CaskForce Terms and Conditions

General terms

1. This promotion is ONLY open to on-trade outlets who are free to purchase any Marston's beers and includes freetraders and tenants. Anyone tied for their beer must be able to purchase Marston's beers through their supply agreement. It is not open to employees of the promoter, its agents, or anyone professionally connected with the promotion. Entrants should ensure that they have the permission to enter from any senior management or proprietor to whom they are responsible.

2. By entering the promotion entrants agree to be bound by all promotion terms and conditions

3. To participate customers must first register their details online www.caskforce.co.uk or by phone on 0800 028 1969.

4. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY (NPN). See below

5. All prizes are as stated and there are no cash (where applicable) or other alternatives available.

6. The promoter’s decision is final in all matters and no correspondence will be entered into.

7. Winners must be willing to take part in any publicity connected with the promotion. The promoter is: Marston's PLC, Marston's House, Woverhampton, WV1 4JT.

STAGE 1: The in-your-own-pub training Terms and Conditions

1. To qualify you must have registered your details online or by phone.

2. There are a total of 2,000 BIIAB Awards in Beer and Cellar Quality (ABCQ) to be awarded. (500 pubs will receive four awards each). 20 awards per month will be given away via a free draw of all the registrants with most of the remainder being nominated by pub companies and Marston's free trade Sales Managers. Details on the type and duration of training can be found in promotional literature.

3. Closing date for registration is at 5.00PM 8th July 2008.

STAGE 2 and 3: The Monthly Draw Terms and Conditions

1. To participate customers must have registered their details online or by phone.

2. The Monthly Draw is open to holders of ABCQ or Cask Marque awards who are eligible to stock any cask ales from the Marston's portfolio.

3. Closing dates for the 7 monthly draws are 5pm on 15th Jan, 12th Feb, 11th March, 8th April, 13th May, 10th June, 8th July 2008.

4. Winners will be drawn at random under independent supervision and notified by post or telephone within 14 days of the monthly closing date.

5. Monthly Draw prizes consist of:

  • 20 x Cask Marque Awards and a year’s membership. If winners already hold Cask Marque then one year’s membership will be paid for.
  • 10 Beautiful Beer gold Awards plus £500 towards pub improvements, one winner per month from this draw will go forward to the grand final.

6. Entrants will be automatically eligible for each subsequent monthly draw thereafter (excluding Final Prize Draw which is for winners only). The draw event will take place at a date and venue to be confirmed online and via trade press during September 2008.

7. Details of prize winners will be available online at www.caskforce.co.uk within 14 days of each of the draw dates.

8. Any reference to ‘Rent Paid for a Year’ shall be calculated and based upon the rent paid by the winning pub for the 12 month period from 1st May 2007 to 30th April 2008. The maximum amount payable for this prize is £100,000. This amount will be paid to the relevant pub company in October 2008 and shall be used to pay the rent for the winning pub for the period 1st June 2008 to 31st May 2009. Any increase in rent after 30th April 2008 shall not form part of the prize fund. Evidence will need to be produced by the winning pub to confirm the annual rent paid for the period 1st May 2007 to 30th April 2008. Freetraders ‘rent’ will be calculated by an independent valuation and will receive the cash equivalent of the rent for one year.

9. Participants are required to seek advice for any tax and National Insurance liability connected with prizes offered as participants are responsible for their own tax and National Insurance situation.

10. All prizes must be taken before 31st October 2008.

NPN Terms and Conditions

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

2. For a fair and equal chance of winning please complete ALL the details listed below and send to: CaskForce Promotion, Marston's Beer Co, Castle Brewery, Brewery Lane, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9NE

  • Name
  • Address
  • Telephone No
  • Type of house - freetrade / tenanted
  • ABCQ award or Cask Marque award
  • Cask Ale brands currently stocked

3. Postal entries that are illegible, defaced or damaged will not be entered. Proof of posting is not proof of delivery.

4. All promotional terms and conditions apply. The promoter is: Marston's PLC, Marston's House, Woverhampton, WV1 4JT.