Peter.Hammond@brunel.ac.uk writes in article <By6BKv.6BK@brunel.ac.uk>:
>
> Hi. Sadly, the same is true of British beers. I suppose it applies all over the> world: when commerce and volume take over, quality falls, but it's only then
> that there is enough left over to export. I personally agree with a previous
> poster: Batemans is good if you can get it. Bass can be OK. Look for bottles,
> Eldridge Pope you might get. In essence, avoid the big british brewer's
> products (Whitbread, Courage, Scottish & Newcastle, and one other that I
> can't remeber right now.) Though having said that, S&N make Newcastle Brown,
> which is a fair example of the style. (not my bag.)
>
>
I yet retain a fond memory of visiting the U.K. some three years
ago. I stayed in Sussex and recall the King & Barnes festival
ale. This may not seem much to the locals; however, I was astounded
with the richness of taste, and also dumbfounded by the strength.
I believe I walked straight into a low-hanging beam in one of the
Elizabethan pubs after two pints (no sense, no feeling).
