Beer.
Need I say more? This page is dedicated to that curious but so essential mix of hops, yeast and malt.
First off, let us pay homage to the variety of beers that exist. The beers below have a link to their brewers page (if I can find it) and also a brief description of the beer. Enjoy, but better still get out there and sample them! Let me know if you think my opinion of the beer is a pile of pants! (This is effectively a Disclaimer! These opinions are mine alone, and I have no commercial interests in any of the products in these pages.)
Then, I have a collection of carefully selected beer links from around the world. Check out the description by each to find what you are looking for.
Some of the links may include those relating to brewing, but I suggest you visit my separate page dedicated purely to that activity!
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Beer Varieties and Brewers.
A large brewer, with several drinks under their control, but considering this, Bass can be a pretty good pint.
The main competitor to Guinness, brewed exclusively in Cork, Ireland, and a very good stout too.
A nice beer from an independant brewery set up by Paul Theakston.
Boddingtons - the cream of Manchester, according to those cool adverts. However, not always a beer to live up to its name. Perhaps it doesn't travel, but all too often this pint can be quite thin and not at all creamy. That said, however, there is always Boddingtons Gold, which is stronger and definitely creamier. Try this one, but watch out for it catching up on you after a few pints - it can slip down very easily!
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Bombardier.
I had the pleasure of sampling a few pints of this one a while ago, and if you happen across it, do try it. Quite smooth, with a definite fruity taste to it. Definitely a winter beer.
Well, I've put it in, but I'm none too keen on this "cream ale" which is quite fashionable at the moment. Usually too cold, often tasteless, and it almost always takes ages to pour.
Director's.
Grand stuff. Dark, rich and very tasty. An excellent all round pint.
Flowers.
Well, as far as I know, this comes from the same stable as Boddingtons, and all too often tastes as though it literally came from a stable. If, however, you do find a place where it is well kept then it can be a passable pint.
Greene King.
I have bunched a few beers, all from the above brewery, in one section here. They include the IPA, which seems to vary in quality around here quite considerably. At best, its quite pleasant, light and malty. At worst its like dirty washing up water. Abbot Ale is darker, and slightly stronger. This seems to be more consistent, and is usually quite a nice pint. Rarer, but often worth paying the extra for, include Black Baron and XX Dark. I actually read somewhere that Greene King use organic techniques and no artificial additives in their brewing, which could account for the varying quality.
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