Craft Lager

Lenny Rider · Jul 9, 2017

Went to the Test on Friday, and the Lager in the Lords public outlets are apparently 'exclusively' Craft, not an Heineken or Corona in sight.
Needs must, when in Rome etc, so I went for it, have to say jury's still out, although yesterday morning's Donald Trump had a smell and texture the like Chez Hart hadn't seen in years.
Is this Craft stuff just a fad, like Space Dust, or is it here to stay?

big nuts · Jul 9, 2017

In my experience craft lager isn't particularly good and very expensive. There are a few good ones but far more crap ones e.g Frontier by Fullers even the Brewdog one is shit and their beers are superb.

Craft beer isn't a fad the IPA's, APA's & stouts taste great and in all honesty I'll never go back to cooking lager the extra £1 on a pint for the likes of Brewdog, Tiny Rebel, Mikkeler & Beavertown are well worth it. Certainly a case of quality over quantity if I'm on a night out.

Herr Tubthumper · Jul 9, 2017

Craft lager is a bit of an odd one....and a bit pointless imho (hundreds of standard German lagers fit the bill and often do it better) . And many big brewing corporations are prefixing beers with craft these days. Equally a lot of the bigger, but genuine craft brewers, have a standard lager/pilsner in their core range. What was it?

Herr Tubthumper · Jul 9, 2017

Just looked up which beer it is.....Marston’s Revisionist Craft Lager

https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/marstons-revisionist-craft-lager-keg/228491/

Doesn't rate too highly.

Cheeky Monkey · Jul 9, 2017

I appreciate that Hop House 13 probably doesn't qualify as it's brewed by Guinness, but on draft it's a decent hoppy pint imho, and I say that as someone who would never typically drink lager, preferring craft ale.

Questions · Jul 9, 2017

If the beer is conditioned and matured with the usual yeasts and this is all done at cold temperatures then Lager is just a generic name for it. Many German/Austrian/Czech style beers brew totally different styles that actually taste of something but still just about come under the lager title. Lager only means storage/warehouse in German at the end of the day.

So Craft lager is probably best kept away from Ian and any beer with taste mate....... god forbid.

Anyway it was the cricket - it's bound to be weak and shit so as to stop you yobs getting to lairy.

BN9 BHA · Jul 9, 2017

Questions said:
Anyway it was the cricket - it's bound to be weak and shit so as to stop you yobs getting to lairy.

Yobs at Lords? Don't talk nonsense.

Herr Tubthumper · Jul 9, 2017

big nuts said:
In my experience craft lager isn't particularly good and very expensive. There are a few good ones but far more crap ones e.g Frontier by Fullers even the Brewdog one is shit and their beers are superb.

Craft beer isn't a fad the IPA's, APA's & stouts taste great and in all honesty I'll never go back to cooking lager the extra £1 on a pint for the likes of Brewdog, Tiny Rebel, Mikkeler & Beavertown are well worth it. Certainly a case of quality over quantity if I'm on a night out.

I'm similar to you. Prior to craft I used to drink nothing but cooking lager. The idea of a whole pint of Kronenbourg or Heineken fills me with horror these days.

Taybha · Jul 9, 2017

If you can put a lemonade top on it then it's ok with me .

big nuts · Jul 9, 2017

Herr Tubthumper said:
I'm similar to you. Prior to craft I used to drink nothing but cooking lager. The idea of a whole pint of Kronenbourg or Heineken fills me with horror these days.

So here's a question for you. When you visit someone's house and they offer you a beer do you say

a) yes please. Be polite and drink what's given
b) enquire politely to what it is, and make a decision based on the type
c) decline as it's unlikely to be something you like

SeagullinExile · Jul 9, 2017

Try Camden Hells. Very similar to a German pilsner. Delicious.

Cheeky Monkey · Jul 9, 2017

big nuts said:
So here's a question for you. When you visit someone's house and they offer you a beer do you say

a) yes please. Be polite and drink what's given
b) enquire politely to what it is, and make a decision based on the type
c) decline as it's unlikely to be something you like

HT's a narcissistic snob/bore, what do you think?

SeagullinExile · Jul 9, 2017

Known in the trade as a lager poof

Edit: Meant to quote [MENTION=12422]Taybha[/MENTION] :thumbsup:

Bring back Bryan wade!! · Jul 9, 2017

big nuts said:
So here's a question for you. When you visit someone's house and they offer you a beer do you say

a) yes please. Be polite and drink what's given
b) enquire politely to what it is, and make a decision based on the type
c) decline as it's unlikely to be something you like

Depends who's house I'm visiting....

big nuts · Jul 9, 2017

Bring back Bryan wade!! said:
Depends who's house I'm visiting....

True. What about someone you don't know particularly well?

My usual tactic is to decline and if they comeback with a decent beer for themselves my usual response is "do you know what I will have a beer after all".

A reasonable tactic to avoid supping a can of Skol or Stella.

Bring back Bryan wade!! · Jul 9, 2017

big nuts said:
True. What about someone you don't know particularly well?

My usual tactic is to decline and if they comeback with a decent beer for themselves my usual response is "do you know what I will have a beer after all".

A reasonable tactic to avoid supping a can of Skol or Stella.

I like your style

Driver8 · Jul 9, 2017

Herr Tubthumper said:
Craft lager is a bit of an odd one....and a bit pointless imho (hundreds of standard German lagers fit the bill and often do it better) . And many big brewing corporations are prefixing beers with craft these days. Equally a lot of the bigger, but genuine craft brewers, have a standard lager/pilsner in their core range. What was it?

I love a cold Berliner and only €2 for a big bottle!

Uh_huh_him · Jul 9, 2017

Herr Tubthumper said:
Craft lager is a bit of an odd one....and a bit pointless imho (hundreds of standard German lagers fit the bill and often do it better) .

Personally prefer Polish/Czech lagers... but the same sentiment applies

Herr Tubthumper · Jul 9, 2017

Cheeky Monkey said:
HT's a narcissistic snob/bore, what do you think?

Charming. You'll be getting a small can of Fosters should you ever visit my ivory tower.

Herr Tubthumper · Jul 9, 2017

big nuts said:
So here's a question for you. When you visit someone's house and they offer you a beer do you say

a) yes please. Be polite and drink what's given
b) enquire politely to what it is, and make a decision based on the type
c) decline as it's unlikely to be something you like

Good question. B) and hope there's a few options.

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