Wards Best Bitter
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Most interesting. Cheers mate.
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Bet we’ll never be able to recreate that distinctive sulphur smell that it had.
Was also a great laxative…![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Was also a great laxative…
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
"Brewing Fine Ales in Barnsley Since 1984"
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Maxim Brewery have the rights for Ward's Best Bitter.BarnsleyBrewer wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 12:11 pmBet we’ll never be able to recreate that distinctive sulphur smell that it had.
Was also a great laxative…![]()
In the back of my mind I seem to recall that while Maxim had those rights, initially they were unable to produce a decent beer using the original recipe, ingredients and yeast and were looking to find another who might care to take on that project. Now they produce the beer and advise it is done following a unique process.
It appears the yeast (Sheffield from Brewlabs) is the key player in the sulphur aroma and have heard that early fermentation should be controlled by starting from a lower than normal temperature and without full oxygenation. Thus it does appear that distinctive sulphur smell will be hard to recreate.
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Blimey I thought this was sarcastic.BarnsleyBrewer wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 12:11 pmBet we’ll never be able to recreate that distinctive sulphur smell that it had.
Was also a great laxative…![]()
Appears to be fact.
What other 'qualities' can be bestowed on commercial beer and still deemed saleable.
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Having drunk many many pints of it (my first ever pint of beer in a pub wa Waaahhrds) I can confirm no sarcasm there. When kept well it was very tasty, when kept badly it was awful but even when kept well it smelled not great and a few too many pints in a night would get their own back with vengeance a few hours later.MashBag wrote:Blimey I thought this was sarcastic.BarnsleyBrewer wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 12:11 pmBet we’ll never be able to recreate that distinctive sulphur smell that it had.
Was also a great laxative…![]()
Appears to be fact.
What other 'qualities' can be bestowed on commercial beer and still deemed saleable.
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That’s just how I remember it….
Wife’s uncle described it has fighting beer….
Once inside it fights to get out yer rear end.
Think it was around 4.5% if correct so it had a bit of oomph to it…
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Wife’s uncle described it has fighting beer….
Once inside it fights to get out yer rear end.
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
Think it was around 4.5% if correct so it had a bit of oomph to it…
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"Brewing Fine Ales in Barnsley Since 1984"
- - - - - - - 30 years (1984 - 2014)- - - - - - -
Pints Brewed in 2021......... 104
Pints brewed in 2018.. 416
Pints brewed in 2017.. 416 - Pints brewed in 2016.. 208
Pints brewed in 2015.. 624 - Pints brewed in 2014.. 832
- - - - - - - 30 years (1984 - 2014)- - - - - - -
Pints Brewed in 2021......... 104
Pints brewed in 2018.. 416
Pints brewed in 2017.. 416 - Pints brewed in 2016.. 208
Pints brewed in 2015.. 624 - Pints brewed in 2014.. 832
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Yorkshire poetry.BarnsleyBrewer wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:32 pmThat’s just how I remember it….![]()
Wife’s uncle described it has fighting beer….
Once inside it fights to get out yer rear end.![]()
Think it was around 4.5% if correct so it had a bit of oomph to it…
BB
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)