Real Ale Bag in Box

Experience the freshest taste of your favorite real ale with our Real Ale Bag in Box solution. Designed to preserve the unique flavors and aromas of traditionally brewed ales, this innovative packaging method ensures your pint at home is as good as it is at the brewery. Combining convenience with quality preservation, our Real Ale Bag in Box offers an easy way to enjoy cask-conditioned ale without the need for complex setup or immediate consumption. Discover the ideal way to savor authentic real ale in the comfort of your own space.

Real Ale Bag in Box Features

• Oxygen Barrier Bag: The inner bag is constructed from a specialized multi-layered material with exceptional oxygen barrier properties. This crucial feature minimizes oxygen ingress, which is vital for maintaining the quality and preventing oxidation of real ale, ensuring it retains its intended flavor profile and aroma for an extended period after tapping. The material is also food-grade, guaranteeing the safety and purity of the ale.

• Integrated Spigot System: Each Real Ale Bag in Box features a carefully designed, brewery-grade spigot system. This allows for easy and controlled dispensing of the ale, ensuring a smooth pour with minimal disturbance to the sediment that naturally settles in real ale. The spigot is designed to prevent excessive agitation, which could lead to cloudy beer. It also provides a secure seal when not in use, further protecting the ale from oxygen exposure.

• Durable Outer Box: The robust corrugated cardboard outer box provides essential protection for the inner bag during transit, storage, and dispensing. It safeguards the bag from punctures and physical damage, ensuring the ale remains contained and in perfect condition. The box is also designed to be stackable, optimizing storage space and making it easier to handle. Often, the box will feature branding and instructions specific to real ale handling.   

• Sediment Consideration (Typically Low Sediment): While traditional cask ale often contains sediment, Real Ale Bag in Box formats frequently undergo a settling or fining process before being packaged to minimize the amount of loose sediment. This is a deliberate choice to make the at-home serving experience cleaner and more straightforward for the consumer who may not be familiar with handling heavily sedimented beer. Breweries often indicate the expected level of sediment on the packaging.

Real Ale Bag in Box Benefits

• Preserved Freshness and Flavor: The combination of the oxygen-barrier bag and the sealed dispensing system works to maintain the integrity and flavor profile of the real ale for longer than traditional opened bottles or growlers. By minimizing oxygen contact, the ale retains its intended taste, aroma, and character as intended by the brewer, allowing you to enjoy it at its best over several days.

• Convenient Home Enjoyment: The Real Ale Bag in Box makes it incredibly easy to enjoy authentic real ale at home without the need for specialized serving equipment like hand pumps or the urgency of consuming a cask quickly after tapping. The simple spigot allows for straightforward pouring, making it ideal for personal enjoyment or sharing with friends without the fuss associated with traditional cask service.

• Reduced Waste: Compared to single-use bottles or cans, the Bag in Box format can result in less packaging waste per volume of beer consumed. The cardboard outer box is widely recyclable, and the inner bag, while sometimes multi-layered, represents a consolidated packaging solution for a larger quantity of ale. This makes it a more environmentally conscious choice for enjoying real ale at home.

• Portability and Storage: The sturdy box and manageable size of the Real Ale Bag in Box make it easier to transport than multiple bottles or a bulky mini-keg. It can be conveniently stored in the refrigerator to maintain the optimal serving temperature, and its cubic shape maximizes storage efficiency. This makes it a practical option for taking to gatherings or simply storing at home for enjoyment over a few days.

Real Ale Bag in Box Applications

• Home Enjoyment: The primary application is allowing real ale enthusiasts to enjoy their favorite brews in the comfort of their own homes, without needing to visit a pub. It provides a way to savor the unique characteristics of cask-conditioned ale at your leisure, perfect for relaxing evenings or enjoying with a meal.

• Small Gatherings: A Real Ale Bag in Box is an excellent option for serving real ale at small parties, barbecues, or casual get-togethers. It offers a step up in quality and experience from standard bottled or canned beers, providing guests with a taste of authentic cask ale without the complexities of a full pub setup.

• Gifts for Beer Lovers: A carefully selected Real Ale Bag in Box can make a thoughtful and appreciated gift for beer enthusiasts who appreciate the unique qualities of traditionally brewed ales. It offers them the opportunity to enjoy a special beer experience at home.

• Remote Events and Tastings: For small-scale remote events or beer tastings where transporting and serving traditional casks is impractical, a Real Ale Bag in Box offers a viable alternative, providing a taste of cask-conditioned ale in a more manageable format.

Real Ale Bag in Box Sustainability

• Reduced Packaging Material (Compared to Multiple Units): When compared to the equivalent volume of real ale packaged in numerous bottles or cans, the Bag in Box format often uses less overall packaging material, particularly in terms of the primary container (glass or aluminum). This reduction in material usage can lead to a lower environmental impact in terms of resource extraction and manufacturing.

• Recyclable Cardboard Outer: The outer box is made of corrugated cardboard, which is widely recyclable in most regions. This allows for the recovery of valuable paper fibers, reducing landfill waste and supporting a circular economy for packaging materials.

• Potentially Lower Transportation Emissions: Transporting a larger volume of beer in a single Bag in Box unit can sometimes be more efficient than transporting the same volume in multiple smaller, heavier glass bottles or aluminum cans, potentially leading to lower fuel consumption and associated emissions per liter of beer.

• Minimised Spoilage: By preserving the freshness of the real ale for a longer period after opening compared to some other formats, the Bag in Box can help to reduce product spoilage and the associated waste of both the beer itself and its packaging.  

Real Ale Bag in Box Cost-Effectiveness

• Competitive Pricing per Volume: Often, purchasing real ale in a Bag in Box format can offer a competitive price per pint compared to buying the same beer in individual servings at a pub or in smaller retail packages. This can provide cost savings for consumers who enjoy drinking real ale regularly at home.

• Reduced Waste and Spoilage: The extended shelf life after opening, compared to some other formats like growlers, can minimize the amount of beer that goes to waste due to staleness, ultimately providing better value for money.

• Convenience Without Draft System Costs: The Bag in Box offers a convenient way to enjoy real ale at home without investing in and maintaining expensive draft systems or kegerators, making it a more accessible and cost-effective option for home consumption.

• Suitable for Sharing: The larger volume in a Bag in Box is ideal for sharing with a small group, potentially making it a more economical option for social drinking than purchasing multiple pints or bottles.