I went for "Australian mate"
Back in the best part of aus (i.e. the Western part) there's a very nice little brewery, Little Creatures that do some really nice ales. They're now selling around australia and hopefully in the UK soon.
Next on my list would be Coopers sparkling ale - a very nice and slightly odd beer. A bit of a fruity/wheaty type flavour that's hard to explain but is good from the bottle and superb from the tap.
Sadly living in the UK now I'm deprived of the home ales (don't miss the "bitter" lagers much - well when it's sunny but that' not often here) but do get to drink the nifty English beers regularly.
I'm also an absolute convert to the dark lady, Guinness. After some traveling in Ireland and tasting it as Ed intended there is no turning back. The stuff they sell in Aus, mainland europe, asia and I assume the US is a poor, poor substitute for the bitter silk/cream you get on tap in Ireland.
I'd heard it before but never believed it... but now having experienced it I can say
To steal another beers tag: True.
Back in the best part of aus (i.e. the Western part) there's a very nice little brewery, Little Creatures that do some really nice ales. They're now selling around australia and hopefully in the UK soon.
Next on my list would be Coopers sparkling ale - a very nice and slightly odd beer. A bit of a fruity/wheaty type flavour that's hard to explain but is good from the bottle and superb from the tap.
Sadly living in the UK now I'm deprived of the home ales (don't miss the "bitter" lagers much - well when it's sunny but that' not often here) but do get to drink the nifty English beers regularly.
I'm also an absolute convert to the dark lady, Guinness. After some traveling in Ireland and tasting it as Ed intended there is no turning back. The stuff they sell in Aus, mainland europe, asia and I assume the US is a poor, poor substitute for the bitter silk/cream you get on tap in Ireland.
I'd heard it before but never believed it... but now having experienced it I can say
To steal another beers tag: True.
Oleron
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Bishops Finger from the Shepherd Neame brewery in Kent.
(Spitfire is great too)
Oh, and Guinness - obviously.
Shepherd Neame
(Spitfire is great too)
Oh, and Guinness - obviously.
Shepherd Neame
Hardenbergh
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I'm not an expert on beer but I think the microbrews are a good choice. There's a good one in Maine called Sheepscot Valley Pemaquid Ale. I don't like Sam Adams.
Dragon
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A short list of some of my favourite British breweries with their beers -
Youngs - Special and Winter Warmer - plus loads of others including "Waggledance" bottled beer (with honey!).
Marston's - Pedigree
Felinfoel - Bitter and Double Dragon
Brains - S.A.
plus the Shepherd Neame stuff that Oleron mentioned.
The Czechs make the best lager beers - didn't they invent it at Pils, hence Pilsner?
My favourite is Budvar Budweiser - many, many times better than the American stuff of the same name (The best thing about which was those ads with the lizards).
Though I don't object to cold Kronenbourg 1664, Stella Artois or Becks on a hot day. Oh and Tiger beer with curry!
Youngs - Special and Winter Warmer - plus loads of others including "Waggledance" bottled beer (with honey!).
Marston's - Pedigree
Felinfoel - Bitter and Double Dragon
Brains - S.A.
plus the Shepherd Neame stuff that Oleron mentioned.
The Czechs make the best lager beers - didn't they invent it at Pils, hence Pilsner?
My favourite is Budvar Budweiser - many, many times better than the American stuff of the same name (The best thing about which was those ads with the lizards).
Though I don't object to cold Kronenbourg 1664, Stella Artois or Becks on a hot day. Oh and Tiger beer with curry!
wollery
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Good beers;
Cains bitter, a classic.
Spitfire.
Bishops Finger.
Worthington White Shield. mmmmmmm!
Guinness or Murphys.
Newcastle Brown Ale. (americans please note - Newcastle is all one word!)
Waggledance. (thanks for reminding me Dragon)
Boddingtons is pretty good as far as mass produced bitters go. "'ey Tarquel, are your trolleys on t'right way round?" (the brits will get it!)
British and US lagers are for people with no tastebuds.
Cider is okay, although I wouldn't drink it by choice, unless it's from Normandy and I've gone there to get it!
Cains bitter, a classic.
Spitfire.
Bishops Finger.
Worthington White Shield. mmmmmmm!
Guinness or Murphys.
Newcastle Brown Ale. (americans please note - Newcastle is all one word!)
Waggledance. (thanks for reminding me Dragon)
Boddingtons is pretty good as far as mass produced bitters go. "'ey Tarquel, are your trolleys on t'right way round?" (the brits will get it!)
British and US lagers are for people with no tastebuds.
Cider is okay, although I wouldn't drink it by choice, unless it's from Normandy and I've gone there to get it!
aerosolben
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Mmmm....beer.
A number of my favorites have been mentioned already. I'll throw out one I haven't seen:
Middle Ages Brewery
located somewhere in Massachusetts, I believe. I enjoyed their Grail Ale, Highlander and Beast Bitter very much. Their Dragonslayer comes highly recommended, but I haven't been able to find it in my area.
A number of my favorites have been mentioned already. I'll throw out one I haven't seen:
Middle Ages Brewery
located somewhere in Massachusetts, I believe. I enjoyed their Grail Ale, Highlander and Beast Bitter very much. Their Dragonslayer comes highly recommended, but I haven't been able to find it in my area.