Real Ale

[bigbadwolf]

Following David Carnell's rousing lambast of lager on the Peroni thread I thought I'd reward him and other's with a platform of their own. I myself am starting to lean towards Ale of late and I've been enjoying Bombardier Golden Burn recently.

Any other real ale tw_ts out there?

[HonaloochieB]

I favour a tankard of Wyre Piddle Crop Slasher.

If it was good enough for the Two Ronnies...

[Jah Lush]

They've got that in the Plough this week Your Hona.

[Brendan]

Piddle in the Hole ABV 3.9%

Copper-coloured and quite dry, with lots of hops and fruitiness throughout.

Piddle in the Wind ABV 4.5%

This drink has a superb mix of flavours. A nice hoppy nose through to a lasting aftertaste makes it a good all-round beer.

Piddle in the Dark ABV 4.5%

A rich ruby red bitter with a smooth flavour.

Piddle in the Snow ABV 5.2%

A dry, strong taste all the way through draws your attention to the balance between malt and hops in the brew. A glorious way to end an evenings drinking.

[woofmarkthedog]

Brendan Wrote:

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> Piddle in the Hole ABV 3.9%

> Copper-coloured and quite dry, with lots of hops

> and fruitiness throughout.

>

> Piddle in the Wind ABV 4.5%

> This drink has a superb mix of flavours. A nice

> hoppy nose through to a lasting aftertaste makes

> it a good all-round beer.

>

> Piddle in the Dark ABV 4.5%

> A rich ruby red bitter with a smooth flavour.

>

> Piddle in the Snow ABV 5.2%

> A dry, strong taste all the way through draws your

> attention to the balance between malt and hops in

> the brew. A glorious way to end an evenings

> drinking.

Guts down the Karzee ABV 100%

All colours,with carrots & tomato skins.

Knees drawn up to the pan in spread eagle fashion,

followed by the classic cry for "Arthur" or "Hughy"

A fine balance between sh*t or puke,eventually succumbing to both

A regrettable way to meet the morning.

W**F

[silverfox]

Tried brewing my own once with one of those kits from Boots that promises 15 gallons for the price of a pint in Liquorice. Dutifully followed instructions and placed the dozen or so bottles in the airing cupboard to ferment. Woken in the middle of the night to the sound of exploding bottles and shards of glass as big as a saracen's sword embedded in the cupboard door. Complete waste of time

[Fear 'n boozin]

I'm rather partial to Ringwood brewerys fortyniner. Not sure if it counts, but Namibian brewerys Urbock is a cracker of a drink.

[kpc]

Titanic's White Star works for me.

Titanic Brewery

[flapjackdavey]

itsh all I drink theesh daysh

[Jah Lush]

Wadworths 6X, Harveys Best, Fullers ESB, Youngs Special...ahh I could go on but we'd be here all day.

A good place to go locally for real ale is Hoopers which usually has a three or four different ones every week.

[Brendan]

Fear 'n boozin Wrote:

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> , but Namibian

> brewerys Urbock is a cracker of a drink.

Their lagers, Windhoek and Tafel are also the only decent mass produced lagers South of the Tropic of Capricorn.

[HonaloochieB]

That Peroni's rubbish, it's real ale all the way for me from now on.

[silverfox]

Real ale should be served in a tankard or those old fashioned glasses with handles (no logos!)

[stillthinking108]

I love real ale, and will drink anything by Shepard Neame, Badger etc etc, recently tried something called Meantime which I think is by Fullers. Fruity is often written on the side of ale bottles, but this one really was.

ps. Cider thread possibly?

[PeckhamRose]

Another real ale drinker here. First started when I used to go to the Firkin Breweries and had DogBolter the strongest of their three ales. Now I am partial to Fullers and the darker of the real ales, but am also partial to cherry beer!

[iaineasy]

wells bobadier golden is my favorite too at the moment but kew gold and fursty ferret are also ales of good fortune, I love ales BBw so if ya fancy an ale crawl round dulwich let me know I am in for sure!!

[Asset]

Finger up a Bishop's arse is good I hear

[mockney piers]

Meantime are an independent Greenwich Brewery (geddit?). I love their beers, absolutely fantastic if a little pricey.

Ooh, might get a couple of bottles ot their pale ale for dinner tonight (Ganapati serve them too).

[Brendan]

the dog has meantime LPA (whic tread that line between ale and lager ass o many pale ales do these days) on at the moment. I know as I oft stop for a refreshing pint/s thereof en route home from Brixton on Saturday afternoons.

[Brendan]

Does Ganapati do Bangla?

That's one of my favourits lager at the moment too.

[Brendan]

Hang on, what thread is this?

[Brendan]

I?ve also often wondered why one has to specify ?real? ale. As opposed to what, counterfeit ale?

[Brendan]

Beer does make you talk to yourself a bit though.

[mockney piers]

Is chicken OK btw?

[bignumber5]

First started when I used to go to the Firkin Breweries and had DogBolter the strongest of their three ales

Ah, memories (hazy ones, though): I too started on DogBolter!