ale drinkers

iBot · 24 Sep 2007 at 23:06

blacksheep riggwelter any cop? I normally drink directors bitter or single malt.

If its unkown I'll tell you what i thought of it when Ive drank it.

p4radox · 24 Sep 2007 at 23:09

Anything from Blacksheep is good. I think I had a bottle of Riggwelter last year sometime...

oldbag · 24 Sep 2007 at 23:09

Try Youngs Old London Ale and Marstons Strong pale Ale if you can get it - nice but evil.

2Thumbs · 24 Sep 2007 at 23:10

Never heard of it.

So far, DoomBar is my tipple of choice.

theboyrob · 24 Sep 2007 at 23:12

its nice, very heavy, certainly not a session ale

Minto · 24 Sep 2007 at 23:43

I would recommend 1698 brewed by Shepherd Neam.

It's bottle conditioned which means there is yeast still in the bottom when you get it as it finishes brewing in the bottle. It comes out about 6.5% and is awesome. According to the brewers web site it is in the top 50 beers in the world! (as of aug 06)
http://www.shepherdneame.co.uk/news/release.php?id=541

The only place I have seen it outside of the brewery shop is Asda

Mark A · 25 Sep 2007 at 01:35

I'm not a massive ale drinker but i have it every now and again. I wasn't too keen on black sheep tbh, the best Ive tried so far has to be Bishops Finger

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Ive started to like whiskey as of yesterday when my sister brought me a 500ml bottle of JD back from Amsterdam. I started sipping it from the bottle and had polished it off by the time the film i was watching ended lol.

Monkey Puzzle · 25 Sep 2007 at 01:38

Was the film Withnail and I?

:

Minto · 25 Sep 2007 at 01:40

Mark A said:
I'm not a massive ale drinker...the best Ive tried so far has to be Bishops Finger .

Bishops Finger is another top class shepherd neame beer, I think out of my top 5 they hold at least 3

Mark A · 25 Sep 2007 at 01:43

Monkey Puzzle said:
Was the film Withnail and I?:

Alpha Dog actually

, but IMDB tells me i should check out Withnail and I.

SiriusB · 25 Sep 2007 at 01:58

Riggwelter is lovely stuff. Drink it now!

If you want recommendations, do a search. This kind of thread crops up quite a lot.

Dogoid · 25 Sep 2007 at 02:52

my favorite is a ale called golden glory.

i took this pic when i was at the lakes, ullswater , a local off license
they have a nice selection of ales, some i recognize some i don't.

wouldn't mind having a go at that Mata Hari.

Pete19s · 25 Sep 2007 at 08:04

Rigglewelter is a top choice as is Black Sheep Emmerdale (well so far as im concerened). If you can find any I would also suggest Granny Wouldn't Like It from the Wolf Brewery and St Peters Golden Ale.

SexyGreyFox · 25 Sep 2007 at 08:14

Dogoid said:
my favorite is a ale called golden glory.

Mine too, Badgers Golden Glory and I have 4 bottles in the house.
I also favour Old Speckled Hen, Hobgoblin and Waggledance.

manveruppd · 25 Sep 2007 at 08:30

I might be on to a loser here, but does anyone know of any shops that sell microbrewery beers around Leeds? Most places just seem to have the standard stuff.

Baz · 25 Sep 2007 at 08:37

There are too many good ales to mention, anything by Black Sheep or Theakstons is excellent stuff, Shepherd Neame's Spitfire is excellent stuff on a hot day

There is a small brewery near Bungay in Suffolk called St Peter's and their stuff is liquid gold.

SkeeterUK · 25 Sep 2007 at 08:48

Newcastle brown ale for me. Aint tryed any others.

Matt-Page · 25 Sep 2007 at 09:11

Your all missing one of the best, which is brewed locally to me. Cotleigh, MMMMM!

I also drink Otter and some of the Cornwall Ales (St Austel)

Pete19s · 25 Sep 2007 at 18:30

Just a heads-up I forgot to mention in last post, Tesco Beer festival starts tommorow with large selection of ales on offer along with afew new lines and local brews. Badger Poachers Choice would be my main reccomendation.