tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.comments2024-02-29T11:54:28.419+00:00Ed's Beer SiteEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.comBlogger3480125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-40820954038333171512024-02-11T18:27:46.710+00:002024-02-11T18:27:46.710+00:00I didn't get any info when I visited.I didn't get any info when I visited. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-40102285783885815212024-02-11T10:50:57.052+00:002024-02-11T10:50:57.052+00:00Hello Ed,
I understood Tim Newey had left at end o...Hello Ed,<br />I understood Tim Newey had left at end of Jan - did he?<br />And who is doing the brewing - is Paul Cooksey still there?park townhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006128642498405358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-34554037763493712872024-01-16T15:00:57.641+00:002024-01-16T15:00:57.641+00:00I can remember that was a Woolworths! I drank ther...I can remember that was a Woolworths! I drank there regularly for years but it's not a patch on The Crown. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-71866996070262841872024-01-13T21:37:28.809+00:002024-01-13T21:37:28.809+00:00Oh, go on Ed, choose the HG Wells as pub of the ye...Oh, go on Ed, choose the HG Wells as pub of the year in 2024 !retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-53982120281104415722023-12-24T11:46:47.958+00:002023-12-24T11:46:47.958+00:00They cut production post covid so there won't ...They cut production post covid so there won't be as much of it around. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-50539067366232785972023-12-23T23:40:05.190+00:002023-12-23T23:40:05.190+00:00Good to see Coniston going strong as I can't r...Good to see Coniston going strong as I can't remember when I last saw their beers, even in Cumbria !retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-62385870388054562922023-09-22T12:43:50.294+01:002023-09-22T12:43:50.294+01:00Skipping about like a good'un. A good'un w...Skipping about like a good'un. A good'un with a sore knee. Off to Buxton and Thornbridge tomorrow. My first day out!Tandlemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-41550170508155324772023-09-21T20:04:20.229+01:002023-09-21T20:04:20.229+01:00Cheers! Hope your recovery is going well. Cheers! Hope your recovery is going well. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-88043021352557772852023-09-21T13:28:03.574+01:002023-09-21T13:28:03.574+01:00I think we are on the same lines here Ed.I think we are on the same lines here Ed.Tandlemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-42200766474030045962023-09-05T10:06:21.422+01:002023-09-05T10:06:21.422+01:00I'll definitely have to stop off for some Bass...I'll definitely have to stop off for some Bass on my next visit. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-16350556575457720362023-09-05T09:34:23.690+01:002023-09-05T09:34:23.690+01:00The Kingston was a really good stop on the Cambrid...The Kingston was a really good stop on the Cambridge Mill Road circuit (Crouch Vale Brewer's Gold was superb for years), converted to a bistro and only just re-opened as a boozer. Hope it gets enough trade to turnover the beer; I'll revisit again soon.retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-64361095808365984972023-09-05T09:27:58.410+01:002023-09-05T09:27:58.410+01:00Not sure it counts if you've not got five (5) ...Not sure it counts if you've not got five (5) different coloured stamps. I should have gone for the Bass though as the White Rat wasn't at it's best. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-30757266957590447102023-09-05T09:22:26.986+01:002023-09-05T09:22:26.986+01:00Can't believe you swerved the Bass, Ed ! Bass...Can't believe you swerved the Bass, Ed ! Bass in Cambridge rarer than in Woking. <br /><br />I've done those pubs in Castle Hill many times, but never on the same night. Not the best in town, and cask sales have dropped over the year. Good to see the beer in the Castle good as ever.retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-7089769085532445742023-08-26T08:55:50.646+01:002023-08-26T08:55:50.646+01:00ps. I passed that Victorian fort on a different se...ps. I passed that Victorian fort on a different section of the North Downs Way. Quite a construction.Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-3211307958521798602023-08-26T08:53:15.855+01:002023-08-26T08:53:15.855+01:00Descended Box Hill on New Year's Eve, a couple...Descended Box Hill on New Year's Eve, a couple of years ago, whilst walking the North Downs Way.<br />Slippery, to put it mildly and I ended up going off off piste and missing the famous Stepping Stones. Probably just as well as that crossing is much wider than I imagined.<br />Some excellent Harvey's Old at the Garland, Redhill, whilst waiting for my connecting train back home.Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-81303877205916685142023-08-26T00:07:03.171+01:002023-08-26T00:07:03.171+01:00Thanks for the earworm!Thanks for the earworm!Philhttp://ohgoodale.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-66360657967603732172023-08-20T16:23:16.533+01:002023-08-20T16:23:16.533+01:00Inadequate toilet facilities, as well. ☹️Inadequate toilet facilities, as well. ☹️Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-8617406365070032782023-08-13T22:37:03.169+01:002023-08-13T22:37:03.169+01:00Abbot's not one I'll seek out but I have h...Abbot's not one I'll seek out but I have had good pints. A memorable one was in a pub in Bury St Edmonds with an ex-GK head brewer and when I said it was good he said he'd only rate it 7/10 as it could be much better! <br />I've only judged at regional level but that was done by a combination of CAMRA people and professional brewers. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-8213858972252667772023-08-13T22:21:59.434+01:002023-08-13T22:21:59.434+01:00Well said, Ed. Being a good beer doesn't mean ...Well said, Ed. Being a good beer doesn't mean the average drinker will get a good pint of Abbot (let alone IPA) in their average Greene King dining pub or Spoons though.<br /><br />Someone on my blog suggested the CBOB competition was skewed towards nominations by local branches who prioritised dull brown bitters or similar, but I assumed the judging was done by beer experts.retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-44250878854664469062023-08-07T13:19:11.732+01:002023-08-07T13:19:11.732+01:00Excellent as ever! Cheers... Excellent as ever! Cheers... BryanBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550482701819539081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-42395235286061251002023-07-21T21:26:47.354+01:002023-07-21T21:26:47.354+01:00Yeah I never said it was good lager wise. It’s sti...Yeah I never said it was good lager wise. It’s still beer though and drinkable. The reason I have been using it is that I live in Arizona and temperature control during fermentation is a pain in the arse during the hot months. Also it is very fast. So I can see why commercial brewers would be tempted to try it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-4704369112510686312023-07-21T20:04:34.579+01:002023-07-21T20:04:34.579+01:00There's some being brewed commercially with kv...There's some being brewed commercially with kveik too. It's so obviously not lager that it's hilarious and makes you wonder if the brewers think we're stupid. Rob Sterowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870233673933087794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-62567761084216088812023-07-21T14:32:21.341+01:002023-07-21T14:32:21.341+01:00Forgot to add there’s a paper on it: https://www.m...Forgot to add there’s a paper on it: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/8/410Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-38657122445049869902023-07-21T14:30:30.405+01:002023-07-21T14:30:30.405+01:00In the home brew world there’s a lot of pseudo lag...In the home brew world there’s a lot of pseudo lager being brewed with kveik Norwegian farmhouse yeast strains. I brewed one recently with Lutra kveik using no temperature control on the fermentation- only took 3 days at around 90F temperature. Goes like the clappers. Very neutral also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558050635605413616.post-78753596008631042382023-07-20T14:31:19.522+01:002023-07-20T14:31:19.522+01:00I'm sure someone once told me Guinness now use...I'm sure someone once told me Guinness now use a lager yeast? Wouldn't surprise me.Andy Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140380469167576445noreply@blogger.com