I am safe in saying that that every reader of The Beertonian has drunk real ale; but have you ever gone as far as brewing it? Drinking beer is one thing, but to be involved in the actual production is altogether different. Without sounding dramatic, it is an almost spiritual experience; lugging the sacks of malt, weighing out the hops and the smell of the mash and the boil (probably the finest smells in existence), digging out the mash tun, pitching the yeast … it is very physical but incredibly rewarding.
Marston’s are running a competition to brew with Head Brewer Pat McGinty, to enter fill in the form at marstonsbrewery.co.uk/brew/
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