British beers thread

So after being a poofy wine drinker for years I started drinking beer again a year or so ago. I was drinking Belgian beers for a while but a couple of weeks ago in a restaurant I had a bottle of an English bitter-type beer called Trophy Special, then I had a few more. :) I came out of the restaurant a British beer fan.

Since then I've also had a few bottles of something called Wadworth 6X, which is spectacular. So are there any British beer drinkers out there who can recommend beers for me to try?

Boddington's
Newcastle
Bass
London Pride


Good English beers.....try those poofy

Most Americans have lousy taste for beer. We tend to like "light" stuff which is like drinking carbonated water. Newcastle, Boddington, Smythwicks, Bass are all pretty good. Most German, Austrian, Belgian stuff is also good. I prefer stout myself, Guiness or Murphy's Irish are good. My favorite American beer is Samuel Adams which at least has some taste to it. Where I live we also have a place called John Harvard's Brew House where they make their own beer. It's pretty good with the exception of Espresso Stout and Choclate Stout. Yuk!!!

OK, I'm not really into the Newcastle Brown, and Boddies is a bit bland for me, but when it comes to the ales, you could do worse than try a few of these:

Black Sheep Ale - probably my all time favourite, so much I had my dad bring a crate back from the brewery last time he was up north.
Bishop's Finger
Greene King IPA
Tanglefoot
Tomos Watkin

Adelscott is the "bollocks" as you "lot" might say....I believe it's from Scotland actually but it's a Scotch Ale and it's really fucking good

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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun

OK, I'm not really into the Newcastle Brown, and Boddies is a bit bland for me, but when it comes to the ales, you could do worse than try a few of these:

Black Sheep Ale - probably my all time favourite, so much I had my dad bring a crate back from the brewery last time he was up north.
Bishop's Finger
Greene King IPA
Tanglefoot
Tomos Watkin

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IPA- u tight cunt lol

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OK, I'm not really into the Newcastle Brown, and Boddies is a bit bland for me, but when it comes to the ales, you could do worse than try a few of these:

Black Sheep Ale - probably my all time favourite, so much I had my dad bring a crate back from the brewery last time he was up north.
Bishop's Finger
Greene King IPA
Tanglefoot
Tomos Watkin

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IPA- u tight cunt lol

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You may feel free to kiss my bee-hind son, cause if you're on a budget, it's a damn sight better than carling or whatever lagers are on the buy one get four free shelf.

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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun

OK, I'm not really into the Newcastle Brown, and Boddies is a bit bland for me, but when it comes to the ales, you could do worse than try a few of these:

Black Sheep Ale - probably my all time favourite, so much I had my dad bring a crate back from the brewery last time he was up north.
Bishop's Finger
Greene King IPA
Tanglefoot
Tomos Watkin

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IPA- u tight cunt lol

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You may feel free to kiss my bee-hind son, cause if you're on a budget, it's a damn sight better than carling or whatever lagers are on the buy one get four free shelf.

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haha

I used to drink Worthy Creamflow when i was in college, i was like 16/17 always fucking skint and it was £1.20 in my local lol;

I have never realy been a beer fan though to be honest, Stella or carling if im just local have a queit one, otherwise it's Dark rum & Coke.

Strange jno one has mentioned John Smith tho

Never really liked real ales and more of a lager in the way of carling fan. Classic student!

Maybe I should become a man and try some real ales, its actually been a few years since I gave um a try! My mums fella and my bro really like Black Sheep. Might have to give it a go, I might have grown up abit since last time!

I'm not really a beer drinker, but my wife and I were staying at a hotel trying drinks we'd never had. She got something called a blue poppa smurf and I got an Irish car bomb. The bartender gave me the rest of the Guiness along with my drink and I have to say, Guiness isn't bad.

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

So after being a poofy wine drinker for years I started drinking beer again a year or so ago. I was drinking Belgian beers for a while but a couple of weeks ago in a restaurant I had a bottle of an English bitter-type beer called Trophy Special, then I had a few more. :) I came out of the restaurant a British beer fan.

Since then I've also had a few bottles of something called Wadworth 6X, which is spectacular. So are there any British beer drinkers out there who can recommend beers for me to try?

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Now then mate.God i used to drink Trophy all the time!!Gee it seem ages since that came across me lips:lickish:.I went off it about 4years ago cos i was'nt finding it strong anymore so i moved on to Tetley Bitter Smooth and John Smith.Tetleys is a lovely beer...Nice and creamy.Another one i find nice but i dont see anymore is BANKS!!!If you can find that bitter it's worth a sup!Cant beat Britsh Brew....i should know!

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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun

OK, I'm not really into the Newcastle Brown, and Boddies is a bit bland for me, but when it comes to the ales, you could do worse than try a few of these:

Black Sheep Ale - probably my all time favourite, so much I had my dad bring a crate back from the brewery last time he was up north.
Bishop's Finger
Greene King IPA
Tanglefoot
Tomos Watkin

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A good list Rhun

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Originally Posted by Lyle

Boddington's
Newcastle
Bass
London Pride


Good English beers.....try those poofy

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Sorry lyle but the first 3 are utter crap , im a member of THE CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE , and the first 3 are total shit.

Sorry Al, did I offend you? Well go enjoy your warm beers.....I'd rather have a Yuengling anyway!

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Sorry Al, did I offend you? Well go enjoy your warm beers.....I'd rather have a Yuengling anyway!

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YEA IT IS A PERSONAL TASTE LYLE , EACH TO THEIR OWN I GUESS ;D;D;D

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Boddington's
Newcastle
Bass
London Pride


Good English beers.....try those poofy

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Sorry lyle but the first 3 are utter crap , im a member of THE CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE , and the first 3 are total shit.

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Yes, they're all bland corporate beers. Never tried London Pride though. So then Mr. CAMRA member, which beers out there are malty and sweet? Have you ever tried Trophy Special?

Old Speckled Hen????

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Old Speckled Hen????

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Yea this is a good beer Lyle.
And i think alot of it " warm beers as you say " is to do with climate and beer goes well with food also.
I understand you wouldnt want a heavy porter style beer if you lived in Texas.
I do enjoy cold largers also , again depends on were u r and your mood i guess. Some of my favorites

British beers are.

Abbotts Ale.
Flowers I.P.A / Origional
Tim Taylor Landlord
Theaksons Best
Black Sheep
Olde Speckled Hen
Marsdons Pedigree

International Beers.

Breda - Dutch Beer
Leffe
Asahi - Japanese Beer
Coopers - Oldest Australian Brew

Apple Ciders.

Thatchers Origional
Toughnton Old Somerset
Scrumpy Jack
Thatchers Gold