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[Cliphead]

The next village has a great small brewery attached to a pub. A small range of award winning ales and always a guest ale or two on tap.

You can find Houston Brewery Kilellan and Peter's Well around Newcastle.

[norrahe]

directors
tribute
abbot
old speckled hen
honeydew

[hyperD]

This stuff is great - Shere Drop - you can drink it by the gallon and have no hangover. I always get it direct from the brewery - the guy who runs it is great - ex-IT as well - now does something he really likes - Plan B's all round!

Surrey Hills Brewery

[threaded]

I've taken to brewing my own, Vores Øl, darn good, no hangover, not that I can ever drink enough to get one.

[Rookie]

Tend to drink lager on hot summer days (infrequent as they are) and beers/ales over the winter months. Nothing like it sat by a roaring fire and supping on some quality ale.

Had a fantastic beer over Christmas called Jaipur IPA. 5.9% and absolutely beautiful.

Anyone tried it?

[BrowneIssue]

Reverend James... that was a lovely pint... dunno what the Brains version of it is like though.

Well, you've got just enough time to scrape your claws, polish your scales and sharpen your teeth before the pubs open.

We expect a summery - hoppiness, sweetness, colour, etc. - by 6pm. Or a full report - head pain, bowel movements, whether you pulled the barmaid - by Tuesday lunchtime.

[Gonzo]

In fact after many years of sampling and visting ale festivals () I can honestly say my fav brewery is badger.

I had an Englands Gold the other day (again badger). Couldn't get enough of the stuff.

Getting carried away and over excited so stopping now.

An old local of mine was a Badger pub. It was good stuff for "keeping you regular" in my experience.

[DS23]

Another soul saved from the dark side

so light is dark and dark is light? what about pale?

[BrowneIssue]

I can't believe it’s taken me so long to appreciate real ale

A new world has opened up for you.

The bad news is: you will spend the rest of your life discovering the variety and complexity of beers available as you train you palette and learn what produces the different tastes, mouthfeel, etc.

The good news is: you will spend the rest of your life discovering the variety and complexity of beers available as you train you palette and learn what produces the different tastes, mouthfeel, etc.

[minestrone]

Nothing wrong with good lager, just that most of the stuff sold in pubs is stinking ( Tennants, Fosters, Carling etc ) big fan of the DAB beer myself, could say that I was visibly a big fan of it.

Couple of times a year I head up to a place called the Moulin Hotel which has a brewery out the back and has won the CAMARA pub of the year. Like to drown my self in its ales for a few days. Smashing.

[Ruprect]

Yorkshire - Masham

Fair enough - it only seems to make it as far south as notts! Fine pint it is too.

[thelace]

Black Sheep Ale (Notts)

Yorkshire - Masham

[Ruprect]

Also check out the Oz Clarke and James May prog on at the moment too (iPlayer it) - funny and interesting, though clarke is a bit of a bell end, I defy you to watch it and not have a beer!

[Ruprect]

Welcome stranger. You'll be brewing your own next.

Fav ales for me.

Rudles County
Deuchars IPA
Badger Golden Glory
Fullers London Pride
Bombadier

In fact after many years of sampling and visting ale festivals () I can honestly say my fav brewery is badger.

I had an Englands Gold the other day (again badger). Couldn't get enough of the stuff.

Getting carried away and over excited so stopping now.

Good recommendations. I always have time for:

Tim Taylor Landlord
Sussex Bitter
Adnams (Esp in Suffolk)
Black Sheep Ale (Notts)

To the OP - Welcome to the fold my son. You'll be wearing sandals with socks before you know it. Ahhhhhh the good life.

[thelace]

Lager

Wash your moth out with soap!

Sat here sipping on a Black Sheep.

Try and get a Brewery Tour in somewhere and learn the magic that goes into making a good pint.