
August 2015 saw the government claim that Britain had returned to its ?rightful role? as a global brewing powerhouse, with community pubs minister Marcus Jones declaring that a new brewery opens in Britain every other day.
A surge during the past two years has seen breweries opening up at rate of three every week ? with all regions sharing this success. Craft breweries, including Magic Rock in West Yorkshire, brew pubs such as One Mile End in East London, and award-winning regional breweries, like the Peak District?s Thornbridge, are all playing a part in the British beer boom. And the result has been an economic boost and jobs for young people. The latest figures show the beer and pubs sector is now responsible for 869,000 jobs in the UK. However, while the rest of the UK has seen a slowdown in the number of new breweries being created as of late, London has reached a new high; jumping by 24 per cent in just a year from 29 in 2014 to 36 in 2015. This is according to UHY Hacker Young, which also suggested the ever-growing popularity of craft beer, alongside other boutique food and drink products, has meant the number of micro-breweries within the city has rapidly increased. Read more about craft beer:- Heineken buys stake in Californian brewer to take ?US craft beer vibe? global
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