Comments on: Beer festivals are growing on us

By: CAMRA Kernow Festival, Falmouth | Boak and Bailey

CAMRA Kernow Festival, Falmouth | Boak and Bailey — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:01:52 +0000

[...] Not for the first time, we’ve been very impressed by a regional festival in a way that we aren’t generally by the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF). Why? Perhaps because there’s less overwhelming choice; a different crowd — locals, students, passing hippies; and a cosier venue? We’ll keep pondering this. [...]

By: Bailey

Bailey — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:32:32 +0000

That’s what we thought, but it was definitely listed as 5% at the festival. No wonder it tasted good…

By: crownbrewerstu

crownbrewerstu — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:56:28 +0000

btw acorn golovka is 6%

By: Mark, Real-Ale-Reviews.com

Mark, Real-Ale-Reviews.com — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:22:43 +0000

The Acorn’s a good ‘un, not enough pubs in the local area have their beer son regular though.

After the furore we’ve hear over Marble Pint I can’t say I was disappointed, not a hint of unpleasant bitterness despite a nose that hinted at hop overload. Wonderfully balanced beer.

Did you or for the curry or the pies and peas route for food (or neither?!)

By: Jeff (Gunmakers Arms)

Jeff (Gunmakers Arms) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:54:35 +0000

I can’t say anything about the beers up there, but I had the best kebab of my life somewhere in the Manchester area. That was eleven years ago. I haven’t been back since. I still remember that kebab thoughbut.

By: leigh

leigh — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:01:25 +0000

yeah, I second your kudos to Acorn. Although near-on ubiquitous up here, it’s easy to forget how consistent they are. Consistency is a oft-forgotten talent in todays ‘gimme more, gimme extreme’ beer world.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:10:47 +0000

We were pretty sure it said Eichbock on the sign but couldn’t find any mention of such a thing online, hence the confusion. Thanks for clearing that up.

Not sure about badges — we quite like being stealth bloggers.

By: ChrisM

ChrisM — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:58:24 +0000

The Schlenkerla that you found a bit sweet was probably the Eichbock, 8.0% with malt smoked over oak instead of the usual beech: I thought the same about it. The Urbock was the full in your face smoked sausage kind of beer, which was gorgeous. I probably bumped into you or served you at some point – I think bloggers should wear badges when at such events so readers can identify them

By: Ten Inch Wheels

Ten Inch Wheels — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:36:33 +0000

With you on Acorn, they do some outstanding beers. They deserve to be a household name.

By: jesusjohn

jesusjohn — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:34:39 +0000

I’m glad you like the Acorn stuff. I think their beers are absolutely superb but they seem to attract none of the hype of other brewers of comparably high quality. They deserve some praise!

(And if they could sort out more supply to the Cambridge area, I for one would be delighted!)