This was something I started getting into on 'Do The Dew' but I was deviating horribly from the subject. I also realise this may be a well-worn topic but I'm new(ish) here - so that's my excuse.
My question is what British beer is available near where you live and which ones do you buy and consume? Also, how does this compare with what you used to drink in the UK?
Here in Ontario we have a really strange system of government liquor stores, but luckily most of them have a pretty good selection of British beers. But I find that I've tried lots of beers here that I didn't when I was in Britain.
At the moment I really like a beer called Old Speckled Hen and another one called Marstons. Both come in large bottles. I've occasionally been able to pick up a beer called St. Peter's Ale, which is organic and based apparently on a very old recipe and is quite delicious. I don't like British or Irish lagers, I drink European or Canadian ones.
My girlfriend and I will also sometimes split some Directors' Bitter or Boddingtonsor John Smiths all draught can widgety ones.
But in Britain I used to drink Samuel Smiths (which I've never seen here) and Fullers beers. I lived for about a year near the Fullers brewery in Chiswick, London and loved the fact that every other pub was a Fullers pub, but again I've never seen it here.
But it's fun in a way that I've discovered other British beers here and still enjoy the ones in Britain as a treat when I visit there.....like Tennent's Extra Strength......just kidding!
I always enjoy a good Newcastle Brown mainly because in my book its the best 'commercial' English beer available here. But it costs an arm and a leg.
On 2003-04-06 10:20, adeshell wrote:
I always enjoy a good Newcastle Brown mainly because in my book its the best 'commercial' English beer available here. But it costs an arm and a leg.
It costs about $1.50 for a ½ litre can here. That must be about the same as in the UK.
Wow! That's really impressive Ameriscot!!!!
I wish we got a better selection of U.S microbrewery beer and you have an excellent selection of Belgian fruit beers which the missus is particularly partial to and our liquor stores only seem to stock about once every three years.
You lucky barstard!
On 2003-04-06 10:21, Ameriscot wrote:
It costs about $1.50 for a ½ litre can here. That must be about the same as in the UK.
Is that bottled or on tap? Wow, I think its about $8 for a six pack here...but you can get it on tab which is always preferable
On 2003-04-06 10:22, Lee wrote:
Wow! That's really impressive Ameriscot!!!!
I wish we got a better selection of U.S microbrewery beer and you have an excellent selection of Belgian fruit beers which the missus is particularly partial to and our liquor stores only seem to stock about once every three years.
You lucky barstard!
The downside is that you have to live in Cincinnati :lol:
On 2003-04-06 10:24, adeshell wrote:
On 2003-04-06 10:21, Ameriscot wrote:
It costs about $1.50 for a ½ litre can here. That must be about the same as in the UK.
Is that bottled or on tap? Wow, I think its about $8 for a six pack here...but you can get it on tab which is always preferable
That's from the supermarket, so it comes in bottles.
Almost all of them at one time of another in the big supermarkets , central market has the most choice ,and a fine selection of european brews as well .
Ameriscot. That list you posted - is that the sort of thing available at most liquor stores or do you have to go to special ones?
On 2003-04-06 19:07, Lee wrote:
Ameriscot. That list you posted - is that the sort of thing available at most liquor stores or do you have to go to special ones?
Nope - that is the list of beers from a mega international supermarket we have here. These are quite rare places, but this one happens to be just a few miles from my house.
In Ohio, beer is sold in supermarkets and convenience stores. The only British Isles beer you see regularly would be Guiness. You can find things like Heineken too.
The wine merchant that I get all my plonk from sells a few obscure UK beers, but they are really expensive (eg $10 a bottle). I can get a four-pack from Jungle Jims for the same price.
There is a chain called Cost Plus International Market that sells foreign beers.
Again Ameriscot that's most impressive and seems almost worth the trip to Cincinatti in itself.
Here, by the way most British beers range between $1.50 to $2.00 (U.S) per can, bottle - really about the same it would cost in the UK.
Have you ever tried to get an American to drink Nukie brown when they're used to Bud lite. It made me believe my Dad was right when he called it Looney juice. lol
Janet
On 2003-04-06 20:08, Lee wrote:
Again Ameriscot that's most impressive and seems almost worth the trip to Cincinatti in itself.
A look around the car park, you see that some people have travelled over 100 miles to this place - not just for the beer, mind you, but for lots of foodie goods and international foods.
Here, by the way most British beers range between $1.50 to $2.00 (U.S) per can, bottle - really about the same it would cost in the UK.
I'm not a beer drinker so my knowledge of their prices isn't great. But I do tend to pick up a four-pack of Boddingtons and a four-pack of Guiness for DH. I think they are both about $6-something. This is the same as they would be in the UK. I think Speckled Hen, Old Peculiar, Fullers are in a similar price range, but I'm not sure.
In the UK, we'd only ever buy continental lagers for at home. Ales/bitters/stout would always be consumed down the pub.
Right I'm on my way! OK where is Cincinnati?...............Hmmm. It's a bit of a stretch isn't it? Especially as I don't have a car. And actually there's a strict limit to how much I can take across the border (NAFTA ain't no EU!)
Come to think of it Americiscot, how do you feel about mailing me some beer?!
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