Great British Beer Festival

Brown:

Forget the feuds, love the beer

By Pete Brown

We should celebrate the diversity of the beers we have and not get caught up in needless debates, Pete Brown argues.

Great British Beer Festival 2012 picture gallery

Great British Beer Festival 2012 picture gallery

This year's Great British Beer Festival returned to London's Olympia and as usual there was plenty to entertain punters at what is billed as "Britain's Biggest Pub". Visitors – including those on the opening trade day – could...

Great British Beer Festival is a great shop window for real ale

Great British Beer Festival is a great shop window for real ale

By Mike Benner

It’s that time of the year again. Each and every August 1,000 Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) volunteers pack their bags and head down to west London to run the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF). There’s little doubt that this event is the biggest annual...

What lies beyond the ale?

What lies beyond the ale?

By Pete Brown

At the start of this month we launched the latest Cask Report. You may have noticed it — the page after page of coverage it received in this magazine was hard to miss.

Jennings: GBBF could be moved around the country

It's time to sell GBBF to the wider world

By Tony Jennings

The Great British Beer Festival is becoming a venerable British institution but could benefit from a bit of a rethink, says Tony Jennings.

Simmonds: covenants not needed

Government stance on covenants slated by BBPA

By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) claims the Government's new consultation into restrictive covenants is at odds with its drive to cut red tape.

Real ale rises for first time

Number of people trying real ale rises

By Michelle Perrett

The number of people drinking real ale for the first time has risen by 40% in the past five years, research from CAMRA has revealed.

Great British Beer Festival: gets underway today

One in two drinkers have tried real ale

By John Harrington, M&C Report

The number of UK drinkers trying real ale has risen by 40% since 2006, with more than 200 new breweries opening in that time, says the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

Smooth operation: the dispute focuses on size of kegs

CAMRA defends stance on BrewDog

By Michelle Perrett

CAMRA has refuted claims from BrewDog that it acted "unceremoniously" by cancelling the brewer's stand at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF).

Cheers: The Great British Beer Festival opens it doors on Tuesday 2 August

Making a good fest of it

By Robyn Black

The mud-free Great British Beer Festival opens its doors on 2 August and we've got the complete low-down, Robyn Black reports.

Free tickets are now available

GBBF trade tickets now available

By Michelle Perrett

Licensees and brewers can now apply for free tickets for the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) trade day on Tuesday, 2 August.

Brewer's Rserve No.2

Fuller's ale with a twist

By Robyn Black

Fans of fine ales were treated to a sneak preview of the new Fuller's Brewer's Reserve No.2 beer at the Great British Beer Festival last week. Only...

GBBF: 66,922 people enjoyed a pint

'Record-breaking' attendance at GBBF

By John Harrington

The Great British Beer Festival defied gloomy expectations as visitor numbers jumped by 3,000 on last year, leading to a "record-breaking" event.

Video: GBBF for licensees

Video: GBBF for licensees

By MA reporter

Campaign for Real Ale chief executive Mike Benner talks to MATV about the benefits of joining in CAMRA's Great British Beer Festival.

Beer goggles: people in north-east are the nation's top real ale drinkers

North-east is top real ale region

By Lesley Foottit

People in north-east England are the top drinkers of real ale after new research showed 74% of adults in the region have tried it. The Campaign for...

Earl's Court: GBBF venue

GBBF sales are up by 32% already

By Gemma McKenna

Ticket sales for this summer's Great British Beer Festival are up by 32% on last year, and organisers are hoping for a bumper event. Last year, more...

Bombardier: supporting St George's Day

Bombardier supports St George's Day

By Sonya Hook

Bombardier is providing UK pubs with kits in the run-up to St George's Day, supported by its biggest campaign for the brand to date. Merchandise in...