Favourite real Ales or lagers

[BigPhil]

Whats your favourite tipple , be it London pride from fullers or ^X from wadworth.

let us know your favourite beer. You never know , you may see it on tap at a pub near you.

Cheers to the Beers , All hail to the Ale !!!

[Applespider]

I'm partial to a little Bitter & Twisted from the Harviestoun brewery.

Bottled beer wise, it's Schlosser Alt from Germany and Anchor Steam or Liberty Ale from San Francisco (which incidentally runs an amazing brewery tour if you're in the area)

[Jeremy]

I think Brooklyn Lager is very nice. American beer gets a bad rep, but there are some really nice ones.

[Brendan]

I?ll second you on Brooklyn Lager.

Since Inside 72 (god rest its soul) closed the only place I can get Brooklyn Lager is Giraffe. Which means I have to go to Giraffe, which in turn means I either have to go to Clapham or arrange a holiday so I end up in an airport terminal.

I like going on holiday but I can do without going to Clapham.

[Keef]

Of the common lagers you see on tap, Staropraman and Heiniken are best.

[charliecharlie]

Samuel Smith - Old Brewery Bitter, drink it at the Princess Louise in Holborn, classic spit and saw dust pub, great cut-glass and nice mixed crowd of drinker

[matthew123]

Anything which does not say brewed in Burton-on-Trent is always a good start..

In the off licences in near Anfield, Liverpool you can always get the Belgian brewed Stella, the Dutch brewed Grolsch, the French brewed Kronenburg... rather than the Burton brewed versions which always taste weird.

But to answer the question, I'd say Efes from Istanbul which unfortunately I've only seen stocked in Weatherspoons.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

If it's kept very well, it's hard to beat Young's Ordinary for a session beer. Too often, though, it's rather indifferent.

[Marmora Man]

Abbot Ale

[snorky]

skol

[bigbadwolf]

Heiniken.

Newcastle brown ale.

Spitfire.

Stella Artois.

I don't and have never liked Guiness.

[david_carnell]

Harveys Sussex best. Mmmm.

[BigPhil]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> Anything which does not say brewed in

> Burton-on-Trent is always a good start..

>

> In the off licences in near Anfield, Liverpool you

> can always get the Belgian brewed Stella, the

> Dutch brewed Grolsch, the French brewed

> Kronenburg... rather than the Burton brewed

> versions which always taste weird.

>

> But to answer the question, I'd say Efes from

> Istanbul which unfortunately I've only seen

> stocked in Weatherspoons.

We agree on the anything from burton on trent is def off the list

we are hoping to have a non main-stream range of lagers and ales rather than being just another outlet of the usaul chain rubbish.

My Ale of choice is TEA from hogs back brewery in Surrey , very nice beer ( TEA stands for Traditional English Ale)

[Jah Lush]

Timothy Taylor's Landlord, Harvey's Sussex Bitter, Young's Special, Fullers ESB, London Pride, Wadsworth's 6X...I could go on with more bitter but we'd be here all night. A nice cold pint of Guinness. Tinned or draft Red Stripe and tinned or draft Stella Artois.

[bigbadwolf]

Thanks for reminding me Jah. I'm also a big fan of Red Stripe (tin n tap) as well as London Pride.

[????]

Efes is available in the decent Kebab shop on LL and there's a Giraffe on the Southbank near the wheel..

Quids sorts out your beer problems

PS Both decent beers agree..

I'd add Abbott, London Pride, Brakspears and Cans of Stella at 6 for ?5

[Jah Lush]

Almost forgot. If you're going for a Ruby gotta wash it down with a couple pints of Cobra.

[bigbadwolf]

Jesus, How can I leave out Efes! Thanks Quids and it's now available in all Spoons at ?1.89 a bottle (500ml)

[Sue]

Old Peculier, 6x, Stella, Red Stripe, Newkie Brown, oh let's face it anything alcoholic except campari and blended whisky without a mixer really :))

[flapjackdavey]

what Sue said

plus plenty others ,... might work my way through the great ale selection in Boss Man Wine . :))

[Michael Palaeologus]

From home - the Banks's Mild Ale of the Wolverhampton & Dudley Brewery

In London - Fullers London Pride

In Belgium - anything that is sold in a bottle and served in pretty glass with a doylee.

[will dex]

shepherd neame - late red or whitstable bay organic ale.

greene king - IPA

tIGER

[flapjackdavey]

greene king IPA - PAH ! ;-)

adnams broadside , yum tum

[Mick Mac]

Pleased to see BBW and Keef recommending Heineken - I like it but thought not many others did, seems to get a lot of criticism, but I am having a can of it as we speak, its pretty good I think.

As for bitter - I'm getting into it slowly and usually go for London Pride if the pub has it. Also like IPA, not so keen on the heavy ones.

But its hard to beat Guinness and its served in every pub (I know not a beer or lager but deserves a mention).

[Brendan]

Young's Waggle Dance is lovely. But out the bottle not on tap as too few people drink it so it always tastes manky.