sidcow Posted June 4, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2022 Was out in Moseley last night. Was surprisingly quiet. It's clear to me that Craft Ale is slowly but surely destroying real ale Anyway, The Fighting Cocks had 3 real ales on but they were Purity Ubu, London Pride and Doom Bar. I had to ask the manager why they were basically selling 3 identical beers. And what a totally uninspiring selection of amber ales anyway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 On 26/05/2022 at 20:59, Xela said: Talking about Purity, its pretty much the only beer i'm drinking at the moment Lawless, Longhorn and Bunny Hop mainly. Really like Longhorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 6 hours ago, sidcow said: Was out in Moseley last night. Was surprisingly quiet. It's clear to me that Craft Ale is slowly but surely destroying real ale Anyway, The Fighting Cocks had 3 real ales on but they were Purity Ubu, London Pride and Doom Bar. I had to ask the manager why they were basically selling 3 identical beers. And what a totally uninspiring selection of amber ales anyway. There's a time and place for both, but yeah real ale had a bit of a heyday that I think has been eclipsed by crazy ale in recent years. That's a particularly crap lineup that'd see me go elsewhere after a pint of ubu tbh. I've never had a good pint of Doom Bar, seems to travel very poorly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 13 minutes ago, Villa87 said: Really like Longhorn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 7 hours ago, sidcow said: Was out in Moseley last night. Was surprisingly quiet. It's clear to me that Craft Ale is slowly but surely destroying real ale Anyway, The Fighting Cocks had 3 real ales on but they were Purity Ubu, London Pride and Doom Bar. I had to ask the manager why they were basically selling 3 identical beers. And what a totally uninspiring selection of amber ales anyway. Definitely a place for both real ale and crazy craft beer flavours. London Pride and Doom Bar are both very generic ales aren't they? The Carling and Fosters of their genre. Did you venture in the PoW or the Patrick Kavanagh? Used to love going out in Moseley, back in the day. Mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 4, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2022 4 hours ago, Xela said: Definitely a place for both real ale and crazy craft beer flavours. London Pride and Doom Bar are both very generic ales aren't they? The Carling and Fosters of their genre. Did you venture in the PoW or the Patrick Kavanagh? Used to love going out in Moseley, back in the day. Mate. We always start in the POW. They only had 2 ales on. Back in the day they would have had 6 or more. And the pub plus beer tent would be packed out. Not sure what's happening but they've reduced the beer range massively and the place is nowhere near as popular as it was. My bro had been to the Pat Kav the day before so didn't want to go again. It looks like Davenports are opening there so that'll hopefully bring some additional beer engines to the place. I did piss off the barman at The Dark Horse though. Its one of the places that ripped out all their beer engines and went big on craft ale which pissed me off a few years ago. When I asked why no real ale they said there was no demand.. I said I'm here asking for it. Anyway now he told us that we could no longer order the craft beer I don't even want at the bar and we could only order from the QR codes on the table. He said we could order some Vietnamese food at the bar. I said to my bro "this place gets more and more pretentious everytime we come here", the barman was NOT impressed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 It sounds like one pub that doesn't see you as their audience anymore, rather than the entire real ale industry dying, tbh. It's less popular these days, but there are still plenty of real ale pubs about aren't there? The hipster rocket polisher market has just moved on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 4, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, Davkaus said: It sounds like one pub that doesn't see you as their audience anymore, rather than the entire real ale industry dying, tbh. It's less popular these days, but there are still plenty of real ale pubs about aren't there? The hipster rocket polisher market has just moved on. I get that, but in my opinion places that serve real ale do have a certain quality that's lost when it goes. People above saying Real Ale and Craft Ale can coexist but I'm not sure. I'm certain publicans just prefer to sell craft ale as like lager it's just much easier and less work to sell and keep. You can employ a few spotty 18 year olds and they can run the bar with no real need for cellar skills. So you just don't get a range of craft beer taps plus a beer engine, eventually they just can't be arsed with it anymore. There are still places that sell ale but they're becoming less and less. I'm sure others go out drinking who aren't just hipsters. And I also can't help noticing that all these places are less