tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post915548299432162127..comments2024-03-17T03:33:54.427+00:00Comments on Tandleman's Beer Blog: JDW FestUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-77251497030867625332009-04-25T08:18:00.000+01:002009-04-25T08:18:00.000+01:00The Elgood's CXXX was a revelation. How come a bee...The Elgood's CXXX was a revelation. How come a beer from an 1878 recipe tastes like a modern hoppy blonde? I'd love to know if this is really an example of beer from around 1880.NAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247378318975737305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-28619235684918119022009-04-24T09:53:00.000+01:002009-04-24T09:53:00.000+01:00Had a pint of it yesterday along with Tyson. It is...Had a pint of it yesterday along with Tyson. It is OK, but the brewer doesn't seem to have got enough hop presence into it.I think we were all expecting more.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-72359494310640369262009-04-23T21:40:00.000+01:002009-04-23T21:40:00.000+01:00Reports haven't been great on the cask Epic so far...Reports haven't been great on the cask Epic so far. I will be interested to see what Luke thinks of it. He has been twittering and facebooking about his adventures in the UK non stop but hasn't actually mentioned what he thinks of his beer.Kieran Haslett-Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562970144894398803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-74856082645437842382009-04-21T13:12:00.000+01:002009-04-21T13:12:00.000+01:00Well done JDW! Jocko - in Amsterdam you'd pay arou...Well done JDW! Jocko - in Amsterdam you'd pay around five euros for a half litre of Dutch wheat beer - about 5.30 pounds per pint by my reckoning - so Tim Martin's cutting you City boys a pretty good deal. And we pay higher taxes than you.Chapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-17801699774098267582009-04-18T22:00:00.000+01:002009-04-18T22:00:00.000+01:00Bring plenty of money when you come to London its ...Bring plenty of money when you come to London its £2.39p in the city Mcspoons for fest ales.jockonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-75054725092090129462009-04-18T21:34:00.000+01:002009-04-18T21:34:00.000+01:00Tandy - did you really go on the pop with Marx - y...Tandy - did you really go on the pop with Marx - you're not bearing up too bad!<br /><br />Agree heartily on what a great (& more eco-friendly) idea of importing brewers rather than beers.MicMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464263001561643944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-51994030295505258972009-04-18T13:10:00.000+01:002009-04-18T13:10:00.000+01:00Blimey. A special casked beer from Bend Brewing! ...Blimey. A special casked beer from Bend Brewing! Some people rave about this place; I've always found it to be passable. But it's got stiff competition: Deschutes' wonderful brewpub is just around the corner.<br /><br />The only criticism I can scrounge up: Why on earth would they set the price at GBP 1.59? 1.60 would be that much more sensible, wouldn't it? That'd save the hassle of dealing with an extra P.<br /><br />I've visited a few JDWs in my few visits to England. What I don't get is, why the hell can't they do better food? The atmosphere is odd, yes, but I'd gladly put up with it if I knew I could always get something good to eat at one.<br /><br />And as far as JDW being the only option for good RA in certain places--my missus and I ate at one on a weeknight during a visit to Bolton a year or two ago. It seemed to be the best (or only) option to get a meal with decent beer. <br /><br />I sent an SMS to a certain blogger here asking for alternative suggestions, specifically: "What the hell do you lot eat around here?" The response was perhaps apt--hard for me to judge after only one day/night in Bolton--"In Bolton? They probably eat each other!"Erlangernickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564871714656285737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-82237644038095563332009-04-17T22:21:00.000+01:002009-04-17T22:21:00.000+01:00Was fortunate that my local Wetherspoons in Tonbri...Was fortunate that my local Wetherspoons in Tonbridge (The Humphrey Bean) had Lead Dog Ale on last weekend - 3 days before the official start of the festival.<br /><br />Am looking forward to getting down there tomorrow to see what's on offer. Particularly hoping that Sinebrychoff Porter (which I've tried in bottled form) and Oregon Amber Ale will be available.<br /><br />I agree, Tandleman, full marks to JDW for this innovative approach, and to the likes of Banks, Caledonian, Marstons et al. for opening their doors to these brewers from overseas.<br /><br />ps. The Japanese Porter and the Californian IPA at the last festival were excellent.Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-72254411076455003882009-04-17T17:28:00.000+01:002009-04-17T17:28:00.000+01:00Extraneous CO2 is indeed useful in a wheat beer.
...Extraneous CO2 is indeed useful in a wheat beer.<br /><br />I don't like Wetherspoons either, but in some town centres they are the only option for good real ale.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-86173760564653154682009-04-17T14:00:00.000+01:002009-04-17T14:00:00.000+01:00Interesting. My experiences vary: I found the Flyi...Interesting. My experiences vary: I found the Flying Dutchman excellent with a nice balance between the orange peel and the wheat. If I'd known it had orange peel in before I drank it, I have to say I'd have been suspicious as I'd normally pair orange and beer with fish and bicycles. However, I wasn't over keen on the Lead Dog. I didn't get much of the bitterness you mentioned. I think I was expecting a North American hop monster.NAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247378318975737305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-59388628711164737852009-04-17T11:31:00.000+01:002009-04-17T11:31:00.000+01:00Thanks for the rundown - much though I dislike the...Thanks for the rundown - much though I dislike the ambience of JDW pubs I've been into, I admit you are right that the push for innovation is worthy of mention and approbation. <br /><br />Interesting - cheers!John Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471796457374078158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-89852507725951282912009-04-17T10:08:00.000+01:002009-04-17T10:08:00.000+01:00That does sound like an impressive range. My local...That does sound like an impressive range. My local 'Spoons does good beer, but has the usual lack of atmosphere associated with the chain so I generally avoid it. Seeing your post has got me quite tempted to head down there now though ...Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.com