The Real Ale thread
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Ahhhhh, now this is a GOOOD thread! MY faves are newcastle exhibition and wychwood's wychcraft! Right now in one of the better pubs in my area, they have marstons burton bitter, hobgoblin, and spring zing(not sure who makes it). I do like most of theakstons ales, black sheep is a favourite as is the dales brewery. P.S. the kelham island brewery in sheffield does some good pale ales to go with the normal ale!!
homicide said:
Ahhhhh, now this is a GOOOD thread! MY faves are newcastle exhibition and wychwood's wychcraft! Right now in one of the better pubs in my area, they have marstons burton bitter, hobgoblin, and spring zing(not sure who makes it)
Hop Back produce Spring Zing IIRC (brewers of the acclaimed Summer Lightning)my nearest WDB pub had Wychcraft on recently as a guest, jolly nice brew indeed!
Hobgoblin should be cropping up in more pubs around about this time now that its the unofficial beer of Halloween, they might also sell a good few more pints now that the previous group who owned Wychwood dropped the strength of the cask version too
if ever there was a brew that personified the term "full bodied" it'd be a top contender too IMO!
Edited by Forthright MC on Sunday 12th October 18:45
Miss Saucy,
hadn't met her in person until this afternoon, she may look big, but shes a bit thin really....
Batemans newest seasonal beer, could take a bit of fine fettling, but the potential is there! (some nice citrussy notes in the taste, but over a bit too quick for my lliking...)
who else found the new lower ABV (4.5%) Hobgoblin over Halloween? anybody notice the changes? i did, its a tastier, more drinkable beer now IMO!
hadn't met her in person until this afternoon, she may look big, but shes a bit thin really....
Batemans newest seasonal beer, could take a bit of fine fettling, but the potential is there! (some nice citrussy notes in the taste, but over a bit too quick for my lliking...)
who else found the new lower ABV (4.5%) Hobgoblin over Halloween? anybody notice the changes? i did, its a tastier, more drinkable beer now IMO!
I saw the new Hobgoblin but did not try it, will ask the drinker if a difference was noted.
My current favourite is Punk IPA by Brewdog.
I have always been a fan of Deuchars IPA but this is something else altogether.
Not sure if I could take a night of pints of it but a few bottles are great.
My current favourite is Punk IPA by Brewdog.
I have always been a fan of Deuchars IPA but this is something else altogether.
Not sure if I could take a night of pints of it but a few bottles are great.
MrOnTheRopes said:
Years ago I would drink Ind Coope Burton Ale. It had a wonderful distinctive taste.
Not seen it for ages though - Is it still available? Could even get it in cans years ago (green coloured)
Please it's bad enough they promote bottled beer on a Real Ale thread please not cans too Not seen it for ages though - Is it still available? Could even get it in cans years ago (green coloured)
I may well be wrong but I think it now comes under Marston's but it's still around
Ind Coope Burton
MonkeyMatt said:
There are some excellent ales available in bottles! though I agree abot the cans.
Not when compared to the cask version but I take your pointSupport your pubs not the supermarkets or the pubs will disappear (5 aweek at the moment and there will be loads going after January)
I actually prefer some bottled ales to cask (not all)I agree about the Pubs! but some pubs charge a fortune a pint at my local is 2.60, if I buy a bottle from the brewery its 2.10, if I get it from the supermarket it 1.40. Its sad but if you where buying petrol I know where I'd buy it.
Forthright MC said:
if you thought GK's already rather potent Abbot Ale couldn't get any more powerful, head along to your nearest tied house and have a look for some of this!,
yeap, 6.5%!, yet it tastes just as mellow and full bodied as the regular 5% brew and just as drinkable with it
i had a pint at lunch today and it went straight to me head, best handled with caution!
at:
are there any pubs in Dorset / Hampshire or Supermaket chains selling this ?yeap, 6.5%!, yet it tastes just as mellow and full bodied as the regular 5% brew and just as drinkable with it
i had a pint at lunch today and it went straight to me head, best handled with caution!
