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Brits abandon beer during lockdown

18-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

A decline in beer consumption over the 2020 lockdowns demonstrated the damage done to brewers, who lost a key route to market when pubs were forced to close during the Covid crisis.

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British Beer and Pub Association hits out at 'unworkable' pubs code

15-Apr-2016 By Emily Sutherland

British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) chief executive Brigid Simmonds has said key parts of the final version of the pubs code are ‘unworkable’ and that she will be seeking an urgent meeting with Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) ministers.

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One in six beer purchases made by women

12-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Research from drinks giant Ab InBev has revealed women over 25 now make up one in six of all beer purchases, the highest in five years.

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Britain now a 'Brewing Powerhouse' as beer industry booms

11-Aug-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Britain has become a ‘brewing powerhouse’ as new figures show a brewery is opening in Britain every other day.

BBPA: get on board with new pub code

26-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney

The new boss of the British Beer and Pub Association has urged the whole industry to consider its new code and "get on board".

British beer tax near top of Euro league

01-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney

British beer drinkers pay more than nine times more duty than drinkers in Germany and France, new figures on tax rates show. Across the 27 EU...

ALMR: pub industry must stop squabbling

03-Apr-2009 By Ewan Turney

The industry needs to start working together and stop squabbling over pub closure statistics, says the ALMR.

Axe the tax — save the pub

27-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney

A major campaign to save the Great British pub has been launched at Westminster today with calls to axe the beer tax.

Government losing support over beer duty hikes

14-Jul-2008 By Ewan Turney

The Government must re-think plans to impose further tax rises on beer or risk losing public support, a new opinion poll shows. Just 16% said they...

BBPA chief uses awards ceremony to defend pubs

19-Dec-2007

A pub completed a rare double at the Best Bar None Awards for West Yorkshire, winning both the Best Pub award and the Best Bar None overall prize,...

BSkyB could face backlash from pub companies

03-Jan-2003

BSkyB is set for a showdown with pub companies over its subscription charges.Reports in the national press last week revealed that pub operators are...