Convenience retailer Co-op has linked up with sustainable craft brewery Toast Ale to launch a new beer made with half a tonne of surplus bread. The Hazy Pale Ale is brewed with excess loaves from Co-op’s bakery suppliers replacing traditional barley as a key ingredient.
The Hazy Pale Ale (4% abv) delivers aromas of passionfruit, peach and pineapple. There’s a silky-smooth bitterness, and the late kettle hops deliver a soft mix of mango, orange, lychee and floral notes.
The haziness of the beer comes from only part-filtering in the final stages of production. As well as contributing to the juicy expectations, this technique leaves behind more flavour and aroma in the beer.
Jonathan Price, beer buyer at Co-op, said: “We are really happy to be landing the new and exclusive Toast Hazy Pale Ale at Co-op and with sustainability at its heart, is the perfect fit for us and our customers. We worked with our suppliers to use their surplus bread, resulting in significant waste being reduced.
"This Pale Ale is packed full of flavour, and tastes all the better with the knowledge it’s helping the planet too. We can’t wait for our customers to try this unique brew and we expect it to be a popular choice this summer and beyond”.
Stuart Robson, head brewer at Toast Ale, added: “ In brewing this new beer, we were able to rescue over half a tonne of surplus bread, using it to replace malted barley. It’s been great to work with Co-op and their suppliers and we hope it will inspire other retailers to do more to prevent food waste in their supply chains”.
The Hazy Pale Ale 4-Pack (4 x 330ml cans) retails at £7 and will be available at Co-op stores from July 20.
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