Comments on: Top of the Pops

By: Bailey

Bailey — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:36:44 +0000

Kieran — that is truly shocking. On a related note, do Japanese beers ever make it your way…? Interesting ones, I mean.

By: Kieran Haslett-Moore

Kieran Haslett-Moore — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:01:52 +0000

Shockingly James Clay is how we get those American beers as well. All the way to the UK from the States, then to sit in storage before embarking on the sea journey to the Antipodes. Its no wonder they are often pretty tired.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:21:11 +0000

Stonch — is this a hint about your new venture…? Sounds interesting.

I don’t think you see very many exciting German beers in the UK, although the situation is improving. What about Kneitinger Bock, for example? A bit strong for the UK pub/bar market.

Oh — Herrnbrau! They’re from Ingolstadt and every single one of their beers we tried was fantastic, especially their winter wheat beer (Schneewaltzer…?).

Baltic porters? They sound romantic, if nothing else.

Paul — yes, I like Schneider a lot. It might sound daft, but the fact that it’s a little darker really makes it look a lot tastier than some of the snow white wheat beers.

By: Stonch

Stonch — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:20:19 +0000

Clays are OK to work with and as Boak and Bailey say, they’re responsible for bringing some good beers into the country.

Out of interest, among beers that aren’t currently available here in the UK, which do you think would have a market?

By: Paul Garrard

Paul Garrard — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:03:28 +0000

Schneider Weisse at that all important number 6 slot is one of my favourites.

I found Clays a little problematic to deal with, but it was over two years ago now, perhaps they’ve improved.

By: The Beer Nut

The Beer Nut — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:12:59 +0000

We get these re-imported through Clay's as well, usually. Or at least they have a Clay label on them. A truncated version of that list is very familiar from bars like this.