Beer, revisited

COYBL25 · April 12, 2020

ste d' indica said:
View attachment 83001

@COYBL25 I'll bring you a few up next time I'm back home..... might be a while

Spotted some in my local Tesco

Exeter_Gently · April 12, 2020

ste d' indica said:
View attachment 83275

High octane DIPA from Falmouth's Verdant and it's a good one, fairly malty sweetness despite the usual heavy hop. 8% so that's me for tonight.

All in on this one....had this in the bar I ran, didn't last long let me tell you.

summerisle · April 12, 2020

Found four bottles under the stairs, haven't had it for a while, not outstanding, but very drinkable.

bigjonny · April 12, 2020

summerisle said:
Found four bottles under the stairs, haven't had it for a while, not outstanding, but very drinkable.

One of those beers that loses a lot compared to the draught pint

summerisle · April 12, 2020

bigjonny said:
One of those beers that loses a lot compared to the draught pint

Indeed.

coollino · April 12, 2020

COYBL25 said:
Spotted some in my local Tesco

Anything to get out of meeting up with him lol

sdk · April 12, 2020

bigjonny said:
One of those beers that loses a lot compared to the draught pint

I hope to try it on draught sometime then, because I'm inclined to snatch up bottles whenever I see 'em in Massachusetts, which isn't that often. Love the stuff.

coollino · April 12, 2020

sdk said:
I hope to try it on draught sometime then, because I'm inclined to snatch up bottles whenever I see 'em in Massachusetts, which isn't that often. Love the stuff.

It's a a classic but the problem is it's pretty common in UK pubs so it can also be really badly kept.

sdk · April 12, 2020

Perhaps it's the pandemic affecting me, but the thought of fine beers being mistreated like that brings a tear to my eye.

ste d' indica · April 12, 2020

Exeter_Gently said:
All in on this one....had this in the bar I ran, didn't last long let me tell you.

Nice, yeah I've had a couple of theirs on draft, don't think I've had that one though.

God I miss the pub

COYBL25 · April 12, 2020

coollino said:
It's a a classic but the problem is it's pretty common in UK pubs so it can also be really badly kept.

There’s quite a few beers like that, beautiful when looked after, but rank when not :

St Austell - Tribute.
Marston - Pedigree.
Deuchars - IPA
Fullers - London Pride.

Exeter_Gently · April 12, 2020

ste d' indica said:
Nice, yeah I've had a couple of theirs on draft, don't think I've had that one though.

God I miss the pub

I hear you.

coollino · April 12, 2020

COYBL25 said:
There’s quite a few beers like that, beautiful when looked after, but rank when not :

St Austell - Tribute.
Marston - Pedigree.
Deuchars - IPA
Fullers - London Pride.

London Pride could be the worst offender.

You get tourists coming to London wanting a London pint in a London pub and they end up in some faux old pub eating £22 fish and chips with a pint of malt vinegar.

I guess getting ripped off is part of the charm lol