Old Speckled Hen. Meh.

[gurtpint]

Talking about these things... Erm, I don't know if I'm going to get crucified for this, but has anyone else found Fuller's Chiswick bitter (bottle) bland and watery? I've tried it twice and ended up pouring third of a bottle down the drain on the second go.

 

[periolus]

My favourite at the moment is Station Porter, brewed by the Wickwar Brewery - local to me in South Gloucestershire. It's absolutely gorgeous and it's back on tap in our local Wetherspoons

We also have the Bath Ales microbrewery about 4 miles from here and they do cracking beer too. I smell it every time I cycle past - which is several times a week at the moment :thumb:

 

[gurtpint]

Do you think there might be any chance of the brewery revealing their recipe for Station Porter Periolus? Porter, gotta try that as well...

 

[periolus]

I don't know, I can ask! If they do, it is SO worth giving a go. I love Porters and Stouts anyway, but this is just something else :

 

[gurtpint]

Cheers mate! Keeps us posted - I'm sure a good porter recipe might be of interest to a good few people here.

 

[periolus]

Hi!

I just emailed the brewery and asked if they would be happy to share the recipe. I will wait to hear!

:whistle:

 

[degsie73]

Went round the "in laws" for dinner tonight, which was jolly nice. They always manage to get me a couple of "real ales" in, which is really cool of them. Thing is, I had a bottle of Old Speckled Hen tonight which I used to quite like, before I had had a lot of really good beers. But now, completely different story.

I found it to be lacking in any real flavour - just tasted like there was a lot of sugar involved in the brewing. Strong in the alcohol stakes but really dissapointing flavour-wise.

Does anyone think that's weird or could it be that I've educated my tastebuds?

Come over to the darkside : Kings Old Ale, Darkstar - Smoked Porter and Hepworths Cassic Old Ale. Flavours will blow your trousers off and leave your tastebuds weeping for more!!!

 

[Baz Chaz]

Hi!

I just emailed the brewery and asked if they would be happy to share the recipe. I will wait to hear!

:whistle:

I think you may get a reply along the lines of,

Dear Periolus,

Bugger off.

regards........... :lol:

but you never know :whistle:

 

[periolus]

Yeah, we'll see how precious they are! I hope they do share it! Station Porter won the SUPREME CHAMPION WINTER BEER OF BRITAIN 2008 award. No pressure for potential first AG then!

 

[Baz Chaz]

Might as well try stepping right in there at the deep end eh :lol: