BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?

Subject: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: clairerise
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 06:26 AM

so many....

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 07:32 AM

Marble Beer from the Marble Beer House in Manchester

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 07:57 AM

Is that what was the Marble Arch, Les? Not bene that way for Yonks. I have had some Ginger Marble in the Knott Fringe. That was very nice. In general though I would go for Holts Mild. Nectar of the Gods and a gallons worth won't have you falling over:-)

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Spot
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 09:19 AM

Allo everybody...
                Brakspeares Oxford ale in cans...no contest   :-)

                   Regards to all ....Spot

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 09:42 AM

Here in Indianapolis, in a neighborhood called Broad Ripple, I love an establishment called The Broad Ripple Brewing Company, which is colloquially known here as "The Brew Pub", located right by the abandoned roadbed of the Monon Railroad. Pleasant restaurant/microbrewery/pub.

In years gone by I used to, without even looking at the beer list, order their Monon Porter. Dark, thick, and chocolatey. Yum.

But I've changed my standard order. I now automatically order Lawnmower Pale Ale, which has a nice nutty flavor.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: The Barden of England
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 09:52 AM

Here in Kent, UK I love Hopdaemon Incubus, but it is each to their own

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 09:58 AM

Local beers... Well I think the nearest brewery to me is .woodfordes. I'll go for Nelson's Revenge out of a great range.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: mack/misophist
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 11:09 AM

Here on the left coast of the US there are a lot, perhaps too many. Of the 'botique' variety, San Francisco's Anchor Steam Beer is one of the top ones. One of the best mass market brews is Ranier Ale which is made up north. Probably not available east of the Sierras, though. Me, on the rare occasions when I drink it, I like St Paulie Girl.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 12:05 PM

Why chose one? Have a little of them all!

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: mandotim
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 01:29 PM

Hartington Bitter from Whim Ales in the Peak District.
Tim

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Bill D
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 03:21 PM

"One of the best mass market brews is Ranier Ale "

commonly known as "green death" for the color of the can. I had one...once.

As I have posted before Dogfish Head in Delaware makes some of the BEST beers & ales in the USA.....and they will compare favorably with beers from overseas. (I have tested this premise extensively!)

Yes, there ARE so many....why didn't you give us your examples, clairerise?

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Rapparee
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 04:39 PM

Moose Drool, from Montana Brewing.
Or anything from the Portneuf Brewing Company here in Pocatello.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: mrdux
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 04:42 PM

Yes, so many indeed. And a pretty appropriate thread, as the temperature here in Portland climbs towards 100 again (I left the midwest 30+ years ago to avoid this). . .

Locally, I'm partial to Bridgeport IPA, McMennamins' Hammerhead Ale, and anything from the Hair of the Dog Brewing Co. Lagunitas Brewing Co., out of Petaluma, also makes a fine IPA and an equally good Pils (even though they're from California).

As for Rainier Ale, well, all I can say is de gustibus. . .

michael

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: GUEST, Topsie
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 05:49 PM

Hog's Back Brewery "T.E.A." = Traditional English Ale

[UK Surrey/Hampshire borders]

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Tootler
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 06:15 PM

Black Sheep Bitter
Daleside Bitter
Flying Herbert

All from North Yorkshire, UK

As an aside, I still haven't quite got over walking into a hotel bar on the outskirts of Detroit to find they had Newcastle Brown on tap. I had just come somewhat over 3000 miles to find a beer, that in name at least, originated just 40 miles from where I live. Definitely small world :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Grab
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 07:36 PM

Nothing worth mentioning in Cambridge. But my previous "local" was the Three Stags Heads in the Peak District. "Absolution" is fairly widely available, but "Black Lurcher" (stout at 9%) and "Last Rites" (beer/barley wine/rocket fuel at 12% or wherever the yeast dies) are very special indeed. Before that, Theakston's Old Peculier.

And Spot's right that Brakspeare's is very good indeed.

