Cask Conditioned Ale – Haiku

Cask conditioned ale, or real ale, is a living, working and uniquely British product. Fiercely popular, the humble pint could well be what saves the British Pub, which is rapidly becoming an endangered species. This is because the draft product is only available in a pub or at a beer festival.

What sets it apart from its keg, or ‘fizzy’ counterparts is the presence of live yeast inside the cask. This may be a kildekin, which contains 18 gallons, or a firkin, with a nine-gallon capacity. In Britain, a gallon consists of eight 20-ounce pints. It is the yeast that ferment sugars into alcohol and other tasty chemicals and give the beer its gentle sparkle.

Cask conditioned ale
Tiny yeast in kildekins
Ferment your sugars

Cask conditioned ale
Bitter, Porter, Mild, Pale, Stout
Sparkle with flavor

So truly British
My favorite beverage
Found only in pubs