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Take part in our competitions & Ale Trails and view the special offers during Cask Ale Week, below

Cask Ale Week Podcast

Cask Ale Week has a new podcast, which includes a conversation between two Beer Sommeliers.  Award-winning beer expert Annabel Smith hosts a conversation with fellow beer connoisseur, Bex Pate, about beer, cask ale and pubs.  Pop on over and listen here.

JW Lees 'Try Fresh Cask'

JW Lees are really working hard by encouraging their customers to try cask in their pubs this Cask Ale Week.

You'll also be able to find them at the Indy Man Convention this weekend, and what's more - they are the only brewer at the event to pull cask!

Enjoy Stand Up For Cask Bitter

Stand Up For Cask is a new beer created by Timothy Taylor's Brewery specially to celebrate Cask Ale Week 2022!

With Boltmaker as the backbone, but with additional dry-hopping using Fuggles hops. Bringing a huge hit of additional earthy and floral aromas - simply stunning.

It's a small batch brew, therefore only available for a limited time at their dedicated pub, Taylors on the Green.

Sharp's Brewery

Sharp's Brewery has created a limited-edition cask beer called Coaster Alfonso to celebrate Cask Ale Week.

The Brew is a revamped version of one of Sharp's first brews, Coaster, but with a mango twist!  Read more here.

Thwaites

Thwaites Brewery have launched two special seasonal ales especially for Cask Ale Week:

Daniels Hammer - 5.0% ABV
Stout and About - 4.0% ABV
Be sure to keep an eye out for these in your local!

Fuller's ESB

Continuing with the Cask Ale Week celebrations, join former Fuller's Master Brewer John Keeling and Fuller's Head Brewer Guy Stewart as they discuss in depth just what makes Fuller's ESB so legendary.

Video is now live on the Fuller's YouTube channel

Small Beer Brew Co.

South London brewery Small Beer Brew Co, known for its low alcohol beers, have launched their first cask, 2.7% Steam Beer, a super complex malt-forward beer and incredibly session-strength.  You'll can sample this new beer at their Tap Room.  More details can be found here.

Hadrian Border Brewery

Hadrian Border Brewery have released a special Cask Ale Week beer - Autumn Equinox abv 4.3%

See out the Summer and bring in the autumn with this extra pale ale. Very light in colour, this fruity beer uses a variety of US hops: Citra, Mosaic, Centennial, Chinook, Amarillo and Simcoe, all working together to deliver tropical, and citrus aroma and flavours.

Thwaites - WIN a day at their brewery

To celebrate Cask Ale Week, Thwaites are giving one lucky beer fanatic the chance to win a day at their brewery in Mellor Brook, Lancashire! During the visit, one lucky winner will not only meet their amazing team of brewers, but will also spend the day brewing one of our beers!  Head over to their Facebook and Instagram pages to enter! 

New Seasonal Beer Launch

During Cask Ale Week, Stroud Brewery will be  launching a new seasonal ale, Brewers Garden 4.2%, an easy drinking Pale Ale. 

This is made by using hops grown by members of Stroud Brewery's Hop Club in their gardens in and around Stroud .  The growers bring in their hop bines to the brewery. The brewery pick off the hop cones and add them to the beer.

The beer is being launched next week to be sold in the pubs in and around Stroud, a real community event...!

Henley Ale Trail

During Cask Ale Week, Brakspear challenge you to visit 10 of their pubs in Henley on Thames, enjoy a pint of Brakspear Gravity or Oxford Gold and get your map stamped.  Once you have completed the trail, you'll WIN a t-shirt.  Fore more details visit here.

Cask Conversations

St Austell Brewery have created a video series showing how important quality is to them - at every stage of cask’s journey – from grain to glass.  Also informing and educating people on what makes cask so special and unique. This includes interviews with our barley farmers, hop suppliers, brewers, beer quality team, publicans etc.

Check out their Cask Conversation videos, by clicking here.

Drink Cask Beer Campaign

Have you been following Black Sheep's Drink Cask Beer Campaign?  They launched part 3 of their latest film on the first day of Cask Ale Week and it's fantastic.

