Real Ale Drinkers or Lagerboys?

markopoloman · Post by **markopoloman** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 8:40 am

Porter is one of my favourite types of ale - but I have been drinking Port (as in the red wine ) and a 20% it soon sends me into snooze land

Katzkatz · Post by **Katzkatz** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:35 pm

You know the "Duff beer" is The Simpons, and a couple of years some company released it for the real world - well, I got a crate for Xmas. It's okay - but it does just taste much like a lot of lagers. It's 4.7 %.

markopoloman · Post by **markopoloman** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:54 pm

Sounds... interesting in a 'might not be buying that' kind of way

Tonight I have another bottle of port

I like this stuff too much.

DPrinny · Post by **DPrinny** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:05 pm

Im off the drink for January.

Going to have a boozy weekend at the end of it all

markopoloman · Post by **markopoloman** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:21 pm

OMG! A 'Budget' trip to Tesco has turned into not so budget.

Got to the Beer isle and looked through the ale section (with a few nice ales to select) and moved onto the craft beers section only to find Courage Imperial Russian Stout (10%) on a REDUCED TO CLEAR label

One whole British pound will now buy a bottle. So, knowing that I love this stuff I made a little room in my trolly and emptied the shelf of the last 17 bottles

I then had a chat with the chap stocking the shelves and asked if there were any more? He pointed to the last 3 cases of it on the top shelf... so I bought 2 of them too

So yes, I bought 65 bottles of 10% Imperial Russian Stout.

If anyone near Tower Park in Poole wants the last case of 24, I suggest heading over before tomorrow night

Katzkatz · Post by **Katzkatz** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:23 am

Here's a couple that I tried lately :-

Hopdaemon Incubus - A dark brownish ale with a malt-like finish to its flavour.

Deeside Brewery Swift APA - 3.8% - A light ale with a light golden colour. Easy to drink as it's quite a low ABV. Good hoppy flavour.

Canterbury Brewery's Christmas Pudding Ale - Does exactly what it says on the badge. Tastes like everyone's favourite Xmas dessert.

Canterbury Brewery's Raisin Stout - Slightly taste of raisins in a good old fashioned stout.

Canterbury Brewery's Torpedo - A golden coloured ale with a crisp aftertaste.

Black Ridge · Post by **Black Ridge** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:46 pm

markopoloman wrote:
If anyone near Tower Park in Poole wants the last case of 24, I suggest heading over before tomorrow night

Might have to send the missus on a quest tomorrow

DPrinny · Post by **DPrinny** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:36 am

I wasnt going to drink this month, then this

Its more or less across the road from me

markopoloman · Post by **markopoloman** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:30 pm

I have a 10ltr Bag in box ale here

I got my eldest son a job in a brewery!! Starting as work experience with the college he attends - but will go into part time work and hopefully as a fully fledged trainee brewer.
Anyway, at the end of his first week (and that was 60 hours) the owner decided to pay him... with BEER

So, yes there is a 10 ltr bag in box Bournemouth Battleaxe (6.3%) on the side in the Cheap MDF rubbish. It's very very nice too.

So if you ever get the chance to try anything from The Bournemouth Brewing Co. - you may be drinking ale that my son made. HOW COOL IS THAT!

Black Ridge · Post by **Black Ridge** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:57 am

Black Ridge wrote:
markopoloman wrote:
If anyone near Tower Park in Poole wants the last case of 24, I suggest heading over before tomorrow night
Might have to send the missus on a quest tomorrow

Bought 10 bottles today! I rushed in the other night but couldnt see them there. Went shopping today and the missus pointed them out and bought me them for me

Cheers for the heads up!

Tasting will commence this evening

markopoloman · Post by **markopoloman** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:51 pm

Excellent! Enjoy

Black Ridge · Post by **Black Ridge** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:17 pm

It's incredible!

Worried that I seem to be enjoying more and more 'complex' and stronger ales/stouts. Golden Pride being a favourite and Adnams Broadaside being my 'everyday' tipple.

Analog · Post by **Analog** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:25 pm

I don't drink much these days but real ale is far superior to macro lager rubbish. there is such a thing a good quality lager though, had some great czech lager while on holiday a couple of years ago.

markopoloman · Post by **markopoloman** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:30 pm

I really struggle with ales below 5% now. I have to go for taste - an ale full of flavour. I do get quite a lot of weaker ones at the club that have an amazing amount of flavour though. Just had a cask of 'Paddler' from a brand new brewery in Bournemouth (Southbourne Brewing Co) and at a weedy 3.6% I was amazed at how much taste had been packed into this little beauty!

Just back from picking my son up from Bournemouth Brewing Co - and the owner/brewer is letting me make an ale

Analog · Post by **Analog** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:33 pm

^ yea its nice when a brewer can do that, get a lot of flavour and quality with a low percentage. sign of a great brewer imo.

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