not so long back you would struggle to find real ale in pubs because the brewers, the big ones at least, saw to much hassle and cost in supplying what the punter wanted. then the government saw sense and stepped in, gave a tax relief on small brewers and hey presto..where we are today – no more stale lager but finally real ale even in the big pub chains. it’s not always perfect but it’s better than fruit based drink for the ladies.