Thread: Ale

**Over Carl** · 26th April 2013

I remember when we were underage we used to go to a pub that annually would have loads of random cheap ales for a couple of weeks - some were actually pretty nice.

However since, it's become firmly stuck in my head that beer is to be drunk cold. Now I've ended up disliking whatever my current favourite lager is, unless it's served below about 5-6�c.

**tombott** · 26th April 2013

Originally Posted by beansontoast

This is a good one in Brum: http://www.thewellingtonrealale.co.uk/

Cask Marque have an app now and there's an ale trail challenge in it. Not a route as such just scan a QR code on a poster in a location, then get prizes like a bottle opener. The app is called Cask Finder.

Favourite ale at the mo is made by Banks's called Sunbeam. Or anything goes as long as it's golden. Not too arsed about the dark ones.

I might pop down there this afternoon, see what they have on at the moment.

**beansontoast** · 26th April 2013

Originally Posted by tombott

I might pop down there this afternoon, see what they have on at the moment.

Your eyes will pop out! They have flat screen televisions with the beers listed on them. First time I asked for a lager shandy they didn't look impressed. I wanted a citra anyway and it was spot on.

**tombott** · 26th April 2013

Originally Posted by beansontoast

Your eyes will pop out! They have flat screen televisions with the beers listed on them. First time I asked for a lager shandy they didn't look impressed. I wanted a citra anyway and it was spot on.

I've been there many a time mate. Its a 3min walk from work. Didn't get the chance to go down today though, that work thing got in the way!

**Ashley** · 26th April 2013

Not really an ale drinker but I've just tried Brooklyn Brewery Lager and it tasted like an ale to me.

**Goldberg** · 26th April 2013

Brooklyn is lovely. It is a sort of in between lager.
Drank a lot of it in NY, then my local restaurant got it on tap! We very pleases. That and Meantime lager is another good one and meantime pale ale.

**Ashley** · 26th April 2013

Originally Posted by Goldberg

Brooklyn is lovely. It is a sort of in between lager.
Drank a lot of it in NY, then my local restaurant got it on tap! We very pleases. That and Meantime lager is another good one and meantime pale ale.

Yeah he crappy little pub in charing cross station has started to have a great range of imported drinks.

£4.85 for a pint of Brooklyn though :/

**blacksheep** · 26th April 2013

Really not sure why everyone is suprised about the prevalence of real ale - unless you're drinking in a crappy chain pub (eevidence then they're likely to have something on a hand pump) or a bar type drinking venue then most pubs I seem to go in will have a couple of proper bitters on. Now whether or not they've been kept well that's another question but standards seem to be improving.