Real beer!?

[MrWill]

I rarely ever drink, literally been over a year, maybe two! But I really fancy a pint of the real stuff. By that I mean the stuff that is alive, has not been pasturised, cloudy and full of all that goodness, and has a short self life.

Used to have it at chrismas as a kid and have not come accross it since.

If I go to the supermarket do they sell it?

If not, what and where do I get it?

 

[Chromatic]

I believe @threebikesmcginty and @Delftse Post et al would recommend Watneys Red Barrel.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Get the shopping bike out, take lights and a lock, and go around the nearest pubs sampling their real ales. Think of pubs as being like supermarkets. As you don't drink, you may find it better to drink halves during this research phase. When you think you've had enough, make a mental note of your favourite so far. On your next research trip, return first to your favourite before going off in search of others. If it tastes so good that you don't feel the need to do further research then you now have a favourite beer.

Remember though that variety is the yeast of life and your favourite beer is only your up-to-now-favourite.

 

[nappadang]

Look for some good, local microbrewery ale. There are new beers and breweries popping up all the time.
Personally, I feel cask ale is better than bottled but you can still get some very good bottled beer.

 

[Ganymede]

When you say a pint... do you actually mean a bottle? Cos it sounds like Worthington White Shield to me.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

The caskfinder app is quite good if you want to find the nearest pub to you with some proper beer.

 

[I like Skol]

...... When you think you've had enough, ........

Yeah right!!!!

 

[Dayvo]

Don't listen to anyone who boasts 'I like Skol!', FFS!

I agree with nappadang: microbreweries are the thing, although if you get the chance, try a beer festival organised by CAMRA. You certainly won't forget that for a while (if you remember it, that is).

http://www.camra.org.uk/web/guest

 

[MrWill]

Just pedalled down to Waitrose and have come back with a bottle of Worthington White Shield, a Fullers 1845 and almost a kilo of blueberrys on the cheap, whey!

 

[MrWill]

Look for some good, local microbrewery ale. There are new beers and breweries popping up all the time.
Personally, I feel cask ale is better than bottled but you can still get some very good bottled beer.

It used to come in a carboard box with I guess a foil bag inside and a tap. Remember people saying things like 'we will have to finish it off tonight or it'll go off'. It used to be quite cloudy and remember people mentioning something about yeast in it. Would that of been cask ale?

 

[MrWill]

Nah neither are what I am after, oh well.

The fullers one is rank. Never has such a bitter aftertaste!

 

[nappadang]

I'm not sure, cask conditioned ale comes in a cask but may well have been decanted into foil bags.
It doesn't sound particularly good but I'll try anything (alcoholic) once. I've done fermented mare's milk so ale in a foil bag must be an improvement.

 

[slowmotion]

Start working your way through the breweries listed on this website...
http://www.british-beers.co.uk/breweries pages/brewers_l.html

 

[just jim]

Brew it yourself! Some great kits out there now.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Nah neither are what I am after, oh well.

The fullers one is rank. Never has such a bitter aftertaste!

1845 is good, it is bottle conditioned though, White Shield is the same, a bit of settling time might help.