[Drinking] Favourite top 3 UK breweries ?

[vegster]

Harvey's, jennings, black sheep. Saltaire is creeping up though

With you on Saltaire, obviously NOT on Harvey's ! been to Jennings land, many times, even walked past the brewery in Cockermouth and I find it bang average beer, Coniston, Hawkshead and Ulverston are all far superior in the Lake District.

 

[vegster]

I do think the Kasteel Rouge is Cherry cola for grown ups. Not saying I don’t like it mind. The Kasteel Christmas (donkey) is top quaffing. Ah Tongerlo .......
The beer that made me climb a 15 foot statue in Antwerp.

Ah but that's only 8 and a bit foot for you ! you had a head start..... might be doing one more sentimental run to Vanuxeem mid October before the Iron Curtain falls …. fancy riding shotgun ?

 

[nickjhs]

Sorry gotta be boring I love my Harveys, I need to make a trip home I am down to my last bottle (yes bottle, try getting a keg here!) of Best, too scared to open it as It might be well past its prime. I need to look into whether or not I can get a six pack or two shipped over. Even found a few recipes two grew my own, but I need to smuggle some beer out of a keg and try to get the yeast from it, next trip home will have a chat to the guys at the Half Way House.

 

[Questions]

Ah but that's only 8 and a bit foot for you ! you had a head start..... might be doing one more sentimental run to Vanuxeem mid October before the Iron Curtain falls …. fancy riding shotgun ?

Am away for a while in Oct but basically YES.
And for the record I think cherry liquor in Kasteel is cheating.

 

[vegster]

Am away for a while in Oct but basically YES.
And for the record I think cherry liquor in Kasteel is cheating.

Right... will keep you posted !

 

[Dick Head]

Aston Manor, Brookfield Drinks and Wellpark brewery.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Harvey's . I'll think about the other two. Dark Star/Burning Sky/Longman possibly.

 

[SicilianHungary]

Cloudwater
Northern Monk
Wylam

Has been for a while. Honourable mentions: Verdant, and North Brew Co.

 

[Billy Seagull]

Long Man, Burning Sky, Gun.

Long Man do little tours of the brewery now followed by tasting their brews from the cask or bottles, great value at £15 and you can purchase further ales with a 15% voucher.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Since the loss of several breweries to Chinese and Japanese owners Dark Star, Fullers, Green King, HSB, London Pride to name just a few are no longer British owned, so my favourite local breweries that are still indipendat are Gun, Arundel, Burning Sky,

Er Fullers brews London Pride and HSB they’re not different breweries

Oh as an aside Fullers is not owned by the Japanese as such, it’s owned by Asahi UK Ltd who bought it in good hard English cash.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Based purely on consumption:

Thornbridge for Jaipur alone
Brewdog (everything except Quench Quake)
Draw between Palmers (pre match in The Swan), Harvey's (post match plus concourse time) and Brighton Bier.

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

Top 3 Australian

Gage Roads (WA)
Feral (WA)
Bentspoke (ACT)


Hot 100 Craft Beers ; https://www.gabsfestival.com/h100-2018-aus-main-list

Pale Ale and variants of it, particularly APA, tend to dominate the list.


My Top 3

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Don't know whether Australian Craft Beer has ever been covered in the **** Official middle-aged man's Craft Beer thread ****
but there are some very tasty brews being served up and I'd say the Western Australia breweries punch well above their weight when it comes to quality offerings.
Little Creatures, which originates from Freemantle (now ultimately owned by parent Kirin), have just opened a London microbrewery in the Coal Drops Yard precinct adjacent to St Pancras Station.
Food there is good too - offers more than just the standard beer soaking burgers and wings,

 

[Wellesley]

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[southstandandy]

Itchen Valley
Gales (now under the Fuller's Portfoilio, now owned by Asahi)
Ringwood

 

[zefarelly]

Dark Star ( despite changes)
Burning sky
gun

All good barrelled beer in Shoreham regularly

Jaipur is superb, I actually prefer it from a bottle.

Beaver town, tiny rebel etc are all nice but either fizzy or tinned, so don't count

Honourable mentions go to Hopback summer lightning, the daddy of pale ales for me, Smiles exhibition ( Brizzle) for an altered state day/night at Glastonbury many many years ago, and little creatures, the Aussies can make beer.

 

[Blue3]

Er Fullers brews London Pride and HSB they’re not different breweries

Oh as an aside Fullers is not owned by the Japanese as such, it’s owned by Asahi UK Ltd who bought it in good hard English cash.

They were sold as such under the overarching umbrella of Fullers where it was promised they would all retain there indipendance Gales them moved to London where HSB was poorly produced, Dark Star production has largely moved away from Sussex and it's quality has been affected since then Fullers has been sold to Asahi uk under the Asahi Japanese parent company these beers indipendace is set to be diluted further still, good old English cash exchanged at very favourable rates from good old Japanese Yen

 

[Dorset Seagull]

A bit like choosing your favourite child (which I can) but here goes - Burning Sky, Wiper and True, Kernel.

My lad lives in Bristol and they have just opened a Wiper and True micro brewery across the road from him. Fantastic ales on tap and in bottles, benches outside and a pop up food stall. Whats not to like!

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Top 3 Australian

Gage Roads (WA)
Feral (WA)
Bentspoke (ACT)


Hot 100 Craft Beers ; https://www.gabsfestival.com/h100-2018-aus-main-list

Pale Ale and variants of it, particularly APA, tend to dominate the list.


My Top 3

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Don't know whether Australian Craft Beer has ever been covered in the **** Official middle-aged man's Craft Beer thread ****
but there are some very tasty brews being served up and I'd say the Western Australia breweries punch well above their weight when it comes to quality offerings.
Little Creatures, which originates from Freemantle (now ultimately owned by parent Kirin), have just opened a London microbrewery in the Coal Drops Yard precinct adjacent to St Pancras Station.
Food there is good too - offers more than just the standard beer soaking burgers and wings,

Went to Oz back end of last year for my sons wedding and was expecting a Fosters Castlemaine onslaught. How wrong I was as they have a fantastic selection of craft ales

 

[Arthur]

Thornbridge
Dark Star

And I can't believe 6 pages deep that no one has mentioned Bristol Beer Factory! Not sure they make a beer that I have tried that I don't like.

Honorable mentions go to Eight Arch (Corbell is an unreal beer) and Burning Sky.

 

[brighton terra]

Ringwood
Sharps
Harveys