Beer?

[Pro Tour Punditry]

More thoughts on CTB..

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...amden-town-brewery-ruined-craft-beer-ab-inbev

Strange that the article refers to BrewDog removing Camden beer as a "PR stunt". Especially given BrewDog's stance detailed only a short time prior to this in the article; it was an action which attracted attention, this does not make it a "PR stunt". "PR stunts" are what big corp breweries do .

 

[rich p]

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Another fine Manchester brewer: Brightside.

Single Aussie Hop IPA though it doesn't say which one.

5%.

I think it was Dame Edna

 

[User169]

Strange that the article refers to BrewDog removing Camden beer as a "PR stunt". Especially given BrewDog's stance detailed only a short time prior to this in the article; it was an action which attracted attention, this does not make it a "PR stunt". "PR stunts" are what big corp breweries do .

Seems a rather odd definition, but whatever, BrewDogs action is essentially self-serving. I don't remember similar announcements in relation to Ballast Point or Firestone Walker.

Watt's been banging on for years about a legal definition for "craft beer", but it never makes any progress because he wants to tailor it for his own ends, rather than considering the scene as a whole.

For example, the idea that you should make all your own beer - vetoed by Watt since at the time he was getting beer brewed in Belgium. There was another suggestion for a production cap - again vetoed by Watt.

Fundamentally of course, BrewDogs beer is kinda ordinary. A bit like CTBs.

Edit: check it out though - were now all talking about Brewdog - job done yet again!

 

[rich p]

Do you think this is a good time to talk about new UK government alcohol guidelines?
Stand easy, DP.

 

[Aperitif]

Do you think this is a good time to talk about new UK government alcohol guidelines?
Stand easy, DP.

I hear it said 'one glass of red per day'.
I'll not read any others...
Sounds good to me. "Carry On Consumption"

More beer! Simon Jenkins gets in 'a right crackle'...

 

[smutchin]

Camden Wit was pretty average anyway IMHO

I think I tried a Camden beer once but I have no recollection of it. Make of that what you will.

The key point in the article is about growth of the business. As m'colleague likes to quote, "Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell." No good can come of it.

 

[MossCommuter]

I hear it said 'one glass of red per day'.
I'll not read any others...
Sounds good to me. "Carry On Consumption"

More beer! Simon Jenkins gets in 'a right crackle'...

On Radio 4 this morning the interviewee agreed (was tricked into agreeing) that driving (sober) carries a risk and was then asked why there was no guidelines on "safer" limits for driving

 

[User169]

Trends for 2016..

http://www.pencilandspoon.com/2016/01/thoughts-for-british-beer-in-2016.html

 

[smutchin]

Trends for 2016..

http://www.pencilandspoon.com/2016/01/thoughts-for-british-beer-in-2016.html

I for one would mourn the loss of the traditional best bitter.

Bloody hipsters.

 

[User169]

I for one would mourn the loss of the traditional best bitter.

Bloody hipsters.

I don't think that what he's really saying. I read that comment as meaning that new breweries likely won't make BBB or if they do it will be a paler hoppier brew. Of course, in the longer term that might put pressure on the BBB brewers.

I think it would be a shame if he's right about less saison (I'm only going to brew saison this year). On the other hand, I won't be sorry to see the back of black IPA.

 

[nickyboy]

I for one would mourn the loss of the traditional best bitter.

Bloody hipsters.

Not going to happen. Pints like Robinson's Unicorn or Marble Manchester Bitter are just too good

 

[MossCommuter]

Trends for 2016..

http://www.pencilandspoon.com/2016/01/thoughts-for-british-beer-in-2016.html

Very cloudy beer is not a good thing and it needs to disappear because it’s not a difficult thing to sort out.

Hear!
Hear!

 

[MossCommuter]

I won't be sorry to see the back of black IPA.

+1

 

[smutchin]

I don't think that what he's really saying. I read that comment as meaning that new breweries likely won't make BBB or if they do it will be a paler hoppier brew. Of course, in the longer term that might put pressure on the BBB brewers.

Yeah, I read some of the comments and I see what he's getting at... and he's probably right. The type of beers he's talking about are nothing new though - Gadd's No.3 has been around for a fair few years now and remains as good an example of that style as you'll find anywhere.

I think it would be a shame if he's right about less saison (I'm only going to brew saison this year). On the other hand, I won't be sorry to see the back of black IPA.

I won't be sorry to see the back of faddy saisons made by people who don't really seem to understand the style and just apply the label to hipster brews that are barely recognisable as saisons.

I like some of the better black IPAs but they've had their 15 minutes of fame.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I won't be sorry to see the back of black IPA.

+1

Meh. I am a big fan.
Not that I am drinking just now...did I mention that?