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Independent awards scheme for pubs serving great- quality cask ale.

13/11/2026

Congratulations to our newly accredited pubs in Yorkshire!

Well done The Shoulder of Mutton, Derwent Arms, The Bull Inn West Tanfield, The Knavesmire Pub and The Swan Inn, Carleton !

12/11/2026

Discover recommendations for B**r and Travel with British B**r Breaks.

The latest feature The best of pubs – or are there better? from Phil Mellows can be found here:

One More Round: exploring the best of British pubs (Jonny Garrett, Allen & Unwin, £12.99).

12/11/2026

A great pint doesn't happen by accident.

From the brewery to the cellar and finally into the customer's glass, every stage of the journey matters.

The Perfect Pint Promise, delivered by Cask Marque, gives pubs and operators a practical framework for raising standards across staff training, cellar management, b**r quality, pouring and presentation.

Because serving a consistently great pint isn't just good for your customers. It's good for business.

How confident are you in the quality of every pint leaving your bar?

Interested in becoming accredited? Head here for more info: https://cask-marque.co.uk/product/perfect-pint-promise-new-member/

10/11/2026

Well done to these newly accredited Cask Marque and Perfect Pint Promise pubs in the South West of England!

Fantastic work The Lamb Inn, The Angel Inn - Long Ashton, The Black Dog Weymouth, Cranborne Hundred, The Nelson Tavern and Edgcumbe Arms 🙌

06/11/2026

Congratulations to our newly accredited pubs in the West Midlands!

Well done The Station Hotel, The Beacon Shrewsbury, The Bridge Pub Ludlow, The Hollybush Inn, The Four Penny Pub, Eagle & Sun Droitwich and The Yorkshire Grey!

06/11/2026

Cask Marque Cellar Management Courses: November 2026🍻

Join us for our final courses of 2026! We'll be taking a short break in December before returning in January 2027.

We have places on the below upcoming Cellar Management Courses.

ℹ️ Course details:

🗓 Thursday 12th November - FULLY BOOKED. Next course at this location will be Thursday 4th February 2027.
📍 Theakston Brewery's The White Bear Hotel, Masham, HG4 4EN
⏰ 9:30am - 5:00pm
🍻 Includes a brewery tour

🗓 Wednesday 18th November
📍 Punch Academy, Burton on Trent, DE14 2WF
⏰ 9:15am - 5:00pm

🗓 Wednesday 25th November
📍 Brains Brewery, Dragon Brewery, Cardiff, CF24 5HJ
⏰ 9:30am - 5:00pm

🗓 Wednesday 25th November
📍 Fuller's Brewery, Chiswick, W4 2QB
⏰ 9:15am - 5:30pm

🗓 Thursday 26th November
📍 Robinsons Brewery, Stockport, SK1 1JJ
⏰ 9:30am - 5:00pm

Increase sales and decrease wastage by attending a one-day course, which delivers an understanding of how to handle and maintain quality of cask and keg b**r from delivery to serve.

Cask Marque training courses are a mix of classroom based learning, practical assessments and interactive exercises.

The course cost is £145 + VAT per person and lunch and refreshments are also included in the course price.

Learn more about our Cask Marque Cellar Management course by heading to our website: https://cask-marque.co.uk/pubs/training/cellar-management-course/

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04/11/2026

We're at the JW Lees Trade Show today 👋

Our very own Paul Chambers is representing Cask Marque.

It's a great opportunity to connect with the trade, share the work we're doing to champion b**r quality and highlight how Cask Marque is helping pubs serve consistently great pints.

If you're attending, be sure to say hello to Paul!

30/10/2026

Congratulations to our newly accredited pubs in the South East of England.

Well done The Black Horse, Windsor, The Swan Inn, The Coach and Horses - Sutton Scotney and Heath Hotel!

30/10/2026

In the news: Cask Marque to promote B**r & Cellar hygiene ratings to consumers in the New Year 📣

From warm cellars to greasy glassware, pubs are being urged to ensure their hygiene is up to scratch ahead of a major consumer b**r quality awareness campaign launching in early 2027.

Around 7,000 UK pubs currently have a 4* or 5* B**r & Cellar Hygiene rating, which measures 11 key markers from the cellar to the b**r glass, awarding one to five stars, similarly to food hygiene ratings.

Cask Marque, which oversees the scheme, aims to have at least 30,000 4* or 5* rated pubs by the end of the decade.

The consumer campaign launching in early 2027 will encourage b**r drinkers to check the pub’s rating before their visit, online at https://perfectpintpromise.co.uk/pub-cellar-ratings/. Cask Marque will also raise consumer awareness of star ratings displayed outside pubs. CAMRA is also including pubs’ hygiene ratings on its pub search website.

The four main area where pubs fall short of the standards required are:

· Cellar temperature
· Glassware condition and cleanliness
· Line and coupler cleanliness
· Cleanliness of glasswashers

However, Cask Marque’s support has an immediate, demonstrable impact. In the 12 months to September 2026, 71% of outlets scored a 5* rating during their initial inspection, with 79% rated 4/5*. This increased to 86% of outlets achieving a 5* rating, and 95% 4/5*, after Cask Marque’s intervention.

Cask Marque is currently offering B**r & Cellar Hygiene Audit accreditation for £95 annually, rising to £98 in 2027, with some b**r and cellar equipment suppliers offering pubs’ financial support for the audit.

For more information email [email protected]

29/10/2026

The Perfect Pint Promise is growing, and so is its impact.

With operator commitment now representing more than 2,000 venues across the UK, the programme is creating a substantial footprint for independent draught b**r quality assurance.

From staff training and cellar standards to b**r quality, glassware, pouring and presentation, the Perfect Pint Promise provides a consistent framework to help operators raise standards across the entire draught journey.

Better standards. Better pints. Greater confidence for the trade and its customers.

Interested in becoming accredited? Head here for more info: https://cask-marque.co.uk/product/perfect-pint-promise-new-member/

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Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Website

http://www.cask-marque.co.uk/

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