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Real ale is the name given to a type of alcoholic beverage that is supposedly tastier than the sort normally served in [[pubs]], and is usually a lot stronger as well. It is usually marketed under self-consciously twee labels such as Scruttock's Old Pecular.
Real Ale is the name given to [[beer]] brewed in the traditional way. Real Ales are reportedly tastier than the mass produced varieties normally served in [[pubs]] and offer far more choice of types and flavours. Types include [[ale]], [[mild]], [[bitter]] and [[porter]], each having distinct characteristics.
CAMRA is an organisation which campaigns for Real Ale to be sold in pubs, restaurants and other establishments <ref> see the website at http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=100360 </ref>
==CAMRA==
CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) is an organisation which champions smaller brewers and campaigns for Real Ale to be sold in pubs and restaurants instead of the more common mass produced brands. CAMRA regularly perform surveys of pubs to highlight landlords who may be short changing customers by serving less than a full measure of ale.
==Examples of Real Ale==
As Real Ales are often produced in small breweries or microbreweries and are not mass marketed like Coors or Fosters, there seems to be a tradition of eccentric names given to the brews. Some good examples of Real Ale are "Dark Ruby Mild" produced by the small Sarah Hughes brewery near Birmingham, Moorhouses "Black Cat" from Lancashire, "The Crafty Butcher" from Melchester and "Copper Dragon" from Yorkshire.
==Links==
http://www.camra.org.uk