Always been one of my favourites for a refreshing drop. In morrisons earlier, it was going for a quid a bottle. Curious as to why, I had a look for the best before date to discover i was buying Carlsberg.
Didn't realise they took ownership in 2024 🙁
Aye, I noticed that when mrs_oab came home with a couple of bottles that Home Bargain were clearing out at minimum pricing...
Sadly Wainwrights isn't what it was. My supermarket tipple of choice at the moment is Fullers ESB.
took ownership
Finding this with some scotch which I used to rate, but now Diageo owned, not the same anymore
My supermarket tipple of choice at the moment is Fullers ESB.
Always a good choice, AFAIK, the brewery is still in Chiswick, but the business is now owned by Asahai, the Japanese brewery company. They’re pretty hot on maintaining quality of taste, so they’ve kept brewing at the Griffin brewery.
This is a fairly useful way of checking who owns breweries - it was put together by SIBA, a representative body for small breweries.
INDIEBEER.UK Ownership is not always clear, and the big boys like Carlsberg have got clever at disguising themselves, and in buying 'traditional' brands and often cheapening the the production processes and ingredients.
Please support your local brewery! (disclaimer: I own a tiny brewery in the Scottish Borders).
It was always a bit average, nice but not outstanding. No, idea if it is any different now as it’s not one of choice for me unless there is nothing much else.
Please support your local brewery! (disclaimer: I own a tiny brewery in the Scottish Borders).
Ooooh! Which one?
Please support your local brewery! (disclaimer: I own a tiny brewery in the Scottish Borders).
Ooooh! Which one?
Durty Brewing in Innerleithen.
Cheers. Will look for some or if in the area will check it out.
Madri there's a triumph of marketing, how many think it's actually brewed in Madrid I wonder?
Please support your local brewery! (disclaimer: I own a tiny brewery in the Scottish Borders).
Ooooh! Which one?
Durty Brewing in Innerleithen.
I'll be in Innerleithen in a cycle tour in a couple of weeks, and again in September for Touro, so I shall look out for your beer.
Just had a good look at the beers at Durty, some great sounding ones. A little trip back to Inners will be on the cards with the motorhome and Oscar, it’s a short drive for me.
Madri there's a triumph of marketing, how many think it's actually brewed in Madrid I wonder?
I would say quite few – after all, it's been all over the media for years. More specifically, it is an invented UK brand – it didn't even originate in Spain, but (Tadcaster?) unlike other brands such as San Miguel or Budweiser (two examples from a massive list) that have origins in another country, but are now brewed here in the UK.
Madri there's a triumph of marketing, how many think it's actually brewed in Madrid I wonder?
I'll admit, I did. I remember the first time I saw it on a pump and thought "oh look, there's another Spanish beer, makes sense, things like San Miguel and Estrella are increasingly popular over here". Indeed I ordered one, as it ws a nice sunny day and I was going to sit in the sunny beer garden. It was perfectly fine in a refreshing cold lager in a slightly fancy glass kinda way
I didn't realise/find out it was a made up brand until last year.
They're on social media, every single day with "the spirit of Spain!" as the tagline. Every time I see it I wonder if I could get them to the ASA for false advertising - before realising I have an actual job I should be doing...
Back to little disappointments - Youngs (or Wells) Banana Bread beer isn't available in Ireland. I could get it in Toronto; not in Dublin
I wonder if I could get them to the ASA for false advertising
the spirit of Spain
No, because they aren't claiming to make it in Spain (or even that it has ever been made in Spain). It's the 'spirit', ie, the idea, the emotion. I won't buy the stuff though, because of this.
Youngs (or Wells) Banana Bread beer isn't available in Ireland.
Every cloud and all that! 😁
Madri is just Carling with a slight increase to the ABV.
I was delighted to see that my local Tesco had started stocking Mythos. Quick check of the can shows that it's brewed in the UK and ABV of 4.8%.
So does it actually taste different now, or is it just the label that is different?
There are not many breweries that you will find in a super market that haven't been swallowed up and spat out.
Found out not long back my old local Saltaire Brewery is no longer independent 🙁
Its like Guiness, its not all brewed in Dublin is it.
