The British craft brewing scene
Recent discussions have tried to define the specific meaning of “craft beer”. Generally “craft” describes an art, trade or occupation performed with skilled hands. The result of craftsmanship leads into an end product only specialised craftsmen (or women) are capable of producing. The use of the word “craft“ in the brewing community reflects the craft brewing movement which started in the U.S. with a diversification of the (beer-)market through an unprecedented boom of new, initially small brewery start-ups backed by a general trend of consumer awareness and their interest in often local and/or different from mainstream beers. So what is a UK craft brewery?
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