The Real Ale thread

[metalsteve]

Yep, inferno and Scarlett Macaw are very nice beers too!

[PedroB]

CooperD said:

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.

Oakham also put Citra in bottles for M&S who own label it too. Marginally cheaper than in Waitrose too.

[anonymous-user]

A few from the Taff's:

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/...

^ Some good recommendations in there.

[George7]

Anyone tried the Shepherd Neame Christmas Ale? I bought a bottle in Tesco the other day on the 4 for £6 deal. It's quite a heavy one at 7%!



I think I'll have it tonight.

[McAndy]

They had several Christmas/Festive Ales on tap in my local 'Spoons last Friday. There was also a very pleasant porter, but I cannot remember who from!

[George7]

McAndy said:

They had several Christmas/Festive Ales on tap in my local 'Spoons last Friday. There was also a very pleasant porter, but I cannot remember who from!

I had a very nice porter at Wetherspoons fairly recently, probably the same one. I think it was called 'Celebration Porter'; it was 6.5%, and from the Ellands brewery. I also remember that it had the head brewers name (Michael Wynnyczuk) on the card. It was quite dark and rich, I had 3 pints of the stuff and it was lovely. Very reasonable at ~£2.30 a pint as well.

[Gizmoish]

Went to Southwold. Drank Broadside. Damn, it's good.

[CooperD]

Gizmoish said:

Went to Southwold. Drank Broadside. Damn, it's good.

This is currently my favourite Adnams beer at present. Well worth sampling.

[Smiler.]

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.

Had some of this the other day - quality brew.

Quality enjoying this (via Sainsburys)

[nagsheadwarrior]

Gizmoish said:

Went to Southwold. Drank Broadside. Damn, it's good.

I borrow a Motorhome from work once a year to go on a pilgrammage to Southwold.

I stay on the campsite along the beach and awake every morning to the smell of Adnams beers being brewed!

[mad4amanda]

In a similar way went down to Harveys in Lewes yesterday to get a polypin to take to france for Christmas . Followed a trailer full of spent Hops which they sell to gardeners It smelt lovely following it!

[rehab71]

Just enjoying a drop of this

[illmonkey]

rehab71 said:

Just enjoying a drop of this

So much better as draught, but good shout.

[mad4amanda]

Well I can report the Harvey's best is going down very well in France about halfway through the polypin already!

[Mitchmachine]

Just tried Hook Norton 12 Days of Christmas, absolutely divine.

[ehonda]

I got a few bottles from the kids for Christmas, favourite so far is Salopian Brewery's Darwin's Origin, one of the best ales I've ever had.

http://www.salopianbrewery.co.uk/beers.php

[metbandit1]

Got some single hop El Dorado in the bar at the moment which is lovely.
Next on the line up of Courage Directors, after that im not so sure.
Suggestions, from GK, marstons, wells and youngs etc?

[Rick101]

I love my Mrs. She really is superb.

[illmonkey]

Rick101 said:

I love my Mrs. She really is superb.

My missus brought 4 litres of a local ale home last friday as she was passing for work. Score. I hope it continues!

[dinkel]

Had some Speckled Hen the other week - MG beers!