What's your favourite ale?

GfK · 08-10-2005, 23:10

Bit of Carling tonight... although I do like a bit (a lot) of Newky Brown Ale. Drank 14 bottles of the stuff in one night once. Took me 45 minutes to walk 300yds home.

Mates kept buying me into rounds as it was my post-marriage 'do' (long story - got married in gretna green, had a 'do' a week later at home). I had 5 of 'em lined up at one point.

Mike Aiken · 08-10-2005, 23:34

Brown & Mild

A mixture of 1/2 pint of Ansells Mild and a 1/2 pint of Manns Brown.

Just a hint of sweetness, and only 3% proof, what i would call a session beer.

the second would be Bathams Bitter, brewed by an independant brewery, the strength changes with the mood of the master brewer.

Mike

Rich · 08-10-2005, 23:45

If this is open to non ales, my pick would be "Aspalls draught Cyder". It can be had for about £1.70 a bottle at Asda and is the best cider i have tasted so far. Sweet and no artificial crap in there. Really makes strongbow taste like bleach.

Give it a shot

As for beers, WaggleDance is a firm favourite!

Bachs · 08-10-2005, 23:48

Manns Brown and Bitter (good old Scouse pint) followed by 'Waggledance' honey beer from Tescos or any of the Tesco/Asda range of bottled strong real ales.

GfK · 09-10-2005, 00:00

Is this a scottish tradition?

Was up in Edinburgh with a mate once - wandered into a pub opposite the Odeon Cinema and the barkeep offered me half a pint of stout with a whiskey chaser.

Me and me mate had two of 'em each, and had to literally crawl back to our B&B! To this day I dunno what we drank! Liquid bloody dynamite, I think. :naughty: :naughty: :naughty:

DaveG · 09-10-2005, 10:33

Tangle Foot for the ale. Kwak for a beer

Steep · 09-10-2005, 10:52

Recently tried some ale made in Edinburgh by "Innes and Gunn" very nice but a bit flavoursome for my tastes. Mostly I prefer two beers from the Isle of Skye Brewery, Red Cuillin (4.2) and Black Cuillin (4.5) both excellent!

Matty · 09-10-2005, 17:48

Newcastle Brown is OK, though it used to turn me slightly deranged...

Caffreys is lovely, there was a promotional night on that, stuff went down so smooth, was fine sitting down but after 4 it was my turn to go to the bar, but for some reason my legs had stopped working. Dont remember anything past 10pm and a mate of mine woke up in teh park next morning, no-one can remember how he got there though!

Current fav is Stones

***Dave*** · 09-10-2005, 18:09

Ruddles County or Bass

RobertP · 09-10-2005, 19:58

Guess I'm going to have to try some of these names

Mostly drink Grolsch - brewed in Holland though. Tastes different to the UK made stuff.

Bought some specialist French lagers in funny looking bottles last time I did the chunnel thing.... some were Ok some were yuk. One with a big 8.6 on the front was very good

Gemok · 09-10-2005, 19:59

Current beverage of choice is Waggledance produced by Youngs brewery although have been making my way through the local Tesco's selection of ciders. Made the mistake of not reading the label on one brand sat down to watch a film with a few of them woke up on the sofa in the morning with a headache. Looking at the label the next day revealed it was 7.5% didn't taste like it though

Stevieboy378 · 10-11-2005, 21:33

Banks's Mild - best beer in the world . . . . . .

noah · 10-11-2005, 21:48

oooh, tricky call.

being in wales i have to go for brains as the ale, prob SA.

but for the beer, it'd have to be belgian, prob leffe brun or maybe kwak or chimay

Bachs · 10-11-2005, 22:03

Waggle Dance (Honey Beer) they flog it in Tescos etc.

I'm buzzing after a couple of bottles

Gandhi · 10-11-2005, 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich

If this is open to non ales, my pick would be "Aspalls draught Cyder". It can be had for about £1.70 a bottle at Asda and is the best cider i have tasted so far. Sweet and no artificial crap in there. Really makes strongbow taste like bleach.

Give it a shot

good man! Also re thatchers gold or red!

Fav lagers.... Staropramen (or Hoegarden for a weiss beer)

Flowers or wadworths IPA for an Indian Pale.

as for bitter, you can shove it up yer

Although generally my fav tipple is either Ardbeg, Bruichladich or Lagavulim!

mfwild13 · 10-11-2005, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by gandhi

Although generally my fav tipple is either Ardbeg, Bruichladich or Lagavulim!

And how many have you had tonite to stop you being able to spell proper

Gandhi · 10-11-2005, 23:49

Enough!

