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    Vintage Inns now do "Beer of the Day Battered Fish and Chips" and there's a blackboard to announce what the beer of the day in the batter is. I can only imagine that this must make a difference to someone somewhere and I suppose it does gull people into thinking that they reconstitute the batter mix on the premises.

    The Vintage Inn I was in yesterday (yes I know, but it was the first pub we went past with a navigable car park) proudly announced that the beer of the day batter was made from London Pride. But they didn't sell London Pride.....

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    Seems the beer batter craze has taken off, is there any food pub that these days does not have beer battered fish [as opposed to just bog standard batter]

    When I do have pub grub I often go for the fish & chips offering, but I always assumed the beer used was dregs really. Can't say I could ever taste the difference in any of the beer batters I have had

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    I made a batter with brewdog 5am Saint. Even after cooking you can smell and taste the beer. Beautiful
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    If you are the nominated driver at this time of year do you get the bog standard battered fish at a reduced rate?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eddie86 View Post
    I made a batter with brewdog 5am Saint. Even after cooking you can smell and taste the beer. Beautiful
    Of course it does. But if it was battered and pre-cooked six months ago in a factory 150 miles away you'd be lucky to get it to taste of anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NickDavies View Post
    Of course it does. But if it was battered and pre-cooked six months ago in a factory 150 miles away you'd be lucky to get it to taste of anything.
    I agree. I try to avoid things like that - so at JDW I'd never have a fish, or after the last steak (after 3 attempts at getting a 'rare' steak and not succeeding). Don't mind their burgers though - can't go wrong with the burger and pint. Their spag bol wasn't too bad either actually, just too small a portion for a chubby like me
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    Quote Originally Posted by NickDavies View Post
    Vintage Inns now do "Beer of the Day Battered Fish and Chips" and there's a blackboard to announce what the beer of the day in the batter is. I can only imagine that this must make a difference to someone somewhere and I suppose it does gull people into thinking that they reconstitute the batter mix on the premises.

    The Vintage Inn I was in yesterday (yes I know, but it was the first pub we went past with a navigable car park) proudly announced that the beer of the day batter was made from London Pride. But they didn't sell London Pride.....
    I suppose they picked it because they don't sell Pride. So as not too be accused of using the leftovers at the end of the barrel.
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    Surely, if you're using beer to 'batter' fish, it has to be Stella Artois?
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    Oh dear! The fish jokes are starting to flounder already.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RogerB View Post
    Oh dear! The fish jokes are starting to flounder already.
    My side are starting to Hake after laughing at that.
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