What are good widely available in most pubs beers to try and why beer tastes so much better in a pub than bought in a can or bottle?
Any type of beer.
Neck Oil used to be great but then it got worse, same with many other beers so I need to find something new that hasn’t been (at least not yet) worsened in taste.
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I’m partial to a good pint of Doom Bar.
Free beers
Madri is my pint of choice at the moment.
Menabrea seems to be being pushed a bit recently, IMO it’s a step up from the rest of the Mediterranean lagers.
Ayinger is a classic you can fairly easily find.
For non lagers, Sierra Nevada is the default WCIPA for a reason and Faith from Northern monk is just a solidly good pale.
In the pub I’m a big fan of good cask ale. It’s always better hand pulled than from a bottle.
Timothy Taylor’s Landlord is probably my favourite. Although I had Harvey’s Sussex Best recently when I ventured south and it was superb.
Cask Ale is worthy of protecting because it’s a unique part of our pub culture: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/716686
In terms of lager I really like an Asahi, or even better Sapporo, but Sapporo is not widely available on tap unfortunately.
My local has had a fantastic deal on Thornbridge Jaipur recently on cask. Genuinely a fantastic beer …
Embarissed to say that I love BrewDog Hazy Jane.
Anything made by Utopian brewery near Exeter is superb.
Also the beer made from bread by Crumbs Brewery. Really like the naan laager
It used to be Dogbolter, which I believe you can still get in a couple of pubs in Kent.
Recently, it’s been Wibblers Crafty Stoat. It helps that the brewery is within walking distance.
Random ales (usually guest ales at spoons)
I don’t like IPAs/fruity shit, prefer bittersweet butterscotch/caramel
German helles lager (never seen on tap) Augustiner and bayreuther and such
Mostly Guinness although can be fucked up by an idiot
Staropramen is great and fairly common
Kronenberg is classic normal and basic
It’s a well kept and well served cask conditioned best bitter for me.
La Chouffe, Franziskaner, Asahi, Murphys.
In my local I just drink the locally brewed lager on tap called ‘Gemini’ because it’s £3 a pint.
Carling, Fosters, Coors, beautiful!
Polish cherry beer. Absolutely Devine.
Depends of if your going to a chain pub or tap room/bottle shop. But can’t go wrong by anything by Vocation or Mad Squirrel.
Timothy Taylor Landlord and Wadsworth 6X. Also Greene King Abbott Ale.
Titanic Plum Porter, Huckaback & Death by Cherries are my current go to.
Hawkstone Lager, Estrella & German beers like Augustiner off the top of my head.
I don’t like overly hoppy as it tastes flowery/perfumy to me.
Super Bock, Red Stripe, London Pride, Sharp’s Atlantic.
Plum Porter, Titanic Brewery 😋.
Hobgoblin – King Goblin, Leffe Gold or Brun, Neck Oil for a distance drink. And the mighty Guinness of course.
Estrella, Madri, Budweiser, Heineken, Lost Lager & Cruzcampo.
Also like the Aldi version of Stella
My super local brewery (Big Smoke), either an Electric Eye IPA or – not beer – cider.
Imagine my joy finding out they run the bar area by the gates at – was it? – LHR T3.
Alhambra 1925
Paulner Helles is hard to beat for a regular no frills beer, however Budvar is good too
I like a Paulner or Erdinger Dunkel sometimes which isn’t something you see over here often
Vault City has the best sours
Siren is pretty reliable
San Miguel Light for hot weather beer, you only really get it in south east asia but it’s very similar to Mexican beer. If in Mexico then Modelo or Pacifico Clara are far better than Corona or Sol
If you’re talking pumps in the average pub then Aashi, Heinken or Shipyard
In the UK look out for Magic Rock, Salt and Pressure Drop breweries
My favourite beers of the moment are Oakham Citra and inferno.
If I’m at the brewery tap in Norwich. It’s got to be the Tomcat.
Cold ones
If you liked the original Neck Oil then look out for Sonoma (Track) and Faith (Northern Monk).
Butty Bach on draught is lovely. Any IPA in general
I pine for Elbow’s Build a Rocket Boys.
Jubel peach is my favourite at the minute with the sunny weather
Try anything from a cask of you’re in a decent pub, lots of hidden gems. If not then Blue Moon, Pravha and Staropramen are my go to’s
I do enjoy a Hobgoblin. Trouble is I can never remember whether it’s the Gold or Ruby that I like, so it’s a bit of a gamble. I think it’s the Ruby one.
I’m a big fan of wheat beer. Blue Moon on draught is fantastic.
I’ve no idea how it’s viewed by actual Aussies, but when I was over in Perth for a few weeks about 9 years ago, Hahn SuperDry was the beer of choice for us visiting poms.
It’s an incredible session beer, and never once ruined you the next day (despite it being a tasty 4.6%ABV). Something to do with it being low in carbs in my unscientific opinion.
Go to the Kilpin in Hockley and try pretty much anything they have on tap. Personal favourite is the unfiltered Budvar which tastes insanely fresh.
Kiss The Alderman & Retail Park, not so keen on Not Now Madame……… and away 🎣
Titanic’s Plum Porter when served through a Nitro tap is an otherworldly experience. Their Grand Reserve is rich and an experience.
I also love their Stout.
Is draught that much better than canned? I definitely prefer Stella, Moretti, Madri and Asahi canned/bottled.
Anyway my favourite draughts are probably Guinness and Carling. When I’m having a lot I’ll go for a Carlsberg cause cheap and its nicer to mix with spirits.
Anything on a hand pump is usually good.
I’m leaning into Stout now that I’m (almost) an old man.