Tim Kelly Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Adnams, Adnams, Adnams - again **** management can spoil it. Best on the Suffolk coast and even better when no tourists about. Broadside is pure heaven, but the standard bitter is nasty thin metallic stuff. London Pride is about as good as regular drinking draft beer gets. Not often you find somewhere where they can ruin it either. Seems to be pretty much idiot proof, unless it's too cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Lowenbrau - I can't get hold of it any more. I digress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Its summer-Aldi do a 660ml (that's 2 cans) bottle of San Miguel for £1.25-cheaper than water and refreshing if well chilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Broadside is pure heaven, but the standard bitter is nasty thin metallic stuff. London Pride is about as good as regular drinking draft beer gets. Not often you find somewhere where they can ruin it either. Seems to be pretty much idiot proof, unless it's too cold. I've got a week in Southwold the home of Adnams coming up soon. Never done the brewery tour before. The Sole Bay hear the lighthouse does the best Broadside i've ever tasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Had a couple of pints of Castle Gold made at the Tintagel Brewery here in Cornwall at one of my locals last night, and a very good pint it was. They had Doombar and a Skinners beer on but this one topped both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 London Pride is about as good as regular drinking draft beer gets. Not often you find somewhere where they can ruin it either. Seems to be pretty much idiot proof, unless it's too cold. But you'll never, ever get a head on it for longer than 30 seconds. Might be time for a PW return visit to the Fullers Brewery!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Anyone recommend a good local Somerset beer; I'm down near Chew Magna (Mendips) for a long weekend from Thursday night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 London Pride is about as good as regular drinking draft beer gets. Not often you find somewhere where they can ruin it either. Seems to be pretty much idiot proof, unless it's too cold. I find it can be quite ordinary out our way, but we had a pub near us at work that did the best pint of Pride anywhere, and by that I mean even better than the pints we had before the Fullers tour. Going back up the thread to the point about it is all in the handling, the manager responsible for that beer has now left that pub and moved onto the next one (previously deserted) down the road. The original pub now does a fairly average pint of Pride, and appears to be suffering, his new pub now does excellent beers and is busier now than it has been for the last ten years. And yes to another Fullers tour, although it would be difficult to replicate the messiness of the first one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 You can't move for small breweries near where I live; Stroud, Wickwar and Uley to name three off the top of my head. I always take a barrel of the Stroud Organic Ale to the PW annual Cotswolds do, goes down a treat. There are some talented brewers here on PW too, I've personally experienced several of Blunderbuss's brews and they were fantastic. Again going back on topic, I always had the rule to order the real ale a pub sold of the most of, my theory being it would be the freshest. Same with Guinness, I would never order it from a pub the doesn't sell much of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 But you'll never, ever get a head on it for longer than 30 seconds. Might be time for a PW return visit to the Fullers Brewery!! Never had a pint last long enough to notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonbed Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Anyone recommend a good local Somerset beer; I'm down near Chew Magna (Mendips) for a long weekend from Thursday night? Tis summer and you'll be in cider country!! Thatchers factory not a million miles from Chew or one of the numerous cider farms nearby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Its summer-Aldi do a 660ml (that's 2 cans) bottle of San Miguel for £1.25-cheaper than water and refreshing if well chilled. We are talking about real Beer not Lager!!! (however i do agree its a good price and will be grabbing some bottles when shopping tonight- thanks for the heads up) I would be up for a PW Fullers Brewery tour. Agree about London Pride, never had a bad pint but have had some which were a lot better than the others, when its right its one of the best session beers around IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 But you'll never, ever get a head on it for longer than 30 seconds. Might be time for a PW return visit to the Fullers Brewery!! An afternoon and a night to remember🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻 But you'll never, ever get a head on it for longer than 30 seconds. Might be time for a PW return visit to the Fullers Brewery!! An afternoon and a night to remember🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickS Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Not one of my finest teaching experiences was taking a group of sixth formers for a Fullers Brewery tour. Ostensibly something to do with ICT (I don't remember what it was now), the tour was ok up to the point where were taken to the place where you watch a film and are given small glasses of their products. I