Found out not long back my old local Saltaire Brewery is no longer independent 🙁
Gaaaar! 😣
Used to love the Hog Roast nights they hosted at the brewery.
Please support your local brewery!
Yes, there are loads of them these days turning out some great ales. Though I wish we could get over the fashion obsessions of everyone churning out the same types at the same time - IPA, Cloudy, Sour, weirdly flavoured stouts, whatever. It's not often I find a really good independent amber ale in my local bars (which, like small breweries, are also brilliant).
Yep - Carl's Lane is our AF (well, 0.5%). Its also the one that takes the longest to make (and I think most hops). It starts with less fermentable stuff, and then we stop the process early - so the alcohol is never there. Unfortunately, neither is much of the flavour. So, it stays in vessels for a long time and we keep bunging hops at it. I think the end result is really good, though clearly I have a bias 🙂
It was always a bit average, nice but not outstanding. No, idea if it is any different now as it’s not one of choice for me unless there is nothing much else.
I don't know, it was always my favorite beer for the garden. It's not hoppy, malty, sour, strong, or anything else, it's just nice refreshing beer. It's the hot summers day equivalent of London Pride or Black sheep (or the original Hobgoblin).
Though I wish we could get over the fashion obsessions of everyone churning out the same types at the same time - IPA, Cloudy, Sour, weirdly flavoured stouts, whatever. It's not often I find a really good independent amber ale in my local bars (which, like small breweries, are also brilliant).
The Wincle (s****) Beer Company near-ish us is one of the few it seems that still brews really good no-pissing-about 'beer'. And it is really good.
Though I wish we could get over the fashion obsessions of everyone churning out the same types at the same time - IPA, Cloudy, Sour, weirdly flavoured stouts, whatever. It's not often I find a really good independent amber ale in my local bars (which, like small breweries, are also brilliant).
💯 ☝
I don't mind an IPA but it's, well... let's be honest, it's ale for lager drinkers, isn't it. I'd probably consider one on a day like today when it's cracking t'flags outside but it wouldn't generally be my first choice. Oftentimes though it's the only choice, four or five pumps on the bar, all IPA variants. Asti nowt brown?
I much prefer the maltier end of the spectrum, 'ruby' would be my go-to. But to get that I'd probably have to venture into a Spoons and frankly I'd rather shit in my hands and clap.
Though I wish we could get over the fashion obsessions of everyone churning out the same types at the same time - IPA, Cloudy, Sour, weirdly flavoured stouts, whatever. It's not often I find a really good independent amber ale in my local bars (which, like small breweries, are also brilliant).
The Wincle (s****) Beer Company near-ish us is one of the few it seems that still brews really good no-pissing-about 'beer'. And it is really good.
Tom's Tap brewery in Crewe has a great range of 'proper' beers, that don't try to copy fashions. The double brewed mild is truly excellent, but quite lethal after a couple.
Tom's Tap brewery in Crewe has a great range of 'proper' beers,
City Arms in That Manchester is worth visiting if you like that, they have 8 taps each with a different beer and on occasion when I've been in (not for some time sadly) they've been known to finish one barrel and put a different one on before I'd left...
It's the hot summers day equivalent of London Pride or Black sheep (or the original Hobgoblin).
Yeah, you’re spot on they’re to me nothing special.
I am partial to an ale, very found of cloudy IPAs and will try sour depending on the flavour. White Rat is a bit of a got to for me ale wise
Current favourite local is brewer Two by Two.
Durty Brewing have their own pub next to the Traquair Arms in Inners.
Some very nice beers and a nice place too.
That’s what I spotted when I looked them up, I am partial to a tap room.
For Science of course.
It is very light and refreshing, seems to taste the same although I thought it was longer since I had it. I forgot 2 pubs recently added it, both punch of course. It is rather pleasant but much better ones out there from small breweries.
I much prefer the maltier end of the spectrum, 'ruby' would be my go-to. But to get that I'd probably have to venture into a Spoons and frankly I'd rather shit in my hands and clap.
...and there indeed is the conundrum. Actually a friend just sent me a message. The local Spoons have Jaipur on at £3.09. I could forgo my amber ale and forget my hatred of Spoons for that offer. Though I know I would end up in a sorry pile.
