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Campaign to urge Chancellor to cut beer duty strengthened by new report
There is growing evidence of the compelling case for a third, historic cut in beer duty in the Budget, as a new report shows that that an astonishing 870,000 jobs depend on British beer and pubs – and almost half (44 per cent) are younger workers under 25. The new...
Sales of cask ale increasing each year
Cask ale continues to grow and to increase its share of the on-trade beer market according to recently-released figures for 2014. Total sales of standard and premium cask ale were 2,204,000 barrels in 2012, 2,223,000 in 2013 and 2,248,000 in 2014. What appears really...
Wetherspoon’s Spring Festival focuses on British hops
Wetherspoon pubs across the UK will be serving ten real ales from across the world alongside a selection of beers from the UK during a 17 day festival (Friday March 13 to Sunday March 29 inclusive). Each of the beers is being brewed using only British-grown hop...
2014 British hop awards winners announced
Worcestershire based hop grower S J Adams & Son has been named the overall winner of the British Hop Awards for 2014, as the results of the 71st Institute of Brewing & Distilling’s (IBD) annual competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London on the...
British beer sales up for the first time in ten years
Total beer sales up 1.3 per cent in 2014, ending a decade of decline Off-trade sales overtake on trade, for the first time on record A third duty cut is vital, says BBPA’s Brigid Simmonds A decade of decline in UK beer sales has come to an end, with a 1.3 per cent...
Old Ale revived by Brakspear after 12 year gap
Henley brewer and pub operator Brakspear has brought back Old Ale, one of the favourite beers from the original Brakspear brewery in the town. The ale is now being brewed at the Bell Street Brewery, the microbrewery which opened in 2013. Old Ale was last brewed in...
What to expect at BeerX
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has unveiled speakers for BeerX, its celebration of British beer taking place in Sheffield this March. Speakers addressing delegates on BeerX Industry Day, Thursday 19 March, are: Bob Pease, chief executive officer of the...
Woodforde’s enhances its summer ale trail
Woodforde's brewery has confirmed that its Ale Trail will return this year and that it will be accompanied by the launch of a new App. The brewery is compiling a trail guide containing details of participating pubs across East Anglia and London. Drink a pint of...
UK drinkers loath to try new alcholic drinks
A new report from research company Canadean has found that eight out of ten consumers who drink alcohol out of their homes rarely or never try new alcoholic drinks. According to Canadean, 77% of out-of-home drinkers rarely or never try new products, with 32% sticking...
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