Real Ale

johntie


Joined: 14/01/2009
Posts: 65

Message Posted:
14/01/2009 20:26

Whilst we love Effes, real ale is missed. Any entrepeneurs out there wishing to start a revoulution with a micro brewery ?

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
14/01/2009 20:47

have you tried Gold Fassell ? - half the price of Effes and in Mine and Garry Mongers opinion, a far better pint...





Nick

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
14/01/2009 20:57

Have to agree with that. Gold Fassell definately better than Efes.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
14/01/2009 21:00

If its good enough for Garry Mongers its good enough for me !



Cooper

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
14/01/2009 21:02

johntie

Are we talking lager or bitter. I don't regard lager (and mass produced lager at that) as being real ale.

AJ

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
14/01/2009 21:02

Cooper - never tried it up till now, but, as you say, "If it's good enough ......................"



PS Only joking - used to drink it years ago.

P

johntie


Joined: 14/01/2009
Posts: 65

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 08:31

Real Ale is Beer, not lager and no way does Effes or Gold come near the real stuff

j

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 09:30

in my opinion Gold fassell takes like lager with balls..



if that makes any sense...





Nick

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 09:33

Do you drink ale at room temp. or do you prefer it ice cold like a lager?

Kinda loses its taste if its cold.

glencoe


Joined: 01/02/2008
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 10:23

Hi Guys,

I have tried to brew ale here and it is very hit and miss, it certainly would not be commercially viable because of the very hot temperatures and it's shelf life is usually only 2/3 weeks at normal temperatures

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 10:33

I agree Turbo. You don't want it too cold, then again warm beer is not very nice either! Just a slight chill for me.

captainjohn


Joined: 08/06/2008
Posts: 201

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 10:45

Sherpherd Neame Spitfire bitter 4.5% will be be imported soon, subject to goverment approval, why not try Thatcher Gold Cider whilst waiting, a good alternative to larger beers.

tattlad


Joined: 13/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 12:21

I've drank real ale for years, I can probably name most of the breweries off by heart, the one thing you would need to be be very careful of in the heat out here is yeast infections, believe it or not that's why the old fashioned brewers wouldn't let women any where near the workings of the brewery, but aye, oh! for pint of cocker hoop by the Jennings brewery, has anyone tried any beer from the roosters brewery that was in Harrogate ?

tattlad


Joined: 13/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 13:21

But if your thinking of starting a micro brewery you will need lots of water will you get enough?, mash tuns brewing tuns, kegs to put it in, oh! aye, malt barley and hops, it's a simple enough process but things will need to be very clean as the slightest thing can ruin a brew.

dickyboy


Joined: 31/12/2008
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 13:50

I will try and bring out a keg of Marstons Pedigree with me on the plane next month lolololololo.

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 14:55

Turkey has a mirco brewery Red Tower brewery in Alanya real good stuff i have asked them to relocate here but guess what the answer was 'cant aford the hastle'

JimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 15:54

Nick re Msg 2 - I like Gold Fassell too but have never seen it anywhere at half the price of Efes - like to share your watering hole/supermarket with us?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 16:24

JimmyG. Most of the supermarkets sell Gold Fassell

JimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 16:57

No1 I'm afraid you've misunderstood - I buy it myself in both bars and supermarkets but what I've never come across is Gold Fassell prices at half those of Efes prices - so just wondering where Nick 'tops up'.

Nunu1


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 536

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 16:59

Johntie I too like real ale, London Pride is my favourite from Fullers Chiswick. Or I drink Guinness. I cannot stomach lager, I have allergic reactions to lager.



When I finally move to Cyprus I will be looking for real ale, so maybe some of us can get together to discuss a microbrewery. I no very little about brewing beer except it is complicated and can be dangerous as in explosive!



I used to work with a guy that brewed his own lager (He was an ex publican) and he had a large explosion under his stairs where the entire micro brewery had exploded!!!



nunu1

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/01/2009 17:01

Sorry JimmyG.

JimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
16/01/2009 13:51

NN re Msg's 2 & 17 - you're not normally so shy about coming forward Nick so how about sharing your watering holes or supermarkets with us as I can feel a raging thirst coming on.

tattlad


Joined: 13/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
16/01/2009 13:59

I think a micro brewery is an excellent idea, it's going to take some doing though, but an alternative is to get one of the supermarkets or booze outlets to start importing some bottled real ale beers, and before anyone jumps on me I know that you can't really have real ale in bottles because it's a live beer, but there is quite a few bottled beers of that ilk, spitfire, bishops finger, old hooky, black sheep, london pride, to name but a few, it would be nice to see some of them over here.

JimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
16/01/2009 16:40

Nick re: Msg 2,17 & 22 - not struggling with this are you Nick ?!!!

Becks


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 130

Message Posted:
16/01/2009 16:51

realale ? its real when you spil it over your mate .

coolkid


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 64

Message Posted:
16/01/2009 21:22

did any of you see neil morrisey on tv set up a micro brewery in yorkshire was interesting i live near Marstons and what used to be bass now coors , what a crap name .certainly i have thought on your lines would be interesting but not sure the water would be any good untill you get the water pipe line from Turkey , which should be nice water from when I went the white water rafting.you probably need something on the lines of Caffreys which is cooler but i think they ruined it somewhat when they penny pinched and reduced alc % from 5 %to about 4% kilkenney irish beer is very nice not seen it for sometime in cans.