The fastest beer on earth

Imagine a beer that’s as fresh as can be, taking only 100 hours to get from the field to your glass. For customers at Ember Inns and Ember Pub & Dining this November, this mouth watering thought can become a reality as they have the unique opportunity to experience this full – flavoured drink during the NovEmber Ale Festival.

In 2010, Ember became the first pub group to make a green hopped ale available nationwide. Such was the reception from its guests, it will once again be offering a unique green hopped ale - ‘Project Green’ - as one of ales available during the Festival.

Usually, beer hops are picked in late August and dried – which is particularly the case for hops that are imported from abroad. They can then be stored for up to five years before they’re used. In contrast, green hopping sees a return to traditional British brewing, going from the vine to the brewer’s tank in just 24 hours, and to pint glass in just over 100 hours, or four days.

This allows brewers to use the hops as fresh as nature intended – cutting out the hours and miles usually required, and creating a full-bodied ale. Only a small number of brewers use green hops as the process is very technical, and unlike regular ales, the flavours in a green hopped ale cannot be refined a later stage due, so each cask really is a one of a kind.

Ember Inns and Ember Pub & Dining customers are therefore treated to a truly unique ale in Earth Bound, which can be enjoyed across the country in any of the warm and friendly pubs. This event makes the perfect opportunity for catching-up with friends and family over distinctive ale which utterly captures traditional British brewing.

Ember Inns offer a warm and friendly ‘home-from-home’ environment, perfect for catching-up with friends and family over a drink or a traditional pub lunch. Meanwhile, Ember Pub & Dining offers modern pub dining on your doorstep, with forward-thinking, contemporary flavours and restaurant quality food at great value prices – and has just taken home an award for the Best Branded Pub Restaurant in this year’s Midas Menu Innovation and Development Awards.

To find out more log on to the Ember Inns website at emberinns.co.uk or the Ember Pub & Dining website at emberpubanddining.co.uk.