World War One commemorative ale presented to soldier's families

Tommy Atkins Traditional Ale was created by West Berkshire Brewery in memory of those who were lost and in gratitude to those who served.
Called ‘Tommy Atkins’ after the popular term for a soldier in the British Army, it has been brewed to emulate a style of beer popular during the war – nut brown in colour with a gentle malt flavour.
The Yattendon brewery asked the local community to send in their wartime family photos and stories to share on the beer labels.
There are four different labels on the beers, each displaying the person’s war story along with a picture – and all those featured served in the Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Last Thursday, West Berkshire Brewery invited the families of the featured ‘Tommys’ to a special event at The Allied Arms in Reading.
There the families were presented with a gift box of the commemorative beer.
The landlord of the Allied Arms, Stephen Rolls, is the grandson of George Rolls, one of the soldiers who adorn the bottle labels and pump clips.
Another person to be presented with a gift box on the day was John Cox, nephew of Lance Corporal George Cox of the 5th Royal Berkshire Regiment, who died of wounds on June 27, 1917 in France, aged 22.
George and his brother William were from Frilsham and both were killed in the First World War. George’s family now live in Newbury.
The ale features four different hop varieties, which have been added at three stages to give bitterness.