The Burton Snatch....

Discussion in 'United Kingdom & Ireland' started by Aye, Jul 28, 2014.

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  1. Aye

    Aye Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 England

    ...is not, for those who may be unfamiliar with the name, East Staffordshire's version of The Daily Sport.
    :slight_smile:
    Are there any extant beers with that unmistakable sulphurous aroma?
    Of late I have found it lacking in Bass and Worthies White Shield, but it's probably been missing from them for years now, as was that peppery spiciness I remember in the WWS.
    Pedigree had become a mutt last time I gave it any notice and I haven't seen it locally in ages.
    Are Burton Bridge beers likely to yield the missing snatch?
     
    #1 Aye, Jul 28, 2014
  2. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    I'd love a good snatch too, I'll be keeping an eye on this
     
    #2 Hanglow, Jul 29, 2014
  3. patto1ro

    patto1ro Pooh-Bah (2,084) Apr 26, 2004 Netherlands
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    Last time I had Pedigree - keg in Gibraltar earlier this year - it was definitely there. What was it I had in Birmingham last weekend that had it? Can't remember, unfortunately.
     
    #3 patto1ro, Jul 30, 2014
  4. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    Virtually every guy I've ever met likes a good snatch.
     
    #4 Zimbo, Jul 31, 2014
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  5. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    Experienced today!

    Took an hour for the bus home to show up after lunch in spoons
    dived in Royal Oak for loo so bought half of Marston's Burton bitter~
    downed it in one on way out
    and got a bit of that Burton Snatch
     
    #5 EmperorBevis, Jul 31, 2014
  6. WhatANicePub

    WhatANicePub Zealot (712) Jul 1, 2009 Scotland

    Last time I had either Bass or Pedigree they were both very bland. I think that character has been mostly bred out of them these days, which is a shame, because they were just a few steps away from being nice beers. A bit of sulphur would have made them more interesting.

    However, I had a Burton Bridge beer last month and, while I loved it, the less experienced drinkers I was with all hated it and couldn’t drink it. Perhaps Marston's and InBev do know what they are doing.
     
    #6 WhatANicePub, Jul 31, 2014
  7. jazzyjeff13

    jazzyjeff13 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,865) Nov 6, 2010 England
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    That's the Bevis we know and love :grinning:
     
    #7 jazzyjeff13, Jul 31, 2014
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  8. Aye

    Aye Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 England

    I like to think of Bevis as a louche Marc 'Lard' Riley of Mark Radcliffe and Lard fame.
     
    #8 Aye, Jul 31, 2014
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  9. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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  10. marquis

    marquis Pooh-Bah (2,313) Nov 20, 2005 England
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    I used to find the snatch in ordinary Marston's Bitter but my last pint of that didn't show it. I've sometimes found it in such brews as Spitfire (in what part of Burton is Shepherd Neame situated?)
     
    #10 marquis, Sep 12, 2014
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