Graham.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Bert
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 08:40 PM

The best beer us usually the local one because beer doesn't travel very well.

When I was in Kent it was Whitbread's Trophy.

When I was in Iran it was Ettehadiah.

In Pennsylvania it is either Yuengling or a local micro such as Sly Fox or Iron Hill (in Mudcatville).

Here in Colorado I kinda like Laughing Lab but I haven't tried them all yet.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Emma B
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 08:42 PM

one of my favourite breweries

as served here
http://www.whitebeertravels.co.uk/stags.html

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Emma B
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 08:45 PM

just got back from Cornwall too - try these

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Bill D
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 10:19 PM

Yum, Emma! I'm thirsty just looking at those sites! And I LOVE the beer following me around on the 1st pub site!....it should ever be so!

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: number 6
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 10:33 PM

Ten Penny, by Moosehead Brewries.


sIx

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: GUEST,Obie
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 10:41 PM

Ten Penny was my favoureite about 30 years ago, but the brand disappeared for years but now seems to be making a comeback. In the meantime I have managed to survive on Keith's.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: number 6
Date: 23 Jul 06 - 10:47 PM

Keith's is very good ... Ten Penny's availability is rather sporadic ... can't be found at all NB liquor outlets.

I'm actually surprised to see a response regarding Ten Penny.

sIx

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Amergin
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 12:33 AM

Huckleberry Ale made by the Coeur d'Alene Brewing Company....mmmmmmmm....

There are several small brew pubs in the Portland Area.....some real nice beer...

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Bizibod
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 04:20 AM

Harvest Pale,formerly known as Trammy Dodger in honour of Nottingham's new tram system, made by Castle Rock.Infinitely quaffable!
JHB by Oakham - so-o-o-o-o fruity and - what time do they open?!

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Arnie
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 04:29 AM

Here in Kent I like a drop of Spitfire from Shepherd's Neame, a Faversham brewery. However, when I visit the folks back in Yorkshire my favourite has got to be Timothy Taylor Landlord's bitter. I'm told that a pub in Ramsgate has it on tap but haven't been over there to check yet. Other than that, Green King - Norwich I think but travels well.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 04:44 AM

You know what is realy annoying about Shepherd's Neame beers, Arnie?

They are about twice the price of the same product sold 30 miles away in the Calais supermarkets! Apart from that they are very nice indeed:-)

One I forgot. As I said before I like Holts mild and mild beers in general. They are generaly lower in alcohol than bitters at around 3.5% instead of the common 4%-ish for bitters. Even lower is one of my all time favourites - Manns brown ale. At 2.8% it still has a wonderful flavour and body. Unlike the new realy low or non-alcohol beers.

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: mandotim
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 04:52 AM

Grab; Nice to see the Three Stags' Heads mentioned; It's still going strong, and as eccentric as ever. I'll be camping up there with some friends and playing music first weekend in August. Abbeydale beers are just great, but the high alcohol ones are dangerous! Anyone on Black Lurcher or stronger is more or less forced (by Pat, the landlady) to drink a pint of water before leaving for home, to avoid hangovers!
DtG; I don't know if it's still true, but Holts used to donate a penny from every pint to fund the Holt Radium Institute at Christies Hospital in Manchester. The idea that the more I drank the more funding there was for cancer research appealed to me...
Tim

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 04:57 AM

McMullens is my local brewery. Less than a mile from every pub in Hertford.
Not to everyone's taste though.
There is a monthly singaround at the Prince Of Wales at Green Tye near Sawbridgeworth. One of the singers, Will, runs a microbrewery there. He makes some excellent stuff.
Keith.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 05:12 AM

I'm not sure if it is a penny a pint Tim but a certain percentage of the Brewery's profits are given to the Holt institute. It is apparanly part of their company constitution and written in such a way that it has also ensured that none of the 'big boys' want to take JH's over. Thank heavens:-) I don't know if it is completely true but a search on the web shows that Sir Edward Holt, of the brewery, did found the institute and the Brewery still send Cristies lots of money via varius fund raisers - Including between 10p and 20p a pint in some cases!

