Beer In The News thread....

Discussion in 'British Isles' started by Aye, Mar 6, 2014.

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  1. Aye

    Aye Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 England
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    I've never actually drank there, been kept waiting downstairs while the fuckers let their mates in though.
    Just say we are too drunk and scary and we won't waste each other's time.
     
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  2. reprob8

    reprob8 Initiate (0) May 22, 2008 England

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  3. jazzyjeff13

    jazzyjeff13 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,841) Nov 6, 2010 England
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  4. Brew4two

    Brew4two Aspirant (273) Jan 15, 2005 New Hampshire

    I personally enjoy the banter you blokes push up on here. Craft is just a name...silly, misused and certainly abused. Truth is any beer that has actual flavour and character today would most likely fall into this "category" if you must. I support character and unique flavour...so I guess this means I support "craft".

    We sometimes need to close our eyes to the marketing and just drink the beer. If it is enjoyable (to you) and is unique, why would you not support it? Try not to let the influence of the brewery or more importantly the marketing and social perception sway you. Enjoy the beer you can get.... and don't worry about the individuals who think their opinion is better than yours.

    Cheers, Steve
     
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  5. jazzyjeff13

    jazzyjeff13 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,841) Nov 6, 2010 England
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  6. mdagnew

    mdagnew Grand Pooh-Bah (3,696) May 18, 2005 Northern Ireland
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  7. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2011 England

    The cask and bottle versions have gone way downhill since it was one of the first ales I tried 4 or 5 ish years ago.
     
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  8. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2011 England

    Interesting article written by John Keeling of Fullers (edit: OK the think doesn't work when I copy it over but it's on the Craft beer London site)

    http://craftbeerlondon.com/
     
  9. Hoppsbabo

    Hoppsbabo Pooh-Bah (2,029) Jan 29, 2012 England
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    Nice little piece in BA magazine about bitter:

    http://www.beeradvocate.com/mag/117...lish-bitter-inspired-a-revolution-in-brewing/

    Just a couple of pockholes to pick at:
    I think the author is talking about 'traditional' bitter being in decline, not bitter in general. JHB, Ghost Ship, Black Swan, are all types of bitter, ie. pale ale!

    I don't think Jonny Foreigner needs to travel to Yorkshire for true enlightenment. You can find Sammy Smiths Organic Pale anywhere in Britain, not that you'd want to. By chance was this article written by a Yorkshireman?
     
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  10. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (1,977) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    It's boak and bailey who live in cornwall . They always make a clear distinction between golden ales and brown bitter in their blog and book so I guess they are right if you consider how golden ales have supplanted brown bitters by and large. Although I agree with you, but theyare primary writing for an amerAmerican audaudience who tend to assume that british beers must have fuggles and goldings. My predictive text seems to have fucked up lol
     
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  11. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (1,977) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    "Supermarket giant Asda has agreed a listings deal with 13 breweries to put 25 new craft beers on its shelves in Scotland, in a deal worth more than £850,000. "

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-36071876


    The breweries that are involved in the deal are:

    • Deeside Brewery (Banchory)
    • Eden Mill Brewery (St Andrews)
    • Jaw Brew (Glasgow)
    • Knops Beer Company (East Lothian)
    • Lerwick Brewery
    • Stewart Brewing (Edinburgh)
    • Loch Lomond Brewing (Alexandria)
    • WooHa Brewing Company (Nairn)
    • WEST Brewing (Glasgow)
    • Isle of Skye Brewing Co. Ltd.
    • Loch Ness Brewery
    • The Kelburn Brewing Company (Barrhead)
    This is great news as ASDA has been awful for beer up here for as long as I can remember, certainly the worst of the major supermarkets although sainsbobs have been giving them a run for their money recently.
     
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  12. Kozel

    Kozel Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2014 Scotland

    Totally agree Hanglow, my local Asda is very poor. That looks like a decent addition to the meagre offerings we have just now.
     
  13. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2011 England

    Finally Scotland have decent supermarket beer (grumble grumble).
     
  14. Kozel

    Kozel Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2014 Scotland

    Sarcasm?, lol.
     
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  15. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,244) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    I tweeted Aldi said how good the beer selection in Scotland was
    & that in England it wasn't as good
    that even there seasonal specials had become dull and repetitive and could they do something for the English ale drinker on a budget
    I got a standard 'fuck off reply' of
    Thanks for your feedback we'll notify the relevant department
     
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  16. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2011 England

    My old Lidl in Cardiff never really stretched further than the Shep Neame seasonals which were dull as dishwater (almost literally) and occasional boxes of Marston's stuff (Wychwood regulars, Jennings etc). Good wine selection though. Nowadays the best supermarket selection is Wholefoods for me.
     
  17. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2011 England

    Not so much beer in the news as news about beer, but it seems the Celt Experience is shutting down.
     
  18. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,244) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    :slight_frown:
     
  19. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (1,977) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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