Beer 'the best accompaniment to pub food'

ALMR debate turns the tables on wine

Beer has been voted the best partner for pub food following the annual debate of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers in Leeds.


Following arguments from a series of trade figures, delegates voted beer ahead of wine and cider as the best accompaniment to food in pubs. At the outset the audience voted 47 for wine, 46 for beer and just four for cider - but by the end of the debate beer was the clear champion, taking 47 votes, compared to 22 for wine and 18 for cider.


Speakers included Justin Adams, Greene King's brewing managing director, and Society of Independent Brewers chief executive Julian Grocock speaking up for beer; Henry Chevallier Guild of Aspall Cider and Fenella Tyler from the National Association of Cidermakers speaking for cider; and Ian Harris of the Wine & Spirits Educational Trust and Robin Knapp from Matthew Clark extolling the wonders of wine.

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