The Real Ale thread

[43034]

A mate of mine has this on at a Uni Ale Festival:



You read correct, 32% Stout..

[bint]

McAndy said:

Currently £1/pint in my local. Bye!

Ooh where? (noticing you are in Wilts)

Chippenham beer festival this weekend omnomnomnom

[bint]

McAndy said:

Currently £1/pint in my local. Bye!

Ooh where? (noticing you are in Wilts)

Chippenham beer festival this weekend omnomnomnom

[McAndy]

bint said:

Ooh where? (noticing you are in Wilts)

Chippenham beer festival this weekend omnomnomnom

The Old Lane (while stocks last). Unfortunately I can't make the beer fest. First time I've missed it in four years!

ETA: are you in a simliar area, or are you travelling for the beer fest?

Edited by McAndy on Monday 9th May 22:52

[rhinochopig]

43034 said:

A mate of mine has this on at a Uni Ale Festival:



You read correct, 32% Stout..

I tried their Trashy Blonde at the weekend. An excellent summer beer.

[dan5oclocksmith]

rhinochopig said:

43034 said:

A mate of mine has this on at a Uni Ale Festival:



You read correct, 32% Stout..

I tried their Trashy Blonde at the weekend. An excellent summer beer.

Tactical Nuclear Penguin normally sells for £32 a bottle - not exactly student fayre!

My neighbour has a bottle of Sink the Bismarck for us to try in the next week or so.

[GTO Scott]

Been working on a friend's yacht this week near Torpoint. Went down the local pub and found this to be an ideal evening session beer

[anonymous-user]

dan5oclocksmith said:

Tactical Nuclear Penguin normally sells for £32 a bottle - not exactly student fayre!

My neighbour has a bottle of Sink the Bismarck for us to try in the next week or so.

This is my favourite brewery at the moment! Loving the Punk IPA

[dan5oclocksmith]

MonkeyMatt said:

This is my favourite brewery at the moment! Loving the Punk IPA

Have you tried their American Double IPA? It's in Tesco branded as Finest, but made by Brewdog.

9.2% so you wouldn't want too many, but quite full-bodied (in a chest wig kinda way).

[CooperD]

Tried four of these the other day. Very pleasant tasting with hints of citrus but not too overpowering.

[DieselGriff]

Local to me a brewery has opened recently (about a year ago I think) and this week I've been going through a selection of their bottled condition ales, I've only had one or two of each but I'm already a big fan.

Neath Abbey Ales

The Abbey Ale is my favourite so far - very smooth even a bit too easy to drink! Highly recommended.

[DoctorX]

I've never been able to find it but at long last Waitrose (where else?) is now stocking the nectar that is Thornbridge Jaipur. Pricey but worth every penny.

[cornet]

DoctorX said:

I've never been able to find it but at long last Waitrose (where else?) is now stocking the nectar that is Thornbridge Jaipur. Pricey but worth every penny.

Jaipur is my usual tipple when in Sheffield Tap. Not found it in bottle form yet.

[DoctorX]

cornet said:

Jaipur is my usual tipple when in Sheffield Tap. Not found it in bottle form yet.

They're also stocking Thornbridge Kipling South Pacific Pale Ale and Wild Swan White Gold Pale Ale. Looking forward to trying those.

[SwanJack]

GentleFellow said:

You can get this in homebrew kit form aswell, I have about 40 pints that will be ready in a fortnight

[CR0X]

I am down at Shepherd Neame Thursday night at a brewery event. Lots of free beer!

I also have SIBA South judging in two weeks too. Lovely

[Shaman]

dan5oclocksmith said:

Tactical Nuclear Penguin normally sells for £32 a bottle - not exactly student fayre!

My neighbour has a bottle of Sink the Bismarck for us to try in the next week or so.

Bought Tactical Nuclear and Sink The Bismarck a few months ago.

Both pack a punch with the flavours though they where superb. Not usually an IPA drinker but Sink The Bismarck went down a treat. Drank them as Brewdog suggest...

Brewdog said:

it should be enjoyed in small servings and with an air of aristocratic nonchalance. In exactly the same manner that you would enjoy a fine whisky, a Frank Zappa album or a visit from a friendly yet anxious ghost.

Also enjoyed a few fine beers this weekend from the Trackside Pub on Bury Bolton St Station:
Sulzer Slayer Revenge
English Electric Shocker
Maybach Mayhem
Paxman Pale Ale
Piston Broke
Deltic Diesel

Well worth a visit to this place, 9 hand pumps all in use with an ever changing selection.

[Pothole]

Heads up: LIDL have Shepherd Neame 19th Hole at £1 a bottle...

[Smiler.]

Holy cow, I have a new 'brew of the moment'

Morrison's had 4 for £5.50 of these last week



The bottled variety is 4.3%

Bloody fantastic.

As you were

[Welshbeef]

I first "found" ale back in 2004/5 up to that point I'd never even considered it but i was getting fed up with constant poor quality lager in pubs or always the same flavour.

Anyway I forced myself to go to a real ale festival with a mate who drinks anything but was an ale fan over lager.
So since then Id have to say it's very rare for me to have a lager it's all ale now.

Always try different ales in different locations which is always good.

I tend to buy the 16pack of badger ales 500ml from Costco they are normally on special once every four months it works put at £1 a bottle so I buy a good 6cases pf them.

Best badger has to be Golden Glory. Have that on a nice hot sunny afternoon after cutting the grass and BBQ perfect.

McKewans Golaith is another nice one
Youngs bottled special ale 6.9% really nice in low quanitiies
Old Woger is one to get acquainted with.


One local brewery of mine (very very local) is the Lodden they make a fine range of beers.

Dr Hexters Healer lovely

And I know it might be unfashionable but I do like a good London Pride.


We went on a beer trip to brugee ... I have to say I'm a Brune (dark) fan.


Also where can I get a mild? I've only ever found a tiny selection in beer festivals but impossible to find in any pub I've been in apart from the one in the centre of Manchester opposite the ferris wheel