Comments on: Control beer http://boakandbailey.com/2010/02/04/control-beer/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:06:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ian http://boakandbailey.com/2010/02/04/control-beer/#comment-4323 Ian Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:02:01 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2824#comment-4323 Ant, February 5, 2010 at 10:40 am: I agree, the Beaconsfield Arms is a rubbish pub, if you're in High Wycombe and are looking for “Cask Ales” you should try the Bootlegger (previously the Flint Cottage). It has 7 hand pumps and the ales are rotated regularly. See: http://www.thebootleggerpub.co.uk/ Ant, February 5, 2010 at 10:40 am:
I agree, the Beaconsfield Arms is a rubbish pub, if you’re in High Wycombe and are looking for “Cask Ales” you should try the Bootlegger (previously the Flint Cottage).

It has 7 hand pumps and the ales are rotated regularly.
See:
http://www.thebootleggerpub.co.uk/

]]> By: Kieran Haslett-Moore http://boakandbailey.com/2010/02/04/control-beer/#comment-4322 Kieran Haslett-Moore Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:18:15 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2824#comment-4322 Its also what you call a beer that is served as a calibration to a panel of judges prior to them judging a comp to make sure everyone is on the same page. Its also what you call a beer that is served as a calibration to a panel of judges prior to them judging a comp to make sure everyone is on the same page.

]]> By: Ant http://boakandbailey.com/2010/02/04/control-beer/#comment-4321 Ant Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:40:01 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2824#comment-4321 Completely with you on the Tarka Daal. Excellent indicator, that. The flipside to the control beer would be something like Courage Best or Bombardier, usually on a lone handpump, which usually indicates a pub which would rather not have cask at all. I have to park about 20 mins walk away from my work in High Wycombe, and there's a pub en route (Beaconsfield Arms) that was recently refurbished, and - of course - sported a sign saying "Cask Ales". I went up to the door, saw the lone Courage Best pump, and didn't even bother going in. Shame. Completely with you on the Tarka Daal. Excellent indicator, that.

The flipside to the control beer would be something like Courage Best or Bombardier, usually on a lone handpump, which usually indicates a pub which would rather not have cask at all. I have to park about 20 mins walk away from my work in High Wycombe, and there’s a pub en route (Beaconsfield Arms) that was recently refurbished, and – of course – sported a sign saying “Cask Ales”. I went up to the door, saw the lone Courage Best pump, and didn’t even bother going in. Shame.

]]> By: Bailey http://boakandbailey.com/2010/02/04/control-beer/#comment-4320 Bailey Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:12:40 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2824#comment-4320 On the food front, tarka daal is the thing we always order when we're trying out a new curry house. On the food front, tarka daal is the thing we always order when we’re trying out a new curry house.

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://boakandbailey.com/2010/02/04/control-beer/#comment-4319 Stan Hieronymus Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:39:08 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2824#comment-4319 There aren't too many New Mexican restaurants new to us any more, but when we find one, or perhaps visit a place we haven't in a while, then cheese enchiladas (flat) with a mixture of red and green chile (we call that Christmas) serves as a similar control. There aren’t too many New Mexican restaurants new to us any more, but when we find one, or perhaps visit a place we haven’t in a while, then cheese enchiladas (flat) with a mixture of red and green chile (we call that Christmas) serves as a similar control.

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