popular than they used to be. The busiest pub we went to was actually The Fighting Cox that had the most ales (3 although rubbish) and smallest craft beer section so go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted June 12, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 12, 2022 It’s been hot here the last couple of days (32-34C). Sitting and sipping a mojito is unbeatable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted June 12, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 12, 2022 28 minutes ago, il_serpente said: It’s been hot here the last couple of days (32-34C). Sitting and sipping a mojito is unbeatable. I was always quite partial to a caipirinha on a hot sticky evening. Hope you're keeping cool Morten - 98 here and muggy if you can believe it at 5,400 feet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted June 12, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 12, 2022 35 minutes ago, TheAuthority said: I was always quite partial to a caipirinha on a hot sticky evening. Hope you're keeping cool Morten - 98 here and muggy if you can believe it at 5,400 feet. Caipirinhas are another great refresher. I really should pick up some cachaca. I do like the contribution of the mint in the mojito, though. I didn't know it could get humid in Denver, other than the 15 minutes immediately following a storm. We actually had a little rain here last weekend and some humidity. It felt alien. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Can’t beat an icy Moscow Mule if you want a refreshing drink, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 12, 2022 Moderator Share Posted June 12, 2022 On 25/05/2022 at 16:05, Ingram85 said: Get Sapporo instead. It’s miles better and comes in the best tin ever. It's not even the best Sapporo tin ever, unless of course they've reintroduced the one where the whole top comes off and turns the can into a very sturdy drinking vessel. That was the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) On 04/06/2022 at 10:16, sidcow said: Was out in Moseley last night. Was surprisingly quiet. It's clear to me that Craft Ale is slowly but surely destroying real ale Anyway, The Fighting Cocks had 3 real ales on but they were Purity Ubu, London Pride and Doom Bar. I had to ask the manager why they were basically selling 3 identical beers. And what a totally uninspiring selection of amber ales anyway. Go to Stirchley. Attic Brewery. Glasshouse. Bournbrook. Wildcat. Cotteridge wines further up the road. Moseley is a bit crap now. Dark Horse is the best place in Moseley and even that’s not great but haven’t been there for a while now. Stirchley is drinking centre for me now, it’s a brewing gem for the city that no one really shouts about with a few really good places to eat as well. Even the British Oak is great despite being run by the same bloke who owns the PoW in Moseley (pow is crap). Edited June 12, 2022 by Ingram85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 This offer might appeal to someone on here? Brewdog Get a 4x 330ml pack of Hazy Jane for free (just pay £1.95 delivery) Quote HAZY JANE – CLAIM A 4-PACK ON US Our flagship New England IPA is the fastest-growing beer in the UK, and we want to know what you think about it. Clocking in at 5% ABV, Hazy Jane is a showcase of tropical hoppy notes that marry pineapple, passionfruit and citrus tones. We use wheat and oats to brew the beer, which gives it a super-smooth mouthfeel, making it both easy-drinking and packed to the brim with flavour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I'm being daft and can't see a "add to basket" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 6 hours ago, villa4europe said: I'm being daft and can't see a "add to basket" It’s still there for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted June 16, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 16, 2022 On 12/06/2022 at 08:52, El Zen said: Can’t beat an icy Moscow Mule if you want a refreshing drink, in my opinion. nah it's all about the zombie...bloody strong though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAVFC Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) Had an email today about Honest Brew stopping business/going into administration. I had about £30 in my account so had a look the other night to place an order and thought their selection was very limited, so that explains that. In a rare visit to Tesco this evening and they had a few I've not had before plus the Vocation one* that I quite like. Edited June 17, 2022 by AlwaysAVFC *Love and hate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 On 16/06/2022 at 14:16, Genie said: This offer might appeal to someone on here? Brewdog Get a 4x 330ml pack of Hazy Jane for free (just pay £1.95 delivery) My “free” beers arrived today, however the box was really beaten up and one of the cans had leaked. I dropped them a message to see if they will do anything but as they were free I am not especially upset. I’ll try a couple later and report back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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