Growl - proper ale
Growl - proper ale
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FlipFlopGriff

Original Poster:

7,144 posts

276 months

Wednesday 21st July 2010
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I'm trying to get a barrel or two in at the hotel but they want to charge for any that is left - bit rich making a profit on what they sell and charging me for the rest. I'm still waiting a price on this so will make a call as we've drunk 2 barrels at eth WHite Horse before so not too much risk.
Who is drinking real ale (not sure what yet if it comes off) so I can gauge how much we'll get through before deciding? May just get some in anyway!!
Otherwise its Worthingtons or somet, or fizzy stuff.
FFG

daveb500

391 posts

216 months

Wednesday 21st July 2010
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I'm an ale man

jimed

1,508 posts

235 months

Wednesday 21st July 2010
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I'll probably have a couple of pints of real ale as well - not a skin full though....
Jim

Mr MoJo

4,698 posts

245 months

Wednesday 21st July 2010
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Usually a lumpy cloudy cider drinker but hey, in for a penny in for a pound !! A nice real ale is always a great alternative.
Count me in !! drink

S6 ROR

1,590 posts

294 months

Wednesday 21st July 2010
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Yep, real ale for me if possibledrink

THREEFISHORANGE

574 posts

250 months

Wednesday 21st July 2010
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Yep real ale for me....Ta. What you thinking commercial ale (speckled hen and the sort, or more fruity brew?)

gizzer

671 posts

235 months

Wednesday 21st July 2010
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Just 1 barrrel for me please hey!! long time 3 daysdrink

dnb

3,330 posts

271 months

Wednesday 21st July 2010
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49er has been quite good in my local of late.

Hoover.

5,993 posts

271 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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thumbup

Bluebottle

3,498 posts

269 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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drinkdrunk

2Munkys

1,228 posts

266 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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Put me down for an arf. No, sod it, go on, I'll have a whole one; I'm feeling completely mental at the moment!

V8 GRF

7,299 posts

239 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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Yep proper stuff for me all day long beer in preference to 'nitrokeg' vomit

Daggsy

900 posts

281 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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I feel obliged to join the real ale gang. It will be like home from home now. Will it be available on arrival Fri afternoon?

FlipFlopGriff

Original Poster:

7,144 posts

276 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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Right,
I've got a barrel of Purity Gold which is a very local brewer with a very good reputation, although they haven't confirmed a cost of what is left although I don't think there will be any.
Will confirm if available Friday.
FFG

Hoover.

5,993 posts

271 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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FlipFlopGriff said:
Right,
I've got a barrel of Purity Gold which is a very local brewer with a very good reputation, although they haven't confirmed a cost of what is left although I don't think there will be any.
Will confirm if available Friday.
FFG
Hurahhhhh all night boozing

Fibre-ron

112 posts

266 months

Friday 23rd July 2010
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PROPPER MEN DRINK CIDER biglaughbiglaughbiglaugh
SORRY FORGOT YOU ARE ALL GRIFF OWNERS woohoowoohoowoohoo

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

277 months

Friday 23rd July 2010
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You don't know Mr & Mrs Flipflopgriff, then, I suggest you look in the back of the Griff, you'll see Westons Cider features prominently.

Fibre-ron

112 posts

266 months

Friday 23rd July 2010
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I know mrs flipflop... she's a propper wench- an original Black Country wench.bowbow

Purple Helmut

73 posts

253 months

Saturday 24th July 2010
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Guy's

Don't forget, I run a pub in my spare time, so I can tell you all about this.
(I do have a proper job as well)

I would think that they would sell a 9 gallon cask easy (72 pints) this is the smallest cask size.

The problem is the cask has to be stillaged and vented 3 days before serving it, once its vented, the barrel cannot be moved until its empty.

So basically at the end of the weekend, whatever's left, someone has to drink it, or it gets thrown away as once the barrel is lifted, all the sediment gets mixed in and the beer is then waste.

by the way, a 9g cask of decent ale is about £80 - £90 to buy.

Cheers
Steve

LordGrover

34,164 posts

241 months

Saturday 24th July 2010
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How did I miss this? Yep. 3-4 pints Friday aft, 1 or 2 pre curry, 4-5 post curry. Saturday 3-5 during day then hog roast, maybe 4? Put me down for 20 pints. Any less and I'll pay for them anyway.