Best Ale is T Taylor's Landlord or Morland's Speckled Hen .

[tobym]

Timothy Taylor's Landlord or Morland's Speckled HenEach is great but which is best....

[cyberface]

This is a P&P thread. IBTL. (oh, and Landlord for me, yum, ta)

[jas xjr]

i like badger champion ale or is it champion badger ale . old speckled hen is ok too , and it has a car connection

[deevlash]

probably more suited to th food and drink section. Old speckled hen out of those 2 but atlas nimbus is better

[jas xjr]

but the best bit is trying them all out

[markmullen]

John Smiths, when drunk in North Yorkshire not far from the brewery, it doesn't seem to travel that well.

[tobym]

When I were a Somerset lad (yokel accent), Courage Director's used to be the one and Wadsworths XXX, but now we are in Lancs the best by far is Landlord. Proper Ale does not travel. Pubs that go on about the "quality beer" and then have guest Ales from coming in from a distance realy boils my p1ss.

[Forthright MC]

Timmy Taylors Landlord and Ol' Speckler are both very nice brews, but out of those 2 it'd have to be Landlord for me though please, usually a nice robust beer with decent hop character, usually easily quaffed!
Fullers ESB, Potton Shannon and Adnams Bitter are my faves at the moment though, well kept they're nigh on unbeatable IMO!

OP, be sure to check out the Real Ale thread in here for everything Ale related!

Edited by Forthright MC on Friday 21st March 01:19

[smiller]

Landlord, especially since (I've noticed) that Old Heckled Spen has had it's volts reduced from 5+ to 4.4% ABV

Well, that's my favourite of the two listed by the OP, anyway.

Favourite all time real ale?

Mauldon's Blackadder was sensational (not sure if it's brewed any more though?).

[Saied]

Out of those two? Timothy Taylor Landlord, undoubtably.

Old Speckled Hen is of the Greene King stable. Not one of my favourite tipples, TBH.

[Alfahorn]

Sam Smiths Organic is the best for me.

[kingb]

rebelion brewerys "white" is an top top beer but tough to get away from the brewery

otherwise i enjoy golden glory from badger and bananna bread beer from youngs

[krusty]

Gales HSB used to be top of the list (Tim Taylor out of the two suggested) but since the Fullers buy out it's not quite the same.
The Cheriton Brewery is only a couple of miles from my house and their 'Pots' ale is excellant

[ettore]

markmullen said:

John Smiths, when drunk in North Yorkshire not far from the brewery, it doesn't seem to travel that well.

You`re not kidding! Shocking beer that shouldn`t be let out from the brewery.

[sjwb]

You are all wrong!!!!
Adnams Broadside.

[Gary Marshall]

ettore said:

markmullen said:

John Smiths, when drunk in North Yorkshire not far from the brewery, it doesn't seem to travel that well.

You`re not kidding! Shocking beer that shouldn`t be let out from the brewery.

especially not when they started brewing it in warrington rather than tadcaster, there was a minor revolt amongst drinkers and pubs with many stopping selling it. I believe it has now returned to tadcaster.

timothy taylors golden best for me anyway

[bint]

Spotted Chicken for me, or Black Sheep (currently both in our local on tap :P ).

Also love Innis & Gunn, Badger Brewery stuff (try the Stinger), Wells' Brewery stuff, Shepherd Neame too.

Actually, not sure what ales I REALLy don't like.