*The Real Ale Thread
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marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
i can't remember where i had it most recently
, probably central or islington, they used to have it at the pub outside euston station, but i think that's all been changed now
Mr_Nice
A Weekend Warrior
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
I drank larger for years as I could never get a decent pint of bitter. Its all good though know as I live up North. I'd still rather drink larger though over some muck like Boddingtons or John Smiths.
corporate whore
oh, thought you were dead
Camberwell's pretty good - Hermit's Cave, The Bear, The Pheonix and, further off the beaten track, Hoopers all have a fine selection of ever-changing ales.
Brixton's rubbish, mind
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
I'm pretty sure you can get Summer Lightning on draught at the Priory Arms in Stockwell (Lansdowne Way, SW8).
ringo
Macaroni cheese controller
I've been drinking in Brixton/Herne Hill/Tulse Hill mostly of late, will try and convince mates to venture out to Camberwell for a change.Camberwell's pretty good - Hermit's Cave, The Bear, The Pheonix and, further off the beaten track, Hoopers all have a fine selection of ever-changing ales.
Brixton's rubbish, mind
ringo
Macaroni cheese controller
Cheers, that's worth a trip.
I went to the Black Sheep Brewery in Masham last weekend, was a very pleasant day, although I had to have an afternoon nap before the evening session. I was surprised that they didn't do a wider range of ales, but what they did was very pleasent. I had to try them all several times to make sure of course. The food was good as well. The Rigwelter ended up being my favorite, which suprised me as normally I like my bitters a bit weaker. At 5.9% it probably explained the need for the afternoon sleep.
Although it can beat my current favourite, the glorious cocker hoop.
Doesn't the Masham brewery also make a companion beer, called Kamikaze, with a somewhat un-PC picture of a spitting mad Japanese bomber pilot in flying helmet on it?
Paulie Tandoori
shut it you egg!
pleasantly surprised to go to the old ship on mare st on the weekend (despite the fact that its been gastroed) and finding 4 ales on tap, including Landlord and London pride (as well as IPA and Bombadier iirc). Nowt out of the ordinary admittedly but good to see such a selection on offer. And the Landlord was very well kept and very tasty as well as being well priced.
It's a disgrace that that pub was allowed to get away with vinyling over its amazing tiling in the entrance corridor, and demolishing the central bar.
(I remember when it had an annexe full of tables like an OAP's dining club or summat).
Paulie Tandoori
shut it you egg!
yes, i know, we used to go drinking in there since ~20 years ago so i know what you mean about what's gone on there. and esp. the architectural destruction thats occured.
that's why i was pleasantly surprised on saturday tbh cos i thought it would be full of wankers, when in fact it was ok, attentative staff who were engaging and decent beer.
that's why i was pleasantly surprised on saturday tbh cos i thought it would be full of wankers, when in fact it was ok, attentative staff who were engaging and decent beer.
That place really is a dream pub for ale.
Right next to the station too so it's perfect for spending an afternoon ale tasteing before stumbling across to the train home.
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
Of course we've got a real ale thread. Quite right too.
My current suggestions (in no particular order)-
Youngs' 1831 Anniversary Ale- Just beautiful. 4 point something %, I think
Fat Head's Yakima Sun- Nice vanillary and light. 5% or just over.
Traditional Scottish Ales' Taking the Pith- Lemon & Lime ale. Something different. Again just over 5%.
My current suggestions (in no particular order)-
Youngs' 1831 Anniversary Ale- Just beautiful. 4 point something %, I think
Fat Head's Yakima Sun- Nice vanillary and light. 5% or just over.
Traditional Scottish Ales' Taking the Pith- Lemon & Lime ale. Something different. Again just over 5%.
toogreytogrind
This is not a tag line
Old Peculiar, a classic. Great for this time of year as well.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Manchester Bitter from Marble Brewery
Triple Chocoholic from Saltaire
Ginger Tom from Robinsons
Triple Chocoholic from Saltaire
Ginger Tom from Robinsons
Mapped
London town
It was the ginger in this one that made it particularly good. I went back for a 2nd pint
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
I popped into the Brownswood Park Tavern, corner of Green Lanes/Brownswood Rd, between Finsbury Park and Stoke Newingtonn, a few days ago. The place is transformed, about 8 ales on tap, similar number of ciders - same landlord runs the Jolly Butchers in Stoke Newington, and the Wrestlers in Highgate. He has just bought a pub in Brixton as well, can't remember the name of it atm, there is a thread somewhere
Brixton will have a fine ale pub next year
Brixton will have a fine ale pub next year
Mapped
London town
A mate lives very close to that pub, it has always struck me as rather unremarkable. Do you know when all the changes took place?
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
I think they bought it about a year ago, used to be just a standard boozer, mostly stella.kronenburg, guinness, strongbow,etc - I once had a nightmare on the stella there, at a work do
insulted a colleague who made a complaint etc had to write an apology 
started drinking ale a lot more after that Similar threads
