CAMRA
Success
It is no exaggeration
to say that CAMRA saved real ale and as a result many independent
breweries. There were no new ale breweries set up in UK for
the 50 years before CAMRA was formed. There are now around 300
new brewers producing real ale - part of a real ale revival.
Membership has
increased by 30,000 since 1989 to 50,000 in 1997.
CAMRA has defeated
several brewery take-overs. They were successful in seeing more
liberal licensing laws introduced in England, Scotland and Wales.
They got the brewers to declare the strengths of their beers
and are close to success in seeing a list of ingredients. CAMRA
campaign against he closure of local pubs or their destruction
through refurbishment. For many years they have sought fundamental
change in the industry to protect consumer choice. The introduction
of a guest real ale in pubs of the national brewers is a victory
for 15 years for campaigning |
