Centenary Ale launched in the Union Bar

Sir Richard Sykes pulls a pint to celebrate launch of Imperial 100 - News

Tuesday 20 March 2007
By Naomi Weston

Imperial 100, an ale specially brewed for Imperial College to celebrate 100 years of living science, was launched in the College Union bar last week.

Students and staff, including the Rector and the brewers, congregated to try the special ale. Carol Marsh, Centenary Communications Coordinator, was one of the first to try the ale. "It’s delicious", she exclaimed, "very creamy and light and also very drinkable."

The Rector was also equally impressed with the ale and thanked the brewery for making it. "This is a great way to celebrate 100 years of the College", he added.

Blindman’s Brewery in Leighton, Somerset, made the ale for the College. Stuart Williamson, Trading Manager at the Union, and Will Dugdale, Special Projects administrator, met the brewers and discussed the exact specifications of the ale. Stuart explained: "We sampled a number of different brews in Somerset and came up with a combination of two or three. We wanted to appeal to a wide range of people and come up with an ale which was mid range in colour and quite light."

Will Dugdale originally discovered the brewers on a trip to Bath and said, "We wanted to get the taste right so students and traditional ale drinkers would both like it. It is unique in its ingredients as it was brewed solely for the College."

The Union bar served steak and ale pie made up of two pints of Imperial 100 to complement the ale.