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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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Hydes tops Scores on the Cellar Doors
Pubs owned and managed by Manchester brewer and pub operator Hydes are currently topping the table in terms of beer quality and cellar management.Cask Marque, the national independent award for pubs serving great quality cask beers, has confirmed that Hydes currently...
What can you do on Beer Day Britain?
With just one month to go before beer drinkers in Britain support the national drink on Beer Day Britain, brewing companies and retailers are being urged to finalise their plans to make the most of the business opportunity provided by the celebrations.Many operators...
New look for West Berkshire Brewery
West Berkshire Brewery, creators of Good Old Boy and Renegade Lager, has launched a rebrand across its entire portfolio of iconic British beers following a £9m brewery investment. Available nationwide, the new look ushers in a new era for West Berkshire Brewery,...
St Peter’s Brewery joins Cask Marque
Continuing its commitment to brewing excellence and delivering the best-quality beers, St Peter's Brewery is now working with Cask Marque.For almost 20 years, Cask Marque has worked hard to ensure that the cask ale served in pubs in the UK is in perfect condition. Now...
BII announces finalists in licensee competition
The BII are delighted to announce the six finalists for the Licensee of the Year (LOYA) competition 2019.The competition, sponsored by Sky, is now in its final stage leading up to the BII’s spectacular Summer Event at the HAC Gardens on 4th June, where the winner will...
Wadworth 6X Gold gets Vegan stamp of approval
Wadworth’s gluten free and vegan beer 6X Gold has received a stamp of approval from The Vegan Society awarding it the Certificate of Registration Vegan trademark.6X Gold was originally brewed as gluten free and went vegan in 2018. The beer was certified by Coeliac UK...
Hogs Back stars in On Your Farm
The Hogs Back Brewery hop garden in Tongham, Surrey, is to be the star of the show on BBC Radio 4’s On Your Farm programme later this month.The edition of the popular long-running farming show to be broadcast on 19 May, focuses on the brewery’s successful move to a...
Why beer turns women off
A study into female attitudes and behaviours towards beer by women and beer interest group, Dea Latis, reveals that women would switch to beer if it wasn’t associated with pints, bloating and sexist imagery and reinvented itself, as gin has done in recent years, with...
Shepherd Neame launches New Dawn
New Dawn Citrus Ale is the latest beer to appear as part of Cask Club, the contemporary cask ale initiative launched by Shepherd Neame earlier this year.Brewed to a brand new recipe, New Dawn (3.5% ABV) is a light, sessionable ale brewed with Mandarina hops sourced...
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