The Kammac keg and cask company, based in Burton, the brewing capital of Britain, has never been busier.
Though the recent recession has been hitting brewing hard, one Staffordshire firm is bucking the trend.

Kammac in Burton-on-Trent supplies casks and kegs to breweries; and it has seen its production double.

That is because the demand for real ales has increased. Kammac is making giant 100-litre casks just to keep up.

While dozens of pubs are closing every week, the number of small British brewers is actually at its highest since 1940.

Figures published in September 2010 by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) show that the UK has seen the sharpest annual decline in alcohol consumption in more than 60 years. But the UK ale market increased its market share of all beers for the first time since the 1960s.

It is thought the overall decline may be due to the effect of the recession on spending, but commentators say it could also be a sign that people are drinking more responsibly.

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