
Late last year, Emma McClarkin was appointed chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association. Within four months of taking the helm, the coronavirus pandemic prompted the outright closure of the UK on-premise channel. Speaking exclusively to just-drinks today, McClarkin talks us through her tenure so far and how – or if – her members have survived lockdown. She also considers what the ‘new normal’ will be like for the country’s pubs and brewers.