Do i keep ale at room temperature or chilled?

Andr3w · 4 May 2009 at 12:44

I think im going to have to stop off at tescos later and pick some up, should i just close my eyes and pick something at random?

Glaucus · 4 May 2009 at 12:48

Andr3w said:
I think im going to have to stop off at tescos later and pick some up, should i just close my eyes and pick something at random?

No don't do that. Get a range of reccomned ones. Hobgoblin is ok but not great.

Badger Golden Champion Ale - is a good place to start as it's very light, almost like a cross between a larger and ale.
ANy of the Bath Ales - they are all good

More main stream can usually find these in pubs, I was always partial to
Old speckled hen
Flowers IPA
BASS

semi-pro waster · 4 May 2009 at 12:56

Andr3w said:
I think im going to have to stop off at tescos later and pick some up, should i just close my eyes and pick something at random?

Based on ones that you should have in Tescos you could do worse than trying Well's Banana Bread Beer, Deuchars IPA and Isle of Skye Black Cuillin but that's just off the top of my head and there may be more local varieties in there you'd be better off with.

Glaucus · 4 May 2009 at 12:57

semi-pro waster said:
Well's Banana Bread Beer.

Forgot that one, that is very tasty..

PinkFloyd · 4 May 2009 at 12:58

My recommendation for buying Ales that seems to have worked out well for me is buy the ones with the interesting names and nice labels

Found Black Sheep Ale through the odd name test and really like it. Goliath is one I bought because the bottle stood out on the shelf and is really nice and easy to drink too

tres · 4 May 2009 at 13:09

Out of all of them, Tribute is my regular

Oh, big Ale festival on the island at the end of the month, all welcome!

timbob · 4 May 2009 at 13:16

If you're after any more recommendations try London Pride or Adnams. Two of my favourites that haven't cropped up so far.

Monkey Puzzle · 4 May 2009 at 13:21

AcidHell2 said:
Badger Golden Champion Ale - is a good place to start as it's very light, almost like a cross between a larger and ale.

+1. This and Golden Glory, which is sweeter, sort of peachy - very tasty but too sweet to have lots of.

kenshinu · 4 May 2009 at 13:30

Butty Bach is really nice, hard to get it at the right temp though (12 degrees C)

garylouden · 4 May 2009 at 13:33

chemical ridden crap like Magners.......

I demand proof of this!

Sash · 4 May 2009 at 13:37

I want alcohol now.

Feek · 4 May 2009 at 13:45

garylouden said:
I demand proof of this!

Open mouth. Pour in a small quantity of Magners and swallow it. That's all the proof you need.

garylouden · 4 May 2009 at 14:13

Feek said:
Open mouth. Pour in a small quantity of Magners and swallow it. That's all the proof you need.

I don't have a chemical detecting tongue

Perywinkle · 4 May 2009 at 14:24

you leave magners out of this, its lovely stuff

No it's not, it's a tasteless bag of wnak cider for lager drinkers and botters

Sash · 4 May 2009 at 14:31

Opinions on pear cider?

paradigm · 4 May 2009 at 14:35

Sash said:
Opinions on pear cider?

Gay.

Feek · 4 May 2009 at 14:37

Sash said:
Opinions on pear cider?

paradigm said:
Gay.

If you buy something marketed as 'pear cider' then it probably comes under the chemically enhanced crap banner, but a good perry can be excellent and it's certainly not a gayers or girls drink.

Liquidfox · 4 May 2009 at 14:43

Not a fan of pear cider at all, perry is slightly better.

Used to defend Strongbow and Woodpecker to the end, then got a taste of real cider. Oh my word, it's amazing

Westons Organic Vintage @ 7.3%, Janet's Jungle Juice @ ~5%

Lovely stuff

Sash · 4 May 2009 at 14:50

Whiskey?
Whisky?

iaind · 4 May 2009 at 15:07

This thread is a lot like whenever someone asks whether to drink Whisky with ice/water or straight and hundreds of so called experts give their opinion one way or the other.

Same applies to chilling ale - boil it and serve it in a mug if you like it that way. Personally I like it quite chilled so it goes in the fridge for a while, although not long enough to reach fridge temperature, maybe an hour or so