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Beer has seen the first like-for-like quarterly increase in sales for four years, according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) – see press release . The BBPA collects data through a UK Quarterly Beer Barometer which found: Total [quarterly] beer sales up 2.9 per cent First like-for-like quarterly rise for four years Pub beer sales down 6.3 per cent on last year, but up on first quarter Supermarket and off-licence beer sales increase by 13.7 per cent The BBPA called for a freeze on beer tax to help support Britain’s pubs as the Treasury is currently conducting a review of alcohol taxation and pricing