Name you top five beer brews

Ratsoap · Post by **Ratsoap** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:59 pm 0

Nintendodragon wrote:
Ratsoap wrote:
GeeZa wrote:
My football team laughed last week when they all ordered Tennents as it's "Britain's favourite beer" apparently, at which point I let them know it's only amongst tramps and the destitute. Still, I always liked McEwan's so what do I know....
That's Tennents super. Bog standard Tennents is sold in every pub and corner shop in Scotland. I think it says a lot about the Scots that a Lager that is only widely available in Scotland is one of the most popular in Britain.
I didnt quite understand that. are you saying the scots drink alot of tennents, so much that its one of the most popular in the Britan? I've never tried tennents. I dont even remember seeing it, Only super T in tesco..

Yeah, when there's only 5 million of us, and the population of GB is in the region of 60 million.

ddraig · Post by **ddraig** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:17 pm 0

Skull Attack on draught, preferably in a wooden casket is a personal favorite. Every time I'm back in Wales I make a personal pilgrimage to a local real ale pub nearby to drink it like that. SA doesnt travel well, like most beers.
Zywiec is the most crisp but tasty pilsner I have ever had, was addicted to the stuff for a few years

Its is like 5.6-5.8% and but you'd never know it from the taste. I would love to make a pilgrimage to the brewery in Poland since the imported bottles I drink dont taste skunky at all.
Fraoch has its own taste, very very nice but cant drink too much of it, same with the Lambic Framboise which is lovely but sweet. I gave some Framboise to my girlfriend once who never drinks and told her it was non-alcoholic

She acted so stupid I had to stop, very funny for a little while.
For 5th place it was a tossup between Duvel, Stella & Steinlager.

Atty · Post by **Atty** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:49 pm 0

Ahem.. *attaches CAMRA beard and sandals*
My favourites are probably (in no particular order)

Jail Ale (From Princetown brewery, close to where I used to live)

http://www.princetownbreweries.co.uk/jailale.htm

Depending on where you get it from, tap Jail can either be absolutely wonderful or unutterably foul (at one place, anyway) - still, the bottled stuff is just as good as the best tap (it's bottle conditioned, so..) and imho it strikes a near-perfect balance between having the really rich, complex flavour of dark ales (albeit a bit lighter and touch more fruity) without giving you the feeling that you've just downed a pint of tar. Can occasionally cause absolutely devastating hangovers.

Abbot Ale (Green King)

http://www.abbotale.co.uk/home.htm

Really nice pint, really nice strong flavour that's a good mixture between sweetness and heavier flavours. Quite crisp, too. Probably my beer of choice at the moment, since it's easy to find in most of the pubs around here. Still, it's not really a session beer as it not the easiest thing to chug and it can sometimes sit a bit heavy on your stomach, especially if you're having it with a meal. Good with crisps.

HobGoblin (Wychwood)

Never had this on tap, but the bottled stuff is great - incredibly dark ale that's got truck loads of dark, complex flavour. Definately not a session beer, but a great first pint of the evening.

Guinness

Obviously.

Any and all cheap piss lagers

For when you're skint and miserable and you want to get completely and catastrophically trollied without the inconvenience of spending money or tasting anything (until it comes back up, atleast).

GeeZa · Post by **GeeZa** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:57 pm 0

Ratsoap wrote:
Nintendodragon wrote:
Ratsoap wrote:
GeeZa wrote:
My football team laughed last week when they all ordered Tennents as it's "Britain's favourite beer" apparently, at which point I let them know it's only amongst tramps and the destitute. Still, I always liked McEwan's so what do I know....
That's Tennents super. Bog standard Tennents is sold in every pub and corner shop in Scotland. I think it says a lot about the Scots that a Lager that is only widely available in Scotland is one of the most popular in Britain.
I didnt quite understand that. are you saying the scots drink alot of tennents, so much that its one of the most popular in the Britan? I've never tried tennents. I dont even remember seeing it, Only super T in tesco..
Yeah, when there's only 5 million of us, and the population of GB is in the region of 60 million.

