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yorksrob · 5 Apr 2019

Pride is one of the few beers that tastes good from a can.

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camflyer · 6 Apr 2019

yorksrob said:
Pride is one of the few beers that tastes good from a can.

That's still no excuse to drink it.

yorksrob · 6 Apr 2019

camflyer said:
That's still no excuse to drink it.

Indeed not. But it's pleasant hoppy taste is !

vlad · 8 Apr 2019

yorksrob said:
Pride is one of the few beers that tastes good from a can.

No beer tastes good from a can - if London Pride does then there must be something wrong with it!

yorksrob · 8 Apr 2019

vlad said:
No beer tastes good from a can - if London Pride does then there must be something wrong with it!

I'm sure the purists would agree with you, however I've no interest in lugging around a bag full of bottles.

IanD · 8 Apr 2019

vlad said:
No beer tastes good from a can - if London Pride does then there must be something wrong with it!

yorksrob said:
I'm sure the purists would agree with you, however I've no interest in lugging around a bag full of bottles.

I'm a purist and I disagree, there are plenty of beers now that taste good from cans. However, none of the decent traditional British beers I can think of fall in to that category. Nor any of the mass produced lagers either.

yorksrob · 8 Apr 2019

IanD said:
I'm a purist and I disagree, there are plenty of beers now that taste good from cans. However, none of the decent traditional British beers I can think of fall in to that category. Nor any of the mass produced lagers either.

I agree in so far as a lot of the new craft beers taste quite good from their mini cans.

I also agree that a lot of trad beers don't taste their best from a can.

But for me, LP seems to hit the spot.

Mikey C · 8 Apr 2019

yorksrob said:
I agree in so far as a lot of the new craft beers taste quite good from their mini cans.

I also agree that a lot of trad beers don't taste their best from a can.

But for me, LP seems to hit the spot.

Those craft cans seem very different, a lot more rigid for a start which presumably means they don't need the excess CO2 which normal canned beer has to stop the can denting

yorksrob · 8 Apr 2019

Mikey C said:
Those craft cans seem very different, a lot more rigid for a start which presumably means they don't need the excess CO2 which normal canned beer has to stop the can denting

I think that's a lot to do with the size. A can of coke also feels quite sturdy in comparison to a tall beer can.

Mordac · 8 Apr 2019

IanD said:
I'm a purist and I disagree, there are plenty of beers now that taste good from cans. However, none of the decent traditional British beers I can think of fall in to that category. Nor any of the mass produced lagers either.

IMO Deuchars tastes better from a can than from tap, although whether that counts are a traditional British beer I don't know. I drank the stuff by the gallon when I lived in Edinburgh though. Shame you can't really get it down here.

306024 · 8 Apr 2019

camflyer said:
I passed through Liverpool St at the weekend and saw they had an Opening Soon sign outside a new Fullers pub on the mezzanine level. The area isn't short of watering holes but it's always nice to have a little more choice.

Soon? No sign of any work taking place, just a large empty shell at the moment.

yorksrob · 8 Apr 2019

Mordac said:
IMO Deuchars tastes better from a can than from tap, although whether that counts are a traditional British beer I don't know. I drank the stuff by the gallon when I lived in Edinburgh though. Shame you can't really get it down here.

I've had it in Leeds and other places. It definitely counts. Not tried it in the can yet though.

boyaloud · 9 Apr 2019

306024 said:
Soon? No sign of any work taking place, just a large empty shell at the moment.

The Signal Box at Euston, finally opened a few months ago after about 5 years of "coming soon"! So perhaps this will be the same?!

camflyer · 11 Apr 2019

yorksrob said:
I agree in so far as a lot of the new craft beers taste quite good from their mini cans.

I also agree that a lot of trad beers don't taste their best from a can.

But for me, LP seems to hit the spot.

If you are paying around £5 or more for a small can of beer then it damned well should taste good!

yorksrob · 11 Apr 2019

camflyer said:
If you are paying around £5 or more for a small can of beer then it damned well should taste good!

Indeed. That said, LP is £5.50 for four large cans.

mark-h · 11 Apr 2019

Mikey C said:
Those craft cans seem very different, a lot more rigid for a start which presumably means they don't need the excess CO2 which normal canned beer has to stop the can denting

I think that may be more to do with the more basic canning machinery used by the smaller craft brewers- the cans tend to have a far shorter shelf life compared with the bigger brands.

