whats the best real ale? tell me what you think?
by real ale i mean cask ale, not that stuff like john smiths
real ale is so rare in the United States that it’s almost unfair to ask which is best. most of the pubs i have visited that offer a "real" ale still use kegs and over-pressure, and many of those that run real ale from the cask aren’t skilled in the care and maintenance of the beer. so, if you can find a pub with a barkeep who knows how to handle and manage the cask you’ll likely be happy with the result (and be sure to let me know where you find it!). happy hunting.
Fullers London Pride everytime.
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reverend james real ale.
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Tanglefoot.
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real ale is so rare in the United States that it’s almost unfair to ask which is best. most of the pubs i have visited that offer a "real" ale still use kegs and over-pressure, and many of those that run real ale from the cask aren’t skilled in the care and maintenance of the beer. so, if you can find a pub with a barkeep who knows how to handle and manage the cask you’ll likely be happy with the result (and be sure to let me know where you find it!). happy hunting.
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I am of the same view as Gmoney, most pubs have no idea how to handle real ale and its often stale or served incorrectly. I’ve tried some that have only given me real gut rot instead if enjoyment. Fullers is great London beer and so is Theakstons from Yorkshire and Green Kings Abbots Ale.
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Sorry but I’m just not into this ‘real ale’ stuff!
OK so why answer the bloody question then???
Because you asked for opinions is why.
I heard at work one day all about this ‘real’ stuff, I went to investigate, to a place in the Midlands, it only sold ‘real’ ale. But so many it was difficult to keep track, they all had one thing in common to my taste buds, they all tasted like the same stuff I put on my chips on the way home.
I suppose it’s an acquired taste? Like the cider I tried in Somerset, that had apple pips floating about in it!!
Or the home made wine with nettle leaves floating about in it?
I am a Scot, when ever I return to my roots I drink my usual, a few pints of bitter, any bitter, then when bloated, onto the vodka, any vodka! The real locals ask why I’m not drinking Scotch, I tell them I don’t like whiskey, this causes a big debate on the different types of Scotch the age etc etc, they buy me glasses of the stuff , "Try that ye heathen basta*d ye!! And wait for me to drink it, "Well"?? They stand there glowering at me more or less daring me to say, it’s cr*p!!
As a 5′7" Glaswegian looking up into the eyes of a mad giant highlander, it’s difficult to tell the truth.
From the safety of this forum I can tell you that all that fancy stuff, wine, whiskey, home made beer, etc is all cra*!
If it is an aquired taste then I dont want to aquire it.
I will stick to my own tipple, but at least I’ve tried havent I ??
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Theakstons old peculiar its a very dark ale you can taste the roasted barley in it when you have had a few you will feel it Good gear fine real ale cheers H.
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Hale’s cream Ale Seattle Wa
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Bishop’s Finger or Spitfire.
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At the 30th Great British Beer Festival, Hobson’s Mild won the title of Champion Beer, but I found it too spicy. I suspect it won because it stood out from the competition, and not because it was the most enjoyable taste.
I prefered the Oscar Wilde Mild.
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The best cask/ real ale has to be Deuchars IPA, from Caledonian Breweries. At 3.8% it is not too heavy, light amber colour, with nice balance of malt flavour and a nice finish, that when served with a light chill to it, serves as the best session ale I have ever kept.
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Used to be a publican for many a year
there are many , Elgoods Black Dog is a mild,Sharps Doom Bar is a bitter, there is also Badger Fursty Ferret, St austell HSD and Gales HSB which are stronger bitters, then there is Robinsons Old Tom a barley wine, O’Hanlons port stout and St Peters lemon and ginger. All great real ales.
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for a "session" of a saturday evening,Timothy Taylors Landlord,or any Theakstons ale.For a nosedive into alcoholic amnesia,I`d recommend either Orkney Skullsplitter(hard to find) or Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild,used to get it in bottles,more often seen on draught-if only at beer fests thses days.
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CAMRA member 20 years
Timophy Taylors Landlord has probably won more trophy’s than most, famous for it’s generous helping of goldings hops.
Something a bit stronger, Hop back’s Summerlightning.
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sup guys, thanks for the 2 points!
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