A micro brewery is a small-scale brewing operation that produces ales and beers, which are generally supplied to local pubs, shops and off-licences or sold to individual customers through an onsite shop or the Internet. Micro breweries are often run from the owner's home or from small-scale production facilities, such as premises attached to pubs and farms.
Micro breweries produce a limited amount of beer each year, and generally have a reputation for an experimental approach to making traditional cask ales, which has resulted in real ale attracting a significant following in the UK. Nearly eight million people in the UK regularly drink cask beers according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).
This profile provides information about starting up a micro brewery. It describes the skills required, the training available, the current market trends and some of the key trading issues. It also identifies some of the main legislation that must be complied with and provides sources of further information.
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