Beer?

[stephec]

Very interesting and speaks directly to Dirk's shock at paying £5.80 for a pint of top notch, 7.2% premium cask product. Cheap at half the price.
You can pay almost £4 for a pint of ubiquitous,generic brown beer, such as Doombar.

Certainly would be.

 

[MossCommuter]

Otter Autumn Ale in the Ring 'o Bells, Chagford.
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I was trying to work out whether that's unfined but there is nothing to say it is... was it over chilled?

 

[rich p]

Certainly would be.

I've never understood that phrase!

 

[User482]

I've never understood that phrase!

According to Wiki, it dates from a time when "cheap" meant goods. "Cheap at twice the price" works much better...

Thinking of your beer, it's about twice the ABV of an ordinary bitter, at about twice the price. Seems fair enough to me.

 

[rich p]

According to Wiki, it dates from a time when "cheap" meant goods. "Cheap at twice the price" works much better...

Thinking of your beer, it's about twice the ABV of an ordinary bitter, at about twice the price. Seems fair enough to me.

Quite, but even so, 2 pints of 3.8 bitter would set you back almost 8 quid in a proper pub.
Perhaps Mossy could work out an algorithm that would allow for taste, lacing and ABV per Mossilarmi...

 

[Tin Pot]

Had a pint of Blindside today, quite nice.

 

[Dirk]

I was trying to work out whether that's unfined but there is nothing to say it is... was it over chilled?

Couldn't tell you.....it never touched the sides!

 

[Daddy Pig]

Very interesting and speaks directly to Dirk's shock at paying £5.80 for a pint of top notch, 7.2% premium cask product. Cheap at half the price.
You can pay almost £4 for a pint of ubiquitous,generic brown beer, such as Doombar.

The issue is cheap and value are often incorrectly interchangeably used. Doom bar at £4 per pint is neither cheap nor good value (imho), however £5.80 for 7.2% top notch beer is not cheap but still remains good value, in the eyes of the beholder/drinker.
These days (thanks to everyone here helping to open my eyes) I perceive the value of beer upon quality and then price. I'm now happy to pay more for excellence and less for average.

 

[Dirk]

Oh, in that case any old pish will do.

Nah - my sides are quite fussy.

 

[J1888]

Will be a pint of Longhorn IPA for me come 5 o'clock....£5.50 is too steep, but better than any of the 'continental' lagers

 

[Dirk]

You reckon?

No.... I was lying.......

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

A Christmas list jersey for beer drinking cyclists:

http://sixdnorth.bigcartel.com/product/six-north-cycling-jersey-road-fit-pre-order

 

[rich p]

A Christmas list jersey for beer drinking cyclists:

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http://sixdnorth.bigcartel.com/product/six-north-cycling-jersey-road-fit-pre-order

Hmmm, 18 Mossilarmis.
Do you class yourself as a beer drinking cyclist in remission?

 

[Maverick Goose]

I've just been trying out Tatton Obscura-a pukka dark hoppy ale, well worth a punt.

 

[Dirk]

Dartmoor Ales 'Dragons Breath' winter ale. Very nice!
In the Plume of Feathers, Princetown.

Followed by a light lunch - sausage baguette.