Cheers George! A positive Budget for the brewing sector

THE brewing industry is celebrating after a number of measures were announced by George Osborne which should benefit the industry.

He announced the scrapping of the beer duty escalator which was predicated on an annual 2% increase above inflation, a move that industry analysts believe could save more than 10,000 jobs, mostly in Britain’s pubs.

He also announced a penny off a pint which - in the sense that it isn’t an increase - will please drinkers and landlords alike.

But pub companies will also be pl... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...