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sorry if you hate the term but I don't know what else to call it. I love trying out new beers/ales from the microbreweries that are out there. A cheeky bottle of St. Andrew's Brewing Co Crail ale went down nicely recently. I am not an expert btw just find it fun trying something new.


anyone else got any others worthy of a mention?

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You see the trouble my 'street food' thread got into.


Craft Beer ?


It's just bottle conditioned, like 'Light Ale' used to be daan the al' rub a dub dub.



That said, I do like The Kernel Brewery Ales from Bermondsey. You can even visit them on a Saturday.


http://thekernelbrewery.com/

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Uh oh ? some is dissing the working class beverages of the 70s and 80. Let?s hope Someone doesn?t see that


Has anyone noticed the small Beer House franchises opening in London mainline stations? Obviously they are an attempt by a gloval catering corporation to have some of that craft beer market so they get it a bit wrong (foreign = ?craft? ? Amstel???) and it?s pretty transparent. Plus they ignore ales in favour of what they deem craft beers


But all that said ? compared to average railway station ?pubs? you get some interesting drinks (Brooklyn on draft) , slightly better (darker lit) ambience and no kids allowed. So missing a train isn?t quite as bad an experience

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StraferJack Wrote:

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> Bossman may be the single thing that shifts me

> away from lifelong lager drinking



Bossman has quietly turned into one of the best local shops we have.


They'll give you a discount if you buy over a certain amount too.


So get down there, buy one of everything that looks interesting - and make your own mind up!

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"Bossman has quietly turned into one of the best local shops we have. "



Spot on


They have stopped selling tins of any sort and focussed on interesting bottles


If you buy a large enough amount and live within certain area they seem willing to drop it off as well ? not an official service but shows the value of developing a relationship with a local business

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If any EDFers are ever Crystal Palace bound there is a new pop-up craft beer joint opening later today by @BeerRebbellion in conjunction with Late Knights brewery opposite Gipsy Hill Station. All beers/lagers/ciders ?3.20 per pint apparently:


http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIn2_kxCAAAHh6T.jpg:large



http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIuPDyYCIAA1RB_.jpg:large

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'bout now Wrote:

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> Not sure if it's "craft" but I'm a big lummoxing

> drunken fan of Meantime Pale Ale. I'm really

> pleased to see the resurgence of decent beer as I

> remember the crap that was served up in pubs in

> the late 70's, early 80's.

> Worthington E, Double Diamond, Toby bitter and the

> like.


Brew XI (shudders)


Bossman also has some decent 'craft' ciders too - when my West Country rellies came for a visit they were surprised by the choice.

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SJ, I'm not dissing working class brews because that was absolutely not what they were. Brewed by accountant led companies to maximise profit and reach through reduced production times and financial muscle.


it was upper class peeps telling working class peeps what was good for them and it was shite.


On another note there is a place in Blackheath 0 degrees, 3.60 a pint for booze made on premises. I can't comment on whether its any good but will attempt a field study soon.

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Similar to SJ... I've always been a lager drinker, but over the last couple of years have been shifting more to the pale ale type stuff. Particularly the citrusy American style (including the various british breweries now making "APA" style beer).


The "craft" tag is a little silly though, especially when applied to mass produced stuff like Sierra Nevada and Goose Island (even though they taste good).

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I draw the line at Blue Moon - goddawful stuff


The cost of something like Sierra Nevada doesn?t help either (?5.50 ish in places like EDT)


Stormbird in Camberwell (nee Funky Munky) does a good range of draft beers. Draft House LL has a smaller range than their Tower Bridge one but is also worth seeing what?s on

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Jeremy Wrote:

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> Blue Moon - to be honest I find it drinkable

> enough, but it's basically a poor imitation of a

> belgian wheat bear, so just seems a little

> pointless.


xxxxxx


I don't like Blue Moon at all, and yet there must be sufficient people who drink it for the EDT to continue to sell it.


Yet they had a great dark lager which was really yummy, which they no longer have because apparently I was the only person who drunk it (and only once a week, so it must have taken a long time to finish their stock!)

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