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Duty refund maximised
21 May 2014
Marston’s brewery minimises its beer duty by claiming a refund on the ‘dregs’ from returned kegs and casks. Duty is paid on all beer leaving a brewery, so it is sensible to reclaim any duty on beer which is returned.

Before sterilising the casks and kegs prior to being filled with fresh product, any beer remaining in the container is emptied and collected in a trade approved (ullage) vessel. This allows the weight, and therefore the volume to be recorded and any beer duty previously paid can then be re-claimed.
With a current maintenance and calibration contract in place with Precia-Molen, Marston’s placed an order for the company to upgrade the current system. Precia-Molen supplied a new stamped ullage ‘return’ vessel and replaced all the indicators on the holding vessels. A platform scale was also supplied.
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