Mike Aiken · 11-11-2005, 00:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by gandhi

Although generally my fav tipple is either Ardbeg, Bruichladich or Lagavulim!

Do you need a prescription for that lot Gandhi

Mike

08-10-2005, 23:10	#1 (permalink)
GfK Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 861	What's your favourite ale? Bit of Carling tonight... although I do like a bit (a lot) of Newky Brown Ale. Drank 14 bottles of the stuff in one night once. Took me 45 minutes to walk 300yds home. Mates kept buying me into rounds as it was my post-marriage 'do' (long story - got married in gretna green, had a 'do' a week later at home). I had 5 of 'em lined up at one point. Last edited by GfK : 08-10-2005 at 23:13.

08-10-2005, 23:34	#2 (permalink)
Mike Aiken Been here a while Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 417	Brown & Mild A mixture of 1/2 pint of Ansells Mild and a 1/2 pint of Manns Brown. Just a hint of sweetness, and only 3% proof, what i would call a session beer. the second would be Bathams Bitter, brewed by an independant brewery, the strength changes with the mood of the master brewer. Mike

08-10-2005, 23:45	#3 (permalink)
Rich Getting Comfy Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 152	If this is open to non ales, my pick would be "Aspalls draught Cyder". It can be had for about £1.70 a bottle at Asda and is the best cider i have tasted so far. Sweet and no artificial crap in there. Really makes strongbow taste like bleach. Give it a shot As for beers, WaggleDance is a firm favourite!

08-10-2005, 23:48	#4 (permalink)
Bachs Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Montrose NE Scotland Posts: 919	Manns Brown and Bitter (good old Scouse pint) followed by 'Waggledance' honey beer from Tescos or any of the Tesco/Asda range of bottled strong real ales.

09-10-2005, 00:00	#5 (permalink)
GfK Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 861	Is this a scottish tradition? Was up in Edinburgh with a mate once - wandered into a pub opposite the Odeon Cinema and the barkeep offered me half a pint of stout with a whiskey chaser. Me and me mate had two of 'em each, and had to literally crawl back to our B&B! To this day I dunno what we drank! Liquid bloody dynamite, I think. :naughty: :naughty: :naughty:

09-10-2005, 10:33	#6 (permalink)
DaveG Been here a while Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 262	Tangle Foot for the ale. Kwak for a beer

09-10-2005, 10:52	#7 (permalink)
Steep Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inverness Posts: 964	Recently tried some ale made in Edinburgh by "Innes and Gunn" very nice but a bit flavoursome for my tastes. Mostly I prefer two beers from the Isle of Skye Brewery, Red Cuillin (4.2) and Black Cuillin (4.5) both excellent!

09-10-2005, 17:48	#8 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	Newcastle Brown is OK, though it used to turn me slightly deranged... Caffreys is lovely, there was a promotional night on that, stuff went down so smooth, was fine sitting down but after 4 it was my turn to go to the bar, but for some reason my legs had stopped working. Dont remember anything past 10pm and a mate of mine woke up in teh park next morning, no-one can remember how he got there though! Current fav is Stones

09-10-2005, 18:09	#9 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,904	Ruddles County or Bass

09-10-2005, 19:58	#10 (permalink)
RobertP Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Woodford Essex Posts: 841	Guess I'm going to have to try some of these names Mostly drink Grolsch - brewed in Holland though. Tastes different to the UK made stuff. Bought some specialist French lagers in funny looking bottles last time I did the chunnel thing.... some were Ok some were yuk. One with a big 8.6 on the front was very good

09-10-2005, 19:59	#11 (permalink)
Gemok Getting Comfy Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 245	Current beverage of choice is Waggledance produced by Youngs brewery although have been making my way through the local Tesco's selection of ciders. Made the mistake of not reading the label on one brand sat down to watch a film with a few of them woke up on the sofa in the morning with a headache. Looking at the label the next day revealed it was 7.5% didn't taste like it though

10-11-2005, 21:33	#12 (permalink)
Stevieboy378 New here Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1	Banks's Mild - best beer in the world . . . . . .

10-11-2005, 21:48	#13 (permalink)
noah Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cardiff and bristol Posts: 414	oooh, tricky call. being in wales i have to go for brains as the ale, prob SA. but for the beer, it'd have to be belgian, prob leffe brun or maybe kwak or chimay

10-11-2005, 22:03	#14 (permalink)
Bachs Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Montrose NE Scotland Posts: 919	Waggle Dance (Honey Beer) they flog it in Tescos etc. I'm buzzing after a couple of bottles

10-11-2005, 23:49	#17 (permalink)
Gandhi Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: bath, somerserset Posts: 966	Enough!