Episode #44 | The British Pub Is Closing at a Rate of One a Day. Can It Be Saved? w/ Emma McClarkin

<p>Beer is holding steady in the UK. So why are pubs still closing at a rate of one a day?</p><p>In episode #44, Brent and Danielle talk with Emma McClarkin, CEO of the British Beer and Pub Association and Chair of the World Brewing Alliance, about what it means to be a pub, why the cost of doing business is crushing the sector, and what has to change to protect the place where communities come together.</p><p><b><strong>In this episode:</strong></b></p><ul><li>Market update: why the world isn't short of barley, but malting barley is tightening and costs are rising</li><li>Why pubs and breweries are closing, and the energy, supply chain and tax pressures behind it</li><li>What makes a pub a pub, and why venues are rethinking how they're classified</li><li>The £30 billion social value of pubs, and a new UK government pledging support</li><li>Low and no alcohol: how it's becoming a draw for the pub rather than a threat</li><li>Drought, heat waves and the future of malting barley</li><li>Why beer needs to tell its story, from farm to pint, and how to bring more women to the beer table</li><li>Emma's one wish for the industry, her five-year vision, and her perfect pint (hint: an amber ale in a field)</li></ul><p><b><strong>Timestamps</strong></b><br />00:24 Welcome and episode intro<br />00:47 Market update with Brent<br />03:23 Interview with Emma McClarkin begins<br />05:57 State of UK beer volumes and the on/off-trade balance<br />07:24 How are UK pubs really doing?<br />09:15 What makes a pub a pub?<br />11:20 Costs, supply chains and government support<br />13:43 Low and no alcohol as a way to bring people in<br />15:46 Barley, hops and the impact of drought<br />18:03 Beer awareness and the "beer proud" mindset<br />21:37 Emma's one wish and her five-year vision<br />25:39 The perfect pint<br />27:24 Key takeaways: social connection and pub survival</p><p>Want to hear more? Subscribe for new episodes each week, and let us know in the comments: what does your local mean to you?</p><p>#PursuitOfThePerfectPint #BritishPub #Beer #BeerPodcast #Barley #Malt #PubLife #NoAndLowAlcohol</p>