Regal beer for Prince Harry wedding

LONDON: A brewery in Windsor, the British town where Prince Harry will marry American Meghan Markle in May, believes it has concocted its own perfect pairing with a “royal beer” celebrating the occasion. The regal-themed brew, a pale ale named “Harry & Meghan’s Windsor Knot”, appropriately combines British and American hops, barley grown on the Royal Farms adjoining Windsor Castle — and a finishing touch of champagne yeast. “Marrying these ingredients creates a new pale ale that is young, fresh and full of character,” proclaimed Windsor & Eton Brewery, which launched the limited edition craft beer on Wednesday. The firm, which says it is on a long-shot mission “to make Windsor more famous for its beers than any other attraction”, brewed its first “Windsor Knot” for the 2011 wedding of Harry’s brother Prince William to Kate Middleton. To honour this new Anglo-American nuptial, the brewery team has designed a bottle and pump clip featuring a tie made out of Britain’s Union Jack flag and the US’ stars and stripes.