{"id":1415,"date":"2019-06-20T15:48:10","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T15:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worcester.camra.org.uk\/Duplicator\/?p=1415&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=1415"},"modified":"2019-06-20T16:21:50","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T16:21:50","slug":"what-is-real-ale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worcester.camra.org.uk\/camra\/learning\/what-is-real-ale\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Real Ale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;CAMRA Learning&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/worcester.camra.org.uk\/Duplicator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Worcester-CAMRA-NEW-Logo-Small.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h6&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Museo|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#3e1354&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;23px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Museo||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#4b4f54&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>What is Real Ale?<\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#4b4f54&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Museo|700|||||||&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What is beer?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/worcester.camra.org.uk\/Duplicator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/WhatisBeer-Pic2.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243; min_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Museo||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#4b4f54&#8243; min_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30%||30%||true|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #ec7a08;weight: bold\"\" title=\"Beer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.camra.org.uk\/beer\/learn-more\/what-is-real-ale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beer<\/a> is produced from malted barley, yeast, water and nearly always with hops, although other ingredients such as wheat, oats, rye, fruit, honey, herbs, spices and flowers are sometimes used. The yeast ferments sugars generated from the malted barley into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas. Hops provide bitterness and characteristic aromas and tastes. The flavour of the beer depends on many things, including the types of malt and hops used, other ingredients and the yeast strain.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;4%||2%||false&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#4b4f54&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Museo|700|||||||&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What is real ale?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||true&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Museo||||||||&#8221; text_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#4b4f54&#8243; min_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||true|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In the early 1970s, <a style=\"color: #ec7a08;weight: bold\"\" title=\"CAMRA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.camra.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CAMRA<\/a> coined the term \u2018real ale\u2019 to describe traditional draught cask beers. &#8216;real ale&#8217; distinguishes itself from the processed and highly carbonated beers that were promoted by big brewers at that time.<\/p>\n<p>Real ale is a \u2018living\u2019 product, which is typically produced and stored in a cask container. In comparison to other types of beer that kill off the yeast and artificially inject the beer with CO2 before serving. Real ale contains live yeast which continues to condition and ferments the beer until it is served.<\/p>\n<p>Like any artisan product, real ale requires special handling and storing to ensure the quality of taste. Well-kept real ale served at the right temperature should be lively, naturally carbonated and flavourful \u2013 representing the pinnacle of brewing art.\n<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/worcester.camra.org.uk\/Duplicator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/WhatisBeer-Pic3.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243; min_height=&#8221;101.8%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;35%||35%||true&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;||||false&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-2%||&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Museo||||||||&#8221; text_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#4b4f54&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Over the intervening 45 years, the term \u2018real ale\u2019 has been extended to encompass live beer in other formats. CAMRA defines real ale as beer that is produced and stored traditionally. Real ales are not filtered or pasteurised. It is fermented in dispense containers to produce a reduction in gravity. It is also dispensed by a system that does not directly apply any gas or gas mixture to the beer other than by the traditional Scottish air pressure system.\n<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;4%||2%||false&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#4b4f54&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Museo|700|||||||&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What is Cask-Conditioned beer?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/worcester.camra.org.uk\/Duplicator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/WhatisBeer-Pic4.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243; min_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25%||25%||true&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Museo||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#4b4f54&#8243; min_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||true|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Cask conditioned beer is the most common and traditional form of real ale, most commonly served either by gravity (straight from the cask) or by handpump. Metered electric pumps can still be found and a few pubs in Scotland still use the traditional tall fount air pressure system. Pubs are increasingly using systems which pump beer electrically from the cask to taps on the pub wall. Some handpumps may be assisted by an additional pump between the cask and the bar to overcome potential issues with deep cellars or long beer lines. Additional pumps can be electric or gas powered with the most common form being the Flojet brand of gas powered pump. Although flojets require a supply of compressed air or other gas, no gas comes in contact with the beer.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;4%||2%||false&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#4b4f54&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Museo|700|||||||&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Can you get real ale in other containers?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||true&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.24.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Museo||||||||&#8221; text_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#4b4f54&#8243; min_height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||true|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Yes, real ale in a bottle (RAIB) where beer meeting our definition of real ale is bottled is widely available. Also, real ale in a can (RAIC) has recently made an appearance. CAMRA has an accreditation scheme for these beers available to all brewers producing them which is based upon laboratory testing. Accreditation will enable the \u201cCAMRA Says this is Real Ale\u201d logo to be used. Real ale is now also increasingly to be found in other, non-traditional containers. Real ale can be put into kegs and smaller one-use containers now known generically as keykegs. 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