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CAMRA hails boom in British breweriesCAMRA hails boom in British breweries
Good Beer Guide reveals 70 new breweries have opened in last 12 months
There are now more breweries in Britain than at any time since the Second World War, according to the latest edition of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide.
The book, released this week, shows that more than 70 new breweries have been founded since the last edition was published.
Editor Roger Protz said: “That follows 80 new breweries in 2006 and a further 80 in 2007. Britain now has more than 550 craft breweries and many of them are enjoying spectacular growth.”
“SIBA – the Society of Independent Brewers – which represents the majority of small brewers – reports that in 2007 its members saw an average increase in sales of 11 per cent while sales of Stella Artois, the country's biggest-selling premium lager, fell by 10 per cent.
“The reason is simple: more and more drinkers are looking for taste and character in beer rather than the tasteless fizz offered by global brewers.”
The Good Beer Guide 2009 cited examples of successful craft brewers, including Wye Valley in Herefordshire; Moorhouse's of Burnley, Lancashire; and Triple fff Brewery in Alton, Hampshire, which was crowned the Supreme Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival last month.
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