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Air Tattoo welcomes US heavyweights Arkell’s Brewery and Wiltshire bakers Halls use
their loaf and create Loaf of Beer

The US Air Force has confirmed new home in the 1980s, the US Air
that two of its largest and most Force offered RAF Fairford and the
formidable aircraft will be flying first Air Tattoo was staged in the
into RAF Fairford, its only European Cotswolds in 1985. L-R: Brewer Alex Arkell with Charlie Hall of Hall's Bakery
airfield for heavy bombers, to take Reflecting this strong relationship,
part in the Royal International Air the Air Tattoo has staged a number
Tattoo this summer. of memorable celebrations marking Wiltshire family brewery Arkell’s perfect for early summer drinking.
The aircraft, a B-52H key USAF anniversaries over the Brewery has teamed up with Stroud “It’s wonderful to be able to
Stratofortress and a B-1B Lancer years and 2017 will be no different. family baker, Hall’s Bakery to brew work with another family business,
will join other US Air Force aircraft Air Tattoo spokesman Richard a special bread beer, Loaf of Beer. especially one that’s relatively
including the F-22 Raptor and Arquati said: “The US Air Force has The ingredients which go into close,” adds Alex. “Hall’s Bakery
Thunderbirds display team as part played an important role in our making bread and beer are very has been baking bread for over 100
of celebrations marking the 70th history and has helped us become similar so Arkell’s head brewer Alex years. We’ve been brewing beer for
anniversary of the US Air Force. Also the greatest military airshow in Arkell decided to see what would 170 years. Both families understand
taking part in the airshow will be an the world. We’re both committed happen if he combined beer and the passion and precision that
historic P-40 Kittyhawk and P-51D to ensuring that July’s anniversary bread to make a brand-new brew. goes into making two of the most
Mustang, both of which flew with celebrations continue to be both “Hall’s Bakery provided us with satisfying things ever to pass the
the US Army Air Force prior to the memorable and exciting for what some of their delicious fresh bread lips.
establishment of the US Air Force will undoubtedly be another sell-out which we chopped up and added to Tim Hall of Hall’s Brewery said:
in 1947. airshow.” our mash tun alongside a healthy “Our fifth generation family run
The Air Tattoo’s links with the The Air Tattoo is staged annually dose of malted barley and some bakery prides itself on quality ,
US Air Force stretch back to 1972 at RAF Fairford in support of oats for added flavour,” explains passion and an understanding of
when the Americans permitted the RAF Charitable Trust. All Alex. the needs of all our customers
the airshow to be staged at RAF accompanied under-16s are At 3.8% ABV the resulting ‘Loaf and are proud to work alongside
Greenham Common, near Newbury. admitted free of charge. Free of Beer’ has a distinct, bready Arkells Brewery in helping with this
When the Air Tattoo had to find a parking. www.airtattoo.com. sweetness – warm, fresh and wonderful new beer.”

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