Carlsberg Marston - Barstewards (13 replies)
"A brewing company has been accused of "wiping out" UK heritage after deciding to axe a number of beers from being sold at pubs.
Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company has announced 11 beers will no longer be served in pubs across the country after reviewing its product line.
The delisted beers are:
Banks's Mild
Banks's Sunbeam
Bombardier
Eagle IPA
Jennings Cumberland Ale
Mansfield Dark Smooth
Mansfield Original Bitter
Marston's Old Empire
Marston's 61 Deep
Ringwood Boondoggle
Ringwood Old Thumper
The Campaign for Real Ale said the decision will have a "huge impact" on pubs and pub-goers.
The organisation's cider and perry campaigns director and vice chair Gillian Hough said: "This is another example of a globally owned business wiping out UK brewing heritage.
"This loss of consumer choice is the inevitable outcome of a brewing conglomerate run by accountants and the bottom line.
"This is a sad and disappointing decision that puts both the history and the future of British brewing in jeopardy."
Beer company Carlsberg paid £206mn to take full control of the brewing joint venture it had with the pub operator Marston's in July.
The original joint venture, in which Marston's previously had a 40% stake, was announced in May 2020 with a view to creating one of the UK's biggest brewing, beverage and distribution businesses.
The July deal effectively made Carlsberg the UK's biggest player in cask ale - giving it full ownership of brands such as Marston's Pedigree, Hobgoblin, Wainwright, Young's, Courage, Banks's, Jennings Cumberland Ale and McEwan's.
Months later, Carlsberg Marston announced it would close the 150-year-old Banks's Brewery in Wolverhampton as part of restructuring.
Carlsberg Marston has been asked for comment."