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Since 1997 Cask Marque has been ensuring that the cask ale you drink in pubs in the UK is in perfect condition.
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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...
Cask Marque Chronicle: Educating Your Consumers
As part of Cask Marque's continued support for the cask ale industry, we have put together a series of guidelines on all aspects in the buying, storing and selling of cask ale to ensure it reaches customers in the perfect condition. These can be used as a guide for...
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 Marque Chronicle: How Do Your Customers Taste Beer?
How Do Your Customers Taste Beer? As part of Cask Marque's continued support for the cask ale industry, we have put together a series of guidelines on all aspects in the buying, storing and selling of cask ale to ensure it reaches customers in the perfect condition. ...
CASK MARQUE CHRONICLE: PREMIUMISING CASK BEER
As part of Cask Marque's continued support for the cask ale industry, we have put together a series of guidelines on all aspects in the buying, storing and selling of cask ale to ensure it reaches customers in the perfect condition. These can be used as a guide for...
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