The guide lists the best 4,500 pubs across the country, which are chosen by the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) 180,000-strong membership along with the growing number of breweries that continues to hit record levels in terms of numbers.
Director of Cask Marque Paul Nunny said the guide is dedicated to rewarding pubs for customer service, beer quality and overall atmosphere and benefits each venue brings to its customers.
He added: “As a leading pursuer of excellence in the cask ale industry, Cask Marque is delighted to once again be teaming up with CAMRA to support this publication, which is essential reading for so many pubgoers.”
Beer quality
Editor of Good Beer Guide Roger Protz said: “Cask Marque has been striving for years to ensure Britain’s pubs meet the highest standards of beer quality and this has been an integral factor in rewarding so many Cask Marque-accredited pubs with an entry into the guide.
“Cask Marque’s support of the guide also illustrates that the book remains vital reading matter for those seeking to find the perfect pint in their local area or in a place they may be visiting.”
Cask Marque sponsored the guide in 2010 when it was in its 38th edition and the CAMRA membership was 110,000, meanwhile the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) sponsored in 2011 for the first time.
Numbers
Statistics revealed in September last year that 204 new breweries had opened in the 12 months prior to September, which took the total number to 1,424, the highest since the 1930s.
The figures were released to mark the launch of CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2015.