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carolyn_t Sep 2018 10:51am, 27 Sep 2018 205 posts	Quote Pin carolyn_t Ugh, yes I completely agree about the St Peter's low alcohol one. I had banished it from my memory! I prefer Erdinger to Franziskaner in the normal versions, but prefer Franziskaner to Erdinger in the alcohol free versions.
postieboy Nov 2018 7:19pm, 2 Nov 2018 5,518 posts	Quote Pin postieboy Anyone visiting Ross-On-Wye should go the Tap House micro pub opposite Morrison's. Six real ales on tap that changes regularly, good selection of craft beers and gins if that's your thing. My new local 😀
Badger Nov 2018 6:56pm, 13 Nov 2018 9,979 posts	Quote Pin Badger Jury's out for me on Franziskaner v Erdinger alcohol-free; think I need to try them back to back. I tried the alcohol-free Ghost Ship recently and it is strongly recommended if you like your beer hoppy; tastes quite convincing. ION there's a bottle of Blandford Fly and a few Tributes lined up for the next time I drink beer with alcohol in. Blandford Fly is the sort of thing I disapprove of on principle but is rather good in practice.
Hills of Death (HOD) Nov 2018 12:01pm, 19 Nov 2018 34,272 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) Erdinger is ok great after an event. As a whole I do find most Alcohol free beer pointless.
HermanBloom Nov 2018 2:20pm, 30 Nov 2018 5,237 posts	Quote Pin HermanBloom I have started brewing my own. Actually produced some decent beer so far, to the surprise of everyone! First brew was a standard IPA, second was a Bourbon Porter (which I have very much enjoyed drinking) and currently brewing away is a Christmas Ale attempt (a Winter Ale recipe to which I have added Orange, Cinnamon and Nutmeg to it).
Groundhog Dec 2018 2:16pm, 5 Dec 2018 71 posts	Quote Pin Groundhog Ah HB, Sounds tasty. Are you brewing from raw ingredients or modifying kits? I have brewed a version of a Woodford porter recently and it was decent, though lively.
sallykate Dec 2018 2:28pm, 5 Dec 2018 5,855 posts	Quote Pin sallykate Husband ordered a load of beer from Harvey's as a Christmas treat and is most miffed that it hasn't arrived yet - was supposed to be here yesterday.
HermanBloom Dec 2018 2:29pm, 5 Dec 2018 5,241 posts	Quote Pin HermanBloom I started with one of these: beerhawk.co.uk Which I was given as a 40th bday present. I then used another recipe kit for the Bourbon Porter. The Winter Ale is my first attempt at doing it "myself", so sourcing the ingredients separately and not having a recipe sheet. I say myself, the Homebrewing Reddit gang are incredibly helpful and one guy in particular there has been giving me pointers on what to do and, more importantly, what to avoid. Even roped Mrs Bloom into making a caramel to put into this Christmas Ale attempt
Sam Jelfs Dec 2018 7:36pm, 8 Dec 2018 111 posts	Quote Pin Sam Jelfs Thought I'd drop my head in here. No real ale as such, depends on your definition, but living on the Dutch / Belgian border does mean some rather nice bottled stuff. (The nearest shop to our house is at the Achel monastery, and is more beer than anything else) The social group I run with on a Wednesday meet at a microbrewery. Their "Till death us do smoke" imperial smoked stout is really nice, but at 11.5% you aren't going to be drinking many of them! stadsbrouwerijeindhoven.com
Wriggling Snake Dec 2018 8:06pm, 8 Dec 2018 20,348 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake I very much like the idea of a running group meeting at a brewery.