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Cask Beer Uncovered – Martyn Cornell Review
I was talking to Pete Brown, author of the annual Cask Report, at the launch of Cask Beer Uncovered, the £2m e-learning initiative for bar staff launched this week. His favourite local, Brown said, had a licensee who was fanatical about his cask ale, and looked after...
What’s in a beer?
The Brewers of Europe have announced a major voluntary move from brewers to list ingredients and nutrition information on their brands per 100ml, in line with the legal requirements for all non-alcoholic drinks, including non-alcoholic beer. The information will...
Adnams beer sales up 10%
Adnams has today published its Report & Accounts for the 12 months to 31 December 2014, showing sales of £66.0m and a £3.8m operating profit. Adnams reported a growth in beer volumes approaching 10%. Commenting on the performance in 2014, Jonathan Adnams OBE,...
New Cask Beer Uncovered e-learning launched
The future of cask beer quality and dispense receives a massive boost today with the launch of Cask Beer Uncovered, a new e-learning programme targeted at staff in the hospitality industry. Kris Hopkins, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local...
Greene King Leisure Tracker February 2015
Each month Greene King publishes its Leisure Spend Tracker based on an omnibus questionnaire in order to provide greater insights into consumer discretionary spending. The Tracker (which you can download) focuses on spending patterns across leisure sectors such as...
SIBA launches its first strategic plan
SIBA has just launched a strategic plan setting out its aims for the next three years called Delivering the Future of British Beer. The plan, the organisation’s first, has been developed to ensure continued success for the independent brewing sector, which has thrived...
‘British Beer’ SIBA’s 2015 Beer Report
The British Beer Report by Dr. Ignazio Cabras provides many insights into the independent beer sector and is based on survey results from SIBA's members. Key Points: 100 breweries joined SIBA in 2014 bringing the total to almost 800 13 breweries joined SIBA in the...
SIBA Cask Champion 2015
SIBA has unveiled its Supreme Champion and medal winners in its National Beer Competition 2015, announced at its BeerX celebration of British beer in Sheffield. Top honours went to Brass Castle Brewery of Malton, Yorkshire for Burnout in the National Cask Beer...
Chancellor cuts beer tax for third time
Brigid Simmonds, Chief Executive of the British Beer & Pub Association has applauded the penny cut in beer duty just announced in the Budget: “The Chancellor really is a ‘Hat Trick Hero’. His third, successive beer tax cut shows he has listened to consumers,...
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