Disappearing Winter Ales

[Thuck Phat]

Tax and marketing sound like very plausible explanations but something of a shame that the brewers celebration of the season is coming to an end so soon. Having said that I've found a much wider variety and higher quality of Winter ales this year (2010/11) than ever before. There seems to have been a real effort made to mark the season which probably comes back to marketing but I'm certainly not complaining.
In the meantime, whenever I find a decent Winter Ale over the next month or two I'll be filling my boots and making a mental note to gorge well as soon as they appear next winter.

[hondo]

Hopefully, any beers with that name will have good length....

http://www.tankmuseum.org/ixbin/inde...ews_and_events

[Eddie86]

All I can say is you should still find a Stout or Porter on at any time with us. Not just because they are what I enjoy!

[Paris_Hilton]

Could this be due to the same phenomenom that sees christmas crackers replaced by Easter Eggs on 27 December? Yes' I've seen Easter Eggs in the supermarkets.

[runningdog]

The Nightjar came up with a new one on me today. Butcombe's Old Vic porter. I've never seen a dark Butcombe beer before but I didn't let that put me off. Rather nice but I reckon it could be dangerous. It drinks 4.2 or so but in reality it says 4.8 on the clip.

[Brakslover]

RE: Disappearing Winter Ales

Visited The Hare & Hounds in East Sheen last night. Young's Winter Warmer priced at £1.73 a pint. At that rate it will be disappearing very quickly I would have thought!

[Thuck Phat]

Young's version of the post Christmas cut price Christmas decoration sale?

I've just found a rare couple of wintery ales - Hoggleys Frosty Ferret, Sadlers Winter Spice and Blue Monkey 99 Red Baboons. As with the Winter Warmer, time to get quaffing!

[hondo]

we'll have to endure various royal wedding shenanigans from the brewers too.

http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/ne...l/article.html

I suppose Measure for Measure All's Well That Ends Well

[trainman]

http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/ne...l/article.html

I groaned to a Notts pal who knows the Castle Rock guys - he replied 'Well, it's better than Kiss me Willie...'

[Eddie86]

I rather enjoy'd the comment made by a brewer when asked if he'd be brewing an ale for the wedding:

'I'll only brew a special beer for my own wedding. 2 casks will be available - one for the wedding, one for the divorce'