Plans to shut Marston's Brewery in Burton revealed
Source: BBC ·
Burton-upon-Trent's links with beer and brewing date back centuries.
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Marston's Brewery, its history and legacy in the town were "iconic", Carlsberg Britvic said Marston's Brewery could close in Burton-upon-Trent, under plans revealed by its owners. Carlsberg Britvic said it was proposing to shut the facility together with its primary logistics operation based at that site next summer. Burton-upon-Trent's connections with the brewing industry date back centuries, with the firm describing its own history and legacy in the town as "iconic". However, it said the "stark reality" was that UK cask ale volumes had more than halved in less than a decade and "this trend looks set to continue across the UK". The company said "priority brands" including Hobgoblin, McEwan's and Brooklyn were expected to remain in its portfolio, but it is unclear where they will be brewed. Others have described the Staffordshire town as the "beer capital of England", and at its height more than 30 breweries once operated from there. Burton's links with beer date back to the 11th…