Beer,Lager,and Ale, oh my...

[PaleoHunterGatherer]

Thanks Bob, this will come in handy.
Cheers
Alex

 

[mr dazzler]

Hah! but I make Windfall Cider and then I ice refine it on bitter cold Winter nights to mellow it out
Now that stuff makes strong men gasp, but it's smooooooth going down and it fair heats everything up, and it smells like apple jelly but is almost as clear as water.......and technically I suppose it's scrumpy........

Now that reminds me of an old comedy film with betty davis where she goes to some wintery rural small town to do a 1930's style "makeover show" and the man of the house does some weird thing with his cider in in a tub or something in the ice outside to make it more "pokey" It was a hilarious film actually. What's the sectret of ice refining, I heard of still refining like with calvados?

 

[_mark_]

As a recent Ale convert I'll bump this thread. Has anyone been to The Three Stags at Wardlow Myers?

 

[susi]

Guiness is in a class of its own and, whilst an aquired taste, makes a good quaffable drink, it doesn't travel well though, so the further you are from Ireland, the lower the quality.

Agreed Guinness is a fantastic drink. But is it not true that it's brewed in many tens of locations, not just Ireland?

 

[Harvestman]

For some lighter beers, try the Wye Valley Brewery, or Otter Brewery. I'm a fan of Dorothy Goodbody (who isn't? ). Also if you cross the border into Wales, try some Rhymney Bitter. Reverend James is another good pint.

Cider is the British equivalent of wine. Masses of local varieties, depending on the apples used. Some of the very locally produced ciders (and perry, made from pears) are stunning, if often very potent. Welsh cider is different (darker, almost smoky) again.

the really good thing is, you can't possibly cover it all in one trip, so you'll have to come back several more times!

 

[xavierdoc]

+1 for the 6X

(Viszla -empty your PMs!)

 

[Robbi]

have you seen the date of this thread ? LOL !

 

[Grebby]

For some lighter beers, try the Wye Valley Brewery, or Otter Brewery. I'm a fan of Dorothy Goodbody (who isn't? ). Also if you cross the border into Wales, try some Rhymney Bitter. Reverend James is another good pint.

Cider is the British equivalent of wine. Masses of local varieties, depending on the apples used. Some of the very locally produced ciders (and perry, made from pears) are stunning, if often very potent. Welsh cider is different (darker, almost smoky) again.

the really good thing is, you can't possibly cover it all in one trip, so you'll have to come back several more times!

Cider only goes up to 8.5% volume . Above that it's apple wine and there is a higher tax to pay on that

I spent a lot of time serving behind the cider bar at CAMRA beers fests and found a LOT of ciders marked 8.4%. Some that we weren't allowed to serve in more that an nip(1/3 pint). My wife found a lovely one(to her tastes) that caused a minor falling over and nose breakage after she had a couple of pints after the bar closed and we got home we reckoned that that one was somewhere in the 13% region.

Cheers

Grebby

 

[Trunks]

My advice:

Start of in Cornwall - some lovely quaint pubs, full of character and good ale, better Perry & scrumpy cider - look out for local micro-breweries

Go up the west coast, on the border with Wales, for the same reasons as above.

Nip over into Yorkshire - you'll find some of the best ale in the land here. Come to the Haworth beer festival (Fri 21 − Sun 23 October 2011) over 100 locally brewed ales on offer - it's tough living 5 minutes away from that

Stop over in the lakes, the pub in Conniston brews it's own & the scenery is breathtaking

Go further up into Scotland, travel on the Settle to Carlisle railway, IMHO the beer is cr@p, but the whiskey... Do the the distillery tours & a spot of island hopping.

Come back down the East coast - back into Yorkshire - just because you can

Call in to Norfolk/Suffork - Look around the pubs on the Norfolk Broads - the Woodfords Brewery has a pub attached with more ale than you can shake a stick at. You might need said stick to help you walk home though

Avoid London completely

Just don't forget to book your place at the Betty Ford clinic before you set off

 

[andy_pevy]

If you're in the Hampshire area, it could be worth checking out the Hogs Back Brewery, and their flagship beer TEA (Traditional English Ale)

Or the Hop Garden Gold, pure nectar.

 

[bushwacker bob]

http://www.hampshirebowman.com/

 

[Robbi]

fullers London Pride

 

[locum76]

If you can get it, try 'Yellowhammer' or 'Red Kite' from the Black Isle Brewery.

 

[_mark_]

http://www.hampshirebowman.com/

Love the 'pub rules'

 

[Glen]

If you've found a pub that does decent beers/ales don't be afraid to ask the bar staff for advice.
Tell them your trying various British ales/beers/ciders, don't want stuff you can drink anywhere the world over and intend to have, say 6 half pints, so what would they recommend.

Generally I'd advice starting at the lighter ones and working to the darker ones.

 

[Hoggy]

Mate lives in Hesket Newmarket in north lake district, the Old Crown pub there brews its own beer all named after montains in the lakes. Also it's run as a co-operative so the villagers own the pub and brewery makes it a really friendly place with great beer.

 

[durulz]

Well, quite frankly, I'm saddened.
Yes, saddened.
The place you should go for ale is Kent - we're home to the country's oldest brewery - Shepheard Neame! And Kent is also the spiritual home of hops.
A pint of Bishop's Finger will put a big smile on your face (try it straight from the keg, if you find it. But falling that, from the pump will do. No ale tastes as good from a bottle or a c*n - that's for lager boys who only want tasteless fizzy!)

 

[Fizzy]

Nip over into Yorkshire - you'll find some of the best ale in the land here. Come to the Haworth beer festival (Fri 21 − Sun 23 October 2011) over 100 locally brewed ales on offer - it's tough living 5 minutes away from that

Cropton Brewery certainly gets my vote! Nice pub, nice food, nice countryside, and a brewery out back. Been going to their beer festival since about 1995

QUOTE=durulz;820232]that's for lager boys who only want tasteless fizzy!)[/QUOTE]

 

[bushwacker bob]

have you seen the date of this thread ? LOL !

Nowt like a good ale thread.

 

[Grooveski]

If you can get it, try 'Yellowhammer' or 'Red Kite' from the Black Isle Brewery.

Had a few Yellowhammers last year. Very nice indeed.