Knights & Knaves Alehouse

Thank you, Stuart. I was starting to think I was the only guy in the world who likes Hobgoblin.

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I, too, am fond of Hobgoblin. Although I like Jacobite Ale better, generally speaking.

Has anyone else around here tried Maredsous?

Flambeaux wrote:I like Jacobite Ale

Jacobite Ale! What a charming name. Long live the Stewart Kings!!

Holy crikey! I've never heard of 90% of these. Am I that unsophisticated? I like my beer like I like my women, cheap and light.

I like mine like I like my women - dark and with a bite!

Thoth Amon wrote:I like mine like I like my women - dark and with a bite!

And coming from Wychwood...

Thoth Amon wrote:I like mine like I like my women - dark and with a bite!

I like mine tasty and intoxicating. I'm surprised no one has mentioned the importance of good head, too.

I had some brew last night I've never tried before - Belhaven Scottish Ale, I think it was called. It came in a 4-can pack, each can being a pint.

I had Corona in a can once.

It was not a pleasant experience.

northrundicandus wrote:I had Corona in a can once.

It was not a pleasant experience.

I hear that. Musta been a bitch to get her in there.

Thoth Amon,

My roomie in college, a giant blonde rugger we nicknamed Thor, introduced me to Belhaven Scottish and Belhaven St. Andrew's ales. I enjoyed them enough that they became my primary ale of choice in undergraduate.

I'm glad to hear that someone else has discovered them.

Very good stuff.

Some good ones so far.

Fraoch Heather Ale
Tanners Jack is IMO better than Speckled Hen (which is still good); more costly though
Trappist Ales if they've not sat on the shelf too long
Bass and various Sam Adams aren't bad and are almost always available fresh locally

I brewed myself up some Barley Wine a couple years back. Man, that stuff had kick (for home brew). Alcohol content was damned near 18% (don't know about you lot, but that's powerful strong for me).

If I'm not brewing my own, I like Pelican Pub brews (out of Cape Kiwanda, OR.). Their Scottish Ale and Cream Ale are simply yummy (wish I lived closer to them, now I have myself in a mood for it, and the pub's about 5 hours from my house).

Back in college, one of my buddies and I had a specialty drink; go to Denny's Restaraunt (back when the bar in each one was called "The Amigo Room"), order up a pitcher of Budweiser, and glass of half-and-half. Dump the half-and-half into the pitcher, and watch it coagulate. Once the cream looked like cottage cheese, it's party time!

...yeah, I know...but we were in college and cheap thrills were all we could afford.

PapersAndPaychecks wrote:These should be served at room temperature. It's okay to drink some blonde mass-produced German crap chilled, but if you're drinking proper ale, putting it in the fridge should be a capital crime.

I got the barmaid at one my local dives to keep a stash of Guiness under the bar. So, I always have my personal supply ready, and kept perfectly at room temp...just for me. Americans (as a rule, in my experience) think room temp beer is gross. However, having worked with a right fine chap back in Los Angeles (London born, I believe, but I could be mistaken in that), and it was he who taught me the pleasures of a good tepid stout...smooooooooth...

To this day, with the exception of light beers (color, not calorie), all my brews are kept at room temp.

I like mine cold but not ice cold. Maybe 50° F or thereabouts.

I don't like the practice of keeping beer glasses in the freezer. Someone did that to me once with a pint of Guinness!