Greene King has released its seasonal Fresh Cask Releases calendar for 2025, with rotating styles and flavours that complement the time of year.
While the cask category saw an overall decline last year, the cask calendar continued to grow both in stockists and volume against 2023. This underpins that innovation and experimentation may be key to driving more pubs to serve cask and recruit more drinkers to try it, says the brewer.
This year’s Fresh Cask Releases comprise 15 beers. This month, Fireside, the 4.5% ruby winter ale, and Abbot Reserve, the 6.5% premium ale, have been available.
Making a return for February is Six Nations-inspired Scrumdown, a 4.1% ABV fresh golden ale, made with pale malt and classic English hops.
Making its debut on the calendar this year is Wolfpack Alpha Stout. Wolfpack is a brewery co-founded by international rugby players Al Hargreaves and Chris Wyles. The 4.2% stout is a dark and rich beer, where robust barley meets the bold kick of coffee and chocolate malt.
“Our 2025 Fresh Cask Releases calendar is the best yet, and we are excited for another year of great results,” said Greene King head brewer Jack Palmer. “This year’s calendar includes a mix of guest favourites, seasonally-themed ales, and also brand new collaborations and creations.
“Cask ale offers so many styles and flavours, and our calendar of cask beers is a brilliant way to ensure that pubs have the right style for the season, but also something new and exciting for guests to try on rotation.”
