Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted August 31, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted August 31, 2013 I picked up a couple of bottles of Innis & Gunn in Tesco recently. The Original and Rum Finish varieties are great. Really, really tasty stuff. I absolutely second Pat on that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary v1 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Talking of Samuel Smith's, their chocolate stout is possibly the nicest beer I've ever tasted. Honourable mentions as well to their cherry beer and wheat beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SiMania Posted August 31, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted August 31, 2013 Talking of Samuel Smith's, their chocolate stout is possibly the nicest beer I've ever tasted. Honourable mentions as well to their cherry beer and wheat beer. Â I second the wheat beer, I drink in the Princess Louise and Cittie Of York when I'm working in London and it's a lovely pint there. It's sometimes in my local back home too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastPop619 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Fantastic thread guys. Â Over the last couple years have really got into my ales big time, recently was in the Yorkshire Dales recently so did have a tour around there Black Sheep Brewery which was really good, and also got to sample there new Golden Sheep which is a great tipple. Â And talking of great tipples, have been to The Cluny In Newcastle today, and have a pint from Wylam Brewery named "Wylam Yellow Bus Brew" which for me is a favourite of mine in recent memory. Â Also I'm in Liverpool for my stag do next year, any recommendations of some good places to get a decent ale, I've been to the Baltic Fleet near the Albert Dock, which I thought was a cracking little find last time I was down that way. Brew there own beer on the premises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevies Left Nad Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) My mum and dad went to the Isle of Wight last weekend, and brought me back a bottle of Garlic Beer. Since discovering my love for ale about 3 years ago I've been trying every different beer I can get my hands on, and this was the first I've been unable to finish. Couldn't make it past two sips. I assume it might have some use in cooking, but to drink? It's even worse than it sounds. Utterly, utterly rank. Edited August 31, 2013 by Stevies Left Nad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoote Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 My mum and dad went to the Isle of Wight last weekend, and brought me back a bottle of Garlic Beer...Utterly, utterly rank. Â That would be from the "world famous" Garlic Farm. It's a gimmick, much like their Garlic Ice Cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevies Left Nad Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Ah, that makes sense. I didn't think it could possibly be a serious attempt at something drinkable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary v1 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I find any chili flavoured beer equally repulsive. There was one in particular that had a chili in the bottle that was absolutely disgusting. The other completely undrinkable beer I've had is reasonably respected I think but tasted like pepporoni. It was meant to be a smoked beer but the strong meat taste was disguting. Â Anyone had it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted August 31, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted August 31, 2013 The Garlic beer sounds like it's going to be some kind of clever trick, but it tastes exactly like you'd imagine a bitter that's had several cloves of garlic soaked in it for a few weeks. Â Non-drinks wise, they do actually have some really tasty chutneys and the like at the Garlic Farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesy Peas Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) I find any chili flavoured beer equally repulsive. There was one in particular that had a chili in the bottle that was absolutely disgusting. The other completely undrinkable beer I've had is reasonably respected I think but tasted like pepporoni. It was meant to be a smoked beer but the strong meat taste was disguting. Â Anyone had it? Yeah, I've had Schlenkerla. They serve it in the Devonshire Cat in Sheffield. After an initial aroma of Walkers Smoky Bacon, I found it quite bland. I tried Piwo Grodziskie when in Berlin, that was a much less smoky taste. Edited August 31, 2013 by Cheesy Peas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 31, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted August 31, 2013 Smokiest beer I've ever had was "Gunpowder" - I forget the brewery, but I had it in the local 'spoons a few years ago. Pitch-black, thick as tar, and had a deep, malty flavour with a REALLY strong overtone of actual gunpowder, sort of like the smell left by fireworks. Surprisingly great, very distinctive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Garlic beer sounds like the worst drink ever. Â I'll probably get mocked for this, but I just got back from a wedding in Ireland, just outside Dublin... and I think I prefer Murphy's to Guinness. They had both on tap, and I ended up sticking to the Murphy's. I noticed a lot of the locals did too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary v1 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Interesting, I don't see Murphy's for sale much in Dublin. I think it's more popular down in Cork where its made. I also used to prefer Murphy's but haven't had any in a long time. Even better than both is the Porterhouse Oyster Stout sold in Porterhouse's own pubs round here. Tastes a bit saltier than the other stouts as you'd expect but very nice indeed. Their Wrasslers stout is also pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Bifkin Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Even better than both is the Porterhouse Oyster Stout sold in Porterhouse's own pubs round here. Tastes a bit saltier than the other stouts as you'd expect but very nice indeed. Â Agreed, Oyster is a lovely drop. You are a lucky man to have pubs that have it on regular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted September 2, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted September 2, 2013 Marston's Oyster Stout is good too. It's my default at our annualish visit to Gloucestershire cricket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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