Response to Marston's Brewery Purchasing Thwaites
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has issued the following statement about the announcement that Marston's Brewery Plc, are to purchase Daniel Thwaites PLC. "The Campaign for Real Ale believes that consumer choice is always reduced when breweries are acquired by larger operators and we're very concerned about the takeover of Thwaites, a long-established and respected regional family brewer, by Marston's. While Marston's has a relatively good history of respecting brewing heritage when it has previously taken over other breweries, such as Wychwood and Jennings, CAMRA will be paying close attention to its plans for the Thwaites brands it has just acquired. We'd urge Marston's to retain a brewing operation in, or near Blackburn, to preserve the regional brewing history and Thwaites name and just as importantly, the jobs which the brewery currently provides in this area. We'd also urge Marston's to ensure that the individual nature and taste of Thwaites' brands are not diluted and lost as a result of this acquisition." Tom Stainer, CAMRA Head of Communications. Please email your views and thoughts about this to our news room at:- news24@southportreporter.com.
