Netherlands: The English buy 15 million pints of beer in the first week of reopening terraces

English pubs sold around 15 million pints of beer in the first week that the terraces were open again. That says the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), an interest group of brewers and pubs on Friday when asked against NU.nl. The Dutch can buy a whistle or a vase on the terrace again from Wednesday. Despite the many well-stocked English beer glasses, the pubs are still far from the 'normal' level of the fully open economy. The industry estimates that the fifteen million pints make up about a quarter of the normal number. BBPA says there are "very few, if any" pubs that can break even at these numbers. Due to the reopening, the well-known food and beverage outlets were allowed to partly open again in England for the first time since January. At the end of last year, when regional coronavirus measures were still in place, they were open in only a few parts of the country. The association says that pubs with outdoor space are at about 20 percent of their normal capacity. About ...