Raise a Toast and help tackle the problem of food waste

Hackney Brewery and food waste charity Feedback link up to launch quality pale ale that's made from surplus loaves of bread

Its makers joke that it is the best thing since sliced bread, as the first UK-produced beer made from discarded crusts and unsold loaves launches this weekend.

Toast ale, made entirely from surplus bread that would otherwise by thrown away by bakeries, delicatessens and supermarkets is the brainchild of Tristram Stuart - who has linked up with Hackney Brewery to produce the new ale.