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  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    Had a lovely pint of Sundance at The Handsome Sam in Whitstable today.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,955
    North Lower Neil said:

    SheffieldRed said:


    Had a nice Black IPA the other day

    I've got a bottle of St Austell Proper Black I'm looking forward to trying.
    It was lovely.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,955
    edited August 2016
    Badger said:

    Had a lovely pint of Sundance at The Handsome Sam in Whitstable today.

    Still haven't been in there, only the Blind Dog and the Tankerton Arms.

    Been meaning to try the Twelve Taps too.
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,988
    The best beer I've had recently is the "Yeastie Boys" IPA. They're a NZ brewery and you can buy it in M&S.
  • addickson
    addickson Posts: 891
    Really enjoyed Thwaites MMXVI 1/2 in The Two Tubs, Bury last Saturday, and at £2.80, I couldn't complain at the price
  • NomadicAddick
    NomadicAddick Posts: 2,114
    North Lower Neil said:

    Badger said:

    Had a lovely pint of Sundance at The Handsome Sam in Whitstable today.

    Still haven't been in there, only the Blind Dog and the Tankerton Arms.

    Been meaning to try the Twelve Taps too.
    Black Dog.
    Handsome Sam is a cracking pub, Black Dog is very good too, but The Tank is the best in the Whitstable vicinity.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Had a blackberry stout recently. Can't remember who made it but very good
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,955
    NomadicAddick said:

    North Lower Neil said:

    Badger said:

    Had a lovely pint of Sundance at The Handsome Sam in Whitstable today.

    Still haven't been in there, only the Blind Dog and the Tankerton Arms.

    Been meaning to try the Twelve Taps too.
    Black Dog.
    Handsome Sam is a cracking pub, Black Dog is very good too, but The Tank is the best in the Whitstable vicinity.
    Oh yeah, Blind Dog was that pub in Canterbury!!
  • Arry Addick
    Arry Addick Posts: 1,168
    Was at GBBF yesterday....great day/evening.
    Tiny Rebel really do some terrific ales.....already liked Cwtch, One Inch Punch & Full Nelson....I can now add Fubar & Fugg Life to that list!
  • Charlton_Charlie
    Charlton_Charlie Posts: 1,428
    Tickets now on sale for Craft Beer Rising at Truman Building on Brick Lane, held in Feb 2017....a brilliant beer fest....

    Current go to favourite is the Northern Monk 'Eternal' session IPA....got about 20 cans in my beer fridge.... I also invested in online craft beer seller Eebria recently through Seedrs and get a mixed case every 3 months for life as part of the deal..second case through yesterday with some cracking beers in it.... (note for @RedPanda : the Yeastie Boys IPA is actually brewed by BrewDog under licence...no idea how it matches up to the original, as haven't been to NZ for 20 or so years....). Happy drinking all :-)
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  • EastStand
    EastStand Posts: 4,109
    ChiAddick said:

    Had a lovely pint of Big Wave at The Northbrook, then saw it again at Bat and Ball, Stratford. Its lovely.

    One of my favourites for easy drinking that one. I can (and have) drink it all day.
  • Arry Addick
    Arry Addick Posts: 1,168
    Anybody been to The Wellington in Birmingham?
    http://www.thewellingtonrealale.co.uk/
  • 25May98
    25May98 Posts: 712
    Passing through Sidcup I noticed a 'micro' pub opening soon. Down near the old Lamourbey swimming pool.
    Sorry if this had already been mentioned but just interested if anyone knows anything about the place.
  • SE10Addick
    SE10Addick Posts: 2,964
    EastStand said:

    ChiAddick said:

    Had a lovely pint of Big Wave at The Northbrook, then saw it again at Bat and Ball, Stratford. Its lovely.

    One of my favourites for easy drinking that one. I can (and have) drink it all day.
    Amazon sell it in bottles - was on same day delivery the other week!
  • Arry Addick
    Arry Addick Posts: 1,168
    25May98 said:

    Passing through Sidcup I noticed a 'micro' pub opening soon. Down near the old Lamourbey swimming pool.
    Sorry if this had already been mentioned but just interested if anyone knows anything about the place.

    Sidcup has two I believe;
    I've been to the Hopper's Hut (1 Invicta Parade), which was good. Run by Brew Buddies. Hours are limited at present.
    The other is The Hackney Carriage on Station Road.....yet to visit!
  • 25May98
    25May98 Posts: 712
    Arry Addick said:

    25May98 said:

    Passing through Sidcup I noticed a 'micro' pub opening soon. Down near the old Lamourbey swimming pool.
    Sorry if this had already been mentioned but just interested if anyone knows anything about the place.

    Sidcup has two I believe;
    I've been to the Hopper's Hut (1 Invicta Parade), which was good. Run by Brew Buddies. Hours are limited at present.
    The other is The Hackney Carriage on Station Road.....yet to visit!
    Yes. Thank you. The Hackney Carriage. I'm sure that was it. It seemed to be just about to open to the public.
  • NomadicAddick
    NomadicAddick Posts: 2,114
    25May98 said:

    Arry Addick said:

    25May98 said:

    Passing through Sidcup I noticed a 'micro' pub opening soon. Down near the old Lamourbey swimming pool.
    Sorry if this had already been mentioned but just interested if anyone knows anything about the place.

