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Favourite beer and why?



The Terminator

New member
Aug 7, 2010
1,419
Can you pick just one beer as your all time favourite? Is that actually possible?

Maybe a top three...
 


Uh_huh_him

Well-known member
Sep 28, 2011
10,612
Impossible to pick one.

At home: Warka strong. Double malt Polish lager. Very tasty indeed.

Pub: in winter, Guiness. Reliable and comforting on a cold evening. In summer, Peroni. Light, refreshing and perfect on a warm summers evening.

Nostalgia beer: King and Barnes festive. First ale I ever tried, used to serve it in the villager in Findon. I haven't see it for years. Is it still available?
 




Mr Bridger

Sound of the suburbs
Feb 25, 2013
4,408
Earth
Alice Beer.

Always had I thing about her.
 








Questions

Habitual User
Oct 18, 2006
24,721
Worthing
Just had a single bottle of Triple Karmaliet. That's my favourite beer of tonight.
 


Barry Izbak

U.T.A.
Dec 7, 2005
7,310
Lancing By Sea
I found Adnam's Ghost Ship in the pub before the Norwich game.
Fabulous stuff.
Visited Adnams in Southwold on the way home with a dozen bottles of the stuff for Christmas
 




Spun Cuppa

Thanks Greens :(
Lager: Budvar, purity law guarantee makes it lovely

Bitter: Fullers ESB, 5.3% out of the jumps, and a bit more out of the bottle

Came unstuck with it at three consicutive Hove Town Hall beer festivals :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
 


jakarta

Well-known member
May 25, 2007
15,616
Sullington
Nostalgia beer: King and Barnes festive. First ale I ever tried, used to serve it in the villager in Findon. I haven't see it for years. Is it still available?

When Hall and Woodhouse closed down the Horsham Brewery they tried (and failed) to replicate the Sussex Bitter and Old over at Blandford, don't think they even bother trying these days but I have boycotted their beers and pubs since the takeover so not certain.

Andy Hepworth was K&B head brewer and has set up a micro in Horsham. I would guess that the Iron Horse at 4.8% is closest to the old Festive, personally I am a big fan of the Hepworth Old which is very, very similar to the K&B version :drink:

Beer range can be seen at : http://hepworthbrewery.co.uk/draught-range/

I don't think I could ever get my favourite beers down to just 3, my top dozen would be a hard task!
 


lawros left foot

Glory hunting since 1969
Jun 11, 2011
13,673
Worthing
No1 Old Speckled Hen, wonderful in a bottle, heaven in a cask
No2 Old Empire, A great light ale
No3 Guiness Export, very nice, and very strong
 






Uh_huh_him

Well-known member
Sep 28, 2011
10,612
When Hall and Woodhouse closed down the Horsham Brewery they tried (and failed) to replicate the Sussex Bitter and Old over at Blandford, don't think they even bother trying these days but I have boycotted their beers and pubs since the takeover so not certain.

Andy Hepworth was K&B head brewer and has set up a micro in Horsham. I would guess that the Iron Horse at 4.8% is closest to the old Festive, personally I am a big fan of the Hepworth Old which is very, very similar to the K&B version :drink:

Shame that Festive has gone for good. Thanks for the tip about Hepworth. I'll look out for them in future.

Cheers
 


countryman

Well-known member
Jun 28, 2011
1,893
Long man - Sussex Pride.
Dark Star - Hophead.
Harveys - Old Ale.

I will probably change my mind after I post this.
 




Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
33,508
East Wales
Robinsons Best (Unicorn)

Not trendy, fancy or foreign, just a decent pint. I like it.
 


Billy Seagull

Bookie Basher
Jul 5, 2003
1,431
Dark Star Hophead is my number one by a long way. APA from Dark Star & Long Man are 2&3. In the winter Harvey's Old Ale & Long Man Old Man are great too.
 










Raleigh Chopper

New member
Sep 1, 2011
12,054
Plymouth
I really like Doom Bar but recently I have found it hit and miss.
I was recently working in a pub in Cornwall and had this conversation with the landlord he told me that it is now so popular and sold uk wide that a lot of the barrels are stored outside at the small Rock brewery and it can affect the taste.
So my number one is Jail Ale brewed by the small Dartmoor Brewery it is really popular down here and for me its bang on.
 



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