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I've always considered myself to be a lager drinker, but recently I tried a pint of "Wainwright's" and I really enjoyed it - can anyone recommend anything along similar lines?

Kill the fatted calf. A prodigal son has come to the fold.

Try most "blond ales" I like em all. Flat Cap is a particularly nice one if you can find it.

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I've always considered myself to be a lager drinker, but recently I tried a pint of "Wainwright's" and I really enjoyed it - can anyone recommend anything along similar lines?

Go on your own ale trial. Try all that come your way. You will like some and not others. Try local brewrys own ale. Black Bull, hopstar, jubilee towers. I prefer pale ales to dark ones.

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I've always considered myself to be a lager drinker, but recently I tried a pint of "Wainwright's" and I really enjoyed it - can anyone recommend anything along similar lines?

Me too. However see if Thwaites bring out 'Fine Rain' again come summer. It's even better.

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I've always considered myself to be a lager drinker, but recently I tried a pint of "Wainwright's" and I really enjoyed it - can anyone recommend anything along similar lines?

Skipton Brewery's 'Golden Pippin' (often known as Copper Dragon), is a nice ale. Moorehouses 'White Witch' should be back in season within the next couple of months.....and that is very good.

Thwaites new micro brewery 'Crafty Dan's' should be in full swing now, look out for any of their seasonal beers, 'Triple C' being an excellent beer.

I had a few Green King IPA last night, never been over convinced with that beer as IPA's are supposed to be 'BIG' and this one certainly isn't. But, saying that, it is the best selling IPA and in the top 5 ales (by volume) in the country. Just shows what a bit of advertising does (John Smiths anyone?).

Wainrights has certainly become more consistant in recent months, I was informed it was a blended beer, but, the new senior manager insisted they produced it without blending.

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Skipton Brewery's 'Golden Pippin' (often known as Copper Dragon), is a nice ale. Moorehouses 'White Witch' should be back in season within the next couple of months.....and that is very good.

Thwaites new micro brewery 'Crafty Dan's' should be in full swing now, look out for any of their seasonal beers, 'Triple C' being an excellent beer.

I had a few Green King IPA last night, never been over convinced with that beer as IPA's are supposed to be 'BIG' and this one certainly isn't. But, saying that, it is the best selling IPA and in the top 5 ales (by volume) in the country. Just shows what a bit of advertising does (John Smiths anyone?).

Wainrights has certainly become more consistant in recent months, I was informed it was a blended beer, but, the new senior manager insisted they produced it without blending.

I don't like Green King one bit.

I have also been critical of Witherspoons. But as in all places, it depends on who is working the cellar. I have been into some good and bad Witherspoons. As a member of CAMRA I get sent £20.00 worth of vouchers. These give me 50p off a pint in either Witherspoons or Lloyds. So I use them up.

If my memory serves me right, The Post Order in Blackburn does a fairly decent pint. They get some interesting beers in at times.

I wasn't aware thwaites had a micro brewery - thanks. will keep an eye open for their beers.

I see you have an interesting little beer festival coming up in Bolton in April. (Thursday 4th to saturday 6th) It is at 99 Castle street - which according to CAMRA's website, is near the station. Anyway, 40 plus ales as well as ciders and perrys, food. Only £2.00 entrance fee - (glass loan)

This is small enough for any folk interested into getting into ales to start. Sometimes you can go to a festival that has 150 plus ales on - some folk won't know where to start. But with 40 ales on - a person could have a third of a pint of quite a few - some they will like and some they will not of different strengths - but a good place to start.

Rovers are away on the saturday to Sheff Wednesday - well if folk can't get to football, a beer festival is a nice alternative.

Then the following week you have one in Oldham .

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Had several pints of 'Monsoon' from Leeds Brewery last night - a 4.5% IPA. The hops really came through - similar to Jaipur (Thornbridge) but you can have more than two without feeling a bit funny.

Leeds Brewery do some good beers. Not had the one you mentioned. But if you think it simular to Jaipur, then it must be a good beer. As that was a very good beer.

I think Rovers have given me a decent reason to go and search out some beers tonight.

