Real Ale in a Bottle

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT REAL ALE IN A BOTTLE

WHAT IS REAL ALE? | WHAT IS REAL ALE IN A BOTTLE? | IS IT BETTER? | ARE THERE ANY OTHER ADVANTAGES? | IS IT NEW? | WHO BREWS REAL ALE IN A BOTTLE? | ARE THE BOTTLE VERSIONS OF WELL KNOWN CASK BEERS REAL ALE IN A BOTTLE? | IS IT JUST BRITISH? | AREN'T ALL FOREIGN BEERS LAGERS? | HOW CAN YOU RECOGNISE IT? | HOW TO POUR IT? | CAN THE SEDIMENT BE DRUNK? | WHERE CAN YOU BUY IT? | WHAT ARE THE BEST KNOWN EXAMPLES?

ARE THERE ANY OTHER ADVANTAGES?

Properly created and looked after, bottle conditioned beers can be kept for years.  The ideal storage is dark with a constant, cool temperature.  This allows the beer to mature and develop, producing fantastic flavours.