The Real Ale Thread

[timlongs]

After countless different propa beer threads popping up on here, its about time we had 1 'official' thread, right?

So what are you drinking, where are you drinking and is anyone brewing!?

Heres my top 3 at the minute:

Thornbridge Brewery - Jaipur IPA 5.9%



Anarchy Brew Co - Blonde Star 4.1%



Sonnet 43 -American Pale Ale 5.4%



Over to you chaps...

[rehab71]

Yum!

[RizzoTheRat]

Ooo, not seen Badger's Apple and Pear Wood, will have to track some down

Some personal favorites

Edited by RizzoTheRat on Tuesday 9th April 22:45

[timlongs]

Forgot about this, picked a bottle up in Morrisons. Elbow's own beer, really nice refreshing taste, very typical of a golden ale.

[ADM06]

RizzoTheRat said:

Ooo, not seen Badger's Apple and Pear Wood, will have to track some down

Some personal favorites

Edited by RizzoTheRat on Tuesday 9th April 22:45

you tried the King Goblin?

[RizzoTheRat]

ADM06 said:

you tried the King Goblin?

Not yet, only saw it recently but need to clear some space in the cupboard before I restock.

Like a stronger Hobgoblin I assume? Their Ginger Beard is good too.

[172ff]

rehab71 said:

Yum!

All hail the mighty badger!

[anonymous-user]

rehab71 said:

Yum!

Are they ciders on the ends? x

[ADM06]

RizzoTheRat said:

Not yet, only saw it recently but need to clear some space in the cupboard before I restock.

Like a stronger Hobgoblin I assume? Their Ginger Beard is good too.

It is indeed. 6.6% but the fantastic taste belies the strength

[kiteless]

On the first day of The Six Nations, we were watching the games down at our local ale emporium and this was on.

Mrs k loved the taste, but the voltage was a bit heavy for her at 4.8% (it was going to be a long session into the evening).

I, however, hit it like a ginger step-child as it was bloody delicious and was very, happily, banjoed by 21:00 hours.

Another darkie that our local serves is:



The flavour defies its a.b.v.

[Gaspode]

I have to put in a shout for my local brewery, Stroud. Look out for Stroud Organic Ale, it's great.

[curlyks2]

[mattdaniels]

Either at my "local" - The Navigation at Stoke Bruerne. Or if on client site for work and they have it - at The White Friars Old Ale House in Coventry.

[kooky guy]

mattdaniels said:

Either at my "local" - The Navigation at Stoke Bruerne. Or if on client site for work and they have it - at The White Friars Old Ale House in Coventry.

Hobgoblin is stronger in bottle form for some reason. 5.1%?

Got some King Goblin from Tesco the other day. Was in their 3 for £5 offer...

[marksx]

Wychwood beers are dirt cheap in Costco. And delightful.

I'm feeling the after effects of quiz night last night. My local pub is an Ossett Brewery pub..

[spitfire-ian]

Gaspode said:

I have to put in a shout for my local brewery, Stroud. Look out for Stroud Organic Ale, it's great.

It is indeed great. Sampled a few pints when I was last down that way.

[mattdaniels]

kooky guy said:

mattdaniels said:

Either at my "local" - The Navigation at Stoke Bruerne. Or if on client site for work and they have it - at The White Friars Old Ale House in Coventry.

Hobgoblin is stronger in bottle form for some reason. 5.1%?

5.2% in a bottle, 4.5% in a cask.

Looks like the man on the street can now buy jugs (4 pints), piggins (18 pints), polypins (35 pints) and firkins (72 pints) from their online shop. Which should be handy for a party.

[SwanJack]

172ff said:

All hail the mighty badger!

Aldi are selling some of these for £1.49, excellent value !

[SpeckledJim]

mattdaniels said:

kooky guy said:

mattdaniels said:

Either at my "local" - The Navigation at Stoke Bruerne. Or if on client site for work and they have it - at The White Friars Old Ale House in Coventry.

Hobgoblin is stronger in bottle form for some reason. 5.1%?

5.2% in a bottle, 4.5% in a cask.

Looks like the man on the street can now buy jugs (4 pints), piggins (18 pints), polypins (35 pints) and firkins (72 pints) from their online shop. Which should be handy for a party.

I humbly submit that Hobgoblin is the finest beer ever committed to a bottle.

Simply perfect.

[Ray Singh]

My local brewery, only a stones throw from my house.
Master brewer is a good freind too, excellent fresh real ales.

My personal favorites at the moment are Gold, Flint Knapper and Belapur IPA.



Love it.