at:
MonkeyMatt said:
I actually prefer some bottled ales to cask (not all)
Blimey, what even if you have cask at the brewery - you're either got unusual tastes or you're drinking at the wrong pubs and breweriesMonkeyMatt said:
agree about the Pubs! but some pubs charge a fortune a pint at my local is 2.60, if I buy a bottle from the brewery its 2.10, if I get it from the supermarket it 1.40. Its sad but if you where buying petrol I know where I'd buy it.
good job you don't live round here it's £2.80 a pint !but you can't compare a pub and its surroundings and facilities to a brewery
you've hit the nail on the head, why is it only £1.40 in a supermarket yet almost double in a pub? - can't be that pubs are ripping you off or they wouldn't be going out of business
Anyway you can't compare a convenience prepacked (usually dead) product like bottled beer with the fresh living cask beer for taste or price
Enjoy your bottled beer but don't moan when there are only youth town centre barn pubs open only thursday to saturday nights left in business
SB - Nigel said:
MonkeyMatt said:
I actually prefer some bottled ales to cask (not all)
Blimey, what even if you have cask at the brewery - you're either got unusual tastes or you're drinking at the wrong pubs and breweriesMonkeyMatt said:
agree about the Pubs! but some pubs charge a fortune a pint at my local is 2.60, if I buy a bottle from the brewery its 2.10, if I get it from the supermarket it 1.40. Its sad but if you where buying petrol I know where I'd buy it.
good job you don't live round here it's £2.80 a pint !but you can't compare a pub and its surroundings and facilities to a brewery
you've hit the nail on the head, why is it only £1.40 in a supermarket yet almost double in a pub? - can't be that pubs are ripping you off or they wouldn't be going out of business
Anyway you can't compare a convenience prepacked (usually dead) product like bottled beer with the fresh living cask beer for taste or price
Enjoy your bottled beer but don't moan when there are only youth town centre barn pubs open only thursday to saturday nights left in business
I often go to my local and as you say is a very enjoyable environment to be in, but somtimes it can get really expensive, so I will buy my beer in bottles from the supermarket or from the brewery if I'm close. Somtimes a bottle of your favourite beer, a logfire and a good book beats the pub handsdown! I wish the locals where not going out off business, but in my experience the good ones are not! not near me anyway!
Edited by MonkeyMatt on Sunday 9th November 15:58
DBSV8 said:
Forthright MC said:
if you thought GK's already rather potent Abbot Ale couldn't get any more powerful, head along to your nearest tied house and have a look for some of this!,
yeap, 6.5%!, yet it tastes just as mellow and full bodied as the regular 5% brew and just as drinkable with it
i had a pint at lunch today and it went straight to me head, best handled with caution!
at:
are there any pubs in Dorset / Hampshire or Supermaket chains selling this ?yeap, 6.5%!, yet it tastes just as mellow and full bodied as the regular 5% brew and just as drinkable with it
i had a pint at lunch today and it went straight to me head, best handled with caution!
at:
it's brewed to taste as close to the original Abbot before they altered the recipe
it's very smooth and mellow, but potent too so bear its strength in mind!
as for supermarkets, it wouldn't be worth bothering IMO, its a limited edition and i don't think it would taste anywhere near as good as the cask version in a bottle TBH!
Edited by Forthright MC on Sunday 9th November 17:20
MonkeyMatt said:
Like I said "some bottled beers I prefer", and remeber some beers are only available in bottles!
I often go to my local and as you say is a very enjoyable environment to be in, but somtimes it can get really expensive, so I will buy my beer in bottles from the supermarket or from the brewery if I'm close. Somtimes a bottle of your favourite beer, a logfire and a good book beats the pub handsdown! I wish the locals where not going out off business, but in my experience the good ones are not! not near me anyway!
Each to their own as regards type of beerI often go to my local and as you say is a very enjoyable environment to be in, but somtimes it can get really expensive, so I will buy my beer in bottles from the supermarket or from the brewery if I'm close. Somtimes a bottle of your favourite beer, a logfire and a good book beats the pub handsdown! I wish the locals where not going out off business, but in my experience the good ones are not! not near me anyway!
