Real ale is made by taking raw ingredients from the fields - the finest malting barley and hops - along with pure water from natural springs or the public supply, and carefully cultivated strains of brewers' yeast. In this cutaway drawing of a classic British tower brewery by Trevor Hatchett, it is possible to follow the process that begins with these ingredients and finishes with natural, living cask beer. Just hover over the cutaway to learn what happens inside...
