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Re: Ale

Post by General Mannerheim » Thu May 23, 2013 1:49 pm

grown quite fond of London Pride lately. I know they are meant to be soft southern bastards, but theres definitely more of a drinking culture down here, as such ive tried to swerve the stong lagers ive always supped at home in favour of summat that wont have me asleep in the afternoons!

anyway, London Pride, bang on.

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Post by LeverEnd » Thu May 23, 2013 8:46 pm

Pike's Dark at the Dog and Partridge this weekend will be well sampled.
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Post by bobo the clown » Thu May 23, 2013 9:02 pm

General Mannerheim wrote:grown quite fond of London Pride lately. I know they are meant to be soft southern bastards, but theres definitely more of a drinking culture down here, as such ive tried to swerve the stong lagers ive always supped at home in favour of summat that wont have me asleep in the afternoons!

anyway, London Pride, bang on.
Is Fullers ESB still doing the rounds ?

I'm not the biggest beer person, but that stands out.
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Post by jaffka » Thu May 23, 2013 11:53 pm

Just been drinking alot of that London Pride in Gibraltar, it was ok.

Also on tap was Speckled Hen, that gets to you after a few pints.

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Post by Prufrock » Thu May 23, 2013 11:56 pm

Pride is all right for down here, but it's no Wainwright's. There's a cracking pub between Farringdon and Angel that has Wainwright's, Pride, and Deuchar's IPA on.

And Bobe's, not only is ESB still going, you can get it in Morrison's!
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Post by jaffka » Thu May 23, 2013 11:58 pm

Prufrock wrote:Pride is all right for down here, but it's no Wainwright's. There's a cracking pub between Farringdon and Angel that has Wainwright's, Pride, and Deuchar's IPA on.

And Bobe's, not only is ESB still going, you can get it in Morrison's!
Bobe's???

Is that a pillow name?

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Post by Prufrock » Fri May 24, 2013 12:00 am

Yep, I don't give wonky apostrophes (fnarr) to just anyone you know.
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Post by jaffka » Fri May 24, 2013 12:01 am

So now we know where you got that pink dressing gown from.

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jaffka wrote:So now we know where you got that pink dressing gown from.
It was white when he was given it.
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Post by General Mannerheim » Fri May 24, 2013 7:47 am

Prufrock wrote:Pride is all right for down here, but it's no Wainwright's. There's a cracking pub between Farringdon and Angel that has Wainwright's, Pride, and Deuchar's IPA on.

And Bobe's, not only is ESB still going, you can get it in Morrison's!
whats the pub? is it The Blacksmith & Toffemaker? between Farringdon and Angel couldnt be more convenient for me. Loads of good pubs round Farringdon btw, a lot of them open at 5am to serve the sixfield market workers.

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Post by Prufrock » Fri May 24, 2013 8:19 am

I couldn't quite remember the name because it was something daft; that's the one! You been in? I've only been twice but I really like it. Shabby, belting beer, and full of pissed posh women :D!
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Post by General Mannerheim » Fri May 24, 2013 11:29 am

never been in but i pass it alot and it always turns my head!

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Post by Gary the Enfield » Fri May 24, 2013 12:31 pm

Was in the Hawley Arms in Camden last Saturday. Had a very nice drop of Golden Hen.

If out I will drink London Pride or Speckled Hen. My favourite tipple at the moment though is Doombar from Cornwall. If you see it, try it.

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Post by LeverEnd » Wed May 29, 2013 2:02 am

Gary the Enfield wrote:Was in the Hawley Arms in Camden last Saturday. Had a very nice drop of Golden Hen.

If out I will drink London Pride or Speckled Hen. My favourite tipple at the moment though is Doombar from Cornwall. If you see it, try it.
Good stuff, had Tribute too which is excellent and I think it's from round there.
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Post by bedwetter2 » Wed May 29, 2013 11:47 am

LeverEnd wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:Was in the Hawley Arms in Camden last Saturday. Had a very nice drop of Golden Hen.

If out I will drink London Pride or Speckled Hen. My favourite tipple at the moment though is Doombar from Cornwall. If you see it, try it.
Good stuff, had Tribute too which is excellent and I think it's from round there.
St Austell Tribute. Excellent pint, as is Sharps Doombar. Both brewed in Cornwall, m'dears.

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Post by William the White » Wed May 29, 2013 2:41 pm

General Mannerheim wrote:
Prufrock wrote:Pride is all right for down here, but it's no Wainwright's. There's a cracking pub between Farringdon and Angel that has Wainwright's, Pride, and Deuchar's IPA on.