As regards locals going out of business if it was only the bad ones it then that would be understandable but even well run village pubs that have diversified are going under and not just recently from the media hyped "credit crunch" for a while now some landlords have had to take a second job to provide them with an income missing from running their pubs
Not allowing supermarkets to loss lead beers and lagers (bottles and cans) will help all beer drinkers in the end - why should sensible drinkers pay by increased prices on all beers for the results of binge drinking promoted by supermarkets and iresponsible town centre pubs who sell some of their beers far too cheaply putting the responsible publicans (who are overcharged by their tied suppliers) out of business?
So paying more for your bottled beer in the supermarket in the future may help you !
Cheers
deckster said:
Horndean HSB
Had a lovely pint of HSB yesterday evening at the brilliant Bull freehouse in Horton Kirby.
Fullers brew the stuff now, but its still a great pint. Dark, quite strong and rather 'heavy' in character, its an ideal drink for the colder weather.
A beer to drink slowly and savour.
Forthright MC said:
DBSV8 said:
Forthright MC said:
if you thought GK's already rather potent Abbot Ale couldn't get any more powerful, head along to your nearest tied house and have a look for some of this!,
yeap, 6.5%!, yet it tastes just as mellow and full bodied as the regular 5% brew and just as drinkable with it
i had a pint at lunch today and it went straight to me head, best handled with caution!
at:
are there any pubs in Dorset / Hampshire or Supermaket chains selling this ?yeap, 6.5%!, yet it tastes just as mellow and full bodied as the regular 5% brew and just as drinkable with it
i had a pint at lunch today and it went straight to me head, best handled with caution!
at:
it's brewed to taste as close to the original Abbot before they altered the recipe
it's very smooth and mellow, but potent too so bear its strength in mind!
as for supermarkets, it wouldn't be worth bothering IMO, its a limited edition and i don't think it would taste anywhere near as good as the cask version in a bottle TBH!
Edited by Forthright MC on Sunday 9th November 17:20
Edited by DBSV8 on Monday 10th November 09:58
busta said:
Good ol' Wherry from Woodfordes is always a winner round these parts.
There's a wealth of micro breweries cropping up in Norfolk at the moment so we're not short of the good stuff!
woodfordes wherry and norfolk nog are my thing when I go to see my uncle in ludham, woodbastwick is only a few miles down the road and the home pub at the brewery is one of my favourite There's a wealth of micro breweries cropping up in Norfolk at the moment so we're not short of the good stuff!
I am also in love with black sheep bitter from masham 
my all-time favourite, and timmy taylors landlord comes in near the top too 
Xmas Ales, getting very close to Christmas now and lots of breweries are producing Xmas ales for the festive season,
here's some good ones i've found,
Everards Sleighbell (4.5%) - a deep amber, full bodied brew with a tangy, zesty taste
Batemans Rosey Nosey (4.9%) - deep ruby in colour with a malty full bodied flavour, most distinctive and in good form this year too!
Caledonian Elf Esteem (4.0%) - a lighter coloured Xmas beer, but no less complex in taste or aroma, nicely malty too
White Horse Rudolph The Red Nosed White Horse (4.5%) - another deep ruby beer with a powerful, complex flavour of fruit and malt, nicely balanced tho'
Fact, did you know nearly all Xmas Ales are produced with zesty American hops? (Oregon, Williamette & Cascade being notable)
anybody else found any other good ones?
here's some good ones i've found,
Everards Sleighbell (4.5%) - a deep amber, full bodied brew with a tangy, zesty taste
Batemans Rosey Nosey (4.9%) - deep ruby in colour with a malty full bodied flavour, most distinctive and in good form this year too!
Caledonian Elf Esteem (4.0%) - a lighter coloured Xmas beer, but no less complex in taste or aroma, nicely malty too
White Horse Rudolph The Red Nosed White Horse (4.5%) - another deep ruby beer with a powerful, complex flavour of fruit and malt, nicely balanced tho'
Fact, did you know nearly all Xmas Ales are produced with zesty American hops? (Oregon, Williamette & Cascade being notable)
anybody else found any other good ones?
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