SCR beer and ale
DonDaddyD
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OK due to Monkey Monster insisting that I sup upon his fine pint of beer/ale I am now fascinated by the stuff.
On Saturday I had some. Sunday I some more, Wandle something. Yesterday I had four/five pints of Abbot and today with my girlfriend gone with mates to some 'secret restaurant in my kitchen'. I might have a jar or two.
It's lovely. My favourite so far is banana bread. Followed by Abbot as I like its smooth delivery of alcohol wonders...
Any recommendations on beers would be much appreciated... or just post your appreciate/disgust for the stuff.
On Saturday I had some. Sunday I some more, Wandle something. Yesterday I had four/five pints of Abbot and today with my girlfriend gone with mates to some 'secret restaurant in my kitchen'. I might have a jar or two.
It's lovely. My favourite so far is banana bread. Followed by Abbot as I like its smooth delivery of alcohol wonders...
Any recommendations on beers would be much appreciated... or just post your appreciate/disgust for the stuff.
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Timothy Taylors
London Pride
Fullers DiscoveryLe Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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Adnams - any of their beers are superb, heartily recomended. They are especially good if you can get up to their home town of Southwold, a ride along the Suffolk coast followed by a cold pint of Broadside makes for a fantastic Sundaypain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................
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London Shame! In theory a nice pint, but I've had some rotten examples over the years. I grew up on Sam Smiths, they have a few pubs in London, worth checking out for the prices alone. Also, not exactly ale but Belgian trappist beers open up a whole new world of drinking pleasure - I'm thinking Westmalle, Grimberg, De Koninck, Palm, Chimay, Leffe etc. I could go on, in fact I went through the entire beer menu on a couple of occasions - happy days!0
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Rich158 wrote:a cold pint of Broadside makes for a fantastic Sunday
Its the morning after when I find broadside makes its presence felt... Combined with curry can make a potent brew!Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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Hobgoblin is proving to be a favourite of mine these days.0
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It sounds cheesy but I love the whole image of sitting in a pub, in my suitm, legs crossed reading a paper while clutching at a beer as it rests on the table.
I also like going to the weatherspoons in Wimbledon and sitting with the locals outside and rolling rollies while I drink my pint like a hobo.
As my girlfriend rushed to give me my pint and I didn't drink it immediately she asked if there was something wrong. I told her 'knowingly' that it needs to rest - it was still settling - an old lady, a pub regular, looked at me and smiled. I felt special... :oops:Food Chain number = 4
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I wasn't going to, but you lot have got it on my mind now.
Mmmmm.
Adnams Broadside
Fullers London Pride
Newcastle Brown
Coniston Bluebird
Black Sheep Ale
Theakston's Old Peculier
and our very own local
Cains Finest Bitter (my commute takes me past the brewery twice a day )
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Newcastle brown... still not entirely sure what that is classed as Tis nice when I last had it - at uni
Blacksheep, woo hoo!
Theakstons old is for getting mashed beer - its deadly.
Oh - badger golden champion ftw!Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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DDD there's a newish pub in Pimlico called the Cask. The landlord is nuts about proper brtitish beer and the selection changes every week. I was in their last night and tried 3 different beers, non of which I'd ever had before. It's well worth a visit.
So last night's beers:
Crouch Vale - Wild Hop
Greene King Fireside
Dark Star Hophead
Sadly there aren't that many Lonodn pubs that have a good selection of Ale.
Current favourites that are quite easy to find are:
Deuchars - IPA
Sharp's - Doombar
St Austell - Tribute
Gales - Seafarers Ale
And rather aptly Surrey Hills Brewery - Shere Drop.
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Thanks Jash,
It's have to be a pretty special beer to get me off banana bread... mmmmmmm
Ok slightly controversial, but I find that when choosing beer I always go for british ones... don't know why, feels like honoring a tradition/culture thing.Food Chain number = 4
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Deuchars IPA - mmmmmmm creamy goodness!Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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I'm rather partial to a pint of Spitfire or Late Red - lots available in fabulous pubs in the Kent Hills. Amazingly motivating for getting to the pub. Just rather less motivating for the getting home bit.0
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prawny wrote:Porgy wrote:Hobgoblin is proving to be a favourite of mine these days.
