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The British Beer and Pub Association is the drinks and hospitality industry's largest and most influential trade association [according to whom?] representing some 90% of UK brewing (by volume) and the ownership of around 20,000 of the nation's pubs.
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| Abbreviation | BBPA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1904 |
| Legal status | Non-profit company |
| Purpose | Brewing and pubs in the UK |
| Location | |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Membership | 50+ brewing and pub company organisations and various associate organisations |
Chairman | Nick MacKenzie |
Chief Executive | Emma McClarkin |
Main organ | BBPA Council and Board |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Association was founded in 1904 as the Brewers' Society, was for a period in the 1990s known as the Brewers and Licensed Retailers Association before becoming the British Beer & Pub Association in 2000 to reflect its growing pub company membership.