The Real Ale thread

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Saied

1,575 posts

218 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Harvey's Best, if well kept, has the most delicious burnt hop aftertaste.

johnnymaestro

4,775 posts

222 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Currently enjoying Spitfire and Osprey.

nerf

991 posts

230 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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pgm said:
In the bottles the Youngs special London Ale at 6.9% is rather nice.

In the pub I like to try lots of different stuff, although Adnams broadside or fullers ESB and Youngs Special are nice


couldnt have put it better myself. just been in the barrowboy and bankerr on london bridge drinking fullers ESB, bloody lovely! special london is lovely, as is special. if im really thirsty i'll go for fullers golden pride. its a bit strong which is a problem for such a tasty beer. you want to drink it all night but 3 is about all thats sensible.... you sir, have very perfect taste buds

andyparrott

1,679 posts

282 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Any of the Wychwood beers, but in particular Circle Master

jagdpanther

19,633 posts

218 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Wyre Piddle is a good brew

I particularly enjoy

Marstons Strong Pale Ale

Old Empire

Old Bob

Old Speckled Hen

Old Perculiar

Owd Roger

Bishops Finger

I cant remember the rest....I guess I'll have to try them all over again laugh

XJSJohn

15,959 posts

218 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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i am a West London lad at heart and do like a nice pint of cooking vintage Fullers London Pride.

..... or for that real memory loss, a night on the Fullers ESB. There are quite a few evenings from my early twenties that i am quite glad i don't recall thanks to this stuff!!!

KB_S1

5,967 posts

228 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Last night, a Spitfire and an Old Speckled Hen.
tonight an Innis & Gunn.

_Batty_

12,268 posts

249 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Speckled Hen
Fiddlers Elbow

Butcombe Bitter yum
Black rat Cider cool

Raffles

1,931 posts

229 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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www.blackislebrewery.com/

Black Isle. The best beer you will drink. End of.

hugh_

Original Poster:

3,537 posts

240 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Good to see I'm not alone

BTW, does anyone know of a light ale called "son of a bitch". I had it in a very rural pub which held a beer and pumpkin festival near Swanage during an A-level Geography fieldtrip. It was perhaps the nicest beer I've ever had, thought somewhat potent at about 8% iirc. I've tried a couple of times since to track it/the brewers down online, but with no joy.

Cheers

groomi

9,317 posts

242 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Harveys
Butcombe
Spitfire
London Porter

In no particular order. lick

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Ahhh real ale, my favourite drink in the world bar NONEdrink

Brains - any variety(a taste of home)
Ringwood - Fortyniner, XXXX Porter
Theakston's XB
Caledonian - Deuchars, XPA
Hancock's HB

Plus anything i've not sampled that looks interesting

deckster

9,630 posts

254 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Black Sheep
Horndean HSB
Old Hooky
Timmy Taylor's Landlord

and a million others. God I love beer.

RichUK

1,332 posts

246 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Just had a couple of very nice 6x's after a long long day.

HeavySoul

9,127 posts

218 months

Friday 9th February 2007
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Innis & Gunn is a recent find for me yum

Anything by Adnams always gets my vote!

Mr Beckerman

5,276 posts

226 months

Friday 9th February 2007
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Harveys. Anything from outside of Sussex is just wrong.

Timmy2TARs

656 posts

209 months

Friday 9th February 2007
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Fullers - ESB
Raven - Raven's Gold
Timothy Taylor - Landlord
Badger - Golden Glory

huntsman

8,024 posts

249 months

Friday 9th February 2007
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deckster said:
Black Sheep
Horndean HSB
Old Hooky
Timmy Taylor's Landlord

and a million others. God I love beer.



HSB - now we're talking, fine stuff.

Adnam's and Greene King good too.

Courage Directors back in favout round my way.

lord summerisle

8,138 posts

224 months

Friday 9th February 2007
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Do I need say anything? drink

jagdpanther

19,633 posts

218 months

Friday 9th February 2007
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lord summerisle said:
Do I need say anything? drink


Pass the pump old chum


Might I be able to persuade you to put some of your finest into a sample container for when I see you at Harewood?? I would love to sample your home brew before I make my own lick

Edited by jagdpanther on Friday 9th February 09:37