Problems brewing for the proper pint as Camra membership falls
Summary
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has seen its membership fall to the lowest level in eight years and reported an £800,000 loss last year. Camra says big international brewing companies dominate pubs, making it hard for small brewers to compete and limiting the availability of traditional real ale in many venues.Key Facts
- Real ale is a traditional beer kept live in its cask, different from fizzy lagers made by large companies.
- Camra’s membership has dropped to an eight-year low.
- Camra lost £800,000 in the last financial year.
- Large multinational brewers control much of the beer market and influence pub offerings.
- Many pubs must buy minimum amounts of certain products and have long-term contracts with big suppliers.
- Some pubs remove popular independent beers to meet these minimum purchase requirements.
- Camra wants the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the market dominance of big brewers.
- Camra canceled its major Great British Beer festival indefinitely due to financial problems.
- Independent pubs like King Charles I can still offer a variety of cask ales and support local breweries.
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