tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post3035554267404728295..comments2024-03-28T13:20:29.156-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Draught IPA in the 1950’sRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-8563811225768563682015-04-01T12:25:51.035-07:002015-04-01T12:25:51.035-07:00Paul,
well spotted. I hadn't noticed that.Paul,<br /><br />well spotted. I hadn't noticed that.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-91975446380174242592015-04-01T06:04:14.175-07:002015-04-01T06:04:14.175-07:00From the label it would appear that Courage were s...From the label it would appear that Courage were still brewing in Maidstone at the time.<br /><br />This would have been the old Style & Winch brewery, which they acquired via Barclay Perkins.Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-77600124995150645222015-03-31T03:39:17.393-07:002015-03-31T03:39:17.393-07:00I'm with Ron on this one - a not-very-interest...I'm with Ron on this one - a not-very-interesting Best Bitter sums it up. I'm comparing it with, for example, Eldridge Pope's Royal Oak, which I drank plenty of, or Strong's Bitter, ditto.Rodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-44044047345442199212015-03-31T03:07:16.329-07:002015-03-31T03:07:16.329-07:00Bailey,
it wasn't a particularly inspiring be...Bailey,<br /><br />it wasn't a particularly inspiring beer, but nothing wrong with it. The biggest problem was how it was looked after. Which often wasn't very well.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-27895326532609075722015-03-31T01:19:38.516-07:002015-03-31T01:19:38.516-07:00Interesting that you don't have fond memories ...Interesting that you don't have fond memories of Charrington IPA. We exchanged a couple of emails about it with Roger Protz who, I guess partly because he's from East London, has rather a nostalgic affection for it.Baileyhttp://boakandbailey.comnoreply@blogger.com