"If you Bradford lads haven't tried the Sparrow Bier Cafe then make a trip soon.."
Just googled it, and that would mean having to go in to the centre of Bradford though 
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Jennings. Surely the best brewery in the UK
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Micro Breweries are abumndant in Hants and if you take in West Sussex (herumph) and Wiltshire too then you are bombarded with choice.
Long may that continue IMHO..
Oh and Bakeries too, they seem to be popping up all over the place..
Next we'll be growing our own veg and planting Olives..
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You Northern Folk need to remember who saved your arses so you can create your horrendous brews
Kent - Beer Savior of the free world
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I'll agree with the OP. Cumberland Ale, Cocker Hoop and Sneck Lifter are all superb.
My wife could tell that Cocker Hoop was from the same brewery as (her favourite) Cumberland Ale because of the "pure water" taste.
There are other nice beers of course.
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Do tell me "informed ones".. Why do breweries call their beer(s) such stupid names?
A lot of people choose the beer on the name on the clip alone. A long time ago, I worked in a brewery and we produced a little something called Pigswill. Sold very well, as people liked the name. In other cases, there's something personal about a brew and the name comes from that, or perhaps there's a historical/local link to it. Either way, a good/funny/interesting name sells a lot of beer.
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My current favourite is Tryst Raj IPA
Looking forward to trying many of Scotlands best shortly
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(Watches onion's video clip. Weeps tears of joy)
Beer snobbishness/facism/parochialism is stupid. Everyone has different tastes, and it's fantastic that we live in a nation which produces such an incredible range of beers. Go to other countries, like Spain f'rinstance, and try to find such beer-o-diversity.
I always like to try 'local' beers whenever I go to other places. Had some right lovely stuff, and some not so good pints, but beer is good.
To say that 'X brewery is best' or rubbish like 'ee the only place where you can get a good pint is Y', is just daft.
As to what part of the UK can serve a decent pint of beer, that is a different matter all together IMO. IMO West Yorkshire and the Pennines is the best place to get a decent pulled pint.
See? Codswallop. Every area could claim that.
Beer is one of the few things that can help unite us in this nation, and we should celebrate it as we should celebrate all forms of diversity and choice.
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Williams Bros. Obviously
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Going to Eastbourne Beer Festival at the weekend, will look out for some of the above, some of my current and all time favourites, and I make no apologies for a US ale, splendid summer beer.
Harvey's of Lewes: Best Bitter, Copperwheat
Brewdog: Punk IPA, Hardcore IPA
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We really are lucky to have such a wide range of great beers in this country. Apart from Belgium, I can't think of anywhere else that comes close.
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To say that 'X brewery is best' or rubbish like 'ee the only place where you can get a good pint is Y', is just daft.
You mean like claiming that London is 'the greatest city in the world'?
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That's different, Grum.
As you well know. You're just trying to cause trouble.
Stoppit please. Thanks.
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FD - nothing wrong with goiing into bradford, nobody else does so you'd have the place to yourself
I went to a gig in town on a Friday night in Feb 2010. On my walk from Forster Square to Westgate I saw 5 other people. Yes, 5. At 9.30 on a Friday night.
Tumbleweed springs to mind
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I've an "aquaintance" in Bavaria, muchos beer'idge producing and comsuming going on there I can tell ya's.
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I brew my own beer now anyway. Got a Hobgoblin clone in the fermentation vessel...
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Bradford is nice. I know a Brazillian babe who rates Bradford as one of her favourite places in the World (and higher than London even!
). She is a bit mad though tbh.
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Mrs FD has lived just north of Bradford for 2 years now, and I keep promising to take her into that mythical place that is the centre of Bradford. So far though we have not found the need, or the inclanation to travel to this near but distant land.
Shame really, back in the day it had some cracking pubs.. yes I know some are still there but as John says the atmosphere and the people have disappeared.
Elfin - Just because you live in denial. Anywhere is nicer than London, even Bradford
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Anywhere is nicer than London!
You're wrong, but I respect your right to be.
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The West Country is full of amazing breweries - Bath Ales, Butcombe, Box Steam Brewery, Abbey, Exmoor, St Austell to name just a few.
Current favourite is Arbor Ales: Oyster Stout, Yakima Valley (like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale with a bit more kick), and Inferiority Complex are all great pints.
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