Amusing Theakstons Ad

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  1. wesbray

    wesbray Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Canada (AB)

    Thought this was rather amusing.

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    I haven't had a Theakstons beer in many a year but thought this was a nice little dig at current craft beer trends...
     
    #1 wesbray, Jan 30, 2015
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  2. Aye

    Aye Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 England

    "..Not a hint of kumquat....or much else if I'm honest. But I'm not, im a shill for a brewing brand"


    Theakstons.....dull as shit for decades
     
    #2 Aye, Jan 30, 2015
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  3. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    23 years ago on my 18th my dad took me out to drink ale legally for the first time
    I asked if we were going to have Theakstons & my dad replied
    'It's been about five years since it's been worth drinking,
    I hear Paul Theakston is going to bring the beer back to it's former glory with his own outfit'

    & we are still waiting
     
    #3 EmperorBevis, Jan 30, 2015
  4. reprob8

    reprob8 Initiate (0) May 22, 2008 England

    I have to contradict you, Old Peculier from the wood is still a sublime pint.
     
    #4 reprob8, Jan 30, 2015
  5. Aye

    Aye Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 England

    Not being facetious but I'll take it you mean cask or do they actually still have a cooper? Lived within a few doors of a TJ Bernard's house for years and I would always take the No 3 over OP. In the unlikely event of finding OP on cask locally in their former masters' heartland nowadays, I'll give it a go.
     
    #5 Aye, Jan 30, 2015
  6. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    I've had some stand up pints of Old Peculier
    (and some terrible due to it's reputation putting it in the hands/pumps of the uncaring/inexperienced)
    but it carries with it the words of so many British Ale legendary brews
    'Not as good as it used to be'
     
    #6 EmperorBevis, Jan 30, 2015
  7. reprob8

    reprob8 Initiate (0) May 22, 2008 England

    yes, they still have a Cooper
     
    #7 reprob8, Feb 1, 2015
  8. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    In a case of 'You gotta be shitting me' Theakston regains its independence from the clutches of Scottish and Newcastle in 2004 and promptly fucks up Old Peculier.
     
    #8 Zimbo, Feb 2, 2015
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  9. marquis

    marquis Pooh-Bah (2,313) Nov 20, 2005 England
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    Not at all. I'd long ignored Theakston's ordinary bitter but a local pub put it on as a regular and knowing the landlord knew his job I tried some. It's not a beer that blows you away with the first mouthful but after a few swigs there are layers and layers of subtle flavours dancing on the palate and it just gets better down the glass. It's the beer I always seek out at this pub whenever I visit.
     
    #9 marquis, Feb 14, 2015
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