Bit strong for me but nice.
Doombar is good and Tribute id fcuking awesome!
yes yes and yes
Also
Honey Dew (Fullers)
Innis & Gunn (bottled)
Tim Taylor (as mentioned previously)
Hopsback Summer lightning & tea
Exmoor Gold (cotleigh brewery)
Edited to add
St Peters Ales (Go the the Jerusalem Tavern near farringdon)
Whitstable Bay Ale
But Doom Bar (made from Rock!!!) and Tribute are my go to alesPurveyor of sonic doom
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londonlivvy wrote:I'm rather partial to a pint of Spitfire or Late Red - lots available in fabulous pubs in the Kent Hills. Amazingly motivating for getting to the pub. Just rather less motivating for the getting home bit.
My old man is good mates with one of the Neame family so there's often a decent about of their stuff round his palce. Spitfire is lovely stuff, although I'm rather partial to a snifter of Bishop's Finger...- 2023 Vielo V+1
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Harveys is pretty good brewery too (there's a harveys pub near borough)
shame about harveys though is the next day you suffer from harvey's @rse...Purveyor of sonic doom
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Hang on is Doombar a drink or a place?
Both are equally awesome.Food Chain number = 4
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DonDaddyD wrote:Hang on is Doombar a drink or a place?
Both... it's in CornwallPurveyor of sonic doom
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Clever Pun wrote:
But Doom Bar (made from Rock!!!) and Tribute are my go to ales
A man after my own heart. I wish the Morpeth would get tribute back on, their guest beer have been poor lately.- 2023 Vielo V+1
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DonDaddyD wrote:Ok slightly controversial, but I find that when choosing beer I always go for british ones... don't know why, feels like honoring a tradition/culture thing.
Most ales on tap are but don't let that discourage you from trying some
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Il Principe wrote:, although I'm rather partial to a sniff of a Bishop's Finger...
Calling Greg!Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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The yanks actually make some very good IPA's these days. But I tend to go British, purely because there are so many breweries in the UK these days you can never get bored. That's one of the great things about bitter/ale - walk into any pub in the UK and the chances are you'll see Fosters/Stella/Carling but you might well find a bitter you've never tried...
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MonkeyMonster wrote:Il Principe wrote:, although I'm rather partial to a sniff of a Bishop's Finger...
Calling Greg!
Dude you didn't need to edit that one to alert him, it was already carefully worded. :roll:
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He's been ignoring most shouts - I hoped to make it so obvious he'd have no choice but to return. Shave and haircut esque from "Who framed Roger Rabbit..."Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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Ahhhhhhhh Innis and Gunn... I'd forgotten that existed...
I tried some fab ones at the ale festival, a favourite was called Amarillo, and Smiley Moose, oh and a spiced christmas cider. I can't remember their names though...
I also like spitfire, but prefer it out of bottles. Mmmm fizzy :P0 -
Why would you go to a pub to order a warm beverage?
Some ales after they've been in a cold fridge for two days? Fine, provided they're drunk quickly and not given the opportunity to warm up. Otherwise, ale is rancid stuff. Yack!FCN 2-4.
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Il Principe wrote:Clever Pun wrote:
But Doom Bar (made from Rock!!!) and Tribute are my go to ales
A man after my own heart. I wish the Morpeth would get tribute back on, their guest beer have been poor lately.
Its not the best beer in the world, just a tribute
Tribute of yes
Doom bar oh yes
Timmy taylors oh yes
Black sheep oh yes
Clifton ale oh yes
london pride oh yes
Cheddar ales oh yes
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Jenning's Sneck Lifter too. Rocket fuel :shock:0
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cjcp wrote:Why would you go to a pub to order a warm beverage?
Some ales after they've been in a cold fridge for two days? Fine, provided they're drunk quickly and not given the opportunity to warm up. Otherwise, ale is rancid stuff. Yack!
Because the real ales are undergoing a second fermentation in the bottle/cask and as such need to be at a suitable temperature to let the yeast grow. Too cold and they don't do much.Cannondale Synapse 105, Giant Defy 3, Giant Omnium, Giant Trance X2, EMC R1.0, Ridgeback Platinum, On One Il Pompino...0