Greene King and St Austell Brewery have collaborated on a new beer for Cask Ale Week. Pale ale King of the Castle comes in at 4.3% ABV.
The hop forward beer was brewed with all British-grown ingredients — Harlequin and Solero hops, plus a blend of East Anglian and Cornish malts, resulting in a balanced, easy-drinking pale ale.
Greene King has more than 200 years of brewing history, while St Austell Brewery celebrates its 175th anniversary this year.
“King of the Castle is the product of two brewers, passionate about cask ale, working together to brew a delicious pale ale that we know will sell well in our pubs and beyond,” said Jack Palmer, head brewer at Greene King Brewery.
“The combination of hops provides a fruity and punchy flavour, perfectly complimented by the British malts. We’ve not brewed with Cornish Gold malt before so we were delighted to have it here in Bury St Edmunds for the first time. It was great working with Georgina Young and the wider St Austell Brewery team to brew King of the Castle, a celebration of British ingredients.”
Young added: “We’re incredibly proud of our 175-year brewing heritage and our long-standing commitment to championing cask ale. Collaborating with Greene King, another brewer that shares our passion for quality cask beer and the pubs that serve it, has been a real pleasure.
“King of the Castle brings together the very best of both breweries using Cornish Gold, malt produced exclusively for St Austell Brewery, resulting in a refreshing, flavour-packed pale ale that celebrates not only great brewing, but the importance of working together to showcase everything that makes British beer so special.”
King of the Castle is available in selected Greene King and St Austell Brewery pubs, and to on-trade customers, in September and October.
