Real ale could finally be shedding its ‘beardy’ image as its popularity grows among women and young people in general.

Research by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has found that the proportion of people aged between 25 and 34 who have tried traditionally-brewed British beer has soared in the past two years.

Just over 50 per cent have given real ale a go – compared to 28 per cent in 2008.

The number of female real ale drinkers has also doubled – from 16 per cent to 32 per cent.

Article taken from This is Leicestershire – Read the full article on what young people are saying.