Thousands vote for Best of British Beer award-winners
26-Apr-2007
The winners of the first Best of British Beer Awards have been announced. About 30,000 real-ale drinkers turned out to vote in the competition that...
Make sure your cask is good
23-Mar-2007
The smoking ban has concentrated thinking among pub retailers like nothing else. For the last two years investment strategies have been torn up and...
Beer to drive sales post ban
22-Mar-2007 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk
Hosts should not underestimate the impact good quality beer can have on driving profits after the smoking ban, according to cask-ale think tank Why...
A question of quality
25-Jan-2007
Industry figures explain why the Marston's and MA CaskForce scheme is vital when it comes to improving cask ale The start of a new year is a time for...
Pump polls to start hunt for top real ale
04-Jan-2007 By Andrew Pring andrew.pring@william-reed.co.uk
A unique scheme to find Britain's most popular real ale has been launched by Cask Marque, in association with Morning Advertiser and The Daily...
LETTERs from Morning Advertiser readers 02/11/2006
02-Nov-2006
Camra cashes in on H&H closure It was good to see that the Camra Investment Club has done so well out of their brewers' stocks (MA, 29...
19-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil
The surprisingly warm British summer has prompted beer inspectors to issue a warning about 'bathwater beer' being served in too many pubs. Inspectors...
IN BRIEF
08-Dec-2005
news in brief
It's official - this man's job is better than porn
03-Nov-2005
A Derby man has landed one of the top 10 best jobs in Britain, a magazine poll has revealed. Forget being an astronaut or undercover secret agent,...
Casking in glory
20-Oct-2005
Selling cask ale does require more care and attention than keg. But developing a range that entices customers doesn't have to be as daunting as it...
Cask Marque launches initiative to fight warm ale
22-Jun-2005
Licensees are continuing to serve cask ale that is too warm, according to beer quality watchdog Cask Marque.As a result the organisation is launching...
Cask Marque's £300k bid to raise awareness
09-Jun-2005
by The PMA Team A survey of cask ale drinkers by market research organisation NOP has shown that one in four recognise the distinctive Cask Marque...
My reform efficiency could well prove costly
19-May-2005
I noted with interest your cover story last week about BII pressure to put back the Second Appointed Day. Having worked in secondary education for...
Newport is top of the pints
26-Apr-2005
Licensees in the Welsh town of Newport serve the best pints of cask ale in the UK, according to Cask Marque.The beer quality accreditor has put...
Beautiful Beer points to cask challenge ahead
03-Mar-2005
by John Harrington One third of the 340 pubs surveyed in the run-up to the launch of the Beautiful Beer campaign, which aims to improve beer's...
Better beer
29-Jul-2004
Improving beer quality will increase profitability. And if you don't know how, it's time to organise some training. Adam Withrington explains.The...
Cellar to Glass
10-May-2004
With a view to standardising cellar management and beer dispense, the BII is now offering an Award in Beer and Cellar Quality. Phil Mellows...
Record sought for National Pubs Week
19-Feb-2004
National Pubs Week is on countdown to its big launch on Saturday, with organisers confident more licensees than ever will sign up for the big event....
Cellar to glass
30-Jan-2004
It has become as clear as a perfect pint that the traditional publican's craft of cellar management now requires a much broader set of skills and...
Audits highlight cellar management
25-Sep-2003
by Claire Hu Audits of leading pub companies' cellars by Cask Marque has revealed glass washing and cellar temperature are the main failings. The...
Quality drive set to revive cask ale
23-Jan-2003
by Tony Halstead Pubs in tenanted and retail estates are showing heightened awareness of cask-quality initiatives in a resurgence of interest which...
Image so crucial in real ale crusade
23-Jan-2003
Cask Marque may not yet be a mass consumer brand, but it can only be a matter of time before every ale drinker in the country is looking for that...
Interbrew backs the Cask Marque
23-Jan-2003
by The PMA Team Interbrew is investing £500,000 in Cask Marque to help licensees ensure a high-quality drinking experience for pubgoers. The...
Ale cause needs new body to survive
28-Nov-2002
If there was such a thing as the Queen's Award for Initiatives, then the real-ale industry would win hands down. Ask If It's Cask, Cask Marque, Beer...
Poll shows rise in ale drinking
09-Oct-2002
Almost half of the UK's drinkers are drinking more real ale than they were a year ago, according to new research.The survey of consumers, conducted...
Ale and hearty
27-Feb-2002
Laurel Pub Company has confirmed its commitment to cask ale with a unique training scheme in association with Cask Marque. By Ben McFarlandWhen...
Cask Marque to launch "try before you buy" scheme nationally
03-Oct-2001
Cask Marque is to launch its "try before you buy" cask ale promotion nationally following the success of its trial in Thames Valley pubs.However,...
Cask ale
14-Sep-2001
Cask ale quality accreditation body Cask Marque and wholesaler The Beer Seller have teamed up at this year's Pub & Bar to promote the continuing...
Thinking of stocking cask ale?
18-May-2001
Whether or not to sell cask ale, or 'real ale' as it is sometimes called, is something all licensees have to decide. It helps to know exactly what...
Marqued improvement
01-May-2001
Cask Marque's Time to Get Real? initiative to raise the profile of real ales has got off to a successful start.Cask ale has suffered from something...
Cask Marque set for random visits
18-Apr-2001
Ale standard to inspect award holders to ensure consistent qualityRandom checks of 500 publicans holding Cask Marque accreditation will form part of...
Cask Marque: campaigning to improve cask ale quality
22-Mar-2001
Early in 2001, Cask Marque launched the latest phase of its campaign to return cask ale sales to growth. This plan of action should improve beer...
Cask Marque asks for pubco support to boost ale in new initiative
14-Mar-2001
Pub companies and brewers are being asked to lend their support to the Cask Marque scheme, promoting quality real ale, as it launches its latest...
Cask Marque aims to boost bitter sales
16-Oct-2000
Beer quality scheme Cask Marque is launching a major new initiative to boost declining sales of cask ale.The scheme, supported by the 26 brewers and...
