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Old 05-05-2011, 22:51
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Piston Porter from Oakleaf Brewery

Stokers Stout from Oakleaf Brewery

Russian Winter from Itchen

Double Stout from Hook Norton

Stout Mary

Otter Head

Riggwelter

Abbot

I am lucky as there is a Real Ale pub 5 mins walk away, there is always a large selection with a fast turnover, the beer is always in tip-top condition.

Their house beer is Hole Hearted (which I do not like as I cannot stand Cascade hops).
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Old 19-05-2011, 00:06
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had a fantastic one earlier. oakham ales citra. its gone to the top of my list of favourites!
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Old 19-05-2011, 16:36
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I had last night

Ruby Mild
Bristol Porter
Village Idot
Sam Smiths Nut Brown

All very nice the Bristol Porter had a nice chocolate taste.
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Old 19-05-2011, 17:00
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nice I have an adur brewery porter lined up to try at some point, looking forward to it as i've only had a couple of porters.
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Old 03-06-2011, 02:09
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this week I have been mostly drinking wychwood wychcraft and hobgoblin. also had some tanglefoot but I wasn't too keen on that. looking forward to trying king goblin and scarecrow by wychwood at some point.
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Old 17-06-2011, 23:53
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just had some king goblin special reserve, very good. also recently had possibly the best mild i've ever had ,harvey's old ale.
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Old 18-06-2011, 08:48
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The biggest problem with where I live is that none of my local pubs do any decent ale. I really should have thought about that before buying the house...

Some faves (in no real order)

Tim Taylor Landlord
Adnams Broadside (or anything by Adnams)
Shepherd Neame Spitfire (but doesn't travel well)
Theakston's Old Peculier (but probably only 2 pints max!)
Jennings Snecklifter (especially on a cold wet day in the Lakes)
Wadworth 6X (as a session ale)

I really cannot stand London Pride. I can never get it out of my head that it's made with London water, though their ESB isn't too bad.

I used to live on Old Speckled Hen but went off it when the ABV was reduced a few years ago.
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Old 20-06-2011, 14:52
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The biggest problem with where I live is that none of my local pubs do any decent ale. I really should have thought about that before buying the house...

Some faves (in no real order)

Tim Taylor Landlord
Adnams Broadside (or anything by Adnams)
Shepherd Neame Spitfire (but doesn't travel well)
Theakston's Old Peculier (but probably only 2 pints max!)
Jennings Snecklifter (especially on a cold wet day in the Lakes)
Wadworth 6X (as a session ale)

I really cannot stand London Pride. I can never get it out of my head that it's made with London water, though their ESB isn't too bad.

I used to live on Old Speckled Hen but went off it when the ABV was reduced a few years ago.
never realised the abv had been reduced on old speckled hen. I used to drink it quite a lot around 5-6 years ago, had a bottle for the first time in ages recently and I thought it was ok. although I think I do remember it being better when I was younger?
out of the fullers ones, i'd say my favourites are probably bengal lancer and discovery.
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Old 20-06-2011, 18:20
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never realised the abv had been reduced on old speckled hen. I used to drink it quite a lot around 5-6 years ago, had a bottle for the first time in ages recently and I thought it was ok. although I think I do remember it being better when I was younger?
out of the fullers ones, i'd say my favourites are probably bengal lancer and discovery.
Yes. OSH went down from 5.2% to about 4.5% in about 2008 as part of a rebranding when it was bought by Greene King. The drop off in quality is probably more to due with it being made by GK than the change in the ABV.
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Old 20-06-2011, 23:57
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ah thanks for posting that, learn something new everyday
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Old 21-06-2011, 00:19
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Yes. OSH went down from 5.2% to about 4.5% in about 2008 as part of a rebranding when it was bought by Greene King. The drop off in quality is probably more to due with it being made by GK than the change in the ABV.
The bottled version is still 5.2%

http://wine.mysupermarket.co.uk/sain...Ale_500ml.html
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Old 21-06-2011, 14:42
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Well that's interesting. I haven't bought any bottles for quite a while. In which case I may have to buy some on the way home. All in the interests of research, you understand!
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Old 21-06-2011, 16:27
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For anyone in the Yorkshire Area. A new beer shop is opening soon in Ossett and they will be having a stall at the new local produce market on Saturday in Ossett Market Place.

