Beer preference poll

I haven't priced foreign hops recently, but traditionally they were as cheap as chips compared to the best quality British hops, the only exception to that were the Czech and German noble varieties . US hops in particular were dirt cheap by comparison , with bitterness levels 3 or 4 times that of the traditional varieties, meaning you needed to use far less.

 

Henry Westons Vintage 8.2% mmmmmmmmmmm

 

Also H Westons from aldi 750ml at £1.69p (7.3%)

 

Everyone would be shitfaced. Or asleep.

 

" Premium lager (Beck's, Kronenbourg, Stella) "

This one for me any day of the week, ahead of that mucky bitter or warm ale.

 

Tried kegs which are conditioned and often served chilled? tried an IPA or pale ale? Fruit beer? Sours?

 

On Saturday at Ashton Gate that would have been the preferable state.....

 

When was that?! As I understand it, most of the big US hops (your simcoes, mosaics, cascades etc) are pretty much impossible to get hold of for brewing at any scale unless you're already established because they're all contracted at least a year in advance. Many of the breweries whose beer I buy are now experimenting with new wave British hops (the likes of eureka and ernest) because overseas hops are becoming prohibitively expensive and difficult to get hold of and there's really not that much interest in EKG or fuggles any more in what you'd call the 'craft' scene.

I reckon there could be another US hop shortage on the horizon, personally, although it depends on which way the industry goes over the next year or so. If the fashion for sours keeps on rising then that could give the hop growers a bit of respite!

 

Decent hand pulled real ale from an establishment that knows how to keep and pull a decent pint , for me . I've more recently enjoyed some decent Craft beers but as has already been said you can't beat a decent hand pulled pint or three . Went to the Old Bakery in Mapp the other day , decent selection of real ale 5 pumps I think and. some decent craft in cans

 

To be honest I do like Abbot's ale sometimes, but it has to be ice cold like how I have lager. I wouldn't have the first idea about fruit beer or 'sours'. (what are they ?)

 

Is that even a beer?

 

Düsseldorf altbier(darker beer) for me, closely followed by the München Hofbräuhaus lager.

Love a decent pint of ale when I'm back in the UK though.

 

Ssshh

 

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Which category is it though? Mass produced? Same with another favourite, Hobgoblin.

Most of the year I go with beer, but on hot summer days it has to be draught San Miguel if available.

 

I was drinking Jelen(lager) in Belgrade, decent enough and at only 80p a pint, I wasn't complaining!

 

Beer snobs, nowt gayer ;-) , sithi.

 

Tasty!

Got my taste of sours from "Gueuze" which is a very very sour Belgian style of beer. Sometimes a bit pineapply, or gooseberry. Its a very acquired taste, but I love them. Similarly fruit beers. Sam Smiths do a very good raspberry beer, best brit one ive seen so far, but again, its the Belgians that stand out for fruit beers with raspberry or cherry, though there are some decent efforts by british independents and creating what are called "saisons". you might like those, very light, crisp and often with some fruit kick. Not sure if they are making it up north though.

I'd try not to see "real ale/ craft beer" as something that's about fusty old beer, there is so much to try and some very innovative things from coffee, caramel, peach, ambers, allsorts. Its simply about flavour. Find a flavour you like and enjoy finding your favourites.

I used to be daunted by pubs with no "known" brands... but once you just get over it and get confidence asking to try stuff, the worlds your oyster. Stay away from cask (that's warmer), go for keg (that's usually a bit more carbonated and often served more chilled).

 

I do love altbier, had quite a bit in Trier. Had "dunkel"... maybe a gosser one, in Vienna and haven't seen it anywhere else, not even in Innsbruck last year. Malty, but light, very easy drinking

 

I know the Belgies are good for couples, its beer/ale/lager for the bloke and chocolate for the bird. So everybody's happy.
I like the idea of the cherry or even a citrus flavoured ale actually. Ive tried the odd different ales when Wetherspoons have one of their many beer & ale festivals in Cas & Ponty & Wakey, but it still doesn't beat lager as my favourite pint.