Why is it called REAL ale?

[Malter White]

While doing some reading on the definition of DRAUGHT beer I came across the following in relation to ales: 

"In Britain, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) was founded in 1971 to protect traditional—unpressurised—beer and brewing methods. The group devised the term real ale to differentiate between beer served from the cask and beer served under pressure. The term real ale has since been expanded to include bottle-conditioned beer."

So if you buy an ale on tap in a pub it's not real? Maybe it's UNREAL.

[Classic Brewing Co]

2 hours ago, MUZZY said:

While doing some reading on the definition of DRAUGHT beer I came across the following in relation to ales: 

"In Britain, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) was founded in 1971 to protect traditional—unpressurised—beer and brewing methods. The group devised the term real ale to differentiate between beer served from the cask and beer served under pressure. The term real ale has since been expanded to include bottle-conditioned beer."

So if you buy an ale on tap in a pub it's not real? Maybe it's UNREAL.

Really 

[Pale Man]

11 hours ago, MUZZY said:

While doing some reading on the definition of DRAUGHT beer I came across the following in relation to ales: 

"In Britain, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) was founded in 1971 to protect traditional—unpressurised—beer and brewing methods. The group devised the term real ale to differentiate between beer served from the cask and beer served under pressure. The term real ale has since been expanded to include bottle-conditioned beer."

So if you buy an ale on tap in a pub it's not real? Maybe it's UNREAL.

In the Coopers history book, there's a write up about this, and the campaign in England i think to get back to traditional beer.

Lagers and the like were taking over, and certain groups wanted to preserve history and bring back the old school, malty Ales that had been brewed for centuries. Thats my look at it, there's a lot more to it.

[EyePeaAye]

Here is an article that describes real ale and CAMRA:

https://beerconnoisseur.com/articles/what-real-ale

 

[Oldbloke]

All of the above is wrong.

 

The real (intended) reason is that is beer made in the traditional manner.

 

Not like the commercial rubbish.

 

[terminal2k]

the local nano brewery does cask ales on handpump. one of only a handful of places I know around Sydney you can get that kind of thing.