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A pint of Camden Stout.
It’s very nice
It’s very nice
I know I’m supposed to make snide comments about the evils of Greene King, but honestly I actually quite like their beer when it’s served on cask from a pub that knows what it’s doing. Though despite the glass it’s Abbot Ale not the Greene King IPA.
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Luckily for me the pub in question is just opposite the station in my home town has Abbot as one of their standard beers so I tend to pop in now and then on my way back from work (I’ve tried Abbot out of a bottle and can and it’s just not the same). Honestly makes me wonder if something like John Smiths or Tetley’s would be worth trying on cask (sure I remember it’s meant to be still sold on cask in some places).I thought that was cask when I looked at the head. One of the local pubs is Greene King and they do a really nice pint of Abbot. I wish it was on more regularly.
I’ve tried Abbot out of a bottle and can and it’s just not the same.
Quick. Salvage the yeast!Lovely bottle conditioned strong ale from St.Austell brewery - Maris Otter, Crystal malts, Fuggles and Goldings.
Last day of holiday, its chucked it down today but can't complain as otherwise we've been lucky with a fortnight of bright sunny weather.
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Quick. Salvage the yeast!
Is 5%abv a strong ale nowadays?
I find the opposite problem lots of lovely 6-7% IPA’s but very few good sub 3.5% Milds or Bitters which surprises me as with the way alcohol duty on beer is now structured you would think there would be a lot more sub 3.4% beers, also who exactly is brewing 22% beers as surprised they feel the need for a separate duty catagory.Too late, all drunk now !
Not yet tried salvaging yeast from a bottle, something to try next on my home brew journey.
Most beers seem to be getting weaker if anything nowadays, down to tax I think.
Had a can of Red Stripe the other day and appalled to see its been reduced to 4.7% - bring back Crucial Brew !
Alcohol by volume (ABV) | Amount of duty in £ (pounds) for each litre of pure alcohol in the product |
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0 to 1.2% | 0.00 |
1.3% to 3.4% | 9.27 |
3.5% to 8.4% | 21.01 |
8.5% to 22% | 28.50 |
Stronger than 22% | 31.64 |
Lovely bottle conditioned strong ale from St.Austell brewery - Maris Otter, Crystal malts, Fuggles and Goldings.
Last day of holiday, its chucked it down today but can't complain as otherwise we've been lucky with a fortnight of bright sunny weather.
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Yes it's a lovely ale, only seem to see it down your way sadly.One of my favourites that, hadn't realised it had dropped to 5% though!
Yes it's a lovely ale, only seem to see it down your way sadly.
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