British lagers

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  1. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Interesting you don't like shiehallion bevis, I've always liked it and sometimes loved it.

    tastes, eh?

    Had another caesar augustus tonight, still banging but their 18 month BBE fills me with dread. Mine was only one month old, I don't care how good their QC is it's not going to be great at 18 months
     
    #41 Hanglow, Jul 28, 2016
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  2. Kozel

    Kozel Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2014 Scotland

    Was in Inn Deep en-route to Kilmarnock for the football last Saturday and got chatting to a bunch of Leicester fans up for their game against Celtic. They were all drinking Ceasar Augustus and were very impressed with it, I was on Birra and Blues Smoke and 6 Degrees North Redchurch.
     
    #42 Kozel, Jul 29, 2016
  3. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    I wasn't expecting much but I had to know
    about Camden Hells
    But no
    Helles is my favourite lager
    It would be a travesty if Camden reduced the style in this country to this paltry offering
     
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  4. patto1ro

    patto1ro Pooh-Bah (2,084) Apr 26, 2004 Netherlands
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    Be nice if someone would revive Barclay Perkins Dark Lager. A lovely beer. Or the original decocted and gespundet Harp Lager.
     
    #44 patto1ro, Aug 4, 2016
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  5. Georgefox

    Georgefox Crusader (404) Aug 19, 2013 England

    Whilst in Manchester yesterday had a nice pint of pioneer lager from cloudwater. Pretty nice weather for it too.
     
    #45 Georgefox, Aug 7, 2016
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  6. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    Shindigger pils
    I'm giving this twelve thumbs up
    Nice citrus and shortbread aroma
    Refreshing lime flavour
    Easy drinking
    2nd best lager I've ever had
     
    #46 EmperorBevis, Oct 5, 2016
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  7. Malt_Man

    Malt_Man Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2014 England

    Brewdog Kingpin: Papery flavour and nearly flat. 330ml bottle. Rubbish.
     
    #47 Malt_Man, Oct 7, 2016
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  8. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Brewdog should stop trying to brew lagers imo, they've all been boring at best . I had a Brewgooder which is also brewed by them, it was ok but nothing more
     
    #48 Hanglow, Oct 8, 2016
  9. Malt_Man

    Malt_Man Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2014 England

    Innis & Gunn Lager Beer, £5 for a 4-pack of 500ml cans. Pretty happy with this purchase, good quality lager that doesn't try to be clever with New Zealand hops or whatnot.
     
    #49 Malt_Man, Oct 23, 2016
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  10. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Three more tonight, both Fyne Haus Lager and 6 degrees North pilsner are good efforts, modern without being too silly on the hops. Broughton Hipopotamus lager is very odd, tastes like grapejuice. I'm drinking it now and it's not getting any better
     
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  11. Kozel

    Kozel Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2014 Scotland

    Yeah, the Fyne Haus and 6 Degrees North Pilsner were good. I didn't bother buying the Hopopotamus as I had tried a pint of it somewhere in Edinburgh before and didn't like it.
     
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  12. Dreyski

    Dreyski Pundit (801) Dec 13, 2015 England

    Cloudwater Mittelfrüh is a very nice drop.
    [​IMG]
     
    #52 Dreyski, Mar 23, 2017
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  13. thepenguin

    thepenguin Savant (1,215) Aug 8, 2010 Massachusetts

    I'm pretty keen on Tempest's Munich Helles and also a fan of Camden.

    I&G Lager is actually a pretty regular go-to for me, particularly when it's on offer for like £4 a 4pk. Very nice noble hop character and I like the malt-oats combination. Shame it get so overlooked in the ratings
     
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  14. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    I've tried the I&G on a few times and never been enamored by it

    Korev is back in cans in Tesco up here so will rate, also picked up another Caledonia one, not holding up much hope for it but you never know

    Not tried that Tempest one, will definitely check it out. I like their Pils but I don't think it's much of a pilsner, more pale ale/golden ale type thing. I suspect there was no lager yeast involved with it, or not much lagering
     
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  15. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    With new ranges from Co-Op, Tesco and Asda I have quite a few pils and unfiltered lagers
    I might call in the help of a lager fan to work through them
     
    #55 EmperorBevis, Apr 1, 2017
  16. LordCrabapple

    LordCrabapple Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2006 England

    I have to agree with those who say the Innis and Gunn beer is a good quality lager. Nicely hopped and a delicious malt flavour. And it's only £5.00 for four 500ml cans in Asda. I really enjoyed it.
     
    #56 LordCrabapple, Apr 3, 2017
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  17. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Lost and Grounded Keller Pils - herbal and bitter Pils with a very good body
     
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  18. WhatANicePub

    WhatANicePub Zealot (712) Jul 1, 2009 Scotland

    The Tempest beer has oats in it so it's not a Helles.

    I've had a couple of Cloudwater lagers. They tasted OK, but on two separate occasions proved incapable of keeping a head longer than a minute. Not good enough.
     
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  19. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    May as well try and keep this going :slight_smile: Three more today

    Wimbledon Gold Lager - Not bad, bit too fruity best of the three

    Wetherham Bohemian Rhapsody - this was the most interesting by far but it didn't quite work - english malts weren't quite malty enough to cut through what I assume was rather mineral rich english water giving a very dry finish - was a bit soda watery. Needed moar saaz too. But good bitterness and I loved the dryness of it

    Redchurch Brick Lane Lager - this was just bad/boring, like a dull golden ale with lots of yeast.
     
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  20. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Freedom Pils, not bad.

    A lot of these beers are not bad, so-so etc and while there isn't anything wrong with them in any great way they don't quite do it for me
     
    #60 Hanglow, Jul 7, 2017
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