Not had that ( will seek it out now ) and haven’t been that fussed with most of Hepworths lighter stuff but then again I feel the same about Kissingate where it’s their darks that are their best.
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[Sussex] Fullers buy Dark Star
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Not had that ( will seek it out now ) and haven’t been that fussed with most of Hepworths lighter stuff but then again I feel the same about Kissingate where it’s their darks that are their best.
Where were you; The White Horse?
The Sloaney Pony, indeed.
If it means an alternative to Ringwood, then I'm all in. Will be a tough ask to take on Vibrant Forest though.
jakarta
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To clarify he was K&B's Head Brewer before those Dorset Tw*ts closed down the Horsham Brewery, he now runs a modern one between Billingshurst & Pulborough & does his best to replicate K&B style ales, as I said previously his version of Old is very good indeed.
Monkey Man
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To be incredibly pedantic, Andy was let go by Bill King before the sale to Hall & Woodhouse, with Bill assuming the head brewer role in the final year or so.
I wish I could go back in time and drink a pint of Festive.
I know Dark Stars Festival is a tribute to that beer but it’s so long back I cant really judge DS’s version against it.
Monkey Man
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I had some lovely pints of Festive – I remember that the Half Moon at Plumpton served it and that was probably the last time I tried it. It was one of the first beers I tried that made me think: there's something special going on here.
Though when I've talked about it to certain people in the trade they laugh and say it was a very inconsistent beer, with the recipe changing quite a bit.
It was popular in The Thieves Kitchen in Worthing back in the day. One of Worthing’s only pubs with The Wine Lodge where you could get a decent pint.
Yes Chef
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The Vibrant Forest single hop series are excellent ales
jakarta
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Wasn't aware of that - but K&Bs demise was a shambles so it doesn't surprise me!
And W J Kings (Bill) has ceased trading.
The Birdman
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I loved a pint or two of KB and when it was sold KB Sussex brewed in Dorset didn't taste the same so I switched to Harveys however used to Drink Beards down the sloop and that wasn't a bad pint.