[Sussex] Fullers buy Dark Star

[Questions]

Andy Hepworths Old is currently the best attempt in my opinion, very similar to the King & Barnes version for obvious reasons!

Not had that ( will seek it out now ) and haven’t been that fussed with most of Hepworths lighter stuff but then again I feel the same about Kissingate where it’s their darks that are their best.

 

[BLOCK F]

I had the same in Parsons Green the other week. It’s also lovely to see them on the London stage. They deserve it.

Where were you; The White Horse?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Where were you; The White Horse?

The Sloaney Pony, indeed.

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Anyone down New Forest way look out for Brockenhurst Brewery, Trevor the head brewer will love to talk to you (endlessly) You can drink it in a few pubs around the area.

If it means an alternative to Ringwood, then I'm all in. Will be a tough ask to take on Vibrant Forest though.

 

[jakarta]

Not had that ( will seek it out now ) and haven’t been that fussed with most of Hepworths lighter stuff but then again I feel the same about Kissingate where it’s their darks that are their best.

To clarify he was K&B's Head Brewer before those Dorset Tw*ts closed down the Horsham Brewery, he now runs a modern one between Billingshurst & Pulborough & does his best to replicate K&B style ales, as I said previously his version of Old is very good indeed.

 

[Monkey Man]

To clarify he was K&B's Head Brewer before those Dorset Tw*ts closed down the Horsham Brewery, he now runs a modern one between Billingshurst & Pulborough & does his best to replicate K&B style ales, as I said previously his version of Old is very good indeed.

To be incredibly pedantic, Andy was let go by Bill King before the sale to Hall & Woodhouse, with Bill assuming the head brewer role in the final year or so.

I wish I could go back in time and drink a pint of Festive.

 

[Questions]

To be incredibly pedantic, Andy was let go by Bill King before the sale to Hall & Woodhouse, with Bill assuming the head brewer role in the final year or so.

I wish I could go back in time and drink a pint of Festive.

I know Dark Stars Festival is a tribute to that beer but it’s so long back I cant really judge DS’s version against it.

 

[Monkey Man]

I know Dark Stars Festival is a tribute to that beer but it’s so long back I cant really judge DS’s version against it.

I had some lovely pints of Festive – I remember that the Half Moon at Plumpton served it and that was probably the last time I tried it. It was one of the first beers I tried that made me think: there's something special going on here.

Though when I've talked about it to certain people in the trade they laugh and say it was a very inconsistent beer, with the recipe changing quite a bit.

 

[Questions]

I had some lovely pints of Festive – I remember that the Half Moon at Plumpton served it and that was probably the last time I tried it. It was one of the first beers I tried that made me think: there's something special going on here.

Though when I've talked about it to certain people in the trade they laugh and say it was a very inconsistent beer, with the recipe changing quite a bit.

It was popular in The Thieves Kitchen in Worthing back in the day. One of Worthing’s only pubs with The Wine Lodge where you could get a decent pint.

 

[Yes Chef]

If it means an alternative to Ringwood, then I'm all in. Will be a tough ask to take on Vibrant Forest though.

The Vibrant Forest single hop series are excellent ales

 

[jakarta]

To be incredibly pedantic, Andy was let go by Bill King before the sale to Hall & Woodhouse, with Bill assuming the head brewer role in the final year or so.

I wish I could go back in time and drink a pint of Festive.

Wasn't aware of that - but K&Bs demise was a shambles so it doesn't surprise me!

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Wasn't aware of that - but K&Bs demise was a shambles so it doesn't surprise me!

And W J Kings (Bill) has ceased trading.

 

[The Birdman]

Wasn't aware of that - but K&Bs demise was a shambles so it doesn't surprise me!

I loved a pint or two of KB and when it was sold KB Sussex brewed in Dorset didn't taste the same so I switched to Harveys however used to Drink Beards down the sloop and that wasn't a bad pint.