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Protect British Beer: Reserve 30 Percent of Pub Taps for Independent Breweries

Submitted by Ross Attewell on Monday 15th September 2025

Published on Wednesday 1st October 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 1st April 2026

Signatures: 128

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Access ~ Beer ~ Blocking ~ British ~ Busy ~ Change ~ Culture ~ Demand ~ Ensure ~ Fairs ~ independence ~ Jobs ~ local ~ market ~ market access ~ Pubs ~ Sale ~ Small businesses ~ system ~ Threatened

Petition Action

Protect British Beer: Reserve 30 Percent of Pub Taps for Independent Breweries

Petition Details

We call on the government to legislate to require all pubs to allocate 30% of their taps to independently brewed British beer, and to support publicans with the guidance to implement this change.

Additional Information

Independent breweries make up less than 10 percent of UK pub sales despite strong consumer demand. We believe that the tied pub system blocks access for small brewers, limiting choice and threatening local jobs. We think a 30 percent tap allocation would support small businesses, enrich pub culture, and ensure fair market access without removing existing agreements with large suppliers.


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