watched the film and my charges had refill after refill and really enjoyed it. The worst of it was that as the minibus driver, I couldn't sample any at all but as we left, guy running the bar gave me a couple of carrier bags of bottles to take away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossEM Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 My ale-drinking colleagues and I have a raised eyebrow look at each other when we see someone nursing a pint of Doombar. It tastes like Hofmeister. It's popularity is due to investment rather than reputation or taste - much like Greene King. My Dad told me that Abbot was one of the best around in the 70's and you can still get the recipe for that original beer, but as a brewery now they're no different to any of the other commercial enterprises. My top 5: In no particular order - don't make me choose Timothy Taylor Landlord Tring Brewery Side Pocket for a Toad Hook Norton Hooky Bitter Everard's Tiger Highland Brewing Company Scapa Special I'm a big fan of the low-end strength beers you can sink 5 of and not feel the after effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I'm lucky as we have a good local firm in Lewes called Harvey's Brewery. They make proper beer the propose way, and plenty of varieties. If you are ever in Sussex you should give Harvey's Armada a try, it's much better than their Best and a very good pint it is. Yes, a nice drop. I put my name down for the brewery tour, so should get to see it by 2020. such is the popularity. I also like Black Sheep brewery of North Yorkshire - another family-owned firm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 True, and I don't mind a cider or two. The local pub, 'Ring o Bell' does few Thatcher's ciders. I'll hunt around for some proper ol scrumpy too. Tis summer and you'll be in cider country!!Thatchers factory not a million miles from Chew or one of the numerous cider farms nearby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampyis1968 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Ive got a doom bar replica beer going at the mo and I can quietly say that its a lovely pint its called surfers paradise but can recommend rum oak barrelled dark IPA now that was a nice home brew 7.5% Ps pick one of these up today to give it a go Ive got a doom bar replica beer going at the mo and I can quietly say that its a lovely pint its called surfers paradise but can recommend rum oak barrelled dark IPA now that was a nice home brew 7.5% Ps pick one of these up today to give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Ive got a doom bar replica beer going at the mo and I can quietly say that its a lovely pint its called surfers paradise but can recommend rum oak barrelled dark IPA now that was a nice home brew 7.5% Ps pick one of these up today to give it a go If you brew, keep the barrel - You can re-use them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Everard's Tiger My step-son's local in Newtown Linford keeps this. Always makes the trip up worthwhile. Just done a visit to the Ringwood Brewery. Question - what do they put in the kegs to prevent secondary fermentation (SF)? Didn't know about this as when brewed the beer is to spec' but SF can make it go over strength and thus illegal if the Weights and Measures call in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampyis1968 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 If you brew, keep the barrel - You can re-use them Yeah I've been told this and I've seen the kits for about £70 with the barrels but I guess I would only need the gas system that goes on top will have to look into it as its an easy way to take beer to party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 My step-son's local in Newtown Linford keeps this. Always makes the trip up worthwhile. Just done a visit to the Ringwood Brewery. Question - what do they put in the kegs to prevent secondary fermentation (SF)? Didn't know about this as when brewed the beer is to spec' but SF can make it go over strength and thus illegal if the Weights and Measured call in Sounds funny, needs a lot of sugar in 2nd fermentation per gallon to make a big difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Now time to throw a spanner in the works. John Smiths. Magnet. They actually do brew a real beer, best enjoyed looking over the harbour from the Duke of York windows in Whitby! Edited to add: Ignore the above, it is no longer brewed in Tadcaster, S&N have done a Greene King with it and it is no longer brewed there, it won;t be the same pint. They have loused another beer up! Edited June 26, 2015 by secretagentmole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willxx Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Thornbridge:- Jaipur, Chiron, kipling, halcyon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossEM Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 My step-son's local in Newtown Linford keeps this. Always makes the trip up worthwhile. Just done a visit to the Ringwood Brewery. Question - what do they put in the kegs to prevent secondary fermentation (SF)? Didn't know about this as when brewed the beer is to spec' but SF can make it go over strength and thus illegal if the Weights and Measures call in Good beer is all about the locality, I think. It's 100 times better when the pub is close to the brewery and there's a high turnover of barrels. Isinglass, is that the stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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