What's your favourite beer?

[Mr. Air]

I really like beer and I take it that I'm not the only one at the forums. But what is/are your favourite/favourites?

One of my all time favourites is a local Danish beer made by Refsvindinge Brewery called Ale no. 16. A more (I think) world renowned beer which i totally dig is Saint-Feuillien. I think it was their Christmas beer that had mee hooked, but I like the others I have tasted as well. Another local classic is Brouwerij t'IJ in Amsterdam. Excellent beer and the atmosphere there is just spot on.

What about you?

[Attica!]

Do you mean beers as in proper beers? Or does that include Lagers/Bitters/Ales, etc.

For me, my favourite Bitter is Boddingtons; favourute Lager is Cobra, with Fosters Gold a close second.

As for real Beers, I'm actually going through a phase of trying a different one everytime I go to Tesco/Asda/Sainsbury's. So I'm keen to here people's recommendations on what I should try next?

[shobet]

Any version of Fosters isn't beer or lager, it's Australian ugly bird piss.

[38thBeatle]

My current favourite is Dark Star's Hophead. A pale bitter that is musical on the tongue ( I'm going all Jilly Goolden here).  I have the good fortune to live in a town where there is a splendid beer emporium that sells proper beer for proper people like me and my invisible friend.

I have had lager a few times but I am afraid I didn't like it very much.

[richard]

My current favourite is Dark Star's Hophead. A pale bitter that is musical on the tongue ( I'm going all Jilly Goolden here).  I have the good fortune to live in a town where there is a splendid beer emporium that sells proper beer for proper people like me and my invisible friend.


I'm from East Sx and a couple of weeks ago I played at the Duke of Wellington in Shoreham which is a Dark Star pub. I'm afraid I find all Dark Star beer totally undrinkable and they don't serve Guinness which is a crime against alcohol.

[gordiji]

unfortunately being in France real beer isn't something i drink often but when i lived in uk the unparelled supreme champion of (when properly racked, kept & dispensed ) ales to me was Fullers London Pride.
Marston's Pedigree is up there too and if you want to do things you may later regret then Ringwood Old Thumper (7%) is also delightful which is unusual for such a strong brew.

[Afghan Dave]

Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout
Sam Smith Imperial Stout
Sam Smith Plain Stout
Youngs Chocolate Stout
Fullers Jack Frost
Fullers London Porter
Fullers ESB

Many more based on season/region...  :P

[Mr. Air]

Do you mean beers as in proper beers? Or does that include Lagers/Bitters/Ales, etc.

I mean everything that you might count as beer  :D

[Afghan Dave]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFJnLRJmiJQ

[Chris]

One more vote for Fuller's London Pride here!

Also, Leffe when I'm in the right mood for something strong.

[38thBeatle]

Richard, I play at the Welly occasionally. Can't remember when I am next there off the top of my head. I am surprised what you say about Dark Star- well I only have tired their Hophead but each to his own I suppose.

[Twinfan]

White beer for me, I'm loving Hoegaarden and Leffe  :)

[Madsakre]

[HTH AMPS]

Jarrow Brewery do some great ales, my local micro-brewery.  However, its tough to beat anything from the Wylam brewery up towards Hexham, great stuff.

I've also recently had Thwaite's beer for the first time this week - really nice bitters, my first time in the Yorkshire Dales too.

[richard]

38th Beatle  - what's your band called ? Mine is Zed's Dead and we're next at The Welly on June 16th but we're in Worthing this Saturday (Feb 18th) at The Elms. If you're able to pop in I'll get you a pint and we can yack about BK and beer.