In celebration of dark ales

[red_harrington]

I've always liked them, porter & stout etc, very much a minority beer compared to bitters and lagers and, these days, IPAs.

Today I found a new one, local to me, aptly titled 'Squid Ink' - which will now be my regular beer of choice

 

[Holgatewall]

I always enjoyed Porters stouts and milds above other ales but I havent had a real ale since March.

 

[red_harrington]

On the wagon?

 

[HolgateCorner]

In my view Old Peculier is a dark ale and it is outstanding

Ive also recently rediscovered Pendle Witches Brew which I also regard as a dark ale after about 35 years and it is beautiful.

 

[red_harrington]

In my view Old Peculier is a dark ale and it is outstanding

You're absolutely right of course, as dark ales go it's as good as it gets - my only complaint would be that I have had too much of it

 

[Jostler]

I normally drink IPA's sprinkled with something like Asahi now and again, but don't mind porters/stouts.

I'm on the wagon during lockdown so I can enjoy Xmas guilt free. Got my Beer 52 delivery this past week and has a couple of interesting ones in there that may be worth a try - can't validate as I haven't tried them.

Browar Stu Mostow - Salamander Chocolate Milk Stout
Fierce - Peanut Riot - Peanut Porter
The White Hag Irish Brewing Company - Chocolate Orange Pastry Stout
Siren Craft Brew - Cold Blooded - Cold Steeped Porter

 

[HolgateCorner]

I normally drink IPA's sprinkled with something like Asahi now and again, but don't mind porters/stouts.

I'm on the wagon during lockdown so I can enjoy Xmas guilt free. Got my Beer 52 delivery this past week and has a couple of interesting ones in there that may be worth a try - can't validate as I haven't tried them.

Browar Stu Mostow - Salamander Chocolate Milk Stout
Fierce - Peanut Riot - Peanut Porter
The White Hag Irish Brewing Company - Chocolate Orange Pastry Stout
Siren Craft Brew - Cold Blooded - Cold Steeped Porter

There are some excellent IPA’s around, I will have a look at Beer 52.

 

[red_harrington]

I normally drink IPA's sprinkled with something like Asahi now and again, but don't mind porters/stouts.

I'm on the wagon during lockdown so I can enjoy Xmas guilt free. Got my Beer 52 delivery this past week and has a couple of interesting ones in there that may be worth a try - can't validate as I haven't tried them.

Browar Stu Mostow - Salamander Chocolate Milk Stout
Fierce - Peanut Riot - Peanut Porter
The White Hag Irish Brewing Company - Chocolate Orange Pastry Stout
Siren Craft Brew - Cold Blooded - Cold Steeped Porter

Oh wow they sound amazing

 

[Jostler]

There are some excellent IPA’s around, I will have a look at Beer 52.

I'm really into citrusy IPA's atm, with grapefruit etc.

Beer 52 do have some great beers in their monthly club and if you want to give them a try there's always offers for first month for like £8 or something, the only annoying thing is they are a pain to cancel as you can't do it through the website and have to do it over the phone. Awful customer experience from that perspective.

 

[Mr_Fridge]

Absolutely a winner with me...

 

[Borotommo]

You're absolutely right of course, as dark ales go it's as good as it gets - my only complaint would be that I have had too much of it

Enjoyed two of those this evening. Still the best IMO. Riggwelter is nice too, and a nod to Robinsons Old Tom, if you can find it

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

It's a shame that you rarely find a pint of mild anywhere now.

 

[HarryVegas]

Was properly into Guinness back in the early 90s but then after quaffing it in Ireland, it just wasn't the same back home. Probably a good job I stopped - I'm portly enough without consuming the black stuff in any quantities!

I prefer a mid-brown/amber colour now, though not blonde. Literally round the corner from me is Cullercoats Brewery and they do a wide range of great beers, and another good small brewery in Whitley Bay.

When I was a youth round Boro pubs I drank lager. Looking back now, I don't know how or why - stuff's all gas, horrible!

 

[HolgateCorner]

It's a shame that you rarely find a pint of mild anywhere now.

Am I right in saying mild was a bit of a Lancashire tradition?

 

[WeeGord]

I've always liked them, porter & stout etc, very much a minority beer compared to bitters and lagers and, these days, IPAs.

Today I found a new one, local to me, aptly titled 'Squid Ink' - which will now be my regular beer of choice

A man after my own heart. I do like the occasional IPA and ever more occasional bitter but my drink of choice would usually be a stout or porter. Thankfully there's plenty of choice these days, and as a member of beer52.com I get some decent choices each month. Not the cheapest subscription in the world but certainly one of the better quality ones.

 

[WeeGord]

A shout out to McEwans Champion too - and you can usually get 4 for £6 at Asda which leaves you enough money for a takeaway and still a bit of shrap left out of £20!!

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

Am I right in saying mild was a bit of a Lancashire tradition?

I went to uni in the Midlands and it was in most pubs there then.

 

[Smoginexile]

I try not to drink too much.
But proper beer is just too good.
It will be my undoing one day.
I quite enjoy Marstons oyster stout.
I like to try all sorts of different beers and ales.
But in the end I keep going back to old peculiar and black sheep.
I like the sound of squid ink. I will be giving that a try.
Excellent thread this.
Thank you

 

[NYboro]

Am I right in saying mild was a bit of a Lancashire tradition?

May have been, but it was certainly Teesside and Yorkshire as well. When I started drinking, bitter was 1/11 and mild 1/10 in the top house in Norton. Well known in Hull that the slops from the drip trays went back into the mild - gave it flavour.

 

[Barnsy]

Nightmare Porter is worth a try.