Obvious and predictable jokes aside
Real Ale.

I like it - probably a bit too much - and believe it's worth defending and supporting as a traditional British institution. Nobody else in the world makes beer in quite the same way that we do, and I for one am pleased to see a gradual revival of its popularity.

/boring old man post is boring and old-mannish
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:17, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Real ale is magnificent
I had a lovely one the other day, but I can't for the life of me remember what it's called!

What's your favourite? And what's the best you've ever had?

For me, it's either Bombardier or Courage Best for my favourite, and the best I've ever had was called Fraoch, it's a heather ale.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:20, Reply)

Gloucester's Freeminer brewery
"Deep Shaft"

This is not doing my bumderish image any good at all. (I have other favourites, notably Dark Star's Espresso Stout, Elgood's Black Dog Mild and so forth, but that is the one with the most comically appropriate name)
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:27, Reply)

I had a repulsive one called Broadside in Leighton Buzzard
It tasted like the scrapings from Raoul Moat's storm drain and looked like rusty arse-water.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:27, Reply)

That will be Adnams probably - I quite like it.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:30, Reply)

I'm quite fond of Adnams Broadside myself
There is, however, always the danger that the pub wasn't keeping it well - I remember being taken to a pub where the Adnams Broadside not only came out of the tap piping hot but tasted like stale tomato ketchup.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:32, Reply)

Sharp's Doom Bar is my particular favourite

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:31, Reply)

Doom Bar is ok
Have you tried any of the Otter brewery stuff?

Far superior. Otter Ale and Otter Bright are well worth looking out for.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:35, Reply)

Or Otter Head, as long as you're not planning to do anything with the following day

(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:36, Reply)

I like Otter Bright - never found it in London though. I also love Bathams, but it's very difficult to find outside the West Midlands.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:39, Reply)

Beer of the year?
Thornbridge's Jaipur IPA. Simply stunning.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:35, Reply)

An excellent choice, sir
The Thornbridge brewery also have several other strong contenders to their name, sadly I can't remember the names of any of them just now...
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:51, Reply)

I seem to be going through a light phase at the moment.
Everard's Sunchaser has also gone down rather well.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:53, Reply)

Now that one I've never much cared for
My opinion might have been skewed due to the first pint I tried of it being in a Wetherspoons, but I've always felt it was lacking something. (Usually a flavour)
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:55, Reply)