Real Ales & Home Made Brews!

Because Admin, has twisted my arm. Here is a thread on Real Ales, and Home made Brews.

My favourite real ale is tribute, from the St Austell brewery. A real nice nutty flavour. Im very keen now in sampling real ale at festivals, especially now that I havent work to worry about. Another real ale I like is Tallyho, similar to tribute.

I am going to restart brewing my own again, which I did in the late 70s, and early 80s. The trouble is it goes so quick, and the Crisps/Nuts go just as quick.

Are you into real ales, or brewing your own?

I don't have to twist you're arm!!

You do a fantastic job of that yourself! I know how much you like you're tribute!!

My favourite is and always will be "Spitfire"

If you're going to be brewing you're own - You might end up having more guests than you can handle!

My rates are pretty steep, due to deflation.

You should charge Club prices!

Admin wrote:You should charge Club prices!

Sorry Clubs/Pubs are going out of business, due to Smoking Ban, and Goverments mismanagement.

Ive got to stay open

All hours I hope!!!

So what other Ales do people enjoy a tipple of?

I'll list mine!

Spitfire
Pullman
Speckled Hen


And as you can see from this website Spitfire stands out on top! http://www.shepherdneame.co.uk/index.html?shopsession=b79b0770eb3af50898576d7207996bda

Admin wrote:So what other Ales do people enjoy a tipple of?

I'll list mine!

Spitfire
Pullman
Speckled Hen

Well, Admin, I see you have a Bulleid Beer at the top of your list. In the same vein, I would to add the following two offerings from the Cottage Brewing Company:-

"Golden Arrow" (4.5%). The pumpclip features an un-rebuilt in Southern Livery and the regalia.
"Merchant Navy" (4.7%) with an illustration of rebuilt MN 35014 on the 'clip.

"Jaipur" from the Thornbridge Brewery is a fantastic golden coloured ale - but beware! At 5.9%, an overindulgence can lead to you tearing a page out of your diary!

I've never had a bad beer from the Dark Star brewery either, and had a couple of pints of their excellent "Summer Meltdown" (4.8%) by way of Stress Management Therapy after work yesterday!

Roll on August 4th - I've got a ticket for the Trade Session at the GBBF at Earls Court!

Is there a beer called "Bulleid" then? 34017 Ilfracombe has "Manston" ale.

We tried "34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair" at the Bluebell. That was a very good point! Went down very well. But i'm intrigued to try this "Bulleid" Ale?

Spitfire 34066 was a Bulleid

haha - "Spitfire" the 2nd world war plane.

Admin wrote:Is there a beer called "Bulleid" then? 34017 Ilfracombe has "Manston" ale.

We tried "34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair" at the Bluebell. That was a very good point! Went down very well. But i'm intrigued to try this "Bulleid" Ale?

You've tried it already! How about 34066? It's top of your list!

Nope not tried that either..... But sounds really nice....

Admin wrote:We tried "34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair" at the Bluebell. That was a very good pint! Went down very well.

Which brewery produces it?

I'm not quite sure, but I think it might possibly Shepherd Neame? Maybe 34017 Ilfracombe can help you out on this one?!

Admin wrote:I'm not quite sure, but I think it might possibly Shepherd Neame? Maybe 34017 Ilfracombe can help you out on this one?!

I know Sheps have set up their own micro brewery within the main brewery complex at Faversham, but I would have thought it more likely to have been one of the local independent brewers - there are three at Horsham alone:-
Hepworth & Co.,
W.J.King & Co.,
Weltons.

After all, the K&ESR source their bottled ales from the Rother Valley Brewing Co at Northiam.

I'm pretty sure the Ales at the Bluebell such as "34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair" comes from Lewes?
Although Hepworth & Co sounds very familiar...

Admin wrote:Although Hepworth & Co sounds very familiar...

It sound feasible as well, if their address is anything to go by:-

The Beer Station,
Railway Goods Yard,
Nightingale Rd.,
Horsham,
West Sussex RH12 2NW.

And they produce a bottled beer called "Pullman"

I like Pullman - Saw it in Tescos the other day and for £1.91 a bottle in there and being that Tescos don't make a huge amount on Alcohol, I get the feeling the Brewery are making a killing!

34017 Ilfracombe! Get you're brewery up and running! I'll be you're manager! I'll try not to drink the profits!

The Beer Station - I think that is absolutly brilliant!!

Well Tesco isnt the cheapest of places

It is for us as the wife gets discount on everything each time we shop!

Admin wrote:I like Pullman - Saw it in Tescos the other day.

I've not tried it myself, and the local Tesco is out of town. I'll have to keep an eye open for it in my local supermarket.

34070 Manston wrote:

Admin wrote:I like Pullman - Saw it in Tescos the other day.

I've not tried it myself, and the local Tesco is out of town. I'll have to keep an eye open for it in my local supermarket.

Manston Real Ale is a good Ale as well. I brought a bottle home from the Swanage Railway.

Admin, will drink anything though

Admin, will drink anything though

A man after my own heart! I'm off to a beer festival tomorrow! Yippee.

If it's wet then why not!!!!

I tried Abbots in Dorchester on Tuesday, and I dont recommend it!