Britain's Best Bottled Real Ale

mr_goo
mr_goo Posts: 3,770
edited November 2010 in The bottom bracket
My vote currently goes to Cains Double Bock.
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  • ohara227
    ohara227 Posts: 225
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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Hobgoblin... makes a very nice shandy. :lol:

    Aint there one called Wytch Finder General now? Seems tro be lots about now.
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  • IronHorse100
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    I like Startled Badger but am also partial to Old Bob's Scrotum and Tinkers Rucksack.
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  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Stinger beer is very refreshing - made from nettles from the bloke off River Cottage all organic - very nice.

    http://www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk/beers/badgerales/stinger.asp
  • acidstrato
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    The Reverend James....mmmmmmmmmmm
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  • daveydave43
    daveydave43 Posts: 200
    +1 for Hobgoblin
    Wychwood also do a beer called Goliath which is pretty good.

    The Black Bull hotel in Coniston sells it's great Bluebird Bitter in bottles to surrounding shops, although it's always better on tap. Does that count?
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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Bishops Finger was another I tried a little while back. If I've got the name right.. :oops:

    (I'm not a drinker, I just make shandy with them :lol: )
  • Ben6899
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  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    +1 for Bluebird. I've a soft spot for Taylor's Landlord and for the ex-local brew Double Maxim.
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  • awallace
    awallace Posts: 191
    Lagavulin wrote:
    +1 for Bluebird. I've a soft spot for Taylor's Landlord and for the ex-local brew Double Maxim.

    +1 for timmy taylor landlord.

    Black Sheep and UBU which is made a few miles from me are good. I like when i go away around the UK, supermarkets will often sell local ales which make a change from the usual stuff i buy.
  • thinbo
    thinbo Posts: 93
    too much choice! I like all of the above.

    Of the more widely available ones Spitfire takes a lot to beat
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  • MattC59
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    Ben6899 wrote:
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    black sheep golden sheep pale ale for me
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  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    Forgot to say I think most of Jennings stuff is pretty good out of the bottle, particularly Sneckie.
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  • matt.rochfort
    matt.rochfort Posts: 147
    +1 for Timothy Taylors Landlord, but also superb are;

    Fuller's Golden Pride and 1845 - actually they are the best around! Strong too so they ease the aching legs pretty well.

    Bishop's Finger is the correct name, but it is also known as Nun's delight!
  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    Harvest Pale Ale - champion beer and made up the road
  • donnie murdo
    donnie murdo Posts: 986
    Williams Brothers Brewery
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  • AndyF16
    AndyF16 Posts: 506
    Sam Smith's Taddy Porter - although if you live outside Yorkshire or Central London their houses are few and far between, but WELL worth tracking down and sampling :)
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  • AndyF16
    AndyF16 Posts: 506
    Sam Smith's Taddy Porter - although if you live outside Yorkshire or Central London their houses are few and far between, but WELL worth tracking down and sampling :)
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  • unixnerd
    unixnerd Posts: 2,864
    Cairngorm Gold or Orkney Dark Island depending on my mood :-)
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  • rich164h
    rich164h Posts: 433
    Doombar for me. Although Spitfire is pretty good actually.
  • JamieW
    JamieW Posts: 114
    +1 for Timmy taylors landlord and Fuller golden pride
    my other favorites Youngs Special and Kew Gold

    Cant limit my choice to 1. sorry.... i like a lot or beer
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    Badger Golden Champion

    Love the Landlord on draft, but in a bottle? Meh.
  • lemon63
    lemon63 Posts: 253
    Tribute (St Austell Brewery) fookin great
    also Old Speckled Hen.

    I think they'll be on my Santa' wish list.
  • northernneil
    northernneil Posts: 1,549
    this is a brand new brewery and is very very good - worth while tracking down but its going to be hard outside yorkshire TBH. They have had excellent success with some quality brews, they do fantastic refreshing light ale

    http://www.wharfebankbrewery.co.uk/
  • bill57
    bill57 Posts: 454
    downfader wrote:
    Bishops Finger was another I tried a little while back. If I've got the name right.. :oops:
    My brother and I used to drink this, and after a few, we wondered if there was a partner beer called Choirboys Ar5e?
  • Ghengis
    Ghengis Posts: 90
    Fursty Ferret and +1 for Hobgoblin and Goliath from Wychwood.

    Actually there's too many to mention.

    Black Isle brewery do some great brews too.
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  • wiffachip
    wiffachip Posts: 861
    not really keen on real ales, but love bottled beers, very few pubs in the Toon sell it though, apart from Brown Ale

    the Dog and Parrot is the only one I know of, had a bottle of Tangle Foot there on Saturday night, very nice

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