Watch award-winning comic-rapper, Jester Jacobs Talk Truths by clicking here.

Wadworth Ale Trail

Download the CaskFinder app and take part in the Wadworth Ale Trail. 

Simply, visit as many of the participating pubs as you can and make sure to scan the QR codes on the Cask Marque Certificate in the pubs as you go.

Up for grabs is:
- A Wadworth bottle opener: to every person who has scanned 5/10 of the pubs on the Wadworth Ale Trail
- £50 Brewery Tap & Shop voucher: visit and scan all 10 pubs and get entered in the draw to win this voucher

Find out more by clicking here.

Local Ale Trails

Great British Pubs have teamed up with Cask Marque to bring you 8 great Ale Trails across the UK on the CaskFinder app.

How to take part?

Taking part is easy! Simply follow these steps:

  1. Download the Cask Marque app, you can find this here.
  2. Find your local Ale Trail. Whether you’re staying close to home or making it part of your staycation, we have 8 Ale Trails based across the UK!
  3. Make a day of it, follow the trail and scan the QR codes as you go.
  4. WIN prizes, enjoy the Great British Pub and enjoy some real ale!

Click here for more details.

Buy 4 pints and get the 5th FREE

Butcombe are celebrating all things cask including the launch of the Butcombe Beer Club in our pubs - buy 4 pints and get the 5th free!

Just ask a team member for your stamp card next time you visit (available until October 20th).

And don’t forget it’s DOUBLE POINTS for loyalty members on all of our beer.  For more details and to find a pub near you, click here.  Offer only valid at managed sites.

Fuller's Brewery

Between now and 2nd October, when you purchase a new Growler bottle from Fuller's Griffin Brewery Shop (W4 2QB), you'll get your FIRST FILL FREE.

Experience cask ale straight from the brewery – you won't regret it!

WIN a bundle of Old Peculier

Head on over to Theakston's Facebook and Instagram page to be in with a chance of winning an awesomely Peculier bundle featuring a delicious mini-keg of OP, a hilarious t-shirt and a couple of branded glasses.

The winner will be chosen at random from Facebook or Instagram on 2nd October.

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Hook Norton Ale Trail

This year Hook Norton Brewery are celebrating 175 years of beer and brewing.  Why not join them on a virtual ale trail as they take you on a tour of their finest Hooky pubs.

How it works

1) Download the CaskFinder App (Click here)

2) View details of the ale trail and the pubs involved. Upon visiting a pub, simply scan the QR code on the Cask Marque certificate displayed in the pub. The more pubs visited, the more prizes are awarded.

The Prizes

Prize for 10 scans – Hook Norton Brewery Bottle opener
Prize for 20 scans – Brewery Tour & Beer Tasting Voucher for 2
Prize for 31 scans – Limited Edition 175 Anniversary Ales Three Bottle Beer & Pint Glass Pack* and Entry into prize draw to win the chance to brew your own beer at Hook Norton Brewery, hosted by Managing Director James Clarke.

*Subject to availability.

Palmers Ale Trail

2024 marks 230 years of brewing at Palmers Brewery, and to celebrate, they have teamed up with Cask Marque to bring you an exciting Ale Trail. 

How it works

1) Download the CaskFinder App (Click here)

2) View details of the ale trail and the pubs involved. Upon visiting a pub, simply scan the QR code on the Cask Marque certificate displayed in the pub. The more pubs visited, the more prizes are awarded.

The Prizes

Prize for 10 scans – A Palmers 230 Year t-shirt
Prize for 20 scans – A Palmers Brewery Tour for 2
Prize for 30 scans - A sample ale pack including a Palmers glass         

Prize for 40 scans - A Palmer Brewery group tour with Head Brewer and an entry draw to win a day in the Brewhouse

*Subject to availability.

The Loughborough Pub Trail

Join The Loughborough Pub Trail this Cask Ale Week and celebrate the town's independant and local brewery owned pubs.

You could win a special keepsake by taking part and proceeds will be donated to their chosen charity, Rainbows. 

Find out more by visiting their Facebook page here.

This site is for over 18's only. Please drink alcohol responsibly.