Beer

[Wolf Hunting]

A recent visit to Edinburgh and I spotted a pub on Leith Street, sideways to the castle called Innis & Gunn Taproom
It had their own excellent beer on tap plus 6 other variants of their own making plus 20 other draught beers on tap!
If you find it anywhere, I strongly recommend Innis & Gunn 'Gunnpowder' Remarkable stuff.
I could have stayed in there for several hours...
My wife for the first time ever tried their own lager thought it lovely and had a pint of the stuff!

 

[leedswolf]

I'm not a fan of Innis & Gunn tbh.

Gunnpowder is/was available in Tesco and M&S.

 

[Wolf Hunting]

I'm not a fan of Innis & Gunn tbh.

Gunnpowder is/was available in Tesco and M&S.

Oh! What is it that you're not keen on? I like the structure of the flavour, as an ale it's got a good depth to it, sort of makes you move half the pint at first taste then you're immediately at, "Wow that was good! I must have another!" Rather than the more simple red ales you get over here. Mind you it's harder for the smaller breweries to break into Tesco and pubs have no chance when Diageo have the leisure drinks industry by the throat. If it's not under our umbrella, you're not stocking it!

 

[leedswolf]

Oh! What is it that you're not keen on? I like the structure of the flavour, as an ale it's got a good depth to it, sort of makes you move half the pint at first taste then you're immediately at, "Wow that was good! I must have another!" Rather than the more simple red ales you get over here. Mind you it's harder for the smaller breweries to break into Tesco and pubs have no chance when Diageo have the leisure drinks industry by the throat. If it's not under our umbrella, you're not stocking it!

I just think that they make pretty average beers. Quite a few 'small' independent breweries have their beers for sale in the supermarkets over here for example;
Thornbridge
Buxton
Northern Monk
Magic Rock
*Brewdog
Salt
North Brewing
Innis & Gunn
Siren

 

[Wolf Hunting]

Hmm, when I lived in Alfreton, I used to go into the local CO-OP and was surprised at the number of 'interesting' breweries they stocked, so yes there was loads of choice and it pissed me right off when I moved over here. There are some inroads being made Like Porterhouse and some other breweries but the Government have cracked down on kids drinking cheap cider and Polish lager, so you can't get any offers like 4 for €10 (our equivalent of your 4 for £6), so most bottles that Tesco stock are €3.50 each but their buying is shite and there will be 3 or 4 ales and 33 or 34 versions of some IPA. You'll get off licences like O'Briens but you'll struggle to get very many interesting beers, mostly mainstream stuff.
Thanks for posting that list. Wish I could try a few of those, wish I had a local pub!

 

[Kenny]

Finally, some anti woke beer

https://twitter.com/x/status/1646536878567440387

 

[leedswolf]

Belgium crushes 2,000 cans of Miller High Life over ‘champagne of beers’ slogan

Comité Champagne asks for destruction of shipment on grounds Miller High Life’s motto infringes champagne’s protected origin

www.theguardian.com

 

[leedswolf]

 

[Kenny]

2 things.

The timings and pint numbers don't match up to the times I have witnessed when you are drinking Phil

&

Send those Dr's my way...I used to love a packet of stinky Scampi Fres with a pint.

 

[leedswolf]

2 things.

The timings and pint numbers don't match up to the times I have witnessed when you are drinking Phil

&

Send those Dr's my way...I used to love a packet of stinky Scampi Fres with a pint.

Substitute Scampi Fries for Hall's Mentholyptus...

 

[The Bear]

I love Scampi Fries with a pint in the pub.

 

[Kenny]

Substitute Scampi Fries for Hall's Mentholyptus...

They really don't mix with more than 5 pints of Bathams

 

[leedswolf]

They really don't mix with more than 5 pints of Bathams

Or a half?

 

[leedswolf]

Good.

Grays pub that displayed golly dolls closes after supplier boycott

The leaseholder says she has "had enough" after intervention from Heineken, Carlsberg and Innserve.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

How ironic that it probably wouldn’t have happened if our esteemed Home Secretary had not been involved.

 

[Jack Regan]

Must be the only pub in the UK that wouldn't benefit from not being able to serve Carlsberg or Heineken...

 

[leedswolf]

Brew By Numbers, Brick Brewery latest UK craft beer makers to call in administrators

UK craft breweries Brick Brewery and Brew By Numbers have both signalled their intent to appoint administrators.

www.just-drinks.com

 

[Jolemai]

Oh

 

[Jolemai]

Bathams' are doing a Sovereign Coronation ale this weekend. 4.2% pale which is very light and unmistakeably Bathams' in taste.

 

[Mel Evo]

Bathams' are doing a Sovereign Coronation ale this weekend. 4.2% pale which is very light and unmistakeably Bathams' in taste.

It made it to my pub in Rutland. It’s an excellent, and I’m off there now for more. The many joys of the 3pm kick off…