Thunderbird Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 It definitely tastes better in places where it is fresher, and you can't get more fresh than the brewery. I've had a pint in the Guinness brewery and it was ace. Go to some local pub in Swindon full of lager drinking gagis who only sells a pint of Guinness once in a blue moon and it's going to taste like ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nial Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Also dont forget weissbier, dunkelweizen, bockbier, roggenbier, etc etc etc. Franziskhaner's been my favourite drink for the last 20 odd years, though it's been difficult to get hold of with only a few speciality importers stocking it. Imagine my joy when the local tesco started stocking it. My mate in Munich used to get it delivered in crates of 12. When you took the money you got back for the bottles into account it only cost Eur 0.60 per bottle! Nial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 It definitely tastes better in places where it is fresher, and you can't get more fresh than the brewery. I've had a pint in the Guinness brewery and it was ace. I'll stick with my rose tinted specs/cobblers theory, but you have a point it does vary. I will also add into the mix the London Pride at a pub near where I work is better than that served at Fullers own pub in Chiswick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Beer varies massively generally, in the days of Courage Best, like Bass, a good pint was beautiful and a bad one was cack. I like my Belgian beers, such as Leffe, I could drink that all day, well, some of the say until I collapsed into a gibbering heap on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 tend to drink more at home these days so rather lazily tend to buy whatever is on special offer at the local coop. However if i had to drink one more beer for the rest of my life it would be the Brains/Buckley IPA Smooth. Cheers Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) Good call Love that advert, brilliant!!!! Edited June 8, 2012 by Muddy Funker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Man Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Marstons Pedigree. Unfortunately it seems to evaporate from my 'Dad' glass! Remember.....don't take the pee out of lager, it needs all the taste it can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Lager out of tins and that is cack but I do like a San Mig on a hot day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Lager out of tins and that is cack but I do like a San Mig on a hot day. San Migwelder tastes better out of a can for some reason IMO, the bottled gear gives me a thumping head after a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 San Migwelder tastes better out of a can for some reason IMO, the bottled gear gives me a thumping head after a couple. Yeah but you're weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Yeah but you're weird. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tod Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 snek lifter, a mans ale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 So, death row beer, one final pint, what woud it be? snek lifter, a mans ale Sounds a bit too much like shirt lifter to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 snek lifter, a mans ale Keks shifter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garjo Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Fullers ESB Fullers 1845 Guiness Foreign Extra Stoute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 I posted this on a beer forum and no one really gave a toss? http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=19114 Probably around 40 years old at a guess and it tasted incredible, very similar to a Fullers Vintage from 2006 I had recently. As I posted on the other forum hopefully not worth a fortune, I've drunk 3 now hahaha, it's what it's for after all :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 I posted this on a beer forum and no one really gave a toss? http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=19114 Probably around 40 years old at a guess and it tasted incredible, very similar to a Fullers Vintage from 2006 I had recently. As I posted on the other forum hopefully not worth a fortune, I've drunk 3 now hahaha, it's what it's for after all :-) I might be wrong but I can't imagine it's worth much. I think you should keep drinking it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Franziskhaner's been my favourite drink for the last 20 odd years, though it's been difficult to get hold of with only a few speciality importers stocking it. Imagine my joy when the local tesco started stocking it. My mate in Munich used to get it delivered in crates of 12. When you took the money you got back for the bottles into account it only cost Eur 0.60 per bottle! Nial. Franziskaner is a gorgeous beer. Tons of bananaey esters It's in my top 3 weissbiers along with Weihenstephan and Paulaner. The year before last my local Lidl got a load in and were doing it for £1 a bottle. Needless to say, a couple of cases left with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpkiller Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 newcastle brown, thats a fightin bottle I agree with the hobgoblin out of a tap but tastes like soap out of a bottle. Anyone tried tanglefoot? does exactly what it says on the bottle :)any of the badger/whychwoods float my boat, golden glory or circlemaster are nice and smooth/fruity. Why are they still making carling? its baby pee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendersons Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) For the summer can I reccomend marstons old empire served nice and cold. As a general session ale ringwood best can't be beaten. Also if I had to go for a canned bitter I would go for stones but it is a bit of a last resort beer. Edited June 9, 2012 by hendersons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul99 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Blimey 7 pages of replies and not a mention of SA Reverend James??? - seems to be the most sought after (just behind Butty Bach) at my brothers place. I'm a cider drinker ,though I'm not really sure why, but I always have a pint of whatever new real ale he has on I've come across some real good ones and of course some not to my taste. My favourites Rev James, Butty Bach, Sharpes Doom Bar, Rhymney Hobby Horse. I've not yet had it on draught but chilled bottles Broughton Greenmantle takes some beating on a hot day. With all this talk of beer I think tonight will be a real ale night instead of the usual thatchers gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Blimey 7 pages of replies and not a mention of SA Reverend James??? I've had that, very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplex Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Bath Ales 'Gem' with a gurt thick cheese and onion crusty roll..........heaven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted June 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) For the summer can I reccomend marstons old empire served nice and cold. As a general session ale ringwood best can't be beaten. Also if I had to go for a canned bitter I would go for stones but it is a bit of a last resort beer. Nick, if you have to drink canned beer there are better options than that now. London Pride or Tribute out of cans is acceptable. Edited June 9, 2012 by Blunderbuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 It is cobblers, I have drunk it here and there and there is no difference at all. But when you don't have much of an export market for anything else you have to cling onto something right I beg to differ It doesnt keep easily and there isnt the through flow of volume in English pubs so its probabaly quite old relatively speaking when we get to drink it. In Ireland where there are obviously a lot of Guiness drinkers and the turn over time is higher,the stout is definately fresher... If you spend any length of time in Ireland and drink it regularly ( as I did) when you taste a pint at your local in England its a different taste.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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