.... 23 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 I thought some of these local Castle Rock Celebration Ales were pretty cool. What a good way to commemorate famous locals! http://www.castlerockbrewery.co.uk/site/?page_id=3113 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Castle rock as a one off in selected pubs Harvest Pale "Grand Cru" 5.1% very nice almost like "Screech Owl" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Heard from a source that Harvest Pale's 'big brother' there was actually a mistake and they're branding it as a relative to get rid of it as a one-off! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Remember Richard Beckinsale at Beeston Fields Seniors,known to us back then as 'Archie'. Maybe Hippo Girl can shed some light on this one, his best mate at the time was Pete Dear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 That's what I heard too but a nice "mistake" though? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 I liked the one they did for Notts County last year (150th anniversary) "Pie Eyed" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 If you're a Notts man you've got to have a drop of these people's stuff! Magpie Brewery Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 That's what I heard too but a nice "mistake" though? Glad you enjoyed it Bubble. Wonder if it could be popular enough for them to attempt to make some more? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Glad you enjoyed it Bubble. Wonder if it could be popular enough for them to attempt to make some more? Too much like Elsie Mo/Screech Owl My favourite Castle Rock regular is Screech Owl but I have to limit myself to two or three as it's a tad too powerful to risk any more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 About three years ago cCastle Rock did a 6% stout called "Raptor" wonderful stuff I made one big mistake and had four pints of the stuff....................... Sleeping draft Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 I'm not particularly a real ale drinker but I hear a lot of criticism of Castle Rock's beers generally by the worthies in the Lincolnshire Poacher. I'm not really qualified to say as I've only tried Harvest Pale. I find that a little 'flowery' for my tastes and in fairness I'm not a bitter drinker generally but again I hear a lot of people say that brew is not nearly as good as it used to be, and that it's taste and characteristics have changed for the worse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 All of these beers have got to be better than Shipstones. Tasted like you had a penny in your mouth. Not sad to see it go. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 My sister knew Richard Beckinsale - she met him on a course for aspiring actors at Chichester Festival Theatre - she didn't become anywhere near as famous as he did, but on the other hand, she is still around! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Thanks for posting those ales Stu Perhaps we can arrange a meet up (spring is nearly here) Where we can try some of these brews. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 I do agree with Barclaycon - #12 - about Shippo's, and although I always regarded it affectionately for historic reasons, I would go out of my way to avoid having to drink it! I was a Home Ales fan myself, but in those halcyon days of Yore, it was unfortunately "fashionable" to drink Red Barrel and "E"! Shippo's always had the nick name in our family as Numb-Numb, but as it was perhaps not due to it's specific gravity particularly, I always wondered what else might have introduced into the brewing process to give it it's particular effect! Uncle was drayman for Shippo's, and legend has it that they always had a pint at each drop, then he would go out in the evening to relax wth a few pints of the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 I think I had a decent Shippos bitter at only one or two pubs...the rest seemed to be trying to keep up the reputation mostly held in America that our beer was warm and flat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 There were some pretty dreadful beers around in the 60's and 70's. I always tried as best I could to drink German bottled beer although it was expensive at the time. Now, of course, it's made at Burton On Trent along with a whole load of other supposedly foreign beers! Home Ales wasn't bad (brewed in Daybrook ?). Watneys - I don't know where it came from but it was awful. I have very bad memories of student parties and the morning after disgusting smell of stale Watney's Red Barrel. Remember the adverts on TV at the time? Brew 11 for the men of the Midlands. Davenports 'beer at heeome' (phonetic spelling there). There was a pub in Loughborough that actually had Davenports on tap and it was one of the best tasting beers I can remember. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 There used to be 2 Davenport pubs in Nottingham, Cricketers in the Meadows and Mechanics at Saint Annes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 There was a Devenports pub in Shardlow - but I never tried it. Well remember the crap beers of my youth - Double-Diamond, Worthington "E", Red Barrel, there is no wonder some started drinking lager! However, Home Ales, Kimberley's and Marston (brewed in Burton-on-Trent) were among my favorites. Mansfield was a strong runner-up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Yes, Double Diamond. Truly dreadful! Mansfield....I'd forgotten about that. Do you remember that great poster campaign they had for Mansfield bitter. Like the kamikaze pilot who says 'I'll have one when I get back'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 When I was young there was a saying .......................... Home, makes you grunt and groan and Shippo's makes you shit 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 During late 60's to early 80's, I was forced to 'endure' many a pub crawl with my wayward elder brother, who'd pretty much drink anything beer wise!! so I was subjected to many Shippo's & Home ales pubs, mainly in & around Radford, Basford (old & new), Medders & Bulwell, often doing the famous (with us brothers); " Up one side of Hyson Green & Alfreton Road, & down t'other side" only drinking half's but still took some doing!! One of the nicest brewery's I came across was Everard's (liecester) that had a few pubs in Nottingham, I think they did 'Tiger Bitter' very nice pale golden beer, no idea what happened to Everards.........................BTW it didn't work!!..........my missus would add an 'N' to it!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 The Sun inn at Gotham is nEverards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 The Sun inn at Gotham is nEverards. Used to go in the Sun, when working at British Gypsum, East Leake (contracting) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveJ 3 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Who remembers Hole's Newark Ales and Offiler's from Derby? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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