Real Beer, or Ale as it where...

[mayfly]

Someone mentioned Blandford Fly. Gets my vote too. Very interesting flavour. Definitely worth a try.

Chris

 

[Chrisj]

I can't believe I forgot to mention Theakston's Old Peculiar in my last post. One of my all time favourites.

 

[locum76]

Anything from the Black Isle Brewery or Stewart's brewery.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Back in the day, Hopback in Salisbury turned out what was quite possibly one of the best bitters I've ever tasted. Doing the real-ale rounds in the early nineties was 'Summer Lightning', a pale, keen, hoppy bitter of around 6%. Utterly gorgeous!

These days I've mellowed a bit and am perfectly content with a bottle or two of Badger Golden Champion.

 

[yomperalex]

Loddon Brewery

Love their hullabaloo.

Alex

 

[max whitlock]

+1 for the Badger Golden Champion - Bager Ales do a few nice ones

Max

Back in the day, Hopback in Salisbury turned out what was quite possibly one of the best bitters I've ever tasted. Doing the real-ale rounds in the early nineties was 'Summer Lightning', a pale, keen, hoppy bitter of around 6%. Utterly gorgeous!

These days I've mellowed a bit and am perfectly content with a bottle or two of Badger Golden Champion.

 

[Laurentius]

I'm more of a cider man myself. The local co-op has had a special offer on Weston's Premium Organic 2 bottles for 3GBP since time immemorial now. They also have there own brand from time to time which is worth a punt.

 

[The Big Lebowski]

Yep, I do enyoy a Cider too! (Along with most booze really)

Westons Organic Still Vintage Cider is a rather good tipple too... al.

 

[Robbi]

has Tanglefoot been mentioned yet ?

superb ale.......well named

 

[gregor-scott]

any of the Ringwood ales, local brewery to me but good to see they are now in pubs around the country. their 49er is lovely.

 

[bilmo-p5]

...good to see they are now in pubs around the country.

Nationwide (and beyond) popularity has been the ruin of many a fine brew.

 

[phaserrifle]

Fullers' beers are well worth trying, London Pride is best served in a pub but the bottle is fine, their ESB is good and their 1845 but that could be a tad rich for someone getting used to bitter.

Fullers/Gales HSB is good in my opinion.
problem I have is that I only know one place that does it

ringwood best bitter is annother of my favorites.