Quaffing summer ale

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bettyswallocks

Quaffing summer ale

Post by bettyswallocks » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:45 pm

Once I get the pub shed up and running in the spring I want to put a quaffing summer ale through my boddies pump .(Try to convert dodgy carling drinkers). Ive been looking at kits like laithwaite light, great Eastern, coopers pale ale etc. Anyone recommend a session summer ale kit.
cheers

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Post by oxford brewer » Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:17 am

John Bull IPA is ok also Woodfordes Wherry !

Wez

Post by Wez » Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:08 pm

A friend of mine did a Midas Touch last summer - lovely! :beer:

I need a pub shed! i have plans but some way off - post some pics when it's done.

maxashton

Post by maxashton » Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:09 pm

Wherry is 15 quid at my local wilko. I'm going to buy a pressure barrel and that kit tomorrow, i hope.

perhaps the staff will be more polite this time....

Manx Guy

Re: Quaffing summer ale

Post by Manx Guy » Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:53 pm

Hi,

I can reccomend Coopers Australian Pale Ale.
I made it with 1kg BKE Bottled with 8g/l sugar as a primer and left it for 4 weeks before drinking and it was superb!
Nicely balanced (hopiness/maltyness) clean & crisp, lightly sparkling and about 4.3-4.5% abv
I'd like to try the Laithwaite Light also.... Let me know how it was if you do try it!
:)
Slainte!

mat69

Re: Quaffing summer ale

Post by mat69 » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:33 pm

better late than never :lol:

AlexCricket

Re: Quaffing summer ale

Post by AlexCricket » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:37 pm

I am about to start a Burton Bridge Summer Ale for this reason...

Manx Guy

Re: Quaffing summer ale

Post by Manx Guy » Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:16 pm

Ha ha...
I didn't notice the date...
I was searching for info. on summer ales and Brupaks 'Laithwaite Light' in particular....

:D

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Re: Quaffing summer ale

Post by cwrw gwent » Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:29 pm

I've just done the Burton Bridge summer ale kit and would recommend it. Try also Geordie Scottish Export, which is a light coloured easy drinking ale. Both of these mature in a bottle fairly quickly.

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Re: Quaffing summer ale

Post by batemans fan » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:11 pm

Brupaks Brewer's Choice Best Bitter (option 1 or 1½ - either a kilo of brewing sugar or ½ kilo light spray malt with ½ kilo brewing sugar) - will be light on body, not much of a malty flavour and colour but retain a good 'fruity' hop aroma - well option 1½ did for me; the neighbour (lager drinker) liked it and described it as fruity/flowery in aroma. A good 'session' ale.

It's not too late :D

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