Cathay Pacific launches high-altitude craft beer

Betsy Beer will be available to First and Business Class passengers travelling between Hong Kong and Australia until 30 April.

Cathay Pacific have partnered with Hong Kong Beer Co to create a craft beer specifically designed for drinking at altitude. Named after Cathay Pacific’s first aircraft ‘Betsy’, the beer contains a combination of ingredients intended to counteract the effects that cabin pressure and high altitude have on passengers’ taste buds during a flight.

Those sampling the brew may detect a hint of Dragon Eye fruit, which adds to the rich textural properties of the beer, or a touch of New Territories’-sourced honey, which contributes to the floral notes. The beer also borrows from the British, using the Fuggle hop favoured by British craft ales to give the beer a full-bodied, earthy flavour.

Betsy Beer will be available on board First and Business Class flights between Hong Kong and Australia until 30 April 2017.

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