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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.
Our 50 qualified assessors make over 20,000 visits to pubs each year in England, Scotland, Wales, Europe and even America to check the temperature, appearance, aroma and taste of Britain’s favourite drink.
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Wild hop takes top prize in Hop Awards
A wild hop variety discovered a decade ago in a Sussex hedgerow has been named overall winner of the British Hop Awards 2015, announced by the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD). The ‘Sussex’ hop, from A H Hoad and Son, was found growing wild in 2005 in Gate...
Trade bodies urge MPs to back Beer Duty cut and sign Early Day Motion 919
The chief executives of the campaign coalition calling for a cut in beer duty this year (CAMRA, SIBA, and the BBPA), have written jointly to Members of Parliament this week, urging them to support a new Parliamentary motion calling for a one penny cut in beer duty in...
SIBA announces the 20 brewery bars selected for BeerX 2016
SIBA has today announced the 20 breweries from across the UK which will feature at their National trade show and beer festival next year. BeerX, which takes place from the 16th to the 19th of March 2016 in Sheffield, has gone from strength to strength in recent years...
Brewers Research & Education Fund open for applications for 2016
A major grants fund that provides funding for scientific research and education in the brewing industry has just begun inviting applications for funding in 2016/17 via the BBPA website. Applicants have three months to submit their bids, with a deadline for funding...
Everards awarded SALSA plus Beer
Based just south of Leicester, Everards Brewery Ltd is an independent family-owned business widely renowned for its flagship brand and award winning, Tiger Best Bitter. Brewing since 1849, the Company, under fifth generation chairman Richard Everard, firmly believes...
Grain to Glass
There are three main areas to what Cask Marque does. The first is the Cask Marque Award, where we check beer quality in the glass as the customer would be served it. The second is training staff to look after beer and make sure it is served in perfect condition. And...
New alcohol guidelines show increased risk of cancer
New guidelines for alcohol consumption, produced by the UK Chief Medical Officers, warn that drinking any level of alcohol increases the risk of a range of cancers. This is supported by a new review from the Committee on Carcinogenicity (CoC) on alcohol and cancer...
Cyclops reaches key milestones
Cyclops Beer has accredited 100 keg and canned beers, as well as over 2,000 cask and bottled beers from 400 breweries around the UK. The number of accredited breweries has increased by 25% in the last 12 months. The accreditation scheme was originally set up for cask...
Moorhouse brewery reveals new beers for 2016
Moorhouse’s has unveiled a raft of adventurous seasonal brews for roll out throughout 2016. The brewery team has explored a range of malt and hop varieties to support publicans with a creative, but dependable, guest range alongside a six strong core portfolio. It...
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