External Links

SIBA is The Society of Independent Brewers

The Real-Ale Newsgroup
On-line discussions (uk.food+drink.real-ale) concerning real ale.

The Real Beer Page
Beer, brew pubs, micro breweries, homebrewing, and the beer industry.

From little acorns, mighty oaks do grow. And for specialist wine, beer and spirits outfit Red Zebra, based in Derby’s Market Hall, the saying could not be more apt. Listed in CAMRA’s Good Bottled Beer Guide, Red Zebra is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm.

The Oxford Bottled Beer Database
A very comprehensive site listing bottled beers, tasting notes and user reviews.

Beer Expert
BeerExpert.co.uk was formed in late 2005 to offer a unique reference point on buying, making and tasting great beer.

Beer4Home
An internet service offering cask conditioned ale to the general public, from some of Britain's premier craft brewers

Derby holds great appeal to visitors in search of unspoilt tradition and character. Contact the Tourist Information for their excellent accommodation booking services and promotion of Derby City as an ideal city for a weekend beer break any time of the year.

Cask Marque

The quality of beer in cask is better than it has ever been, but all too often that quality is less than satisfactory at the point of dispense.
Concerns were underlined by an independent survey of 1,000 pubs (Research).
Among its findings, the survey showed that one in five pints sold were of poor quality.
The Customer demands refreshing, consistent quality.
That challenge must be met.
That is why the Cask Marque Scheme has been introduced .
All pubs that are Cask Marque approved will show the CASK MARQUE PLAQUE shown.

Cask Marque Stands for:

• Excellence in the service of cask ale.

• Awarded to the licensee rather than to the pub.

• Jointly funded by brewers and retailers.

• Inspections made twice a year.

"CAMRA sees quality as a vital factor in increasing the popularity of cask beer and warmly welcomes the Cask Marque initiative as a positive way of tackling the issue problem."
David Goodwin Past Chairman of CAMRA

Look out for the Cask Marque Plaque shown above.
This guarantees beer quality in the outlet and the opportunity to TRY BEFORE YOU BUY.

If you would like to find a Cask Marque registered pub in your area, click on the Cask Marque logo shown above to visit their web site.