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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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Day in the Life: A Cask Marque Assessor
Tasting beer for a living has to be one of Britain’s best jobs. Getting paid to sample and test beer really fits the ‘living the dream’ stereotype. I was recently lucky enough to follow in the footsteps of a Cask Marque assessor – who does exactly that. All while...
UKHospitality calls for Government support
Hospitality businesses need immediate and wide-ranging support to deal with the threat of the coronavirus, according to trade body UKHospitality. The body, which represents 700 businesses, has written to the Prime Minister highlighting the impact of COVID-19 already...
BeerX to go ahead this week
Today the Government’s emergency COBRA committee met to discuss Coronavirus. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) recommended that at this stage there is no need to restrict large public gatherings or move to phase two of the plan which includes social distancing measures....
New research shows the benefit of cutting tax on beer sold in pubs over supermarket
CAMRA has launched a new piece of research conducted by Europe Economics into the impact of introducing a preferential rate of duty for draught beer. The latest report highlights the benefits of such a measure – which is in place in Australia – as it would allow the...
Beer sales grow in 2019 to over 8 BILLION pints
Total beer sales increased by 1.1% in 2019 to over 8 billion (8,059,495,997) pints This was growth on top of a strong 2018, which featured the biggest increase in year-on-year beer sales for 45 years A total of 87 million (86,738,882) more pints were sold in 2019 than...
CAMRA criticised for promoting cheap beer
110 brewers have signed an open letter calling on CAMRA to end its use of discount vouchers and criticising its refusal to debate the issue at this year’s Annual General Meeting. The signatories are from breweries all over the UK, and include many brewers of...
SIBA Business Awards Finalists Revealed
The Finalists in the prestigious SIBA Business Awards 2020 have been revealed, naming the best and brightest brewing businesses, retailers, bars, restaurants and bottle shops across the UK. A new hugely popular Brewery Taproom category was added this year, joining...
BBPA welcomes MPs’ report calling on Government to see pubs as solution not problem
The BBPA has today welcomed a new report, published by an influential group of MPs, calling on the Government to recognise pubs’ role in boosting Britain’s economic and social wellbeing. The report, titled “Unlocking Pubs’ Potential”, reveals the findings of an...
Great Welsh Beer Festival launches in April
Tickets are now on sale for the Great Welsh Beer Festival (GWBF), taking place in Cardiff from 22-25 April 2020 at Sophia Gardens. The Great Welsh Beer Festival will be celebrating the growing beer festival scene in Wales, with a highlight on Welsh beer, food...
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