ale drinker

The stereotype of the real ale drinker as ruddy-faced space hopper with a beard and holey pullover has been dismissed (although you still get a furtive few in beige anoraks studiously ticking off each sampled ale in their festival programme).

Additionally, with more and more consumers looking closely at 'food miles' and carbon footprints when making their choice, locally brewed ale, delivered from the regional brewer or served on the premises, has to be a plus for the environmentally friendly ale drinker.

Asam Back is a premium dark beer, which will appeal to the British ale drinker.

He added: "If you look at the profile of a typical Brown Ale drinker in this country, it tends to be slightly older males, largely because of the tradition and history of the drink.

Inspired perhaps more by the moors and the notorious Holme Moss than the Appalachian mountains, they have been inciting impromptu barn dances around the town with their infectious flatpicking and vocal harmonies, which could convince even the most hardened ale drinker into swapping their pint for a bourbon.

Alastair Gilmour is a member of the British Guild of Beer Writers - and is a committed real ale drinker.

It is aimed at the traditional (male) ale drinker and it will meet with approval once tasted, but I worry about how Jennings will attract these new drinkers.

dedicated ale drinkers packed the crypt at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral to kick-off the Beer Festival, which featured more than 220 beers made by breweries across the UK.

Ale drinkers can try the Marston's Shipyard and there's also a range of whiskies to sample, including Haig Club and a Japanese whisky called Hibiki.

Popular with sports fans and shoppers, the pub soon developed a following of real ale drinkers - perhaps not a great surprise given that Martin previously ran the Town Wall Tavern which had a reputation for selling good quality ale.

And although it is a new place for real ale drinkers, the building itself is steeped in history.

But yesterday they announced it has been cancelled - to the disappointment of up to a 1,000 ale drinkers looking forward to sampling the delights of pubs across the county.

We received lots of support locally and our beers have been very well received by real ale drinkers.

We have very knowledgeable staff who are real ale drinkers and enjoy talking about it.

The festival has become so popular that serious real ale drinkers come from far afield and stay overnight - many have attended every year.