Mordac said:
IMO Deuchars tastes better from a can than from tap

Cask Deuchars is 3.8% ABV, Can/bottle is 4.4% so they are different drinks. A pub with cask ale that does not keep it well, or has a low turnover, will not be serving the beer at its best- making the canned/bottled version seem even better.

mirodo · 11 Apr 2019

Mordac said:
IMO Deuchars tastes better from a can than from tap, although whether that counts are a traditional British beer I don't know. I drank the stuff by the gallon when I lived in Edinburgh though. Shame you can't really get it down here.

It's reasonably common in London - a couple of my locals have it on permanently.

IanD · 12 Apr 2019

Mordac said:
IMO Deuchars tastes better from a can than from tap, although whether that counts are a traditional British beer I don't know. I drank the stuff by the gallon when I lived in Edinburgh though. Shame you can't really get it down here.

mirodo said:
It's reasonably common in London - a couple of my locals have it on permanently.

I see it all over in my travels. It always amuses me when people order Dooshers as I've always been told it's Dookers (like zookers rather than lookers), but maybe I'm wrong and they are right and all laughing at me!

Mordac · 12 Apr 2019

IanD said:
I see it all over in my travels. It always amuses me when people order Dooshers as I've always been told it's Dookers (like zookers rather than lookers), but maybe I'm wrong and they are right and all laughing at me!

Nope you're definitely right, everyone in Edinburgh at least pronounces it Dookers.

The only place I've ever see it in the Midlands is at Waitrose, and I don't make it a habit of shopping there. Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places though.

leightonbd · 12 Apr 2019

Mutant Lemming said:
Takes me back to a time when I was less discerning about what ale I poured down my gullet

Trophy and Tankard were dire but were better than Greenall's (another fairly large regional brewer that thankfully packed in the brewing side)

Must be over 40 years since that was on the telly but (without having played your video) I can hear that tune in my head. Awful.

Agree with the sentiments expressed about Fullers. Love the beer (especially ESB) but hate the station pubs which really gouge on pricing: the new Signal Box at Euston is a crashing disappointment in terms of ambience and service. They are clearly out to own the convenience pint market in the way M&S seeks to own convenience food.

aar0 · 12 Apr 2019

Bookd said:
I could also find Mann's Brown Ale but you would struggle to find it in a pub.

Oddly enough I had a few pints of it on pump in Neath earlier this year.

Mordac said:
IMO Deuchars tastes better from a can than from tap, although whether that counts are a traditional British beer I don't know. I drank the stuff by the gallon when I lived in Edinburgh though. Shame you can't really get it down here.

Most Heineken Star tied pubs will have it, I think? Or is that Caledonian. Whichever it is its terrible by the time it gets to Swansea...

greyman42 · 12 Apr 2019

aar0 said:
Oddly enough I had a few pints of it on pump in Neath earlier this year.

Most Heineken Star tied pubs will have it, I think? Or is that Caledonian. Whichever it is its terrible by the time it gets to Swansea...

It is Caledonian and its pronounced Duke ers.

mirodo · 12 Apr 2019

greyman42 said:
and its pronounced Duke ers.

As anyone who remembers Sky Sports' Jeff Stelling's obsession with Gretna striker Kenny "The Good Doctor" Deuchar will know!

Eric · 13 Apr 2019

The Three Pigeons at Halifax is highly recommended.

Matt_pool · 16 Apr 2019

The Crown next to Liverpool Lime Street station has had a refurb. Fortunately it's just had a lick of paint, new tables and chairs etc to make it more airy, so all of the original features of the pub have been retained. I'm sure they've put the prices up though!

John Griffiths · 10 May 2019

The licensing application for the micropub at Monument metro in Newcastle was approved today, so hopefully work should begin soon. It will be called The Waypoint.

Mikey C · 12 May 2019

Having just come back from Doncaster, very pleased to stop off in the Platform 3B pub The Draughtsman first.

Quite restricted hours though, closing at 7pm at weekends so worth bearing that in mind if you're planning a visit!

superkev · 13 May 2019

Now the Calder Valley will soon have a direct service to Chester are there any good stop off for food and beer west of Man vic.
Our previous trip to the excellent Urmston station required two changes as the useful Calder Valley to Oxford road service was sadly withdrawn.
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aar0 · 2 Jul 2019

A "live" beer report for pub fans - I'm currently supping an excellent pint in the Waterloo Tap and can confirm the good things said up thread. Only £4.10 a pint too, which isn't bad for London.

DerekC · 2 Jul 2019

aar0 said:
A "live" beer report for pub fans - I'm currently supping an excellent pint in the Waterloo Tap and can confirm the good things said up thread. Only £4.10 a pint too, which isn't bad for London.

Is the Waterloo Tap the same as the Hole in the Wall? And which beer are you supping?

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