The Real Ale thread

[metalsteve]

I tried this tasty little lager/ipa hybrid the other day from the williams brothers brewery, very nice indeed! Available in some sainsbury's branches.

[George7]

metalsteve said:

I tried this tasty little lager/ipa hybrid the other day from the williams brothers brewery, very nice indeed! Available in some sainsbury's branches.

I've had that before, enjoyed it rather a lot.

Had an 'Essex Beast' in a Wetherspoons pub the other day; that was nice.

[illmonkey]

Anyone had dizzy blonde?

It's made with the same hops my homebrew is, yet to pop one though. Lovely beer.

Edited by illmonkey on Friday 22 November 18:27

[Swervin_Mervin]

Tonight's new discovery is Fullers' Wild River. A double hopped pale. Lovely stuff and very much like my favourite ale, Hooky Gold :-)

[dmitsi]

If any of you get dark star beers in your pubs I'd recommend trying their seasonal beer for November, six grain. They describe it as a pale, but it's got a lovely rich chestnut colour to it, full of flavour and very drinkable. It's 4.8% and has a nice blend of flavours which really complement each other.

[HughG]

dmitsi said:

If any of you get dark star beers in your pubs I'd recommend trying their seasonal beer for November, six grain. They describe it as a pale, but it's got a lovely rich chestnut colour to it, full of flavour and very drinkable. It's 4.8% and has a nice blend of flavours which really complement each other.

Thanks,I'm a fan of Dark Star but unfortunately don't see them very often, I'll keep an eye out.

[Hoonigan]

HughG said:

dmitsi said:

If any of you get dark star beers in your pubs I'd recommend trying their seasonal beer for November, six grain. They describe it as a pale, but it's got a lovely rich chestnut colour to it, full of flavour and very drinkable. It's 4.8% and has a nice blend of flavours which really complement each other.

Thanks,I'm a fan of Dark Star but unfortunately don't see them very often, I'll keep an eye out.

Hop head nom nom nom

[Lefty]

metalsteve said:

I tried this tasty little lager/ipa hybrid the other day from the williams brothers brewery, very nice indeed! Available in some sainsbury's branches.

Williams Bros don't make a bad beer, their stuff is incredible. Good Times, Seven Giraffes and Joker are probably my three favourite beers at the moment.

[B1G GK]

Plum Pudding comes out again this week, tends to get decent reviews.

[Pothole]

Old Crafty Hen 3 for a fiver at my local Co op!

[McAndy]

Does anybody here use Pintley or Untappd (or similar) to record their favourite tipples or oddities tried? Any feedback, positive or negative?

[scjgreen]

I'm on Untappd, same username as here

[McAndy]

Good stuff. All I'm really after is a good way to remember what I've liked and what I haven't...getting old or something mumble mumble Werthers slippers...

[mad4amanda]

Does anyone know if any supermarkets stock any Harvey's Ales?

[McAndy]

mad4amanda said:

Does anyone know if any supermarkets stock any Harvey's Ales?

Where in the country are you?

On a note that may or may not be related, I suddenly have an urge to move back to Lewes...

[mad4amanda]

I'm in Kent so may just drive down in which case a polypin at £78 looks reasonable. but thought that asda and waitrose often do local stuff?
going to Faversham too!

[McAndy]

mad4amanda said:

I'm in Kent so may just drive down in which case a polypin at £78 looks reasonable. but thought that asda and waitrose often do local stuff?
going to Faversham too!

I've seen Harveys in my local Sainsbury's in Wiltshire from time to time. It may be worth checking them out. If I remeber correctly it was around this time of year, too.

[mad4amanda]

excellent will check them out too.

[metalsteve]

I absolutely love Oakham Ales Citra, brewed as the name might suggest with a single variety Citra hop. Beautiful stuff. Available in waitrose.

[CooperD]

metalsteve said:

I absolutely love Oakham Ales Citra, brewed as the name might suggest with a single variety Citra hop. Beautiful stuff. Available in waitrose.

Citra is very good. Also from Oakham is Inferno and that's another decent ale.