Three student bartenders and a bar manager from Holt’s Box Steam Brewery have climbed 1,344m (4,406ft) to the summit of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK – complete with barrel, bottles, bar mats and pint glasses!
The students served hand-pumped Tunnel Vision ale to thirsty climbers as they arrived at the snowy peak.
Dave Cooke (21), Harriet Allbrook (21) and Oscar Price (19) were amongst 120 students who answered an ad for the Best Bar Job of the Summer placed by Box Steam Brewery, based in Holt. The lucky threesome spent nearly four hours hauling a nine gallon cask of the real ale and essential pub kit up the mountain in the Highlands.
When asked why they did it, Andy Roberts, MD of Box Steam Brewery said, “Because it’s there!
“Tunnel Vision is one of our most popular beers and we’re proud to see it served all over the country. We don’t want anyone to miss out, so here we are – the highest bar in the UK. Cheers!”
David is currently studying educational psychology at Edgehill University and comes from Malmesbury. Harriet is also from Malmesbury and has just completed her final year at Manchester. Oscar, from Semington, has just completed his A-levels and is planning a gap year.
Founded by Mark Hempelman-Adams, brother of the famous explorer, and now owned by the Roberts family, Box Steam Brewery has been producing beer in Wiltshire for over 10 years.
Andy Roberts added, “This expedition is slightly more exploratory than our usual field marketing, but we are hoping that good beer and a spirit of adventure will appeal to thirsty students in NUS bars this term.”
