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real ale

British  

noun

  1. any beer which is allowed to ferment in the cask and which when served is pumped up without using carbon dioxide

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The Puzzle Hall Inn is a "real ale pub" in Sowerby Bridge that supports "local people, suppliers and independent business", according to its website.

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The Campaign for Real Ale says that consumers should have a legal right to an entirely liquid pint.

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The judges described it as an "excellent example of a pub at the centre of its community that supports a wide variety of diverse local activity groups, with knowledgeable, helpful staff to help you find a real ale or cider to suit your taste".

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"It's the highest accolade you can achieve as a real ale pub and it means the world to us," George Greenaway, the head brewer and licensee told BBC Radio WM.

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A man who enjoyed real ale and classical music, Williams did not work as a pundit as often as some of his peers but, when he was asked for his opinion, he did not hold back.

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