The petition reads as follows:

Every year, the beer tax escalator increases the tax on beer by 2% above the rate of inflation, thus adding considerably more pressure on the British pub, the cornerstone of many of our communities. Removing the beer duty escalator at the next budget will help keep beer more affordable and go a long way to supporting the institution that is – the great British pub.

Going to the pub is a core British tradition and so is enjoying great beer. If you want to continue enjoying your fresh pint in your local pub then it’s crucial that you support our campaign to grind the beer duty tax escalator to a halt.
If we don’t show our support for the great British pub, we risk losing more pubs and more jobs within our local communities.

Support great beer in the great British pub and sign our e-petition now….. British Pubs Need You.

The responsible department is Her Majesty’s Treasury, current signatures at time of going to press is 20,360, petition created by Chris Schofield, closing date 15/02/20113

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The main taste I found of the beer was a creamy milky flavour and it went down very well with me and I hope to try a few more of their ales over the course of time.

I hope to find the perfect ale in 2011.

I found it had a fruity and spicy taste a very nice beer for a cold winter’s evening and very much look forward to trying it once again.

I found the beer was very fruity, with a taste of berries and a smoothy taste. I look forward to trying this beer again.

This year we had a better variety of ale types with two dark beers served.

I drank many fine ales and ciders and will look forward to next years festival.

This stout did not have the normal Nelson Brewery distinct taste of their other beers I have tried over the years, and I would enjoy having this beer again in the future.

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Also the members of the railway club seemed very friendly and I look forward with interest to their next beer festival.