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Everards wins CAMRA award for Project William
Photo: Richard Everard, Chairman – Everards Brewery, Roger Protz, Beer Writer, Keith Bott, SIBA & Titanic Brewery, Stephen Gould, Managing Director – Everards Brewery and Carl Brett, Regional Director - CAMRA East Midlands. CAMRA has awarded the Bill Squires...
BBPA Guidance on head of 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...
Real ale and real train Festival
A popular real ale festival where drinkers can hop on a train between pubs returned to the Welsh Highlands in May 2014 and celebrated its 10th Anniversary. Organisers of the rail ale Festival said visitors showcased over 100 different real ales and ciders at the...
Black Bull, Bury
When Chris and Christine McClung reopened the Black Bull, Bury in March 2011, they knew from the outset that cask ale would be key to their offering. But even they were astonished when they saw sales increase by an incredible 1737%. Prior to the couple taking over,...
Cellar Tips Video from Timothy Taylor’s Head Brewer
Watch this video hosted by Peter Eells, Head Brewer at Timothy Taylor's Brewery. See for yourself how Peter runs the cellar and get some top tips. Peter covers advice on Looking after the beer, Vertical extraction and Cellar tips. Follow this link to view the video...
Orderella, the new beer ordering app for pub goers
Orderella is an App which has been developed to help customers order their food and drink from the comfort of their bar stool or even before entering the pub. With just a few clicks, customers can quickly order and pay for drinks from their stored debit or credit...
How (not) to promote cask ale and football
By Annabel Smith, Cask Marque's National Account & Training Manager. I’ll be the first to admit I’m a ‘fair weather’ football fan. By that, I mean I don’t know a lot about football, I can take it or leave it, but if a big match is on in the pub, I’ll usually get...
Making a success of cask – the Robinsons’ model
Cheshire family brewers, Robinsons, say they are driving beer growth in their 330+ tenanted pubs by giving the customers what they want! The perfect Range It’s important to have a good selection of cask ales, 4 being the magic number. But quality is vital to ensure...
CAMRA Champion Beer of Wales 2014
After a year of local tasting panels and regional heats leading up to the finals, CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has crowned Fubar from Tiny Rebel the 'Supreme Champion' in Wales at the Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The South...
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