Dave T Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 We have loads of Craft Ale Bars/Pubs in Edinburgh and I really enjoy trying a glass of random stuff. Couple of queations - how does Black IPA work? Had one recently and didnt enjoy it tbh. Also I was surprised to read on the back of a bottle that I was drinking Bitter - are we effectively drinking Bitter and Mild like old men used to??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 French beer.... craft or otherwise .... is mainly pizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob8 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 55 minutes ago, Dave T said: We have loads of Craft Ale Bars/Pubs in Edinburgh and I really enjoy trying a glass of random stuff. Couple of queations - how does Black IPA work? Had one recently and didnt enjoy it tbh. Also I was surprised to read on the back of a bottle that I was drinking Bitter - are we effectively drinking Bitter and Mild like old men used to??? Black IPA and IPL's are clearly odd descriptions, but I am OK with them. I was being shown round a brewery by the owner, who looked very apologetic and the IPL description, but it conveys exactly what it is. Equally, Black IPA suggests a dark version of an IPA which is pretty much what it is. Compared to some to the BS around craft brewing, I consider those to be fine. "You clearly have never met Bob8 then, he's like a veritable Bryan Ferry of RL." - Johnoco 19 Jul 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyXIII Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Dave T said: We have loads of Craft Ale Bars/Pubs in Edinburgh and I really enjoy trying a glass of random stuff. Couple of queations - how does Black IPA work? Had one recently and didnt enjoy it tbh. Also I was surprised to read on the back of a bottle that I was drinking Bitter - are we effectively drinking Bitter and Mild like old men used to??? Oi! Some of us old men would still drink mild or bitter, given a chance. Rethymno Rugby League Appreciation Society Founder (and, so far, only) member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 15 minutes ago, tonyXIII said: Oi! Some of us old men would still drink mild or bitter, given a chance. I would love to walk into a pub and see some Mild available ... Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob8 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 3 hours ago, Dave T said: We have loads of Craft Ale Bars/Pubs in Edinburgh and I really enjoy trying a glass of random stuff. Couple of queations - how does Black IPA work? Had one recently and didnt enjoy it tbh. Also I was surprised to read on the back of a bottle that I was drinking Bitter - are we effectively drinking Bitter and Mild like old men used to??? Just to add, by writing "drinking Bitter and Mild like old men used to?" you are showing your advancing years. Young drinkers will not have memories of lots of old men drinking mild. For them, it is a historical drink rather than an old one. "You clearly have never met Bob8 then, he's like a veritable Bryan Ferry of RL." - Johnoco 19 Jul 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuffer Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 bitter is a type of ale, some are pale (and so could also be called a pale ale, but they are different from an indian pale or American pale ale, which tend to be stronger and more hoppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 27 minutes ago, Bob8 said: Just to add, by writing "drinking Bitter and Mild like old men used to?" you are showing your advancing years. Young drinkers will not have memories of lots of old men drinking mild. For them, it is a historical drink rather than an old one. Haha busted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 1 hour ago, gingerjon said: I would love to walk into a pub and see some Mild available ... I suppose that was my question, are some of the dark ales knocking around just mild? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongs ya bas Posted July 2, 2017 Author Share Posted July 2, 2017 7 hours ago, Futtocks said: I'm sure one of our resident class warriors will be along soon with a claim that this is miles better than "all that expensive poncey stuff". When I was at uni, one of these and or a Smirnoff bottle filled with water was a passport to any party in the city. Although there was nothing more dispiriting than sipping half a plastic cup of the stuff discussing marxist theory or Jimi hendrix's use of the wah wah pedal with some earnest fresher in an air force overcoat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongs ya bas Posted July 2, 2017 Author Share Posted July 2, 2017 3 hours ago, Robin Evans said: French beer.... craft or otherwise .... is mainly pizz I don't mind a drop of leffe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuffer Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 58 minutes ago, Dave T said: I suppose that was my question, are some of the dark ales knocking around just mild? I haven't seen many knocking about but my mate who's a CAMRA member said there's a bit of a resurgence. I like the malty, ruby beers which would be more like the mild of yesteryear but a lot of the dark ales kickin about are probably brown ales, porters or black ipas with bit more hops/bitterness than traditional milds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 44 minutes ago, Tongs ya bas said: I don't mind a drop of leffe Belgian init? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyXIII Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Although mainly a 'bitter' man (take that as you will), I always liked a pint of Chesters Mild. Variously known as 'lunatic soup' or 'chemical soup', it was a very palatable dark (lots of caramel?) mild which you usually regretted having chosen the following morning. My own 'mother's milk' was Boddingtons Bitter. Pre-1975ish, it was pure nectar, post the Whitbread take over, it was ######! Another bitter I really liked was Robinsons. Haven't drunk it since about 1976. Anyone know what it's like now or where I can get a decent pint of it in Yorkshire? (Yeah! I know! Stupid question.) Rethymno Rugby League Appreciation Society Founder (and, so far, only) member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 49 minutes ago, Tongs ya bas said: I don't mind a drop of leffe Leffe is Belgian, I think. My corner shop's just started selling it and, although it isn't my favourite Belgian beer, it is a step up from the stuff usually available from that shop's limited range (mainly Eastern European lagers). Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padge Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 IPA is a style of beer designed to have a long barrel life. It had to survive the journey to India, hence India Pale Ale, It was a stronger ale to help in its keeping as it travelled by ship to India. Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuffer Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 5 minutes ago, tonyXIII said: Boddingtons Bitter. Pre-1975ish, it was pure nectar, post the Whitbread take over, it was ######! I have heard a few say this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun mc Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Went to Australia a couple of years ago and tried to source stuff other than Tooheys, Carlton, Coopers etc. There is a very good selection of Australian beers to be had, more in bottles than draught. In Sydney - The Lord Nelson pub/hotel was worth a visit (more than once!) and has a brewery on site. Lots of places sold James Squire, much of that was good on draught. Little Creatures Pale Ale is very good if you can find it on draught. More common in bottles, and can get it in the UK Fantastic restaurant in Airlie Beach that has a great selection of Aussie beers to go with its food, as well as an off-licence next door that you could spend hours in if you love your beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padge Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, chuffer said: I have heard a few say this I'll say it, Boddingtons used to be beautiful. Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuffer Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 what on earth did Whitbread do to it? Thankfully I the original recipe and so might give a clone a bash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padge Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 1 minute ago, chuffer said: what on earth did Whitbread do to it? Thankfully I the original recipe and so might give a clone a bash Kegged it, an accountant thought it would taste the same if it was cheaper. Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 15 minutes ago, Padge said: I'll say it, Boddingtons used to be beautiful. 35 years ago maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun mc Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Didn't drink much of the original Boddingtons, but it reminded me of the original Jennings bitter - very malty And probably Whitbread didn't just leave it to an accountant to close the brewery, its wider management will have taken those decisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongs ya bas Posted July 2, 2017 Author Share Posted July 2, 2017 29 minutes ago, Robin Evans said: Belgian init? Aye it is. As you were. I once spent a blissful afternoon at a seafront bar in collioure. I had a couple of bottles of leffe and a little bowl of olives. The sun gave the place a lovely liquid, molten feel. Unforgettable. That is why I associate leffe with France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padge Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 7 minutes ago, Tongs ya bas said: Aye it is. As you were. I once spent a blissful afternoon at a seafront bar in collioure. I had a couple of bottles of leffe and a little bowl of olives. The sun gave the place a lovely liquid, molten feel. Unforgettable. That is why I associate leffe with France. Collioure is a beautiful little place to sit and enjoy a beer. Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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