tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post7465580326547568570..comments2024-03-28T17:11:52.333+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Bang on?Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-85496033219999891832011-12-28T14:11:06.877+00:002011-12-28T14:11:06.877+00:00Have you seen this ?....
www.bombardier.co.uk/cask...Have you seen this ?....<br />www.bombardier.co.uk/caskvictoryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-72931629756443004582011-12-28T08:58:46.427+00:002011-12-28T08:58:46.427+00:00Yes, I've argued in the past that cask beer ne...Yes, I've argued in the past that cask beer needs widely-recognised "champions" like Bombardier, Pride, Pedigree and Landlord that reach out to the wider drinking public. By being too eager to knock these beers, enthusiasts run the risk of making cask look difficult and obscure. <br /><br />@Martin - I'm not belittling these beers, just saying that was an example of the very predictable beer ranges that so often appear in pub company outlets, just like the one you quote. Plus the lack of anything in the sub-4% category is regrettable.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-50211084749951844162011-12-28T08:34:37.581+00:002011-12-28T08:34:37.581+00:00I think Bombardier is a superb beer so good news y...I think Bombardier is a superb beer so good news you like it too. One needs to also consider that it is the "regional" beers like bombardier, pride etc that are leading the fight for cask ale with their clever (and not cheap) marketing campaigns trying to bring new drinkers to cask vs international lager brands and ciders. We should support these beers at all times and enjoy the odd "local" microbrew too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-68493270473350718192011-12-27T17:46:51.406+00:002011-12-27T17:46:51.406+00:00It's not like you to belittle the established ...It's not like you to belittle the established regionals Curmudgeon! That sounds a better range than the Landlord/Doom Bar/Adnams that dominates many of the (often Beer Guide) pubs in North London.<br /><br />I'd happily drink a well-conditioned pint of any of those 3 you mention in a pub with character, though I'd be disappointed if it was the choice in a 'Spoons.Martin, Cambridgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-66221407603258582152011-12-27T15:18:15.014+00:002011-12-27T15:18:15.014+00:00I was in the Lakeside Inn in Southport (Britain...I was in the Lakeside Inn in Southport (Britain's smallest pub, so it says) on Xmas Eve with a group of friends and the only real ale was Fullers London Pride. It's not a beer I'd drink, given a choice, but it was perfectly acceptable. I think we can sometimes forget that regional beers can be quite good.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.com