Favorite Beer

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:06 am

I was down in London the other day and visited a pub called the Artillery Arms at the back of Bunhill Fields - which is right on the Islington/City borders.

Just for fun I tried a pint of Fullers Special London Pride. That was as lip smackingly good as anything I've ever had in 40 years

Tuborg Danish lager is also a tasty drop.

goonerwood · Post by **goonerwood** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:17 pm

polish beers are really good. especially lech and tyskie

peroni is pretty good too

NBM · Post by **NBM** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:33 pm

Reg Niseth wrote:I work in a Real Ale pub on Saturday afternoons (football permiting). We have six ales on at any time, four of these change on a daily basis two are permanent. We have two proper lagers, Kaltenberg Hell from Bavaria and Budweiser Budvar from the Czech Republic (the proper one not the yank shit). We also have four ciders and a perry along with loads of Belgian beers all with their own glasses.

Some of the best sellers are Dark Star Hophead, Downton Quadhop, Red Squirrel Springfield IPA, Oscar Wilde Mild, York Guzzler, Brewster's Decadence. We have our own ale brewed for us by tring Brewery called Liberty Ale and we grew our own hops for the Red Squirrel Brewery in Hertford to brew Heronsgate Hop Blonde. Our pub being the only place in the country to sell it. Only six casks were made.

Dark Star are one of my favorite breweries. Hophead is class as is their American Pale Ale (for the lager drinker in me) and the Summer Meltdown.

Ted B · Post by **Ted B** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:56 pm

Kopparberg Pear Cider

Does that count?

Radford149 · Post by **Radford149** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:16 pm

stella .....end of

green gooner · Post by **green gooner** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:15 pm

Corona Extra of course

Reg Niseth · Post by **Reg Niseth** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:43 pm

NBM wrote:
Reg Niseth wrote:I work in a Real Ale pub on Saturday afternoons (football permiting). We have six ales on at any time, four of these change on a daily basis two are permanent. We have two proper lagers, Kaltenberg Hell from Bavaria and Budweiser Budvar from the Czech Republic (the proper one not the yank shit). We also have four ciders and a perry along with loads of Belgian beers all with their own glasses.

Some of the best sellers are Dark Star Hophead, Downton Quadhop, Red Squirrel Springfield IPA, Oscar Wilde Mild, York Guzzler, Brewster's Decadence. We have our own ale brewed for us by tring Brewery called Liberty Ale and we grew our own hops for the Red Squirrel Brewery in Hertford to brew Heronsgate Hop Blonde. Our pub being the only place in the country to sell it. Only six casks were made.
Dark Star are one of my favorite breweries. Hophead is class as is their American Pale Ale (for the lager drinker in me) and the Summer Meltdown.

Never had a bad pint from Dark Star, Espresso Stout is good for this time of year as is Hophead Extra

Reg Niseth · Post by **Reg Niseth** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:44 pm

Radford149 wrote:stella .....end of

there's a surprise.

gooner_4_Life 1991 · Post by **gooner_4_Life 1991** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:12 pm

olgitgooner wrote:Old Speckled Hen is a lovely beer.

Brewed in Abingdon, in Oxfordshire.

Named after an old MG car.

I did the brewery trip.

Lovely.

thats where i live

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:58 pm

I was drinking Corona tonight. Mexican beer. When I've had it before I didn't really like it. But tonight I thought it was ok.

And had this Italian drink...Sambuca (sp?) and that was quite nice...but not a beer, so I digress.

tomkingsbury · Post by **tomkingsbury** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:20 pm

RaM wrote:I was drinking Corona tonight. Mexican beer. When I've had it before I didn't really like it. But tonight I thought it was ok.

And had this Italian drink...Sambuca (sp?) and that was quite nice...but not a beer, so I digress.

have u had a scambuca ram - u have a shot with a scampi fry in it, and you must chew and swallow the scampi fry b4 drinking the sambuca - its delicious and i made it up myself!!

also u didnt answer my last question - i liked toohey but i also liked carlton cold?? or was it called somehting else ??

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:23 pm

Sorry tomkinsbury, missed your last question!

Yes, there is a drink called Carlton Cold - so yes thats probably the one you like.

And no, I haven't had scambuca.

NBM · Post by **NBM** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:27 pm

I can't decide if Scambuca sounds great or grim!

corkbarry · Post by **corkbarry** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:27 pm

I have a feeling that a thread about Beer might be longer than Basils obscene Beefcake one

tomkingsbury · Post by **tomkingsbury** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:13 pm

NBM wrote:I can't decide if Scambuca sounds great or grim!

it sounds good at the time, but once you've crunched the scampi fry and then swallowed the remainig liquid, u kinda dont feel very well!!

cheers ram, thought it was carlton cold, liked that when i was over there and the old tooheys, not sure about ur poxy schooners tho!!