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« on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:40:21 » |
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Right our Union has got a real ale festival on this week, I'm heading down there about 4ish before the usual Tuesday sesh, can anyone recommend any of these:
I am an ale virgin.
Oakleaf Brewery
Oakleaf Bitter - 3.8%
A clean, refreshing, light hoppy session ale with an aromatic, distinctive flavour and a pleasant aftertaste.
Hole Hearted - 4.7%
Brewed with 100% Cascade hops. This powerful, floral and fruity beer will surprise with every mouthful.
Champion Beer of Hampshire 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007
Blakes Gosport Bitter - 5.2%
Strong, dark and intensely malty, this bitter has everything you need for a cold winters evening yet surprisingly easy to drink for a hot summers day.
I Can't Believe It's Not Bitter - 4.9%
Clean and crisp with a fruity aftertaste. The use of Saaz hops gives this lager a citrus finish that lingers on.
Dark Star Brewery
Espresso - 4.2%
A rich black beer with a creamer head akin to an espresso.
Sunburst - 4.8%
A beautifully balanced golden ale
Arundel Brewery
Special - 4.5%
A special bitter with a complex roast malt flavour leading to a fruity, hoppy, bitter-sweet finish.
Old Knuckler - 5.5%
A very dark old ale. Malt dominates the initial taste, but leads on to a bitter-sweet coffee finish.
Bowman Brewery
Quiver - 4.5%
Gloriously rich golden in colour and with a wonderful mown grass aroma, this premium bitter is full of complex flavours including a tiny amount of caramel. The addition of American hops gives it a full hop flavour with a dry finish.
Hepworths Brewery
Old Ale - 4.8%
The newest addition to our range of bottled beers. At 4.8% it is a dark and malty beer. Admiral hops are used to give it a balancing bitterness and the beer is primed with molasses for a luscious flavour.
Prospect (Organic Ale) - 4.5%
A traditionally brewed using organically grown malt & Admiral and Golding hops. A Pale Ale with good bitter character balance by a small amount of crystal malt. “Beer like it tasted a century ago!”
Hogs Back Brewery
Burma Star Ale - 4.5%
A tawny coloured well hopped full bodied ale with hints of roasted malt. BSA is dedicated to the courage of all those who earned the Burma Star in World War II. We donate a portion of the revenue from this ale to the Burma Star Association.
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flammableBen
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:43:58 » |
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The whole point is that you try them all you knobjew.
Aren't you like twenty something? That's pretty unadventurous of you.
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:49:00 » |
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Don't really drink ale at all, but i've had the arundel special before, and it's OK i suppose,worth a try anyway
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:50:20 » |
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I'd suggest you avoid "Ladies' toilet" A pale appearance, lingering long on the nose - for those with expensive tastes
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:50:48 » |
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arundel and dark star are lush
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:58:34 » |
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The whole point is that you try them all you knobjew.
Aren't you like twenty something? That's pretty unadventurous of you.
I agree the whole point of beer festivals is to drink as many as possible, even if they taste crap, do them all! |
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12:58:49 » |
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A half pint glass is all you will need. Don't be tempted to use a pint glass! You'll only be able to try half as many beers.
The only one I know well on your list is the Burma Star, which is brewed in Runfold, Surrey - just up the road from me. It's a decent beer - as are the others, I'm sure.
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DMR
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 13:03:17 » |
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I do intend to try all of them, but just canvassing opinion. I'll be using a pint glass....
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 13:09:04 » |
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Never heard of any of them, which is probably a good thing, suggestive of micro breweries trying to make their way....which has got to be better than the behemoths of brewing.
The usual trick is to start off on the lighter ales and work your way up to something heavy duty.
Beware, strong ales can lead to fighting....Old Knuckler sounds about right.
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DMR
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 13:10:27 » |
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I've got to stay sober enough to hit the clubs at 11ish though Reg... might not happen to be fair
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 13:20:55 » |
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I've got to stay sober enough to hit the clubs at 11ish though Reg... might not happen to be fair
I make that 13 ales...pint of each....you're talking Lionel Messi. |
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 13:37:57 » |
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Where did you hear that there was a real ale festival DMR? I didn't know anything about this. I love my bitter, so I'm all over it if it's on!
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 13:50:37 » |
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Cracking!
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A Gent Orange
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 15:17:00 » |
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As I think Mex said the Expresso Stout is the stand-out beer there. The Hole Hearted is nice enough and I remember the I Can't Believe It's Not Bitter being a bit oddly sweet and hoppy at the same time. Some of the others I don't know so well but its nice to see a University beer festival with so many SIBA ales.
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