Cask Ale – Britain’s National Drink!

Find a great pint of real ale in your local Great British Pub

What exactly is Cask Ale you ask? Cask Ale is a type of real ale that is served from a barrel called a 'cask'. Whilst stored, the beer inside these cask barrels develops it's character for up to a week, thanks to the presence of live yeast in the beer. It is then served fresh without the injection of carbon dioxide gas. Each year Cask Marque visit accredited pubs to test for temperature (to score full marks the beer should be between 10 – 14 degrees), appearance, aroma and taste. All beers must make the grade to pass the visit, that's why we know you'll get a great beer in a cask marque accredited pub.

Are you a fan of cask ale? We are giving you the chance to win some fun prizes and also spread the word about cask ale with our Ask For Cask campaign.

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We have lots of lovely Great British Pubs across the UK serving up fresh pints of real ale.

Enjoy a pint of fresh cask ale in one of our cask marque accredited pubs and use the pub finder below to find a pub where we know you’ll get a great pint.