DtG

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 05:22 AM

Arnie, Green King is Bury St Edmunds.

I'm not sure there is a brewery in Norwich itself except for The Fat Cat Brewery Company which I think only supplies its pubs, The Shed and The Fat Cat. The Wendesday night session I go to is in The Shed BTW.

----
See the Three Stags Head mentioned... Seems like "everybody" knows that place! We've stopped there a few times in the past.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: kendall
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 07:17 AM

My first post disappeared. Maybe I should start a thread and get real paranoid.

Answer: Shipyard or Sam Adams.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Cats
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 01:24 PM

For session drinking, definitley Sharp's Doom Bar, also St Austells' Admirals Ale and Clouded Yellow.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 01:40 PM

So many beers, so little time.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Kim C
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 01:41 PM

The best local beer/ale in my neck of the woods is what Mister brews up in my very own kitchen. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: GUEST,unimpressed
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 03:12 PM

I tried that Clouded Yellow. I'm not too keen, it's what I would call 'a girlie beer' - and I'm a girl!

It was the same with Badger Golden Promise, which I bought by mistake instead of Golden Champion. Too flowery - I like something light and dry.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 05:04 PM

Challenger from Buntingford Brewery is a lovely sharp summer ale and the bewery's only 2 miles up the road! mmm

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Bert
Date: 24 Jul 06 - 10:33 PM

It happens sometimes Kendall, If it starts happening a lot send me a PM.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: bobad
Date: 25 Jul 06 - 10:07 PM

If anyone finds themselves in Canada this summer I would recommend they give Sleeman's IPA a taste - a pretty nice beer.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Jul 06 - 05:36 PM

Good name - lethal brew

MOGADOG

from the Bullmastiff brewery, hereabouts.

Gray D

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Bill D
Date: 26 Jul 06 - 05:52 PM

speaking of Canada, I wish I lived nearer the Creemore Springs brewery! I think they brew the best lager I'd have ever had. Thanks to Edmund & Charmion for bringing some to the Getaway a couple years ago.

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 26 Jul 06 - 06:02 PM

Eat your hearts out - my local brewery is Wadworths in Devizes. Brewers of the famous and multi-award winning 6X and Old Peculiar - and they still deliver locally in drays drawn by shire horses so that the beer doesn't get shaken around too much. Although available around large areas of England it tastes best nearest its brewery.

(Just for now, however, the beer is being delivered by motor wagon as the horses are out for their annual holiday in the fields.)

Polly

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Jul 06 - 06:37 PM

In the Black Country you can't beat Batham's Brilliant Bitter Beer

Within a few miles though there is Ma Pardoe's, Holden's, Three Tuns, Titanic, Hobsons, Big Nev's, Woods, Enville, and I'm sure many more, each of which produces fabulous, distinctive beers.

If I was to go further afield Kelham Island, pale Rider from Sheffield takes a bit of beating

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 27 Jul 06 - 10:04 AM

I try to keep to around 3.8% alcohol so it Tetley, John Smiths, Black Sheep, Thwaites, Boddingtons depending where I am for a session beer

Obviously some much stronger beers, but I need to remember words and me name etc

Ray

Subject: RE: BS: Best Local Beer/Ale?
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 27 Jul 06 - 12:04 PM

It has moved from a "local" beer to a "regional" beer, but I remember a number of years ago having a Yuengling Lager at a hotel bar in Jim Thorpe, PA - not too far from the brewery. It was one of the tastiest lagers I ever tried and I remember how fresh and clean it tasted with just the right body. Perfect union of hops and grain. I still enjoy their selection of brews.

River Horse Brewery, Ramstein and Stoudts are a couple of "local" brews that I highly recommend.

If you find yourself in the NYC metro area, give me a shout.   I would love to sit down with you and sample a few brews at Andy's Corner Bar in Bogota, NJ. Probably the finest beer establishment in the world.

Ron