The Real Ale thread

[anonymous-user]

Mr Beckerman said:

Symbolica said:

I remember having a can of that once, it was completely undrinkable

Ah, there be the problem. A can.

Fair point, alcohol never seems to do well in cans, especially ale and lager. Anybody know why though? I'm a big ale fan, but I also like the odd bottle of Stella on a hot summers day, so why does the canned version taste like i've already drunk it and thrown it back up?

[Sporting Bear]

So the beer drinkers are in here

Excellent news for real beer drinkers



Had a bit of a druken phone call 10:00 tonight from Glenn (MOSS JAG) but with good reason

Potbelly of Kettering have won GOLD in national SIBA beer competition with Crazy Daze (formerly named Sunny Daze)

AND

GOLD AGAIN for Beijing Black (last year's Superme Champion)

This might help www.potbelly-brewery.co.uk/

Oh, and this www.siba.co.uk/

Edited by Sporting Bear on Saturday 3rd March 02:10

[anonymous-user]

Big thumbs up for Fullers ESB and Bishops Finger

Also tried a bottle of Newkie Brown. Sorry to anyone who likes it, but I thought it was absolutely foul

[danielgray]

Symbolica said:

Also tried a bottle of Newkie Brown. Sorry to anyone who likes it, but I thought it was absolutely foul

I agree with you on that.

[jagdpanther]

Personally I like Newkie Brown, but it has nothing over the likes Bishops Finger et al

[bish]

My fave is Brick Kiln....made at the West Berkshire Brewery. Amazing. You can only get it at the Pot Kiln in Frilsham which has to be one of the best pubs around.

[zeb]

Heathens!! can't believe these haven't had a mention

Hopback Summer Lightening....the absolute favourite for me
Abbeydale moonshine
Dent Kamikaze
Pendle wiches (moorhouses)
Hawkshead gold
Timothy taylors Havercake Ale
Titanic Iceberg
Arizona (brewed in bolton forgot the name)
Thwaites double century

there are many more but old age and too much real ale have made me forget!

[scoobykev15]

you lot are worse than wine snobs!

[zeb]

scoobykev15 said:

you lot are worse than wine snobs!

whats a matter lagerboy?

afraid you might taste something ?

(with apologies to wychwood brewery)

[jagdpanther]

zeb said:

scoobykev15 said:

you lot are worse than wine snobs!

whats a matter lagerboy?

afraid you might taste something ?

(with apologies to wychwood brewery)

[anonymous-user]

zeb said:

whats a matter lagerboy?

afraid you might taste something ?

(with apologies to wychwood brewery)

An excellent beer paired with an excellent slogan

Edited by Symbolica on Tuesday 6th March 19:33

[LaSarthe&Back]

zeb said:

Heathens!! can't believe these haven't had a mention

Hopback Summer Lightening....the absolute favourite for me
Abbeydale moonshine
Dent Kamikaze
Pendle wiches (moorhouses)
Hawkshead gold
Timothy taylors Havercake Ale
Titanic Iceberg
Arizona (brewed in bolton forgot the name)
Thwaites double century

there are many more but old age and too much real ale have made me forget!

Hopback Summer Lightning is my favourite!! Easily beats any other offering! I couldn't believe it after going through 7 pages and it not being mentioned!! Haven't lived if you not tasted this!

Other favourites include:

Abbot Ale
Archers Best
Archers Golden
6X
Adnams Regatta
London Pride
Brewer's Gold (+Extra)

+ others that I don't recall the names of!!

[anonymous-user]

[quote=LaSarthe&Back]London Pride[/quote]

Definitely my favourite so far, I love the toffee-malt aftertaste

[FunkyGibbon]

LaSartheBack said:

zeb said:

Heathens!! can't believe these haven't had a mention

Hopback Summer Lightening....the absolute favourite for me

Hopback Summer Lightning is my favourite!! Easily beats any other offering! I couldn't believe it after going through 7 pages and it not being mentioned!! Haven't lived if you not tasted this!

back on page 3 of this thread FunkyGibbon said:

Tim Taylor Landlord
Hopback Summer Lightning
Moorhouses Pendle Witches is my all time favourite

Edited by FunkyGibbon on Wednesday 7th March 14:33

[Don Veloci]

Big Rod said:

bint said:

www.innisandgunn.com :P :P

Absolutely outstandingly wonderful stuff!!! In fact, SWMBO is procuring my Friday night ration this afternoon! Ah life is good!!

Completely agree! Discovered this stuff in Haldanes in Edinburgh being curious.

Now curiosity will have me trying most of the names quoted here week by week on my shopping trips. Cannae drink lager all the time, not even the good proper imported european stuff.

[LaSarthe&Back]

FunkyGibbon said:

LaSartheBack said:

zeb said:

Heathens!! can't believe these haven't had a mention

Hopback Summer Lightening....the absolute favourite for me

Hopback Summer Lightning is my favourite!! Easily beats any other offering! I couldn't believe it after going through 7 pages and it not being mentioned!! Haven't lived if you not tasted this!

back on page 3 of this thread FunkyGibbon said:

Tim Taylor Landlord
Hopback Summer Lightning
Moorhouses Pendle Witches is my all time favourite

Edited by FunkyGibbon on Wednesday 7th March 14:33

My humble apologies oh sir!! Lol

I was reading quickly to see if it had been mentioned, must have missed it.

[Sporting Bear]

I'm going to have to say it and I'm reffering to cask beer now

Summer Lighting isn't as good as when it first came out, when it used to be one of my favourites

A couple of years ago I had avery disappionting visit to the brewery expecting Summer Lighting to be at it's best

Along with Potbelly products, Duechars IPA is now my favourite, altho' this weekend I had my first poor pint of it (same next day too)

[gopher]

Just tried (for the first time) a couple of bottles the Hurns Brewing Company, Tomos Watins Cwrw Braf and OSB. Have to say they are certainly worth a try, both good bitters so I'll keeping an eye out to see if I can find it on draught now.

[anonymous-user]

Sporting Bear said:

I'mAlong with Potbelly products, Duechars IPA is now my favourite, altho' this weekend I had my first poor pint of it (same next day too)

To be honest I wasn't too impressed with Deuchars (possibly a poor pint, but I don't think so). As far as Caledonian brewery goes, I reckon XPA is a much better beer

[Sporting Bear]

Don't think I've tried XPA but I'll look out for it as I've lied other Caledonian beers

As I wrote this weekend was the first time I've had poor Duechars, usually depending on where it's being served I've had from reasonable to excellent

The more places that serve a certain beer the more places there are to lower its overall quality - not put that very well but you know what I mean