P&O’s latest cruise ship Britannia will have the largest selection of beers at sea when she sets sail on her maiden voyage in March.
Britannia, P&Os new flagship, will be serving rare ales such as Orchard Pig Reveller, Knight of the Garter and Rutland Panther at Brodie’s, the on-board pub-style bar.
Brodie’s Great British Beer Menu will feature 70 different bottled beers, ales and ciders from 56 UK counties. They will include pilsners, ales, stouts, gluten-free beer and speciality beers such as Chocolate Tom from Robinson’s Brewery in Cheshire, Ginger Hare from Bath Ales in Somerset and Orange Peel from the Wadsworth Brewery in Wiltshire.
The beers are sourced from smaller, local, artisan brewers such as Windsor & Eton Brewery (Berkshire), Elgoods Brewery (Cambridge), Whitewater Brewery (Belfast), Fyne Ales (Dumbarton), Felinfoel Brewery (Pembrokeshire), Okell`s (Isle of Man) and the Hilden Brewing Company (County Antrim), as well as renowned breweries including Marstons (West Midlands), Greene King (Suffolk), Belhaven (Dumfries), Fullers (London), Theakstons (North Yorkshire), Brew Dog (Aberdeen) and Hall & Woodhouse (Dorset).
P&O’s Christopher Edgington said: “The UK boasts more breweries per head of population than any other country in the world with the industry growing at more than 10 per cent each year. This new beer menu celebrates the growing popularity of traditionally made British beers and ciders and reflects our aim of showcasing the very best that Britain has to offer.”
Brodie’s is named after one of the founders of P&O Cruises, Brodie McGhie Wilcox.
*A seven-night cruise on Britannia starts from £719 per person sailing to France, Spain & Guernsey. Departing September 5, 2015, the price includes an inside cabin, full-board meals, round the clock kids’ clubs and entertainment on board. See www.pocruises.com
