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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.
Our 50 qualified assessors make over 20,000 visits to pubs each year in England, Scotland, Wales, Europe and even America to check the temperature, appearance, aroma and taste of Britain’s favourite drink.
Visit a Cask Marque accredited pub and you are guaranteed to receive a great pint of cask ale.
Find out how pubs get their accreditation in our blog.
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Fit to Fill Glassware
he quality of beer may be perfect in the cellar, but the glass it goes into can severely compromise that quality. Cask Marque research has shown that 37% of pubs had glasses behind the bar which weren’t ‘fit to fill’ resulting in fobbing, flat, and...
St Austell unveils new pump clip designs
t Austell Brewery has unveiled new pump clip designs for flagship brands, Tribute Cornish Pale Ale and Proper Job IPA. The clips will launch in pubs nationwide from this week. Designed to define the strong, individual characteristics of both...
Hogs Back Hop Party
Hogs Back Brewery celebrated its fourth annual hop harvest with a party for more than 1000 residents, families, friends and members of the Tongham TEA Club. Despite rainfall on the day, spirits were high among the guests enjoying live music, a Kids Zone, street food,...
What’s Behind The Plaque?
Below is an introduction to Cask Marque that was written for Ale Cry - CAMRA's Central Lancashire Branch free magazine.The Cask Marque plaque adorns pubs up and down the country and is a sign of great beer in each one. Have you ever wondered what a pub has to do to...
How to Make Money from Cask
The following are some of our top tips for pubs to maximise the profit they can make from selling great cask beer:Get your quality rightOne poor quality pint of cask ale can damage your reputation as a cask retailer. Check it’s stored and served at the correct...
Brighton & Hove Beer Week Kicks Off This Friday!
The inaugural Brighton & Hove Beer Week kicks off this Friday (24th August). With more than sixty events taking place across thirty venues throughout the ten-day period, it looks set to be the biggest celebration of beer and brewing the city has ever seen. ...
Quality Report
Ask any licensee what the benefit of doing regular staff training is and you’ll get a range of answers: guest satisfaction, a motivated team, staff retention, and better brand quality. But staff training is not just about the feel good factor. Investing in...
How To Match Beer and Food
It would be wrong to say beer is better with food than wine, or wine is better than beer. They just do completely different things: the carbonation in beer can act as a palate cleanser, spritzy hoppy beers can cool the heat of fiery chillies, and malty beers...
Robinsons Launch ‘Best In Glass’ Scheme in Relentless Quest For Beer Quality
T he 180-year-old Stockport-based family brewers, ROBINSONS, have launched a new quality assurance scheme – ‘Best in Glass’ – in a quest to improve beer quality across their 260-strong tenanted and managed pub estate. For the first time this new initiative will...
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