Abbot Ale, has teamed up with national treasure, Brian Blessed, to challenge drinkers to “Make Brian Laugh”. Those who have a joke to tell just need to submit it onto the Abbot website and if Brian thinks it’s side-splittingly funny, they’ll will be rewarded with his trademark booming belly-laugh.
The best jokes will also be included on an online joke book for everyone to enjoy – so why not give it a go and make Brian laugh.
Abbot Ale has teamed up with Old English Inns to invite you to an evening with Roger Protz, combined with a relaxing weekend at the historic 15th century Cock Hotel, situated in the picturesque market town of Stony Stratford.
Enjoy some great food and of course real cask ales. During your stay, you will have the opportunity to sample several special Greene King beers with an exclusive talk on the finer points of beer and cask ale from the renowned beer writer. They’ll also be a special beer tasting session followed by an opportunity to ask Roger Protz or members of the Greene King brewing team questions.
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Abbot Ale is returning to television screens bringing viewers Classic Tales from a Classic Ale featuring Brian Blessed in the Hawley Arms, Camden. The short tales recalled by Brian (much to his own amusement and ours) will be shown between 9pm to 11:40pm on Dave and 10pm to 12:40am on Dave Ja Vu from Friday 30th October.
November and December will see the return of Abbot Reserve in cask, please check with your local landlord to see if they can stock this award winning brew. Abbot Reserve is 6.5% ABV beer, distinctive full bodied, smooth and mature beer, bursting with fruit cake and toffee flavours. Abbot Reserve continues to be available in bottles all year round.
Don’t miss the chance to collect for your very own tankard in your local pub (selected pubs only) and with promotional bottles of Abbot Ale and Abbot Reserve. These hand blown tankards are the ultimate vessel to enjoy your pint of Abbot. Tankards collected for via bottles can also be personalized with your own name.
Take the ultimate test with the Abbot Beer Diploma, the nation’s first free online beer qualification at www.abbotale.co.uk. Its gets better still with the first 100 scholars earning their very own £10 student grant to help subsidize further ‘study’. Passing the diploma is certainly a challenge, with sections covering Beer History and Folklore, Brewing and Beer Ingredients, Beer Storage and Serving Techniques and of course Beer Tasting. Those who pass get their own personalized downloadable certificate and are inducted into the Abbot Alumni. Good luck to all those taking up the challenge.
If you take the test before Christmas you’ll be entered into a draw to win your very own £10 student grant to go towards your ‘study’.
