real ale
Naturally conditioned beer
Real ale is beer brewed from traditional ingredients and allowed to mature and condition naturally in its cask, continuing to ferment until served.
The term distinguishes these unpasteurized, unfiltered beers from mass-produced varieties that use carbon dioxide injection for carbonation.
Real ale is central to British pub culture and the focus of preservation efforts by groups like CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale): The pub had six real ales on tap.
Lever-operated water dispenser
- firkinSmall wooden cask
- cellarUnderground storage room
- breweryBeer manufacturing facility
- microbrewerySmall-scale beer producer
brewpub · yeast · malt · hops · barley · wort · fermentation · secondary
Liquid volume unit
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- innLodging for wayfarers
- freehousePub not brewery-owned
- taproomBar serving draft beer
landlord · publican · locals · snug · bar · tipple · quaff · round
handpump
Lever-operated water dispenser
microbrewery · brewpub · yeast · malt · hops · barley · wort · fermentation · secondary · conditioning
pint
Liquid volume unit
taproom · landlord · publican · locals · snug · bar · tipple · quaff · round · session
tradition
Custom passed through generations
campaign · living · natural · unpasteurized · unfiltered · vintage · classic · authentic · craft · artisanal
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
amber · pale · IPA · session · golden · brown · best · old · strong · winter
real alekeg beer
Ale dispensed from barrels
keg · lager · nitro beer · Budweiser · Stella Artois