Indeed, I don't think anyone drinks it in England. Apart from the Super stuff which is generally reserved for those whose life has gone somewhat astray.

Atty · Post by **Atty** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:59 pm 0

GeeZa wrote:
Ratsoap wrote:
Nintendodragon wrote:
Ratsoap wrote:
GeeZa wrote:
My football team laughed last week when they all ordered Tennents as it's "Britain's favourite beer" apparently, at which point I let them know it's only amongst tramps and the destitute. Still, I always liked McEwan's so what do I know....
That's Tennents super. Bog standard Tennents is sold in every pub and corner shop in Scotland. I think it says a lot about the Scots that a Lager that is only widely available in Scotland is one of the most popular in Britain.
I didnt quite understand that. are you saying the scots drink alot of tennents, so much that its one of the most popular in the Britan? I've never tried tennents. I dont even remember seeing it, Only super T in tesco..
Yeah, when there's only 5 million of us, and the population of GB is in the region of 60 million.
Indeed, I don't think anyone drinks it in England. Apart from the Super stuff which is generally reserved for those whose life has gone somewhat astray.

If my time as a till monkey is anything to go by, it's a popular tipple with those who can't quite rustle up enough coppers for a can of spesh. Basically the fall of man, in a can.

adam · Post by **adam** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:13 pm 0

there was tennants super ice a few years back too... i think supposed to take the nasty edge off tennants super

rowan · Post by **rowan** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:16 pm 0

Atty wrote:If my time as a till monkey is anything to go by, it's a popular tipple with those who can't quite rustle up enough coppers for a can of spesh. Basically the fall of man, in a can.

Tenements is like the Graphite or Laser of the beer world.

Ratsoap · Post by **Ratsoap** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:38 pm 0

Atty wrote:
If my time as a till monkey is anything to go by, it's a popular tipple with those who can't quite rustle up enough coppers for a can of spesh. Basically the fall of man, in a can.

It's fairly popular with the dreadlocks and dog on a string brigade too, at least in Edinburgh.

It's actually fairly drinkable if ice cold.

Ghostbiscuit · Post by **Ghostbiscuit** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:52 pm 0

Tennents is pretty much Scottish Carling, really. It might even have the same brewers.

Best Tennents setup = 24 crate + friends + tent + sun

spinlizard · Post by **spinlizard** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:09 pm 0

After too many years playing safe with Stella and Grolsch I fancied doing a bit of "research" tonight and chose this as my subject. First results are looking exceedingly positive. Further testings is needed though. Purely for the sake of science obviously. (Hic).

teamonkey · Post by **teamonkey** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:22 pm 0

Dungeon-Dave wrote:nb: Tescos are currently doing 3 x Wychcraft for 4 quid:

You just KNOW it makes sense.

A bout of nostalgia for my school days made me buy a bottle of this and I didn't really rate it. A little bit too peppery, leaving a bitter after taste. I do like Hobgoblin though.

I was listening to the You and Yours programme on Radio4 yesterday, and it had quite a good segment about British beer. Sadly one chap was saying that real ale is becoming uneconomical to produce. It's on Listen Again if you're interested.

Post by **Muttley** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:22 pm 0

spinlizard wrote:After too many years playing safe with Stella and Grolsch I fancied doing a bit of "research" tonight and chose this as my subject. First results are looking exceedingly positive. Further testings is needed though. Purely for the sake of science obviously. (Hic).

An old mate of mine's band wrote a song about that beer. Tangle Brain it was called.

techno12 · Post by **techno12** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:30 am 0

Etalon!

Gorgeous Ukranian Wheat Beer. I'm sitting here drinking some now. So inherently 'nice' to drink, not like yer Fosters etc..

3 for Â£4 in Tescos, or in your local 'Spoons'

asr4096 · Post by **asr4096** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:09 am 0

1. Jever (If you haven't tasted this northern germany speciality, do it)
2. Becks
3. Pilsner Urquell
5. Guiness
5. Tsing-Tao

DutchLlama · Post by **DutchLlama** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:26 am 0

1. Guinness

2. Hoegaarden

3. Duvel

4. Westmalle Tripel Trappist

5. Hertog Jan