Comments on: Starter for Four – what real ales would you suggest to a friend?

By: Scarboro Jack

Scarboro Jack — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:57:51 +0000

Harviestoun Bitter and Twisted
Timothy Taylor’s Landlord
Acorn Barnsley Bitter
Cropton Two Pints

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By: Will

Will — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:59:15 +0000

Summer Lightening for sure. Very drinkable.

Agree on Landlord. And certainly wouldn’t include Adnams.

My wife loved Goose Island IPA (as I do) at American beer festival. Bit strong for a begginer though!

By: FletchtheMonkey

FletchtheMonkey — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:13:25 +0000

The beers that got me in would be different to those I’d recommend. At 17 I remember drinking Worthington Creamflow and John Smiths Smooth to break up the lager.

But it was bottles of Old Hooky that had me hooked (sorry!).

Some great suggestions in there, thanks everyone. What about any of the top 50 beers in the Independent this weekend, would any of those make it?

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:07:48 +0000

Nice question and a tough one! I’ve been thinking about this one for a few hours now and I’m still not sure… my trouble is I’m so used to drinking these esoteric beers that it’s hard to reign it in!

I like your suggestions, but I’d definitely add a dark beer. My choices would be:

Marble Pint
Harviestoun Schiehallion
Thornbridge Wild Swan
BrewDog Zeitgeist

Although, if it was a list of the beers which ‘got’ me, then it’d include Hobgoblin, kegged Old Speckled Hen (don’t ask), Gales/Fullers HSB and Old Peculiar.

I should try this test on some of my lager-liking mates…

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By: Mitch Adams

Mitch Adams — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:51:02 +0000

Timothy Taylors Landlord
Dark Star American Pale Ale
Crouch Vale Brewers Gold
Hopback Summer Lightening

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:44:19 +0000

If I was to select a beer that sticks to a traditional concept of what a British ale should look like, but show an extra depth of flavour that might be expected in a bitter or soforth, I would probably go for Theakston’s XXXB.

By: Paul Rhodes

Paul Rhodes — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:31:09 +0000

Badger – Fursty Ferrett
Wagtail Brewery – Ale-Next-The-Sea
Woodefords – Nelson’s Revenge
Bradfield Brewery – Pale Ale