What is the best ale?!
Other ale: Newcastle exhibition. (Don't know if you can still get it).
Both guaranteed to blow your head off.
I agree with Merlynson. Double Dragon is a corker, especially with a whiskey chaser.
Answers: Real ale: Old Peculiar.
Other ale: Newcastle exhibition. (Don't know if you can still get it).
Both guaranteed to blow your head off.
I agree with Merlynson. Double Dragon is a corker, especially with a whiskey chaser.
How long is a piece of string? There are so many it would be down to personal taste. I sell lots of different ones. But popular ones would be Marstons Pedigree, Bombadier or Landlords to name but three. Get tasting and then you can tell us
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Any ale that is "drawn" from the wood and not pumped.
Hard to say, sometimes an ale is better in some situations than others. The Marston brewery has a fine selection.
My favourite is Felinfoel's 'Double Dragon'.
In the summer, Exmoor Ales produce some great beer using golden hops. Stag Ale is one of theirs.
Watch out for some real ale pubs, though (I will not mention ClimateForks) as they sell five kinds of swill which they just badge under different names.
Some beers you have to find a pub that knows how to look after their beer, like Bass. Bass is brilliant if it's well kept.
Perhaps the best ale is the one in front of you with your best friends enjoying themselves in a lovely environment.
Highly controrversial, my freind
I love "Dogs Bo**ocks", from Oxford, a mild and potent dark brew at 6.5%
Or what about "Ye Olde Monk", a dark mild from Cornwall,
It is also 6.5%.
These are not available to me locally, so I put up with Greene King "Abbot"
Bob
Speckled Hen
Fursty Ferret
Old Peculier
Bombardier
To name but a few stars in this huge firmament.
As it says on the advert:
"What's the matter Lagerboy, afraid you might taste something?"
GINGER ALE.
Gotta be Adnams Broadside... Heaven. Very strong though. All year round favourite.
Morrions supermarket usually do 4 x 600ml bottles for ￡5.
Festive time period i`m usually drinking Batesmans Rosey Nosey. Again, delicious and strong.
Sorry to bother you dudes with this, but ale is an unhopped beverage no longer made commercially so far as I know.
If you mean beer, why not just say so? Oh dear, you don't know the difference do you!
To return to your question about BEER, I'd have a draught Bass if I could get one! Otherwise I'll go with lager, decent stuff that gets around your teeth I mean. You can get it all over Europe, but only piss in cans or piss pumped in this country.
Having said that, BEER here is the best it's been (apart from the price) for 50 years.
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oldgit:
"Sorry to bother you dudes with this, but ale is an unhopped beverage no longer made commercially so far as I know.
If you mean beer, why not just say so? Oh dear, you don't know the difference do you!"
This is 110% WRONG!
Beer is divided into two broad categories: ale and lager.
The difference is in the yeast used during fermentation.
Ale yeast ferments at the top of the vessel at warmer temps.
Lager yeast ferments at the bottom at cooler temps.
Ales generally ferment for 2 weeks. (some styles age longer)
Lagers generally ferment for 4-6 weeks. (some styles age longer)
Ale yeast typically provides fruitier, maltier, more full-bodied characteristics (though that is a broad statement).
Lager yeast typically provides cleaner, crisper characteristics (though that is also a broad statement).
Both categories are divided into numerous styles and sub-styles. (See http://www.bjcp.org for details)
And both styles use hops. Beer is hopped. Period.
(The only exceptions being rare ales spiced with heather or other botanicals, but this style is not common).
Now that I've dropped that knowledge bomb, I can assume this question is concerning British Ales, in particular. (Milds, Bitters, etc.)
In the states, we have quite a few British Ales available, though not as many as I would like.
I'd have to say Wells Bombardier, Adnams Broadside, or Greene King IPA.
Bass is shite, ever since export brewing ceased at the original Burton location.
Cheers!
Modesty forbids me to answer.
-- Homebrewer