Dave
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Registered: 26th Feb 01
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Any other "real ale" drinkers out there in CS land?
Currently finishing off a bottle of Oxfordshire Ales Churchill. Quite dark for an IPA but still nice. Had a Caesar Augustus yesterday, that was a bit too lager like though. Youngs Special London, Badgers Tangle Foot/Fursty Ferrett and Thwaites Wainright are personal faves.
For those who have never tried them give it a go. If you are a bit wary stick to IPA's and lighter coloured ones, they are similar to lager but with much more taste to them.
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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I went to the GB Beer Festival this year and most real ales were an acquired taste to say the least 
I liked some but forgot which ones 
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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I don't like real ale. My dads tried to get me into it but to no avail.
He's got into them since my parents moved to Norfolk. He drinks Woodfordes Wherry in locals but tries alsorts of random shit if he sees it. Norfolk is good for real ales if you like them.
[Edited on 04-10-2011 by Ben J]
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Dave
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Registered: 26th Feb 01
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To be fair I've been a bit of a pussy and stuck to the lighter ones so far, did try a port stout but that wasn't my thing at all.
Only really started drinking them because the Mrs parents got me a selection last Christmas, before that I was a stoic lager/cider man.
My local have started selling Marstons EPA which is a bit flat but has a good taste. A few of the pubs round here have regular guest ales in too which I always like to have a sample of.
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
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I'm a huge ale drinker and its basically all I drink.
I have the Hogs back Brewery 5 miles from me and their ales are always really great. They were better but they have moved from bottled conditioned to brewery conditioned now.
Few others of my favourites are
st austell brewery - admiral ale
Hook norton brewery - hooky gold
Bath ales - gem
The Hogs back brewery also has a shop which must stock about 500 different ales from around the country and europe and I can spend ages in there picking some out.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Dont drink real ale, I do like my indipendant whiskeys though
Dew of Ben Nevis is by far the best Ive had
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Ricky352
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Registered: 6th Apr 07
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If I went into a shop which stocked 500 ales you'd never get me out lol. I love real ale, some of my favourites are;
Ruddles County
Spitfire
Hobgobblin
Abbot Ale
Sam Smiths Brewery does some nice stuff too
Honey Dew
And when I drink real ale I seem to get more drunk than whem I'm drinking anything else lol
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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Yeah agree with that. Weird ain't it.
My faves have to be timothy taylors landlord, tangle foot, Ossett blonde, moorhouses premier bitter, oh and snaiths traditional.
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Jamie Walby
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Yes, I drink real ale.
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
Norfolk is good for real ales if you like them.
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JonnyJ
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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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Love it. Not a fan of pale ale, some are ok, love anything dark. Got a few beer festivals lined up soon
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
Love it. Not a fan of pale ale, some are ok, love anything dark. Got a few beer festivals lined up soon
We are having a mini one on bonfire night/day 
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Ingham
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Bishops Finger is pretty good.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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I discovered this on my honeymoon.
I'm liking St Austell HSD but they're removing it from their stocks 
Only tried a few but had one last night which was good. Badger Fursty Ferret
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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Had abbot ale a while ago, Has a nice taste to it.
There is one in a pub around here called copperknob, When we went in there we had one called erdinger (sp), A strong german one. Was funny to see one of the lads we was with fall out of the pub face first into a van then slide down it
[Edited on 06-10-2011 by Bonney]
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Dave
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Registered: 26th Feb 01
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Some of them are deceptively strong. Might only say 4-5% on the bottle but they seem to get you a damn site more drunk than equivalent strength lagers.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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I normally have a dabble.
You know you're getting in to it when you give your mate a taste and he throws it back at you.
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Marc
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York is full of "proper" pubs. I need to be with the right crowd of people for it. Works night outs are a no no!
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
Norfolk is good for real ales if you like them.
Kerry - my Dad's just been to Woodfordes Brewery to claim his free t-shirt and hoody from the Ale Trail! 
[Edited on 07-10-2011 by Ben J]
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Dave
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
York is full of "proper" pubs. I need to be with the right crowd of people for it. Works night outs are a no no!
We were in York on a stag do in August, saw a few places I'd like to check out but wasn't really the time, ended up in a club (Gallery?) drinking alcopops at a quid a go instead 
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
York is full of "proper" pubs. I need to be with the right crowd of people for it. Works night outs are a no no!
CS real ale night out
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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can someone explain to me how you can drink this stuff? to me it tastes like someones left a metal pole to soak in a pint of water over night and added gravy granules the next day to give it some colour
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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You only start to enjoy ale when you become a man.
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Jake
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this is what i dont understand because i am a man
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad new mate
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