Beer Day Britain
{{Short description|Celebration of beer in the United Kingdom}}
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Beer Day Britain is an annual event celebrating beer in the United Kingdom. The date has been celebrated annually on 15 June since 2015.{{cite web|title=Britain's annual national beer day|url=http://www.beerdaybritain.co.uk/|website=Beer Day Britain|accessdate=27 August 2016}} It is supported by the British Beer and Pub Association, the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).{{Cite web|date=2015-06-15|title=Magna Carta 2015: Raise a glass to the creation of the pint for Beer Day Britain|url=https://www.cityam.com/magna-carta-2015-raise-glass-creation-pint-beer-day-britain/|access-date=2021-11-07|website=CityAM|language=en-GB}}
Origin
The date was chosen because 15 June is also the date that Magna Carta was sealed in 1215{{cite web |title=Beer Day Britain – June 15th 'Celebrating our Great National Drink' |url=https://www.beerdaybritain.co.uk/cms/wp-content/uploads/Beer-Day-Britain-Info.pdf |website=Beer Day Britain |accessdate=24 July 2018}} and ale is mentioned in clause 35 of Magna Carta, which states:
:Let there be throughout our kingdom a single measure for wine and a single measure for ale and a single measure for corn, namely 'the London quarter'{{cite web|title=Beer Day Britain|url=http://magnacarta800th.com/events/beer-day-britain/|website=Magna Carta 800th|date=5 March 2015}}
Beer Day Britain was instigated by beer sommelier, writer and drinks educator Jane Peyton,{{cite web|last1=Peyton|first1=Jane|title=Beer Day Britain: 'It was a rousing start for something long overdue'|url=http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Drinks/Beer/Beer-Day-Britain-It-was-a-rousing-start-for-something-long-overdue|website=Morning Advertiser|accessdate=27 August 2016}} alongside brewers Sara Barton and Sophie de Ronde.{{cite web|url=https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2014/07/annual-beer-day-britain-launched/|title=Annual "Beer Day Britain" launched|website=thedrinksbusiness.com|publisher=The Drinks Business|author=Eads, Lauren|date=30 July 2014|accessdate=12 April 2022}} It took place for the first time in 2015. The main focus of the day is the National Cheers To Beer that takes place at 7 pm when people also sing the Cheers To Beer anthem co-written by Peyton.{{cite web |last1=Jane |first1=Peyton |title=Cheers to Beer – An anthem to celebrate the world's favourite tipple |url=https://www.jane-peyton.com/shop/cheers-beer-anthem-celebrate-worlds-favourite-tipple/ |accessdate=24 July 2018}}
There had been an earlier attempt to set up a National Beer Day in 2009, when 43 Members of Parliament supported an Early day motion, as follows:
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.{{cite web|date=|title=Early day motion 1211 - NATIONAL CASK ALE WEEK - UK Parliament|url=https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/38332|publisher=UK Parliament|accessdate=2021-11-07}}However, this did not result in the repeated celebration of National Beer Day.
See also
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