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Besides being cynical and sarcastic, one of my passion is Real Ale. Now, Real Ale, for those that do not know and live their grey, dismal lives unaware of the pleasures that their poor tongues are missing out on, is an alternative to generic Bitters and Lagers.
Real Ale can please any taste buds:
There's dark smoky ales with rich and complex flavours.
Light fruity Ales that are best drank cold (but not too cold as it impairs the flavour ) on a sunny day.
Session Ales that remain drinkable and interesting pint after pint.
Full whack GIGABITTER with high alcohol percentages that make your liver bleed.
Thick creamy oaty stouts and dark Ales.
Smooth and light dark milds.
Ales with fruit infusions (Banana, Strawberry, Citrus fruits... Anything)
Now... Lager, as we all know, is just fizzy sugar laden tooth rotting filth, and it has one flavour. (Though *proper* lagers can be barely tolerable, and by proper, I do not mean Fosters, Carling, Carlsberg, Budweiser, Grolsch etc)
Bitter can be very boring after a few pints, and where Lager is reliable (it always tastes the same), Bitters can be temperamental, keeping the beer properly can significantly effect the flavour.
Cider is vile.
I brew Ale with my friend periodically, we have had more success with our darkies so far, which is good because I prefer darker Ales
So, any other brewers/enthusiasts here? What types of Ale do you prefer?
Real Ale can please any taste buds:
There's dark smoky ales with rich and complex flavours.
Light fruity Ales that are best drank cold (but not too cold as it impairs the flavour ) on a sunny day.
Session Ales that remain drinkable and interesting pint after pint.
Full whack GIGABITTER with high alcohol percentages that make your liver bleed.
Thick creamy oaty stouts and dark Ales.
Smooth and light dark milds.
Ales with fruit infusions (Banana, Strawberry, Citrus fruits... Anything)
Now... Lager, as we all know, is just fizzy sugar laden tooth rotting filth, and it has one flavour. (Though *proper* lagers can be barely tolerable, and by proper, I do not mean Fosters, Carling, Carlsberg, Budweiser, Grolsch etc)
Bitter can be very boring after a few pints, and where Lager is reliable (it always tastes the same), Bitters can be temperamental, keeping the beer properly can significantly effect the flavour.
Cider is vile.
I brew Ale with my friend periodically, we have had more success with our darkies so far, which is good because I prefer darker Ales
So, any other brewers/enthusiasts here? What types of Ale do you prefer?
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