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Beer List
A list of beers, real ales and otherwise, sampled in England from September, 1999 through July, 2000.
| Brewer | Beer | Mode | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schneider | weissbier | D | A very fine weissbier from Germany, and served in The Maltings, York. |
| Bass | Bass Best | D | Nice |
| Black Sheep Brewery | Yorkshire Square Ale | B | fine |
| Black Sheep Brewery | Riggwelter | B | Nice, with a distinctive aftertaste. |
| Black Sheep Brewery | Black Sheep Ale | B,D | Among the staples in our house. Top 5 |
| Black Sheep Brewery | Best Bitter | D | Good |
| Black Sheep Brewery | Special | D | Very nice, especially after a long walk... |
| Coniston Brewing Company | Old Man Ale | D | Nice |
| Rooster | Millennium Beer | D | OK |
| Rooster | Yankee Ale | D | OK |
| Rooster | Hooligan | D | Light, crisp and refreshing |
| ??? | Victoria Ale | D | |
| Theakston's | Best Bitter | D,B,C | Good. |
| Theakston's | Old Peculier | D, B | Very lovely, worth seeking out. Top 5 |
| Theakston's | Strong Yorkshire Ale | B | |
| Church Yard | Thing-ee | D | Pretty nice. |
| Freeminter Brewery | Grim Reaper | D,B | Very nice |
| Mansfield brewery | Ridings Bitter | D | Smooth, easy drinking |
| Morely (?) | Old Speckled Hen | D | |
| Tetley's | Bitter | C | |
| York Brewery | Referees Revenge | D | OK |
| York Brewery | Swing Low | D | Nice, but not memorable. |
| York Brewery | Yorkshire Terrier | B | Fine |
| York Brewery | Brideshead Bitter | B | Nowt special, really |
| York Brewery | York Minster Ale | B | |
| York Brewery | Centurian's Ghost | D | Nice tap room at the brewery |
| Kronenbourg | Kronenbourg 1664 | D,C | Nice alternative to ale when out. |
| John Smith | Bitter | C, D | |
| Boddington's | Draught Bitter | C | |
| Caffrey's | Bitter | C | |
| Grolsch | pilsner | C,D | only OK |
| Cropton Brewery | TGIAOB (Thank God It's All Over Bitter) | B | OK (the title refers to the year 2000 excesses) |
| Cropton Brewery | Backwoods Bitter | B | Fine |
| Cropton Brewery | Two Pints Bitter | B | Good |
| Cropton Brewery | Monkman's Slaughter | B | Very good |
| Cropton Brewery | Scoresby Stout | B | Tasty, with chocolate undertones, or overtones, or something |
| Cropton Brewery | Honey Gold | B | Nice. Made with local honey. |
| Cropton Brewery | Uncle Sams Bitter | B | "With a taste of the USA." Well, something gets lost in the translation. Stick with any of the other Cropton brews. |
| Timothy Taylor's | Landlord | B,D | Very Good. Top 5... |
| Fuller's | Extra Special Bitter | B | Wonderful -- Top 5 |
| Fuller's | 1845 | B | Very nice |
| St. Peter's | Wheat Beer | B | OK, though it doesn't taste like a wheat |
| St. Peter's | Golden Ale | B | Pretty good. All the St. Peter's have a distinctive bottle. |
| Original Budweiser | Budvar (or the other way around) | B,D | So nice. A staple at our house. |
| Castle Eden Brewery | Special Ale | B,D | In the top 5... |
| Exmoor Ales-Golden Hill Brewery | Exmoor Gold | B | In the top 5... |
| Frederic Robinson | Frederics Premium Beer | B | |
| Marston's | Pedigree Bitter | B | |
| Badger Brewery | Golden Champion Ale | B | very nice |
| Badger Brewery | Tangle Foot Strong Ale | B | also very nice |
| Hopback | Summer Lightning Award Winning Ale | B,D | Hoppy, crisp taste--very nice |
| Caledonian | Golden Promise | B | OK |
| Caledonian | Six Nations | D | Nowt special |
| Caledonian | 80p | D | Very nice |
| Daleside Brewery | Greengrass 'Old Rogue' Ale | B,D | Nice -- especially on draft in Goathland after a loooong walk |
| Daleside Brewery | Morocco Ale | B | Spicy, ginger-beer taste. |
| Daleside Brewery | Monkey Wrench Strong ALe | B | OK |
| Greene King | Abbot Ale | D | Good enough to have another |
| Wychwood Brewery | Fiddler's Elbow | B | OK |
| Wychwood Brewery | Old Father Time Millennium Ale | B | Malty, pleasant |
| McEwan's | 80 pence | D | Very nice |
| Dent Brewery | Fells Beck Bitter | D | Very nice after a long walk |
| Dent Brewery | BaaBaaQ | D | Very, very nice after a long walk |
| Dent Brewery | Ramsbatten | D | Also very nice after a long walk |
| Banks's | UCB - Ultimate Curry Beer | B | Surprisingly good, despite the name |
| Banks's | Bitter | C | |
| Jennings | Sneck Lifter | B | Nice, from Cumbria |
| Outlaw | Man 'o' green | D | Fine |
| Banks and Taylor | Tinker | D | Fine |
| Flowers | Flowers Original | D | Very nice |
| Scottish Courage | Sticklebarn Best Bitter | D | Nice after a long walk |
| Newcastle Breweries | Newcastle Brown Ale | B | "Two thumbs up" - Kevin |
| St. Austell Brewery | Clouded Yellow Vanilla Wheat | B | Belgian-style white beer. Not so impressive. |
| Cameron | Traditional Bitter | D | Not too memorable |
| Greenalls | Greenalls Bitter | D | Maybe it was kept poorly... not enjoyable... |
| Ushers | White Ale 1999 | B | Satisfying. |