In celebration of Ascot Racecourse’s 300th birthday, Fuller, Smith & Turner - London’s only traditional brewer - has created a special tercentenary golden ale.
Ascot Tercentenary Ale is a brand new, limited edition ale which will be available nationally in Budgens, regionally in selected supermarkets, and Ascot Racecourse itself, from late April, followed by selected Fuller’s pubs in cask during June and the Ascot Beer Festival on 30th September and 1st October. Only 30,000 bottles will be produced so they are sure to be hot property once they go on sale.
Crafted in partnership with the historic horseracing venue, and brewed to 5% ABV, Ascot Tercentenary Ale is bottle conditioned meaning a small amount of yeast remains to enable extra fermentation in the bottle. It is this fermentation which gives the beer a wonderful zing. Combined with unmistakable tropical fruit notes, provided in part by the dwarf Sovereign hops, this will make Ascot Tercentenary Ale a perfect summertime beer............
Richard Fuller, Sales Director for Fuller’s, said: “There are not many racecourses that could celebrate a 300th birthday; we are delighted to help Ascot Racecourse mark theirs. Ascot is a place full of majesty and history, and we like to think that our Ascot Tercentenary Ale will go down in Ascot legend in its own time too.”
John Blake, Head of Sales and Marketing, commented: “We are delighted that esteemed British brewer Fuller’s is marking our birthday in this way. Personally, I can’t wait to sample Ascot Tercentenary Ale on 27th April.”
• The first chance to sample the Ascot Tercentenary Ale is on totepool Free Raceday, Wednesday 27th April.
• Ascot Tercentenary Ale is a limited edition, sparkling golden ale that has been bottle conditioned for superior freshness and condition. Brewed to 5% ABV with Best Pale Ale and Cara Gold malts for a rich, malt flavour which is wonderfully enhanced by tropical fruit aromas from the English Sovereign hops.
• As part of Racing for Change, British racecourses are opening their gates, free of charge across the UK this April.
• Founded by Queen Anne in 1711, this year, Ascot is proudly celebrating 300 years of racing at the world famous racecourse. Ascot Racecourse has been synonymous with tradition, pageantry, fashion and style coupled with some of the greatest racing across the last three centuries. Celebrations reach their peak at Royal Ascot, Tuesday 14th to Saturday 18th June, the centrepiece of the British social calendar.