tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post4217544914164833669..comments2024-03-29T07:17:26.082+00:00Comments on Tandleman's Beer Blog: The Princess of PrussiaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-87155014502506330842014-06-19T17:47:07.176+01:002014-06-19T17:47:07.176+01:00Before Sheps had it the place was twice the size w...Before Sheps had it the place was twice the size with centre island bar. One side had been taken away. I also witness them rip out the handpumps. I walked out. [10 yrs ago?] Dunno if the snooker/billiard table is still there - one of the few in the area at the time. The courtyard at the back was always nice and sunny in summer. Sally from the nearby White Swan help set it up when Sheps took it on.<br />tankardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-77692178224945605602014-06-19T15:19:50.848+01:002014-06-19T15:19:50.848+01:00Of course, Sheps did brew (in collaboration with S...Of course, Sheps did brew (in collaboration with Stone) that 7% Double IPA for the Wetherfest a few years back which was one of the greatest beers brewed by anybody anywhere ever.<br /><br />In complete contrast to most anything else they've done over the years...Ben Viveurhttp://www.benviveur.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-6572253600679874712014-06-19T15:13:39.699+01:002014-06-19T15:13:39.699+01:00I'm sure there are also pubs around that have ...I'm sure there are also pubs around that have a superb selection of well-kept beer but, as pubs, are to many punters profoundly uncongenial.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-70113860052344519142014-06-19T15:09:08.564+01:002014-06-19T15:09:08.564+01:00If you don't like their beer, maybe you should...If you don't like their beer, maybe you should try a Boak & Bailey "mash-up" a la SESSION #88? Grab hold of a Granny or get to grips with a Blacksmith?Burgonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-65373089655407683662014-06-19T07:59:15.883+01:002014-06-19T07:59:15.883+01:00Never had a Shep beer on cask, and would love to t...Never had a Shep beer on cask, and would love to try them. Have really enjoyed that bottled stout and IIRC the IPA here at home in front of the telly, courtesy of internet shopping. <br /><br />Why would an English brewer use adjuncts in an all-malt Dutch lager? I've always heard that American-style adjunct brewing is more expensive and capital-intensive than all-malt brewing. Or is lout in England normally adjunct-brewed like in Yankley?Erlangernickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564871714656285737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-15937273881623715682014-06-18T17:10:59.230+01:002014-06-18T17:10:59.230+01:00I have always enjoyed drinking Shepherd Neame beer...I have always enjoyed drinking Shepherd Neame beers and their pub even more,i dont know why people dont like Master Brew,it is in my opinion a really nice hoppy bitter.<br /><br />Regarding Darts Boards,i always say if there is a Darts Board in a pub in my reviews on Pubs Galore.Alan Winfieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-83794412396176223562014-06-18T17:09:08.378+01:002014-06-18T17:09:08.378+01:00I have always enjoyed drinking Shepherd Neame beer...I have always enjoyed drinking Shepherd Neame beers and their pub even more,i dont know why people dont like Master Brew,it is in my opinion a really nice hoppy bitter.<br /><br />Regarding Darts Boards,i always say if there is a Darts Board in a pub in my reviews on Pubs Galore.Alan Winfieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-58129466371043964822014-06-18T15:35:45.165+01:002014-06-18T15:35:45.165+01:00Their bottled India Pale Ale is good - really nice...Their bottled India Pale Ale is good - really nice punchy fuggles-and-goldings bitterness. It'd be perfect in a pub garden with a ploughman's lunch on a nice day when you've not got much planned for the afternoon. The Ratebeer reviews for it are a good laugh, too, for all the people who can't get their heads around the fact that it's called an India Pale Ale but doesn't taste of grapefruit.<br /><br />In general, though, Sheps are another of those slightly frustrating traditional brewers who always feel like they've got the knowledge and skills to produce much better and more interesting beer (eg the aforementioned India Pale Ale) if they wanted to, but are afraid that that would risk their "mass appeal"...<br /><br />They do run some lovely pubs, though.DaveShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030589043526494438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-23656509521090469822014-06-18T11:36:32.043+01:002014-06-18T11:36:32.043+01:00Dart boards will become hip in London boozers, a b...Dart boards will become hip in London boozers, a bit edgy for the hipsters, has to be a pool table now for no pretension.Coxynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-1112101009126452632014-06-18T10:49:46.492+01:002014-06-18T10:49:46.492+01:00dart board?
why is it no one ever mentions whethe...dart board?<br /><br />why is it no one ever mentions whether a boozer has a dart board?<br /><br />Darts is the very definition of whether a boozer is a proper decent boozer or a poncey bourgeois gaff.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-88806363955288250112014-06-18T10:39:48.115+01:002014-06-18T10:39:48.115+01:00I used to work in the BT Radianz building opposite...I used to work in the BT Radianz building opposite and used to visit it quite frequently, I remember it being quite pricey then. The external changes look do look rather beautiful and well worth a visit which will give me an excuse to check out the Dispensary around the corner which had not long opened when I was working there but never got around to trying out partly as it looked like a very pricey establishment.<br /><br />On the Shep's ales front I quite like their new Whistable Bay Pale Ale which is definitely a bit different from their usual stuff. Also the 5.6% version of their Brilliant Ale was available on cask for a short time and was indeed worthy of the name, however they've now confused things by putting out a 4% cask version which isn't quite as brilliant. All a bit confusing, I notice they use the word "Brands" to categorise their ales on their website, perhaps they need a new Brand Manager?<br /><br />Also agree with your comment about their Double Stout, I ended up drinking a bottle of it on my last visit to a Shep's pub which kind of defeats one of the main reasons for drinking in a pub.AleingPaulhttps://twitter.com/AleingPaulnoreply@blogger.com