Hello from Ireland

[bitter]

Hello,

I developed a love of real ale in my teenage years being introduced to Marston's Pedigree (back when it used to advertise it was the official beer of English cricket), St.Austell's Tribute and Timothy Taylor's.

I studied in Sheffield and I probably don't need to say too much more about that. Fantastic city for cask pints, at least back in early 2010s.

I have been gifted a pair of Pinters and am going to start brewing their Ancestor Ale (bitter) soon. I've seen mixed reviews online, particularly from these types of forums. However, I am happy to take my first step into homebrewing and appreciate the ease of the pinter; and hope that all it does is give me the confidence to step into real, all grain brewing.

On the topic of Sheffield, I used to drink in Fagan's pub (mostly because of the music initially) on Broad lane. It's most popular beer was hand pulled, cask Tetley's, back when it was still brewed in Yorkshire. I want to make a post asking others if they remember this beer and have a recipe, I can't really find a recipe for the modern one from google.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Welcome t the forum


This may be of interest -
https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/pinter-for-all-grain….105666/post-1292879

 

[bitter]

Welcome t the forum


This may be of interest -
https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/pinter-for-all-grain….105666/post-1292879

Thanks! I had seen the youtube video by Malt Miller, I will read through that thread to see what others have said!

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Few more Pinter threads -
https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/search/1795802/?q=pinter&o=relevance

 

[Appleton Brews]

Welcome

 

[YeastFace]

Welcome.

I wonder if our time in Sheffield crossed? (I left in 2012).

My time was mostly spent at The Grapes on Trippet Lane, where my love affair with Abbeydale Moonshine started.

 

[bitter]

Welcome.

I wonder if our time in Sheffield crossed? (I left in 2012).

My time was mostly spent at The Grapes on Trippet Lane, where my love affair with Abbeydale Moonshine started.

Hello!

I drank in the Grapes in 2011 before discovering Fagans. I can't say I remember what beer they had on at the time, but I remember the community in that pub - it was great! Lot of very genuine people.

Abbeydale moonshine, it was a cloudy straw coloured beer, quite citrusy if I am remembering correctly?

I think they had only moved from the Dog and Partridge in 2011 as well?

There was also that wine bar right across the street that sometimes had jazz music on.

 

[YeastFace]

Yes, you've described Moonshine perfectly.

The landlady, Anne, had both pubs but I think the lease wasn't renewed at the D&P, and many of the clientele moved a few doors down to Grapes. I was in the GAA club and Anne sponsored us so we moved too.

The wine bar I can't remember the name of. It was previously a Thornbridge bar called Dada but didn't last very long.

 

[bitter]

Yes, you've described Moonshine perfectly.

The landlady, Anne, had both pubs but I think the lease wasn't renewed at the D&P, and many of the clientele moved a few doors down to Grapes. I was in the GAA club and Anne sponsored us so we moved too.

The wine bar I can't remember the name of. It was previously a Thornbridge bar called Dada but didn't last very long.

Haha, you've brought back some memories.

The JFK room in that pub was fantastic.

The Dada! That's right, I remember we went in there a couple of times, first time I was ever offered a key, just walking into the bathroom minding my own business. Dodgy.

The Uni of Sheff Ceilidh society used to have their weekly sessions in there.

I remember as well the fella that ran the Dog and Partridge at the time used to drink in the grapes during the week, after no trade showed up at his. There were a few of us out one night midweek in the grapes and he invited us back to the Dog and Partridge for a lock-in!

Oh to be a student again...

 

[Rwilts]

Welcome