst protecting our flourishing small craft brewers. SIBA is calling on...
New SIBA Chairman announced
SIBA has today announced Ian Fozard of Rooster’s Brewery as the organisation's new National Chairman, with immediate effect. Ian, who has run Rooster’s brewery in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire together with his sons Tom and Oliver since 2011, has been a SIBA Board...
British Guild of Beer Writers opens its awards
The search is on for the best writing about beer and pubs, as the British Guild of Beer Writers opens its annual awards, offering a total prize fund of £11,000 to the winning journalists, broadcasters, bloggers and other communicators. Entries are invited between now...
Cask ale drinkers more likely to watch live sports in pubs
Cask ale drinkers are more likely to watch live sports and music events and support quiz nights compared with the average pub-goer, according to new research. The findings, by the producers of the Cask Report, showed sport plays a particularly important role with cask...
CAMRA gears up for Beer Day Britain
With “Beer Day Britain” taking place tomorrow, CAMRA Members are getting ready to celebrate the Nation's favourite drink in pubs, clubs and breweries across Great Britain. Beer Day Britain, instigated by Beer Sommelier Jane Peyton, takes place on Friday 15 June with...
Brighton & Hove Beer Week launching
Brighton & Hove is set to celebrate all things beer and brewing with the city’s first beer week. Brighton & Hove Beer Week will run from Friday 24thAugust – Sunday 2nd September 2018 and will showcase the very best that the city has to offer beer lovers. More...
Beer and Food
14 million pints set to be sold during World Cup Group stages
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has predicted that England fans will drink 14 million extra pints at the pub during the World Cup group stages, as they cheer on the England squad in their games against Tunisia, Panama and Belgium. The extra number of pints...
Fuller’s announces results
Fuller's has announced its results for year ending 31st March. Financial Highlights As 2017/18 was a 52 week year and 2016/17 was a 53 week year, a number of alternative measures are shown below in addition to the various statutory measures. For details see the notes...
BII Winners Announced
The industry’s toughest competition came to a dramatic close on Tuesday the 5th of June, with Alex and Tanya Williams beating the five other finalists to the top spot and winning Licensee of the Year 2018 - sponsored by Sky. Alex and Tanya (pictured left), who run the...
Tim Page leaves CAMRA
It has been announced that Tim Page will be leaving CAMRA after three and a half years as Chief Executive. Page was appointed in 2014, succeeding Mike Benner – who moved across to the post of Managing Director of SIBA. Page will be seeking to return to the Charitable...
Head of Steam launches Beer Tasting Experiences
The Head of Steam has launched its new Beer Tasting Experiences, aimed at getting more people trying and talking about beer. The project, led by team member Kieran Cant, will see the bars offering two masterclasses, ‘An Introduction to Beer’ and ‘Around the World in...
Manchester Beer Week 2018
Beer lovers in Greater Manchester are in for a treat this summer, as a region-wide beer festival will pack an incredible 111 events into 10 days. The third edition of Manchester Beer Week, sponsored by Co-op and JW Lees, runs from Friday June 29 to Sunday July 8 and...
Insight
GBBF chooses Charity Partner
he Great British Beer Festival, taking place from 7-11 August at Olympia London, has partnered with the Royal British Legion to raise a collective glass to say ‘Thank You’ to the First World War generation who served, sacrificed and...
SIBA publishes its proposals for Small Breweries’ Relief
Today, Wednesday 27th June, SIBA has set out its proposals for how Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR) can be enhanced to encourage job creation, investment and growth in British independent brewing whilst protecting our flourishing small craft brewers. SIBA is calling on...
New SIBA Chairman announced
SIBA has today announced Ian Fozard of Rooster’s Brewery as the organisation's new National Chairman, with immediate effect. Ian, who has run Rooster’s brewery in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire together with his sons Tom and Oliver since 2011, has been a SIBA Board...
British Guild of Beer Writers opens its awards
The search is on for the best writing about beer and pubs, as the British Guild of Beer Writers opens its annual awards, offering a total prize fund of £11,000 to the winning journalists, broadcasters, bloggers and other communicators. Entries are invited between now...
Cask ale drinkers more likely to watch live sports in pubs
Cask ale drinkers are more likely to watch live sports and music events and support quiz nights compared with the average pub-goer, according to new research. The findings, by the producers of the Cask Report, showed sport plays a particularly important role with cask...
CAMRA gears up for Beer Day Britain
With “Beer Day Britain” taking place tomorrow, CAMRA Members are getting ready to celebrate the Nation's favourite drink in pubs, clubs and breweries across Great Britain. Beer Day Britain, instigated by Beer Sommelier Jane Peyton, takes place on Friday 15 June with...
Cask Reports
Tim Page leaves CAMRA
It has been announced that Tim Page will be leaving CAMRA after three and a half years as Chief Executive. Page was appointed in 2014, succeeding Mike Benner – who moved across to the post of Managing Director of SIBA. Page will be seeking to return to the Charitable...
Head of Steam launches Beer Tasting Experiences
The Head of Steam has launched its new Beer Tasting Experiences, aimed at getting more people trying and talking about beer. The project, led by team member Kieran Cant, will see the bars offering two masterclasses, ‘An Introduction to Beer’ and ‘Around the World in...
Manchester Beer Week 2018
Beer lovers in Greater Manchester are in for a treat this summer, as a region-wide beer festival will pack an incredible 111 events into 10 days. The third edition of Manchester Beer Week, sponsored by Co-op and JW Lees, runs from Friday June 29 to Sunday July 8 and...
Q1 BBPA Beer Barometer – Beer Sales See Drop
British beer sales in the first quarter of 2018 were 1.7% down on the same period in 2017, according to the latest Beer Barometer sales data from the British Beer & Pub Association. This compares with a 3.4% rise in Q1 of 2017 (the first time the industry had...
Where Next for Cask Ale and CAMRA?
Unless you've been on holiday somewhere really nice, you've probably seen the furore around CAMRA's AGM last month. After the two year-long regeneration project, members voted on modernising resolutions that would represent the most ambitious changes in the...
BBPA welcomes proposed extension of the low alcohol threshold by the European Commission
The BBPA has welcomed the proposal by the European Commission to extend the threshold for low alcohol beers that can benefit from reduced duty rates from 2.8% ABV to 3.5% ABV. The proposal comes after detailed work from the BBPA and support from the British...






