B. United International Inc. - Award Winning British Real Ale Collection

Real Ales & Ciders:

Starting on September 28, 1998, B.United International has continued to present England's perennial top award winning real ales in original firkins and in bottle-conditioned form to select accounts across the East Coast and the Midwest area. Our division manager, Ron Fischer, has been extensively trained in all aspects of brewing, fining, cellaring, and serving of true cask ale by J.W.Lees Brewery, Manchester, Swale Brewery, Sittingbourne, and others. He is travelling back to England on a regular basis to update his cask know-how.

We are the only company in the world that has developed and implemented a shipping-by-container environment that ensures maximum product stability and product quality. Each firkin is temperature-controlled [47-50F] from the time it leaves the brewery until it gets to our warehouse in New Jersey. Upon arrival at our climate-controlled warehouse in New Jersey our very selective market approach guarantees that each firkin is shipped in reefer trucks to its final destination within 48 hours.

Based upon this complex logistical system our true American beer connoisseurs can now share in the incredible variety, assortment, and flavor profile of these true English real ales that have been the hallmark of thiat country for some many centuries.

Ron Fischer
B.United International Inc.

Shipment Number 40:
Arrival Date: January 8th, 2009

Part I: Real Cider

Once described as a forest of fruit trees, Herefordshire is known for its cider and perry. Many farms still have their orchards, the main concentrations are in the area around Much Marcle, between Tenbury Wells and Bromyard, in valleys of the Severn and Avon and the Malvern Hills.

Gwatkin Cider & Perry
Yarllington Mill	Cider
Scrumpy	Cider
Norman (Single Varietal)	Cider

Norman (Single Varietal):
The Norman varietal originally came from France and was never renamed once cultivated in southwestern England. It keeps the name of its origin but has since been modified by HP Bulmer (Hereford) to be a large constituent of their blends. It is easy to grow and graft and has many of the attributes of Yarlington Mill, a highly-prized bittersweet, but with a bit less acidity. Trees produce high yields biennially.

The ciders will come in our standard 40L stainless steel firkins and are still. In the UK, real cider is served by gravity and uncooled. The acidity of the cider may eat into polyvinyl beer hose so the change of "jumper" may be necessary.