tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post9205250737103531246..comments2024-03-28T13:20:29.156-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Let's Brew Wednesday - 1972 Whitbread TankardRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-58864927311409459922018-01-03T14:29:20.761-08:002018-01-03T14:29:20.761-08:00qq, As I said, sure, you can use them. Be my guest...qq, As I said, sure, you can use them. Be my guest. I just really don't like that yeast in a very 'lite' beer (pale, low hopped blonde things). Kristen Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05212694853976179911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-90241285990645871932018-01-02T01:33:33.298-08:002018-01-02T01:33:33.298-08:00Birkonian,
where was Gauntlet brewed? I don't...Birkonian,<br /><br />where was Gauntlet brewed? I don't recall it it. Then again, I rarely ventured into Whitbread tied houses up North.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-7509187840190779212017-12-31T11:09:44.612-08:002017-12-31T11:09:44.612-08:00How about brewing Gauntlet - Whitbread's keg b...How about brewing Gauntlet - Whitbread's keg beer launched with great publicity in the North which no one drank (except me - it was just before I discovered CAMRA)?Birkoniannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-60576035049387783742017-12-30T05:55:36.302-08:002017-12-30T05:55:36.302-08:00Another factor was that it was about this time tha...Another factor was that it was about this time that tower fermenters were introduced, which weren't great for quality (and were quite fussy about yeast, which is why Whitbread B became so popular). Given that Whitbread yeasts are readily available to homebrewers (as eg Wyeast 1098/1099), seems a shame not to use them?qqnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-67840174280323381692017-12-30T04:22:23.861-08:002017-12-30T04:22:23.861-08:00I am always reminded of how neatly our pal Allan M...I am always reminded of how neatly our pal Allan McLean summed up these beers: “Some were bad before they were kegged; some were alright until they were kegged.”Barmhttp://refreshingbeer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-23948602814203980242017-12-29T22:26:53.969-08:002017-12-29T22:26:53.969-08:00I was looking for a beer to split a batch 1/2 Cask...I was looking for a beer to split a batch 1/2 Cask, 1/2 Keg while sitting at Schipol waiting on a flight. <br /><br />I think I found a good starting point. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440305022422687501noreply@blogger.com