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CHAIRMAN'S COMMENT





















                        Hello and welcome to the
                       first edition of "Something's
                       Brewing" 2025.                               Our first Executive Committee

                        Over the Christmas period, I               meeting will be held on February 27th
                       found myself in a coffee shop               from 11 am at Parts Town UK in
                       in Gloucester called the                    Cannock. This will be followed by a
                       Comfy Pew. In 1535, Henry                   network evening at Parts Town
                       and Anne Boleyn strolled                    commencing at 4.30 pm. I very much
                       past on their way to the                    look forward to seeing you at this
                       cathedral a few metres away.                event.
                        I doubt there were places                   We have also signed up for the two
                       other than ale houses where                 Vendex shows this year.

                       they could get any
                       refreshments. What did the                   I hope 2025 will be as successful for
                       Tudors drink besides water                  the BSA and its members and
                       (which was unsafe) for                      supporters as 2024 was.
                       hydration or refreshment?                    Notwithstanding that, at the time of
                        If your ever passing, its a                writing, there are rumblings of trade
                       little gem, dog friendly and                wars from the USA, I hope the UK hot
                       very welcoming and the                      beverage trade can continue to grow
                       coffee was pretty good.                     and develop as it has for many years.

                        Which led me to question                    To contact me you can either email at
                       when the first coffee house                 https://bit.ly/4eK8Gnt or message me
                       opened in the UK?                           at 07711 087662. You can also join our

                        Anyway, onto matters more                  vibrant Beverage Support Hub
                       contemporary. The BSA had a                 WhatsApp group.
                       cracking end to 2024 with                    All the very best wishes for 2025.              JANUARY/FEBRUARY. 2025 | ISSUE 40
                       many new members coming
                       on board. You can read about              Steve Slark
                       many of them in this edition              chairman@beveragestandardsassociation.co.uk









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