tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post7300767725285308507..comments2024-03-09T04:57:25.956+00:00Comments on HardKnott Dave's blog about stuff: The drink that speaks for BritainAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-76705380364718026212009-02-22T21:58:00.000+00:002009-02-22T21:58:00.000+00:00Coopers Pale Ale and Sparkling ale are keg conditi...Coopers Pale Ale and Sparkling ale are keg conditioned ales that sell well in Australia. They have to be served this way rather than cask as no pubs have the equiptment available to dispense from the cask. Low carbonation/pressure via the fizz tap works fine. I think Little Creatures and a lot of Australian micro's do the same thing.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979252489432311435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-12059124639685541012009-02-22T13:04:00.000+00:002009-02-22T13:04:00.000+00:00I turn into Mr. Shouty whenever it comes on.I turn into Mr. Shouty whenever it comes on.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-45748280733529758782009-02-22T09:51:00.000+00:002009-02-22T09:51:00.000+00:00Tandleman, you have not missed anything yet. I've ...Tandleman, you have not missed anything yet. I've put some beer that is brewed with lager malt and Saaz hops but fermented with ale yeast. The CAMRA tasting panel class it as a light mild when cask conditioned.<BR/><BR/>I am told that many of the major brand "lagers" are in fact a similar product, before being fizzed, so I thought I'd put some in a keg and see if the fizz heads like it.<BR/><BR/>Tim is being a naughty man calling it a bitter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-16668371419274540172009-02-22T08:23:00.000+00:002009-02-22T08:23:00.000+00:00Kegged bitter? Have I missed something?Kegged bitter? Have I missed something?Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-12353125080746445162009-02-21T13:49:00.000+00:002009-02-21T13:49:00.000+00:00Tim, It's still in the keg. I'm waiting for a fizz...Tim, It's still in the keg. I'm waiting for a fizz tap to become free, they've all got something in them at the moment.<BR/><BR/>It's music night tonight so hopefully we'll have some thirsty trad musicians drinking and force me to put it on.<BR/><BR/>If it goes well I'll be posting about it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-69746861788288161392009-02-21T11:49:00.000+00:002009-02-21T11:49:00.000+00:00Dave,just wanted to see how your kegged bitter tur...Dave,just wanted to see how your kegged bitter turned out?Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979252489432311435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-53652279602734426602009-02-20T20:58:00.000+00:002009-02-20T20:58:00.000+00:00Tommy, personally I think cask is a winner. Althou...Tommy, personally I think cask is a winner. Although some pubs might not find it useful, in my experience any pub that takes cask seriously improves it's footfall.<BR/><BR/>One well kept ale is better than none at all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-91189283219571973842009-02-20T19:54:00.000+00:002009-02-20T19:54:00.000+00:00Do you think that cask is increasing its share of ...Do you think that cask is increasing its share of the market?<BR/> Pubs that concentrate on cask and serving it well seem to be doing well. So will more publicans be swayed to serving cask or will falling footfall make them more fearful of spending money on a product that has a limited shelf life? It’s going to be a difficult year for pubs, it will be interesting to see which ones come out the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-20321951235174901292009-02-20T18:43:00.000+00:002009-02-20T18:43:00.000+00:00Jeff, presumably the BBC have some sort of editori...Jeff, presumably the BBC have some sort of editorial control.<BR/><BR/>Wurst, in terms of volume of sales I think you are right, lager sells most volume. I also think you are right that badly kept real ale does put off some. Perhaps that's why 85% of my draft sales are cask beer, because we work hard to keep ours good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-41087640811013689732009-02-20T17:21:00.000+00:002009-02-20T17:21:00.000+00:00I thought I'd heard years ago that lager is the dr...I thought I'd heard years ago that lager is the drink of England? When I was at Cain's a few years back, real ale only accounted for 30% of their brewing production. Some people can't stand real ale. I imagine this is largely do to licensees not keeping it in good nick. Once the reputation changes, it will flourish, or maybe it's flourishing now. They(CAMRA) should start wearing white shirts and ties and ride around on bicycles, much like the Jehovah Witness' do. Spread the good word of cask ale that way. Watch the punters flock in droves. The GBBF would be so big, you'd have to have it at the LA Coliseum!Whorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784943453195129865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-67769338315047963462009-02-20T16:54:00.000+00:002009-02-20T16:54:00.000+00:00It's possibly a bit unfair to beat up the BBC abou...It's possibly a bit unfair to beat up the BBC about the lack of CAMRA in the Oz and James series. The BBC is just the company that broadcasts the series, the programme is an independent production the name of which is displayed in the end titles, as you would expect.Jeff Pickthallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06343140031285101096noreply@blogger.com