- Beer Orders
The Supply of Beer (Tied Estate) Order 1989 and The Supply of Beer (Loan Ties, Licensed Premises and Wholesale Prices) Order 1989, commonly known as the Beer Orders, were acts passed by the UK Parliament in December 1989.
The Orders restricted the number of tied pubs that could be owned by large brewery groups, and required large brewer landlords to allow a guest ale to be sourced by tenants from someone other than their landlord. The Beer Orders were revoked in January 2003, by which time the industry had been transformed from one dominated by brewer-owned chains (notably Allied Lyons, Bass, and
Scottish & Newcastle ) to one led by large independent owners (Punch Taverns ,Enterprise Inns , andAdmiral Taverns ).The acts followed publication of "The Supply of Beer: A report on the supply of beer for retail sale in the United Kingdom" [ [http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/rep_pub/reports/1989/245beer.htm#summary The Supply of Beer ] ] , an investigation by the the
Competition Commission . The Report contained a number of adverse findings related to the vertical links between brewing and pub retailing, and made recommendations aimed at loosening the tie between pub retailing and brewing to facilitate easier entry by, and increasing competition between, brewers, wholesalers and pub retailers.External links
* [http://www.reckon.co.uk/open/The_beer_tie_and_competition_law The Beer Tie and Competition Law]
* [http://www.punchtaverns.com/Punch/Corporate/Investor+Centre/Industry+regulation/Beer+orders/ History of Punch Taverns]References
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