Doombar

[MashBag]

Last week had some friends round, that I knew liked doombar. Have a recipe but time & life etc got in the way.

So I bought 4 tins.
They drank my house IPA, loved it, and I was left with the tins.

Poured one last night.
What utter sh1te. If I had made that I would be ashamed.
Mrs Mash suggested "tip it down the sink and get a proper one"

Caramel, some fizz with alcohol.
If this is modern beer I can see why the youth are going teetotal. Seriously. No actual faults just utter sh1te.

 

[Rwilts]

Been a while since i tried a Doobar , but in general any time I am forced to purchase a 'branded' beer at supermarket prices I know that its going to taste a lot worse than what I can produce and at comparatively an expensive cost.

When we venture out these days we seek out the tap rooms and micro breweries to try and support local producers and have something half decent!

 

[Bitter_Dave]

I had a can of Doombar at the cinema last night because of limited beer choice.

I don't think it is a *terrible* beer, but there is nothing great about it and I wouldn't normally buy it. In a sane world you would find Adnams Southwold everywhere, which is about the same gravity and a much, much nicer version of the same beer. But Doombar is clearly designed for mass appeal, which is why it is rather nondescript. That said, I would rather drink Doombar than a good number of murky craft beers that the youths lap up!

 

[MashBag]

what I can produce and at comparatively an expensive cost.

Bugger. I could have made a batch of 40 for the cost of those 8 cans of pish

 

[Sandimas]

The cans are brewed at a different location to the cask, which I believe is still brewed in Rock, Cornwall.

Long time since I've had a pint of it: I had a pint in Padstow in the 90s before it became famous, was a great beer back then, but I guess there's now a drive to maximise profits and cut some corners. Have heard it's not as good. Which is a shame because Tribute, also from down that way and pretty popular, is still a great pint.

 

[hoppyscotty]

Not sure any cask ale translates well into bottles or cans. Even my beloved Timothy Taylors is rank from a bottle and I wouldn't even contemplate having it from a can, it's strictly from my local that keeps the best TT's I've certainly had anywhere.

As for Doombar, it is what it is. My local keeps Doombar as well and on the odd occasion I've had it (usually when the TT's is off and there is not a preferable alternative) its a perfectly fine, if not dull, beer. Don't understand the hate for it, yeah it's a bit meh, but some people like a bit of meh. I've had alot worse up and down the country. Having said that it's so meh I'm not surprised they opted for your homebrew. Cant imagine anyone wanting to brew a Doombar clone. I'm pretty flummoxed when I see people asking for Guiness and Stella Artois clone recipes. What is the point. One of the main drivers to brew your own beer is to avoid stuff like that (to be fair I don't mind a decent Guinness, especially in Dublin, but its getting up there on the meh scale and couldn't even contemplate wanting to brew a clone of it).

Each to their own..remember we live in a country where Carling the biggest selling beer in pubs. That is getting up there in absurdity as much as the popularity of McDonald's in France.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Doom is now a pretty poor beer, not helped I think by the fact that i'm not sure that pubs keep beer as well as they used too?

 

[Druss]

I think I must be in a minority here, I'm rather partial to a few ice cold cans of Doom Bar at the end of a long hot day.

About the right strength, not too gassy and light enough to have a few in one sitting, I dunno...maybe my palette isn't particularly refined

 

[MashBag]

"Light enough" (he said in a high pitch voice)

 

[marshbrewer]

Ice cold ale? That's crazy talk.

 

[Jim Brewster]

I don't like it at all. Terrible.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

As for Doombar, it is what it is. My local keeps Doombar as well and on the odd occasion I've had it

Same here not keen on cans so don't buy it.

 

[MashBag]

Ice cold ale? That's crazy talk.

Normally you chill things to reduce flavour... FFS I might as well buy Ashbeck

 

[An Ankoù]

I think I must be in a minority here, I'm rather partial to a few ice cold cans of Doom Bar at the end of a long hot day.

About the right strength, not too gassy and light enough to have a few in one sitting, I dunno...maybe my palette isn't particularly refined

Perhaps your palate is in good order. Doombar is so awful that the only way to drink it is with all the flavour chilled out of it and pretend it's Carling.

 

[Dazzelknight]

Used to be one of my favourites. I had one on Saturday, first time in ages, a bottle at a boozer and didn’t enjoy at all,, had a dank cannabis taste,, I’m sure it never used to taste that way or maybe my palette has changed… £5.30 it cost me . I suppose one of the downsides to this hobby is u release how much you’re getting ripped off for a pint of pish!

 

[Agentgonzo]

I remember hearing many years ago that cask doom bar was still brewed at the brewery in Cornwall, but bottles and cans were somewhere else and that they tasted pretty different. No idea if that still holds (I would imagine in would) - a pint of doom bar in a local pub used to be one of the best pints you could get

 

[Druss]

Perhaps your palate is in good order. Doombar is so awful that the only way to drink it is with all the flavour chilled out of it and pretend it's Carling.

Oof, that's a bit harsh

Carling is probably the only substance in the universe that is simultaneously flavourless and disgusting tasting, it's basically the Schrodinger's cat of beer.

 

[MashBag]

Oof, that's a bit harsh

Carling is probably the only substance in the universe that is simultaneously flavourless and disgusting tasting, it's basically the Schrodinger's cat of beer.

I enjoyed it, but that last word could have been delivered tyson.

"Schrodinger's cat of beer." that might stick

 

[An Ankoù]

Oof, that's a bit harsh

Carling is probably the only substance in the universe that is simultaneously flavourless and disgusting tasting, it's basically the Schrodinger's cat of beer.

Nah. For the Copenhagen Interpretation you need to go to Carlsberg. Trouble is, while some are truly awful, none of the Carlsberg beers are as bad as Carling.

 

[MartinF]

I know Sharp's was bought by Molsom Coors many years ago, but the brewery at Pityme - just outside of Rock - is still a large brewing concern.

Personally, I wouldn't touch any version of Doom Bar with a bargepole, though - as others have mentioned - it was a good beer twenty years ago. And some other Sharp's beers are ok.

Although Sharp's is within walking distance of our holiday caravan, I always go to Bluntrock Brewery tap, almost across the road from Sharp's. Much tastier, and completely untainted by Doom Bar!

As an afterthought, I asked ChatGPT about Doom Bar...

Sharp's Brewery, the maker of Doom Bar beer, is owned by Molson Coors Beverage Company, a multinational brewing company headquartered in the United States. Molson Coors acquired Sharp's Brewery in 2011.

Regarding the brewing locations, there is a distinction between the production of cask and canned versions of Doom Bar:

• The cask-conditioned version is brewed at Sharp's Brewery in Rock, Cornwall, maintaining its local identity and connection to the region.
• The canned and bottled versions, however, are typically brewed at larger facilities operated by Molson Coors, often outside Cornwall. This allows for higher production volumes and distribution efficiency while maintaining the beer's original recipe.

This difference sometimes sparks debate among enthusiasts about whether the variations taste identical due to brewing processes and scale differences.

Be aware, however, that the footer of ChatGPTs web page states: "ChatGPT can make mistakes. Check important info." !