Where have you been beer-wise, for the purposes of this thread?
― brain (krakow), Saturday, 30 September 2023 20:23 (six months ago) link
Drygate Brewery and West Brewery - so, two craft ale taprooms (although this one is def going for 'beerhall', shame Oktober isn't until tomorrow)
― imago, Saturday, 30 September 2023 20:30 (six months ago) link
(my 'guess the city' was Cumbernauld btw. fuck me that central building is something eh)
― imago, Saturday, 30 September 2023 20:31 (six months ago) link
I know this won't go down well on this thread, but I'm quite addicted to Brewdog "Lost Lager" in Blood Orange. It's on a three 8-packs for £23 offer at Morrisons and say no more!
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Wednesday, 4 October 2023 23:04 (six months ago) link
they probably just add whatever chemical additive goes into vimto orange, yet it works.
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Wednesday, 4 October 2023 23:06 (six months ago) link
to be fair there is probably a brewdog beer out there I'd enjoy, but it will always be a mystery which one
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 4 October 2023 23:09 (six months ago) link
a Dill Pickle Gose at Pretty Decent Brewery/Taproom in Forest Gate.
they added dill and cucumbers to the brew apparently.
wasn't bad, but then again I had to psyche myself up before I took each sip.
that's increasingly the way with flavoured craft beer IMO.
― my opinionation (Hamildan), Thursday, 5 October 2023 12:24 (six months ago) link
Birmingham pubs in the new era:
"Do you have a hoegaarden or anything like that?""Sorry, no""No wheat beers or anything?""Sorry, you'll have to explain what a wheat beer is"
(We do have more knowledgeable establishments including an excellent european style bar with a wide ranging selection of lambics, trappist ales etc)
― ledge, Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:18 (three days ago) link
I guess wheat beers have gone out of fashion in the UK. I haven't seen Hoegaarden for years - is it still widely available?
― fetter, Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:28 (three days ago) link
leffe can be found but that's pretty rare these days. we live in ipa times
― imago, Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:34 (three days ago) link
xxp Cherry Red's on John Bright St is somewhere I always visit when in Brum, what's the one you would recommend?
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S), Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:37 (three days ago) link
Blue Moon can sometimes be sighted
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S), Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:38 (three days ago) link
oh that's true
― imago, Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:40 (three days ago) link
xxp Houblon down in King's Heath (& Hop & Scotch their sister bar with more regular UK/US offerings next door but one).
― ledge, Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:40 (three days ago) link
thanks, looks good, I'm going to the cricket at Edgbaston later this year so will keep that one in mind post-match
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S), Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:43 (three days ago) link
What's that European one called ledge? Had a few nice beers in Stirchley weekend before last, though they kind of blurred together sadly.
Hop and Scotch is great, I grew up two street away from there
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Thursday, 25 April 2024 10:03 (three days ago) link
I really love wheat beers, they do seem a little out of time now.
― Big Bong Theory (stevie), Thursday, 25 April 2024 10:20 (three days ago) link
Sad times for people selling slices of orange to pubs, etc
What's that European one called ledge?
That's Houblon, next door but one to Hop & Scotch.
I had no idea about this wheat beer fall off, I'll take a look next time in the two godawful chain pubs my parents force me to go to lunch in.
― ledge, Thursday, 25 April 2024 10:25 (three days ago) link
blue moon is terribleistr sam smith’s do a wheat beer
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 25 April 2024 13:11 (three days ago) link
hefe weizen! that was always my pick.
"This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery." :((( - now there's an 'organic wheat beer', probably much the same.
― ledge, Thursday, 25 April 2024 13:19 (three days ago) link
Cherry Red's on John Bright St is somewhere I always visit when in Brum, what's the one you would recommend?― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S)
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S)
Are you not better off going up Hill Street into the Post Office Vaults?
Other dead central options would be Tilt on Union Passage or the Head of Steam on Temple Street. I also don't mind Purecraft on Waterloo Street but last time I was in the selection wasn't as good as before. I think there's a Bundobust on Bennett's Hill these days but I've only been in the Manchester one (which is very good).
― Overtoun House windows (aldo), Thursday, 25 April 2024 13:22 (three days ago) link
birmingham fap!
― ledge, Thursday, 25 April 2024 13:38 (three days ago) link
The Wellington is good unless you're allergic to cats or CAMRA members.
― fetter, Thursday, 25 April 2024 14:18 (three days ago) link
Schöfferhofer or Franziskaner are often hiding in the fridges in pubs.
― Chewshabadoo, Thursday, 25 April 2024 17:07 (three days ago) link
Our local has Schneider Weisse permanently on tap, which is a blessing. We are the only two punters who like it with half a slice of lemon (we’ve tried and failed to popularise it), so the order has long been “Schneider with gay lemon”.
― mike t-diva, Friday, 26 April 2024 08:30 (two days ago) link