Paid Members Carbomb Posted May 4 Paid Members Share Posted May 4 As mentioned in the Banging Sunsets thread, just got back from Rhodes, and got to try several Greek beers at various restaurants: Alpha draught is very nice - they also do one with sea salt, which doesn't actually taste salty, but it does taste a little like if they used San Pellegrino water in making it. Mythos is probably the main brand of beer in Greece - decent lager, nice cold. Washed down those keftedakia nicely. Mamos was good, slightly maltier, but again, like most lagers, best served cold in a frosted glass. This one's call Fix. Very malty, I found, which I quite like. Never got to try Fix Dark, so hopefully will try when I go again. Zythos - very clean, crisp flavour, and very refreshing. Overall, despite not being a lager fan, I enjoyed these. To be fair, these are probably the most suitable beers for the kind of weather they get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ReturnOfTheMack Posted May 5 Paid Members Share Posted May 5 6 hours ago, Carbomb said: This one's call Fix. Very malty, I found, which I quite like. Never got to try Fix Dark, so hopefully will try when I go again. Fix dark is lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe_Knuckleball_Schwartz Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 I enjoy Mythos, bonus is that you can sometimes get it in Lidl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Abe_Knuckleball_Schwartz said: I enjoy Mythos, bonus is that you can sometimes get it in Lidl. You can usually get it in B&M too. I think it’s owned by Carlsberg these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe_Knuckleball_Schwartz Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 On 5/5/2024 at 9:45 AM, wordsfromlee said: You can usually get it in B&M too. I think it’s owned by Carlsberg these days. Oh, nice, thanks for the info off to B&M later so will have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Guy Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 I know they got mentioned earlier in the thread and that some of you have enjoyed their beers, so it is sad to hear that Top Rope Brewing have closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members mim731 Posted May 24 Paid Members Share Posted May 24 1 hour ago, Just Some Guy said: I know they got mentioned earlier in the thread and that some of you have enjoyed their beers, so it is sad to hear that Top Rope Brewing have closed. I'm not shocked, though it is sad to see. They moved away from retail beer sales and into more trade stuff recently, which made me think this might be coming. Definitely a shame, Papa Mango was one of my favourites. Seemed like a good bunch of lads running it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted May 24 Paid Members Share Posted May 24 2 hours ago, Just Some Guy said: I know they got mentioned earlier in the thread and that some of you have enjoyed their beers, so it is sad to hear that Top Rope Brewing have closed. That's a shame but not surprising sadly, the bubble on small brewers burst post COVID with changing tastes in the market and costs ripping into margins and quiet a few have called it a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted May 24 Paid Members Share Posted May 24 Double post, sorry lads. Anyone tried "fresh ale" yet, the keg beer through a cask line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted May 24 Paid Members Share Posted May 24 26 minutes ago, Tommy! said: Double post, sorry lads. Anyone tried "fresh ale" yet, the keg beer through a cask line? Not heard of this before. Intrigued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted May 24 Paid Members Share Posted May 24 Just now, Carbomb said: Not heard of this before. Intrigued. Camra have a big campaign against it but TBH it it gets unused pumps serving something I'm ok with it. https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2023/05/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-fresh-ale-category/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted May 24 Paid Members Share Posted May 24 5 minutes ago, Tommy! said: Camra have a big campaign against it but TBH it it gets unused pumps serving something I'm ok with it. https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2023/05/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-fresh-ale-category/ Generally I lean towards cask ales, but I do also enjoy keg, so I don't see anything wrong with this at all. Reading the descriptions, I'm really keen to try some now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Guy Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 The issue is that pub goers who are not aware of what "fresh ale" are getting conned into buying a product other than they expect. It's a wet dream for the international brewing conglomerates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted May 24 Paid Members Share Posted May 24 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Just Some Guy said: The issue is that pub goers who are not aware of what "fresh ale" are getting conned into buying a product other than they expect. It's a wet dream for the international brewing conglomerates. Yeah, that's the problem. Most pubs selling it won't know if you ask bar staff if it's live or fresh beer. If they just added something to the pump clip I'd be happy as a camera nerd, and as I say if it gets better beer in some pubs because they don't have to worry about it going off so quick it's win win (assuming it doesn't taste shite, obvs) Edited May 24 by Tommy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Guy Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 (edited) I'm struggling to come up with a comparative situation I guess it's like that time we were all buying beef lasagne only to find out it was 50% horse. There's no justification for selling anything other than real ale through a traditional beer engine. Edited May 24 by Just Some Guy I really should think things through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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