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BBPA Guidance on Head on Beer
The BBPA has prepared guidance for pub operators and bar staff on the dispense of draught beer by free flow and hand pull. The main principles to be followed are: A measure of beer served with a head must include a minimum of 95% liquid The beer should not be made...
The Brewing Process
The brewing process is explained in 9 steps Step 1: Water Step 2: Barley Step 3: Hops Step 4: Milling Step 5: Mashing Step 6: Boiling Step 7: Fermentation Step 8: Maturation Step 9: Packaging
Daniel Thwaites to build new brewery and head office in 2015
Richard Bailey, CEO of Daniel Thwaites announced the move from Blackburn where the brewery has been based for over 200 years. Mr Bailey said: “Thwaites’ new brewery and head office will be located on the A59, at the foot of the Ribble Valley and will be very...
Fuller’s Master Cellarman of the Year 2014
Fuller's has named Helen Wilson at the Mad Bishop and Bear as this winner of the Company’s 2014 Master Cellarman of the Year competition. This is the first time one of Fuller’s station pubs has been awarded this accolade. The Mad Bishop and Bear received the award...
BBPA Annual Barrelage Survey 2013
The BBPA has published Annual Barrelage Survey results for 2013. The Survey showed the total beer market down 0.1 per cent on 2012, with a 3.4% decline in on trade sales and a 3.5% increase in off trade sales. Over the full year on trade sales accounted for 50.8 per...
Tour de France – Punch takes opportunity to sell more cask ale
Punch Taverns has launched a range of marketing support for its pubs along the Tour De France route to maximise the sporting event. Punch will be stocking two limited edition Tour De France-themed cask ales in its current rotation: ‘Velo’ by Black Sheep Brewery and...
How to host your own beer festival – health and safety advice
Preparation is always key to the success of any event in respect of health and safety. The level of detail in your planning should be proportionate to the scale of the event and the degree of risk. Here Martin Wallsworth, Group Health and Safety Manager of Charles...
How to host your own beer festival – advice from The White Horse
Hosting a beer festival at your pubs is a great way to attract more customers to your pub. Here is some advice from a Charles Wells licensee, Richard Binks at the White Horse in Tilbrook. Richard staged his 5th beer festival over the three days of the Spring Bank...
How to host your own beer festival – advice from The Bull & Sondes Arms
A beer festival is a fantastic opportunity for you to raise awareness of your pub in your local area, attract new customers, encourage current customers to visit again and drive your sales over the summer months. If you've never run a beer festival before here are...
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