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I've always considered myself to be a lager drinker, but recently I tried a pint of "Wainwright's" and I really enjoyed it - can anyone recommend anything along similar lines?

Going to the Clog t'neet, the wainwrights is usually kept very well there so after that win today I'm going to have a bloody shed load!.

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Going to the Clog t'neet, the wainwrights is usually kept very well there so after that win today I'm going to have a bloody shed load!.

Not had a beer since tuesday (very unusual for me) due to illness. Reason to make up for lost time tonight. Cannot decide between Hastings, Eastbourne or my own club. Got some Wainwrights in bottles still at home. Treat yourself to a beer you have never had tonight. See what you can find.

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I kniow it's never as good out of the bottle, but while Asda have 4 for £5, I'm stocking up on Wainwright's haha. Looking forward to the return of Fine Rain also, Drog :) One can but hope!

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Really? :)

Of course I was stating the obvious. But some folk who have never been to a beer festival may think it is just somewhere to go and get drunk - which of course you can. But at some festivals you can sometimes meet those who brew the beer, especially beers from the local area. Who are often willing to listen to those who drink their beer. Also try various ciders, wines and food. We have some good festivals in this country.

Reading some posts on here, I can see there are some folk who are new to the subject of real ale. Although I am not and have never claimed to be an expert on the subject. I do like to share my passion for ale and like to encourage others to get involved in the subject.

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I kniow it's never as good out of the bottle, but while Asda have 4 for £5, I'm stocking up on Wainwright's haha. Looking forward to the return of Fine Rain also, Drog :) One can but hope!

I'm limbering up to make a right pig of myself when they do mike. ^_^

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Do you know if thwaites do fine rain in bottles?

Just checked website and it's only a core range they bottle. So I doubt it will be bottled. It's a very time consuming and expensive process bottling ale, it's normally held at very low temperatures to allow all the haze potential to be removed. Then 'poly somethings' are added to ensure clarity. Unlike cask, which is normally chilled to around 7 degrees in the fermenter before racking to cask, this alllows secondary fermentation or conditioning to take place during storage before the consumer enjoys it.

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Just checked website and it's only a core range they bottle. So I doubt it will be bottled. It's a very time consuming and expensive process bottling ale, it's normally held at very low temperatures to allow all the haze potential to be removed. Then 'poly somethings' are added to ensure clarity. Unlike cask, which is normally chilled to around 7 degrees in the fermenter before racking to cask, this alllows secondary fermentation or conditioning to take place during storage before the consumer enjoys it.

I thought I had not seen it. Just had a nice couple of beers this afternoon. SUSSEX EXTRA STOUT 4.5% by dark star. I prefer my pale ales. But this was good. I also had Lotus IPA 5.6% - 4 pints of each, nice little session in Hastings. Just ready for my festivlal tomorrow. (11am start)

Bottles to me just give a little taste of the real thing.

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I had some interesting beers at the Sussex Beer Festival yesterday:

Amarillo 5% by Crouch Vale - excellent beer.

Pyecombe all ye faithful 7.4% by Downlands

Three rings 5.2% by Downlands

Truleigh Gold 3.7% by Downlands.

I had not tried any from this Essex brewer before. But these were good.

Golden thread 5% by Salopian

Hop twister 4.5% by Solapian.

I have never had a bad beer from Salopian who are from Shropshire.

Billabong 4.6% by Tiny Rebel

Full Nelson 4.8% by Tiny Rebel

Very interesting beers. Tiny rebel are from Newport, Gwent

Citra 4.2% by Oakham.

I had had this one before.

Sussex extra stout 4.5% by Dark Star

Art of Darkness 3.5%

Both excellent beers. Though I admit to being biased to Dark Star Brewing. But that Art of Darkness, for a week strength beer is excellent. A dark version of Hophead.

I was then persuaded to try a Harveys beer. I hate harveys as a company, for their pricing structure and the way they treat landlords etc.

But tried Prince of Denmark 7.4% - to be honest this was ok.

Finished off with Lotus IPA 5.6% by Iikley.

All in all a very good festival run by Camra. Did not realise that there are about 76 brewers between Kent and sussex.

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