Ruth Evans MBE urges... Engage to Change 5 ISSN 2398-2489 Published by freerbutler limited PO Box 9666 • Nottingham NG10 9BY • United Kingdom Tel: 0115 8 549 349 © freerbutler limited 2018 Editor Chris Freer Assistant editor Simon Butler “Published for the industry by people who know the industry - we produced the SIBA Journal for ten years before establishing Brewing & Beverage Industries Business.” For editorial or advertising enquiries, call the editor on the office number or e-mail: chris@brewingbusiness.co.uk Our circulation is ABC audited and certified All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any other means, electronic or mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of freerbutler limited. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information in this publication is accurate and up-to-date, freerbutler limited does not take any responsibility for errors or omissions. Opinions expressed in editorial contributions to this publication are those of their respective authors and not necessarily shared by freerbutler limited. Representing the entire value chain supplying the Brewing, Food & Beverage Industry From Page 12 An independent publication delighted to be a MEDIA PARTNER to brewingbusiness.co.uk As usual there’s all the latest Products & Services NEWS Plus useful information for BREWERS & DISTILLERS about the benefits of joining the BFBi Our Showcasescover... Summer 2018 issue 9 In This Issue... Adrian Tierney-Jones says... Understand your beer styles Stephen Beaumont asks... When is a pint not a pint? Julian Grocock warns... Beware the anti-alcohol lobby! Page 10 Page 8 Page 6 Page 64 freerbutler limited is also a Bronze Supplier Associate member of Our regular columnists CONTAINERS l New, or pre-owned and re-furbished casks and kegs – for purchase or lease – plus cask repair and branding services, and container closures l Bottles & cans plus labelling and decoration, and on-shelf packaging l Bulk packaging & associated labelling for transportation of beer and other beverages l IT systems for container tracking From Page 30 BRANDING l Logo and image design, plus corporate branding on clothing, promotional literature, and other marketing material, including company websites 5_Layout 1 15/05/2018 12:30 Page 1