Election candidates urged to celebrate with beer

April 28, 2010

The winning parliamentary candidate in next month’s General Election could be toasting success with a locally-brewed beer rather than a glass of Champagne, following an offer by Brakspear to provide celebratory beers on the night of 6th May.

Tom Davies, Brakspear’s commercial director,  says, “It seems completely wrong for new MPs to be marking this very British occasion with sparkling wine shipped in from France, when there’s a brewer on their doorstep. We produce wonderful beers from natural ingredients, using minimal food miles. We employ local people and make a valuable contribution to our local economy and community.

“And, at a time when pubs are closing at record levels, there’s also evidence that pubs which serve a good pint of cask ale are less likely to fail than those that don’t.  We can’t think of a better way for MPs to show their support for local beer and local pubs than by raising a glass of British beer at the start of their term in public office.”