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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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Lost profit to pub industry from beer quality issues tops £700m
At a time when operating costs are set to escalate significantly in the coming years, pubs are missing out on an average of over £14,600 per year in profit through inadequate beer quality management, in-depth new research has revealed. The findings, published in the...
Independent Brewers & Educators support Government’s development of new brewing apprenticeship standard
SIBA and the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) have pledged support for the Government’s intention to develop a new brewing apprenticeship standard in a joint press release issued today. Both organisations are encouraging their members to submit their...
CAMRA to accept “craft beer”?
This week more than a thousand CAMRA members will descend on Bournemouth to discuss the organisation’s future direction and policy at its annual Members’ Weekend, AGM and Conference. CAMRA members will consider proposals to widen its interests and scope of influence...
Beer Day Britain 2017
Beer Day Britain 2017 has been launched with plans to celebrate the nations favourite alcoholic drink across a four-day festival in June. The festival will start with a ‘cheers to beer’ toast across the country at 7pm on Thursday 15th June and run through to include...
Honey Bee Beer to help Bees
A Friends of the Earth campaign to help Britain's under-threat bees is being given a boost by a honey beer created by Henley-based brewer and pub operator Brakspear. Honey Bee, a 4.4% ABV honey beer, will be available in selected Brakspear pubs in Henley from 1 April...
S.A. Brain and Co Ltd announce profit and turnover growth
S.A. Brain & Co Ltd today announced operating profit increased by 23% to £5.5m, as turnover grew by 7% to £135m, for its financial year ending 1st October 2016. Sales increases were largely the consequence of continued growth of the group’s award-winning Coffee#1...
Star Pubs join SIBA’s Beerflex
Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars is to join SIBA’s Beerflex scheme offering licensees a wider choice of local cask ales. Under the agreement, Star licensees with Cask Marque accredited pubs will be able to order local cask ales brewed by Beerflex participants...
SIBA BeerX sees record attendance
SIBA has today announced that its BeerX 2017 event, which took place 16th-17th March at iceSheffield in Sheffield, recorded its biggest attendance since the event was launched in 2013. BeerX, SIBA's flagship event, hosts both SIBA's Trade Show, which consists of the...
Adnams Results
Adnams, the Suffolk brewer, distiller and retailer, has published its Report & Accounts for the 12 months to 31 December 2016, showing sales of £70.3m and a £3.9m operating profit. 2016 was a record brewing year for Adnams with volumes passing the 100,000 barrels...
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