You don't seem to realize that there was a time when hops were a
controversial innovation in English beer...
;-)
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on 5/28/06 11:35 AM, Barrie Robinson at barrie@look.ca wrote:
> Bill,
>
> When I was back over there I had a pint of 'speckled' in the
> "highest" pub in England - and, yes, it was a disappointment! I
> think the brewer's are following the "American" trend where
> everything is all presentation and no body! So they are probably
> going for that Budweiser/Schlitz ice cold tasteless flavour. There
> are still good "real ale" beers but you have to look for them. One
> excellent new beer in Canada is "Conners". Try it if you are/will
> be in Canada. Oh - and try Charles Wells IPA imported from England
>
>
>
> At 01:19 PM 5/27/2006, bill wrote:
>> I was in the UK last week and I was on a mission to taste as many
>> pulled beers as possible. One pub had Old Speckled Hen on draught
>> which I ordered up with great anticipation. I must say it was a
>> dissapointment. Overall I sense there must be a hops shortage in
>> the UK as they all were a bit flavourless. I'm glad to be home and
>> uncapping my new batch of IPA homebrew, no hops shortage here. Stop
>> by if you want a taste, I've got plenty.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> 1959 MGA and 2006 India Pale Ale
>>
>
> Regards
>
> Barrie Robinson
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