sold. Home brewing is a reasonably popular hobby, with many towns having home brew shops. Ale is usually brewed, the required equipment being simpler than that for lager. Breweriana Breweriana refers to any article containing a brewery name or brand name, usually in connection to collecting them as a hobby. Examples include beer cans, bottles, openers, tin signs, coasters, beer trays, wooden cases and neon signs. Advocacy and organisations The British Beer and Pub Association represents large brewers. The Independent Family Brewers of Britain represents regional brewers. It campaigns in favour of the Tie. The Campaign for a Fair Pint are an organisation of publicans campaigning against the Tie. Perfect Pint – website and mobile application allowing users to search and share information about great Real Ales based on personal tastes, location and current pubs availability The Society of Independent Brewers represents small brewers. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) represents consumers Cask Marque is a voluntary accreditation scheme that allows publicans to display a special symbol indicating that their cask ale is of good quality, as judged by a series of surprise inspections. Real ale's most enthusiastic fans are hobbyists known as tickers or scoopers who try to outdo each other in sampling as many varieties as possible. They are not known to be organised. See also List of breweries in England Beer in the United Kingdom Welsh beer Scottish beer Irish beer Beer in Sussex Notes References Further reading G. Long, ed. "Ale". The penny cyclopædia''. Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge. 1833. p 285. External links Information On English Brewing Society of Independent Brewers CAMRA