British Beer

China’s taste for British beer drives exports up

04-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

British beer exports have risen by 6%, driven in part by a 500% increase in exports to China, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

Heathrow Expansion

Heathrow: Historic pubs set for demolition

25-Oct-2016 By Sara Hussein

Pubs and other businesses risk being closed down after the Government backed plans to build a third runway at Heathrow airport yesterday (Tuesday 25 October). 

Exports grow as world gets taste for British beer

04-Mar-2014 By Mike Berry

Almost 21 million extra pints of British beer were exported in 2013 compared to the previous year, Government statistics show.

MPs awarded ‘Beer Champions’ for pub industry support

23-Jan-2014 By Michelle Perrett

Over 100 MP ‘Beer Champions’ have been presented with a new beer in honour of being supportive of the pub industry.

Support grows for petition calling on the Government to recognise the importance of British beer

11-Mar-2013 By Michelle Perrett

A petition calling on the Government to recognise the importance of British beer has received 358 signatures.

London 2012 Olympics: Toast the Games with the best of British beer

03-Aug-2012 By Greg Mulholland

Well, here we are, the culmination of this quite remarkable summer of Jubilee, sport and rain — the London Olympics. Last Friday’s wonderful opening ceremony focused on much that is associated with London, England and the UK. Yet amid the sponsors’ logos,...

Good news for beer, but what about the pub?

26-Sep-2011 By Greg Mulholland

When it comes to British beer, to quote Harold Macmillan, we have never had it so good. Nationally, we now have 840 breweries, with almost 100 new ones opening across the UK in the past year, with a remarkable 5,500 beers now in regular production, a...

SIBA urges freeze on beer duty through film

02-Mar-2011 By Gurjit Degun

The Society of Independent Brewers has produced a short film in the run up to the Budget asking the Government not to increase duty on beer.

BBPA warns of £85m cost of SWP tax

10-Feb-2010

Government plans to change the taxation of popular quiz and games machines like Clued and Monopoly, will cost the industry £85m, the British Beer...

Hobgoblin takes beer duty fight to the top

06-Apr-2009 By Ewan Turney

A 100-foot image of Wychwood's Hobgoblin character was beamed on to Big Ben last night urging consumers to back British beer. The Hobgoblin adopted...

MyShout

31-Aug-2006

Stephen Crawley says the Camra-run GBBF is a great event - but ponders about making it a winter event

Don't worry Jefford, alliance grows for beer revolution'

11-Mar-2004

Andrew Jefford's "Beer revolution needs a top up" article (Morning Advertiser, 26 February), which knocks the beer industry for "only" putting...

Calls for duty freeze to safeguard future of British beer

05-Feb-2004

The future of the British beer industry could be under threat unless the government acts on duty immediately, according to experts.The British Beer...

My last duty before Parliament goes into recess will be to a

17-Jul-2003

According to figures produced by the British Beer and Pub Association, Sky raised its prices between 224% and 625% in the five years to 2001, with...

REFORM TIMETABLE PROMOTES DISSENT

17-Oct-2002

by The PMA Team The pub industry's two leading trade bodies, the British Beer & Pub Association and the Associa-tion of Licensed Multiple...