Beers from Ossett, Ilkley & Little Valley on sale along with a few non UK beers.
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Old 21-06-2011, 16:28
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Yes. OSH went down from 5.2% to about 4.5% in about 2008 as part of a rebranding when it was bought by Greene King. The drop off in quality is probably more to due with it being made by GK than the change in the ABV.
And the fact that they now have to make it in sufficient quantity to sell in Lidl.
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Old 07-07-2011, 13:06
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For anyone in the Yorkshire Area. A new beer shop is opening soon in Ossett and they will be having a stall at the new local produce market on Saturday in Ossett Market Place.

Beers from Ossett, Ilkley & Little Valley on sale along with a few non UK beers.
Update on this they will be doing Ossett Gala (Saturday) & another Ossett Local Market on 23rd

Kelham Island beers added as well as some European beers.
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Old 07-07-2011, 13:07
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Was at Ealing beer festival last night had plenty of great beers but Summer Wine – Espresso stout was my fav of the night.
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Old 07-07-2011, 17:32
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Was at Ealing beer festival last night had plenty of great beers but Summer Wine – Espresso stout was my fav of the night.
Oi! Who are you calling stout! Bliddy cheek!!

(Only kidding. Couldn't resist. )

I am partial to any sort of coffee-ish dark beers, myself. Though I've not had that one. I'm partial to Ascot's Anastsia stout, at the moment.
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Old 08-07-2011, 18:47
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think its 2 for £3 on bengal lancer 500ml at sainsburys at the moment. fantastic ipa
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Old 09-07-2011, 11:41
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Yep, Badgers Tanglefoot is certainly an acquired taste. Their Golden Glory and Golden Champion are more the everyman's drink.

My current favourite is Jennings Snecklifter
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Old 09-07-2011, 12:47
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I had last night

Ruby Mild
Bristol Porter
Village Idot
Sam Smiths Nut Brown

All very nice the Bristol Porter had a nice chocolate taste.
I had Village Idiot last week - it was guesting at my local - LOVED it. Excellent summer ale.
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Old 13-07-2011, 15:58
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I'm off out tonight. My first port of call will be the ship and shovel @ charing cross so i will be tucking into one of the Hall and woodhouse ales. Then the Lemon tree so it will be a pint of Harveys best. Then who knows.
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Old 13-07-2011, 16:08
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I'm off out tonight. My first port of call will be the ship and shovel @ charing cross so i will be tucking into one of the Hall and woodhouse ales. Then the Lemon tree so it will be a pint of Harveys best. Then who knows.
Ah, the Ship and Shovel. I used to go ther years ago when I worked round there. Not that bothered about the Lemon Tree, but The Harp ( or Welsh Harp?) very close by is a great place with a good stock of ales. I always go there when I visit London
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Old 13-07-2011, 19:47
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off to hampshire/berkshire/wiltshire at the weekend to sample some of their local brews ,should be good!
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Old 14-07-2011, 11:31
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Ah, the Ship and Shovel. I used to go ther years ago when I worked round there. Not that bothered about the Lemon Tree, but The Harp ( or Welsh Harp?) very close by is a great place with a good stock of ales. I always go there when I visit London
The only pub in the area Ive never been in. Always rammed!

Lemon tree is nice been done up and the landlady has a couple of things about her

Add to my list before St peters IPA, Brains SA & McMullen’s Country
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Old 18-07-2011, 17:29
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had some great beers over the weekend; ballards nyewood gold, bath ales wild hare, hopback taiphoon and crop circle, stonehenge great bustard and butcombe gold.
I also managed to pick up a nice stemmed pint glass, result!
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