Coronation Weekend Kicks Off CAMRA's Summer of Pub

The Campaign for Real Ale encourages people to head down to their local and suppor t the trade for the Coronation bank holiday and the star t of their annual Summer of Pub campaign

Pubs and breweries across the UK will be organising events over the summer months whether it be an open mic night ale trail pub quiz or tap takeover, as par t of C AMRA’s Summer of Pub

The past few years have presented an enormous challenge for the pub and brewing industr y, as venues have faced skyrocketing energ y and business costs

The Summer of Pub campaign aims to suppor t and promote pub and clubgoing throughout the summer and there’s plenty to celebrate

The star t of the campaign coincides with the Coronation weekend and the extended licensing hours for venues in England and Wales, making it the perfect time to enjoy a pint of cask ale or real cider C AMRA is calling on all consumers to take advantage of the bank holiday to suppor t their locals

Licensees can join the celebrations too, helping spread the word with a wide range of bespoke marketing materials available from the campaign’s website free of charge C AMRA is encouraging its network of over 150 000 members to get their local pubs involved in the campaign, and host events of their own

These can be submitted to C AMRA’s Events platform, allowing beer and cider lovers to seek out pubs, clubs and taprooms that are running Summer of Pub events nearby

Commenting, C AMRA’s Campaigns Director, Nick Boley said: “I think we ’ re all looking forward to summer after a tough winter that has seen the pub trade , brewers, and consumers hit hard by parallel cost-of-living and cost-ofbusiness crises This Coronation bank holiday is the perfect time to star t Summer of Pub celebrations with a visit to the pub, to enjoy the community spirit that only a pint of real ale or cider down the local can bring “Summer of Pub has much more to come , including the return of Pub Pride from our friends at Ask for Clive , celebration of the Women's Football World Cup, Better Transpor t Week run by par tner organisation Campaign for Better Transpor t, and of course the publication of C AMRA’s latest Good Beer Guide – which last year had a foreword contributed by King Charles III as the Prince of Wales

“I encourage ever yone to head to their local this weekend and star t their Summer of Pub!”