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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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Tribute taxis into London
St Austell Brewery has launched a London-based taxi advertising campaign, promoting their flagship beer Tribute Cornish Pale Ale. The full livery advertising campaign will run for 12 months on taxis across Central London. The campaign shows taxi users where they can...
National Winter Ales Festival – a moveable feast
The National Winter Ales Festival (NWAF) will be held at The Roundhouse in Derby from 11th-14th February and is organised by Gillian Hough. This is the second time Gillian has organised the festival and previously she has organised the Derby Winter Beer Festivals and...
Cask Marque Makes New Appointments
Cask Marque are delighted to announce two important appointments made to the management team. Keith Bott, previous Chairman of SIBA and owner of Titanic Brewery joins us as a non Executive Director. Keith was keen to be involved in an organisation that champions cask...
BBPA urges MPs to support Beer Duty cut
The BBPA’s Brigid Simmonds has written to Members of Parliament this week, urging them to support a Parliamentary motion urging a cut in beer duty in the Budget on 18th March. Early Day Motion 625 has been tabled by campaigning MP Andrew Griffiths, and already has the...
Burton MP Andrew Griffiths joins campaign to save Draught Burton Ale
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save a historic Burton ale after a brewing giant confirmed that it was going to stop making it, claiming that it was 'unsustainable'. Now, politicians and well-placed members of the brewing fraternity are clamouring for the beer to live...
Membership of SUSTAIN increases
Nine new members have formally signed up to the BBPA-operated SUSTAIN waste packaging compliance scheme, marking a great start to 2015. The new members include Britain’s biggest brewer, Molson Coors, and, for the first time, two leading pub companies. Membership is...
Liberation Group buys Butcombe Brewery
The Liberation Group has acquired Butcombe Brewery and will now comprise 94 pubs, bars and eateries, two breweries brewing over 30,000 barrels of award winning beer as well as retail and wholesale operations employing more than 750 staff. The Liberation Group, the...
St Austell and Dartmoor breweries unite to rebrand Best beers
St Austell Brewery cask ale Dartmoor Best will become Cornish Best as the Cornish independent family brewer hands over the Dartmoor Best brand name to Dartmoor Brewery. The Dartmoor Best brand originally became part of the St Austell range in 1993 when its former...
Do Cask Marque Visits Add Value?
What do Cask Marque-assessed pubs think of Cask Marque? To ensure standards are maintained on Cask Marque assessor visits, the organisation surveys pubs on an ongoing basis. The latest results are shown below: Statement % who agreed The assessor introduced themselves...
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