And Bobe's, not only is ESB still going, you can get it in Morrison's!
whats the pub? is it The Blacksmith & Toffemaker? between Farringdon and Angel couldnt be more convenient for me. Loads of good pubs round Farringdon btw, a lot of them open at 5am to serve the sixfield market workers.
If you're down that way and fancy pushing the boat out a little, by favourite restaurant in London is handy for you. They have a little tapas place next door also. Outstanding.

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Post by Prufrock » Wed May 29, 2013 5:53 pm

bedwetter2 wrote:
LeverEnd wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:Was in the Hawley Arms in Camden last Saturday. Had a very nice drop of Golden Hen.

If out I will drink London Pride or Speckled Hen. My favourite tipple at the moment though is Doombar from Cornwall. If you see it, try it.
Good stuff, had Tribute too which is excellent and I think it's from round there.
St Austell Tribute. Excellent pint, as is Sharps Doombar. Both brewed in Cornwall, m'dears.
Tribute is good, as is the more wintry Proper Job, also by St Austell. Doombar is good, although now a little ubiquitous, and struggles to keep a head which is a problem. The other Sharps I've had have been pish.

The Hawley Arms used to be full of scenster wankers hoping for a glimpse of Noel Fielding and Carl Barat before it thankfully burnt down. I hope it's improved.
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Post by Gary the Enfield » Thu May 30, 2013 11:00 am

Prufrock wrote:
bedwetter2 wrote:
LeverEnd wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:Was in the Hawley Arms in Camden last Saturday. Had a very nice drop of Golden Hen.

If out I will drink London Pride or Speckled Hen. My favourite tipple at the moment though is Doombar from Cornwall. If you see it, try it.
Good stuff, had Tribute too which is excellent and I think it's from round there.
St Austell Tribute. Excellent pint, as is Sharps Doombar. Both brewed in Cornwall, m'dears.
Tribute is good, as is the more wintry Proper Job, also by St Austell. Doombar is good, although now a little ubiquitous, and struggles to keep a head which is a problem. The other Sharps I've had have been pish.

The Hawley Arms used to be full of scenster wankers hoping for a glimpse of Noel Fielding and Carl Barat before it thankfully burnt down. I hope it's improved.

It was late afternoon (about 5pm) when we nipped in for one. We'd just spent a couple of hours around the Stables Market and fancied a pint. Mixed age crowd in there I'd say although by the time we left half an hour later there were bouncers on the door so maybe it gets more 'scenester' later on. :conf:

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Post by bedwetter2 » Thu May 30, 2013 11:55 am

Prufrock wrote:
bedwetter2 wrote:
LeverEnd wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:Was in the Hawley Arms in Camden last Saturday. Had a very nice drop of Golden Hen.

If out I will drink London Pride or Speckled Hen. My favourite tipple at the moment though is Doombar from Cornwall. If you see it, try it.
Good stuff, had Tribute too which is excellent and I think it's from round there.
St Austell Tribute. Excellent pint, as is Sharps Doombar. Both brewed in Cornwall, m'dears.
Tribute is good, as is the more wintry Proper Job, also by St Austell. Doombar is good, although now a little ubiquitous, and struggles to keep a head which is a problem. The other Sharps I've had have been pish.

The Hawley Arms used to be full of scenster wankers hoping for a glimpse of Noel Fielding and Carl Barat before it thankfully burnt down. I hope it's improved.
Yes. Since Sharps were bought by Coors they have increased production to such a degree that I think quality can be compromised occasionally. However, it's a good thing that they kept the brewery at Rock. All St Austell cask ales are pretty good, from Tinners upwards.

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Post by bedwetter2 » Thu May 30, 2013 11:56 am

Prufrock wrote:
bedwetter2 wrote:
LeverEnd wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:Was in the Hawley Arms in Camden last Saturday. Had a very nice drop of Golden Hen.

If out I will drink London Pride or Speckled Hen. My favourite tipple at the moment though is Doombar from Cornwall. If you see it, try it.
Good stuff, had Tribute too which is excellent and I think it's from round there.
St Austell Tribute. Excellent pint, as is Sharps Doombar. Both brewed in Cornwall, m'dears.
Tribute is good, as is the more wintry Proper Job, also by St Austell. Doombar is good, although now a little ubiquitous, and struggles to keep a head which is a problem. The other Sharps I've had have been pish.

The Hawley Arms used to be full of scenster wankers hoping for a glimpse of Noel Fielding and Carl Barat before it thankfully burnt down. I hope it's improved.
Oops. Double post. Wanky tinterweb.

Yes. Since Sharps were bought by Coors they have increased production to such a degree that I think quality can be compromised occasionally. However, it's a good thing that they kept the brewery at Rock. All St Austell cask ales are pretty good, from Tinners upwards.

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