National Beer Day (United Kingdom)

On 27 March 2009, the British Parliament made a motion to officially recognise 6 April as National Beer Day.[1]

"That this House welcomes the forthcoming National Cask Ale Week, the world's largest ale festival, from 6 to 13 April 2009, a week of campaigning across the United Kingdom to promote the importance and pleasures of drinking real ale in pubs; supports the aim of National Cask Ale Week to denote 6 April as National Beer Day; notes the economic strength of the cask ale industry as demonstrated by sales figures from the Small Independent Brewers' Association in November 2008; expresses hope that National Cask Ale Week will succeed in entering the Guinness Book of Records for the world's biggest toast, a record breaking attempt which will take place on 11 April 2009; and encourages hon. Members to support their local pub's participation in National Cask Ale Week."

National Beer Day was originally called for by brewers in an effort to "save the great British Pub" which in 2009, were closing at a rate of five per day.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Early day motion 1211 - NATIONAL CASK ALE WEEK - UK Parliament". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. ↑ "AFP: Brewers call for National Beer Day". Google.com. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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