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That's an interesting watch. I think a lot of people forget that lager was originally considered a weaker alternative for session drinking and the occasional half for the ladies. Like most of us at a certain age, I grew up drinking light and bitter - or light and Ben - which was one of the beers missed out in the video - Ben Truman's. Also remember when Holsten Pils came to the marker - who's tag line was turning the sugar into alcohol. Back then it was the strongest tasting lager with the green foil paper around the neck....
That's an interesting watch. I think a lot of people forget that lager was originally considered a weaker alternative for session drinking and the occasional half for the ladies. Like most of us at a certain age, I grew up drinking light and bitter - or light and Ben - which was one of the beers missed out in the video - Ben Truman's. Also remember when Holsten Pils came to the marker - who's tag line was turning the sugar into alcohol. Back then it was the strongest tasting lager with the green foil paper around the neck....
And Holsten Diabetic (gold foil?) was even stronger.
From memory only Barley Wines were stronger, although the arrival of Skol Special raised the bar for "English" lagers.
That's an interesting watch. I think a lot of people forget that lager was originally considered a weaker alternative for session drinking and the occasional half for the ladies. Like most of us at a certain age, I grew up drinking light and bitter - or light and Ben - which was one of the beers missed out in the video - Ben Truman's. Also remember when Holsten Pils came to the marker - who's tag line was turning the sugar into alcohol. Back then it was the strongest tasting lager with the green foil paper around the neck....
My dad switched to light and bitter when he realised that he normally got more than a pint for his money.
To be honest, I had no idea Skol was a domestic product until I watched this. My first regular pint was Long Life.
I'm fairly sure that they are wrong when they said that Skol was brewed in Burton. From my years of working for Ind Coope/Allied Breweries my memory tells me that it was brewed in Wrexham.
I did have a pint of Long life from time to time as well!
The video was heavily stacked towards the north with Tetley, Boddingtons, John Smith & Websters being featured. None of these were particulary acceptable to us southern drinkers who wouldn't want half an inch of froth! Youngs was regarded by many of us as our go to pint if available.
That's an interesting watch. I think a lot of people forget that lager was originally considered a weaker alternative for session drinking and the occasional half for the ladies. Like most of us at a certain age, I grew up drinking light and bitter - or light and Ben - which was one of the beers missed out in the video - Ben Truman's. Also remember when Holsten Pils came to the marker - who's tag line was turning the sugar into alcohol. Back then it was the strongest tasting lager with the green foil paper around the neck....
Ah, more hops in Ben Truman. My local, The Riding Sun in Harlesden Road, was a Truman's pub. Always got well over the pint for a light and bitter or Ben and bitter on pay day. Four pints plus change from a ten bob note.
Ah, more hops in Ben Truman. My local, The Riding Sun in Harlesden Road, was a Truman's pub. Always got well over the pint for a light and bitter or Ben and bitter on pay day. Four pints plus change from a ten bob note.
I'm fairly sure that they are wrong when they said that Skol was brewed in Burton. From my years of working for Ind Coope/Allied Breweries my memory tells me that it was brewed in Wrexham.
I did have a pint of Long life from time to time as well!
The video was heavily stacked towards the north with Tetley, Boddingtons, John Smith & Websters being featured. None of these were particulary acceptable to us southern drinkers who wouldn't want half an inch of froth! Youngs was regarded by many of us as our go to pint if available.
I think Skol was brewed in Scotland then moved to Leeds in the early 90's. From memory I recall 4x being brewed in Wrexham.
Some of the breweries in the vid have gone to the wall and generally won't be missed. Truman's was good before Watney's took them over. My brother used to drink Watney's Stingo which was powerful. Courage had the admirable Director's bitter - bit sweet but glorious.
To be honest, I had no idea Skol was a domestic product until I watched this. My first regular pint was Long Life.
Didn't know you could get that as a pint, I remember it as canned only (my dad used to have one before Sunday lunch.)
One not mentioned is Robinson's, who still seem to own most of the pubs in the Peak District/Stockport area whenever I visit my mother-in-law up that way. I believe their main beer is called Unicorn but to this day I've never actually drunk it (to be honest, the mother-in-law is not really big on pints of beer.)
Fuller, Smith and Turner beers weren't popular with most of the blokes I knew way back when. They referred to it as Full o' Sh*t and Turnips.
The Pride kept you ‘regular’ though! Had heard of that epithet back in the day, from none other than Wally, the guv’nor of the Narrow Boat. I always used to enjoy their range of ales but, just before Asahi took control of brewing, they seemed to have lost their way 😕
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