Cask Beers Are Reigning For Greene King

As well as the release of its coronation seasonal ale , Greene King Brewer y will also be releasing a fur ther three cask beers for May and June , which include a collaboration with Big Hug Brewing, a returning favourite and an ale inspired by hop picking

Coronation Ale

Available now until the 14th of May, the Coronation Ale is a refreshing 4% hoppy ser ve , with drinkers able to enjoy notes of citrus and tropical fruit from four fragrant hops

The light fruity style of the Coronation Ale means it’s the perfect pairing for a wide range of fish dishes Ever ything from pub classics such as the classic fish & chips, right up to seasonal dishes like seared salmon or creamy fish pie

PAVE THE WAY

The 4 6% pale ale is a new collaboration version of the beer with Big Hug Brewing, that suppor ts the charity Only

A Pavement Away The charity aims to connect employers in the hospitality industr y and charities working with people facing homelessness prison leavers and veterans to help place them into long term, stable employment Big Hug Brewing will be giving 50% profit from the beer to the charity Pave The Way has flavours of caramel coming from the malt, that combine with watermelon, peach and stone fruit to create a refreshing cask beer and will be available through May and June

HOPPING SPECIAL

The second cask beer available for the whole of May and June is Hopping Special, also a new cask creation by Greene King The 4 2% amber ale has been brewed with five different malts to create the rich body and biscuity sweetness and late hopped with Galaxy and Citra for extra fruity flavour

The name for the hoppy ale was inspired by the train ser vice put on for the hop picking families in the 19th-20th centur y Before the invention of the farming technolog y now available , hop picking was hugely labour intensive and when har vest time came around farmers needed extra hands The help usually came in the form of families from London, who would see it as a holiday as they exchanged the city for the green countr yside

St Edmunds

As we look beyond the coronation, also making an appearance through

Without new talent coming into the industr y we will continue to struggle The needle on total vacancies will take time to move , so we are calling on all operators big and small to invest in the campaign for year two, star ting in September

This really is a fight to attract the talent the industr y deser ves but also to drive applications now We’ve come so far in six months with 300 investors imagine what we could do with 1,000 Let’s not take a step back but keep up momentum and build on this fantastic star t ” Hospitality Rising is backed by some of the biggest names in the UK, including Whitbread, Pret, Welcome Break, Hilton, Soho House , Prezzo, Revolution Bars Group, Parkdean Resor ts, Buzzworks, Claridge’s, JW Lees and The Pig On the supplier-side , Coca-Cola Europacific Par tners, hospitality tech supplier Zonal, and guest WI-FI Wireless Social based marketing solution, are platinum sponsors

Celebrity chefs including Nathan Outlaw Tom Kerridge Thomasina Myers OBE, Angela Har tnett OBE and Raymond Blanc OBE, have also generously given their time and suppor t to the initiative

June , is the retuning golden ale , St Edmunds The 4 2% fresh beer uses Cascade hops to deliver the pink grapefruit notes Returning with a slightly updated look and feel, this is sure to be a welcome return for guests

Jack Palmer, Head Brewer at Greene King said:

“We cer tainly have lots of styles and flavours available for May and June Collaborating with Big Hug Brewing has been an honour and great to raise fur ther awareness of such an impor tant cause Greene King has worked with Only A Pavement Away for a number of years now through our social mobility scheme , Releasing Potential, and it’s great to be able to suppor t the charity in a different way

“Our Hopping Special and St Edmunds celebrate the brilliant par ts of beer histor y and our heritage Our cask beers are brimming with stories, from the ingredients that make then, to the flavours they create and the inspiration of their names I encourage customers to get them on their bars while they are around as they are sure to draw attention ”

The exclusive cask ale is par t of the wider Fresh Cask Releases calendar a por tfolio of 18 limited-edition cask beers available at specific times throughout the year ahead which have been created by the talented brewing team at Greene King Greene King suppor ts customers with knowledge packs for each seasonal beer, including tasting notes and access to online training suppor t

To order from the Cask Fresh Releases Calendar contact your Greene King sales representative or phone 0345 600 1799