    Sidcup has two I believe;
    I've been to the Hopper's Hut (1 Invicta Parade), which was good. Run by Brew Buddies. Hours are limited at present.
    The other is The Hackney Carriage on Station Road.....yet to visit!
    Yes. Thank you. The Hackney Carriage. I'm sure that was it. It seemed to be just about to open to the public.
    It opens tomorrow at 12pm.
  • NomadicAddick
    NomadicAddick Posts: 2,114
    My Dad went there last night as he was invited (as a local Landlord) to their private "Soft Opening". He said it was a very smart and slick bar which unlike many Micropubs serves a few spirits, just vodka and gin he thought. A decent size and you can drink outside till 8.30pm. In a very good area with lots of local business and residential properties. He thinks it will do very well.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,027
    I held my annual Ale Fest Test yesterday. Here are the ratings for the beers we tried.

    1st Eggenberg Samichlaus 14.00% 9.14/10
    2nd Einstök Toasted Porter 6.00% 8.86/10
    3rd Anchor Steam Beer 4.80% 6.5/10
    4th Pavlov's Dog 4.30% 6.44/10
    5th Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbeir Dunkel 5.30% 6.38/10
    6th Essex Alchemist's Tripel 8.00% 6.22/10
    7th Beavertown Neck Oil 4.30% 6/10
    8th Švyturys Ekstra 5.00% 5.44/10
    9th Brahma 4.30% 2.89/10
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,955
    Good to see the Einstok up there!!
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  • ChiAddick
    ChiAddick Posts: 1,781
    Stig said:

    I held my annual Ale Fest Test yesterday. Here are the ratings for the beers we tried.

    1st Eggenberg Samichlaus 14.00% 9.14/10
    2nd Einstök Toasted Porter 6.00% 8.86/10
    3rd Anchor Steam Beer 4.80% 6.5/10
    4th Pavlov's Dog 4.30% 6.44/10
    5th Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbeir Dunkel 5.30% 6.38/10
    6th Essex Alchemist's Tripel 8.00% 6.22/10
    7th Beavertown Neck Oil 4.30% 6/10
    8th Švyturys Ekstra 5.00% 5.44/10
    9th Brahma 4.30% 2.89/10

    I really liked Neck Oil when i tried it. Agree on Einstok.
  • IAgree
    IAgree Posts: 1,839
    Have just brought six bottles of assorted Vermont craft beer - have IPA'ed my way around Boston, Maine and New Hampshire (in a less than subtle SUV) and and have had some really fantastic beer!
  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,575
    IAgree said:

    Have just brought six bottles of assorted Vermont craft beer - have IPA'ed my way around Boston, Maine and New Hampshire (in a less than subtle SUV) and and have had some really fantastic beer!

    New England IPA is starting to become its own sub-species. Heavily dry hopped and opaque. In fact, I may need to go out and get one now.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,027
    You can beat an Old Tom with Chocolate.
  • IAgree
    IAgree Posts: 1,839
    edited August 2016
    SomervilleAddick said:

    IAgree said:

    Have just brought six bottles of assorted Vermont craft beer - have IPA'ed my way around Boston, Maine and New Hampshire (in a less than subtle SUV) and and have had some really fantastic beer!

    New England IPA is starting to become its own sub-species. Heavily dry hopped and opaque. In fact, I may need to go out and get one now.
    As I understand 20-30 years ago there was a renaissance in micro / craft breweries not unlike that in the UK - as a reaction of the domination of big Breweries. Every area I've visited has its own range and all the ones I've tried have been very good! I have a bottle of maple syrup IPA(8.4%!) and Blueberry Pale chilling as I type!

    First day back am off to the Maidstone CAMRA beer fest at East Malling!
  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,575
    There was a first push about in the 80s/90s which started this, but it faded out a bit, but in the last 10 years there's breweries opening up everywhere. Different business model. Not really brewpubs, but commercial brewers selling to bars, but with tasting rooms where you can drink and also buy take outs. I've lost track of them. There are three opening up in Boston in the next few weeks.
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Enjoyed a few pints of Zepher in the Railway at Blackheath on Wednesday....a very nice Pale Ale from the East London Brewery.
  • IAgree
    IAgree Posts: 1,839
    Driving from Stowe to Cape Cod today I crawled through Boston and realised where Somerville was! (Great city btw!)

    I Intend to quaff a few on the Cape - any particularly outstanding ones you would suggest trying?
  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,329
    Had about 10'pints of strongbow dark fruit today fucking lovely.
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    NomadicAddick said:

    My Dad went there last night as he was invited (as a local Landlord) to their private "Soft Opening". He said it was a very smart and slick bar which unlike many Micropubs serves a few spirits, just vodka and gin he thought. A decent size and you can drink outside till 8.30pm. In a very good area with lots of local business and residential properties. He thinks it will do very well.

    It sold out of beer on the first day. V successful launch. Managed to get a (lovely) cider before that ran out too. Drove past Tuesday night at 8 and again today and it's been rammed every time. It'll do really well in that location.

    Also had a few in the Long Pond a few Friday's ago. When does the piano get played? I thought one of the rules was no music?

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