On 9/12/97 4:56 pm Chris Nevard said
>Speckled Hen isn't a bad beer at all. The problem we have in this
>country is that the landlord of the pub doesn't always understand Real
>Ale. These beers, the ones from handpump or straight from the barrel
>aren't pasturised which means that they 'go off' if not consumed
>withing 3 to 4 days. The beers continue to *live* in the barrel
>fermenting further (this is what creates the head and sparkle). It is
>quite a skill for the landlord to know when the beer is ready to be
>served at its best. Because of this aquired skill pubs owned by the
>brewery are usually the best for sampling a good pint - the landlord
>will know the brew better. Pubs with the largest selection of ales
>will often have stale (warm / flat) beer 'cos they can't sell it in
>time.
At least we've got decent beer, unlike some countries I could mention ;-)
Philip Raby
Editor, MG World
PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK
Tel: 01869 340061 Fax: 01869 340063 Mobile 0467 767361
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