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[Langdale Wolf]

It's that time of year again.

All these narrow minded folk going on about the line up for the main stages are missing the point.  What about the IMPORTANT line up?  

I'm talking the Red Flag.
I'm talking The Bimble Inn.
I'm talking the drink that makes Britain stand apart from any other nation - REAL ALE.  Who will make the main Real Ale line up of Glastonbury 2010?

So - what do we hope for next year?  Are there any WBC workers on here who could shed some light on how beers are selected?  Or which ones we can expect next year?

Which were your favourites from last year?

And just why is Real Ale so f**king marvellous?

[mr_monkey]

As i havnt been to glastonbury for a few years i'm a bit out of touch with the ales they serve, but as long as they have something from the otter brewery then i'm happy....

[Tugger2k]

a quality, hoppy thread with a malty finish!!

i approve of this thread!!

i shall be reading my new (birthday present - from my girlfriend as well - how cool is she?) copy of the good beer guide this evening planning a tour round windsor for the weekend to assess the towns 'good beer guide' ale houses (there are 7 of them within walking distance of eachother - a perfect sized pub crawl)

personally, i shall be hoping for a few very local and unheard of beers at the red flag this year

the saturday last year was enourmasly satisfying, sitting outside the red flag, in the sunshine, enjoying 5 of the ales on offer.

great days, great days!!

Edited by Tugger2k, 06 October 2009 - 01:23 PM.

[russycarps]

I take it you are coming this year then chum?

I spent a nice long weekend in cornwall a month ago so my request is the delicious St Austell Tribute beer. Supporting the SW of england too! Sort it Eavis!

Absolutely divine stuff!

[ukslim]

Guess I'll copy my link here then.

http://www.flickr.co...upj/3672463665/

That's the 2008 ale list at an arbitrary point of the festival.

[FunkyDenz]

Is Eavis responsible for choosing all the beers that are served as well as everything else he has to organise? Looks like he's going to be very busy over the next 38 weeks.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

Gonna take a some cans of Speckled Hen and Pedigree with me next year. I just got absolutely pig f**king sick of cider.

Didn't get to the Bimble Inn at Glasto but I caught them at Sunrise. They had a "Sunrise Ale" a light golden colour but 5% was very deceptive and refreshing

[Tugger2k]

russycarps, on Oct 6 2009, 02:23 PM, said:

I take it you are coming this year then chum?

I spent a nice long weekend in cornwall a month ago so my request is the delicious St Austell Tribute beer. Supporting the SW of england too! Sort it Eavis!

Absolutely divine stuff!

oh yes!!

love tribute, but if i were to go for a west country ale i'd go for anything from Skinners, especialy Betty Stogs

[jameshunt]

I'm hoping for St Austell's Tribute, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Bath Gem again, Adnams and most of all a selection from St. Peter's Brewery.

Can't wait.  

edit: typo

Edited by jameshunt, 06 October 2009 - 01:27 PM.

[Pinhead]

If you can, try and lay yer hands on a pint of "Tabatha the Knackered", an Anglo-Dutch from Dewsbury, Yorkshire. 6%ABV. If only there was a stand the size on Brothers to serve this at Glasto . . .

[ukslim]

Brewdog's Hardcore IPA on tap...

Maybe not. Half a 330ml bottle lays me out for the night.

Still, I idolise those Brewdog guys. Trashy Blonde and Punk IPA are particularly recommended.

[Chazeboy]

I had Pilton pop and Jurassic last year, both very nice and great chilling at the red flag on the Thurs Red Flag meet

[Buddhafish]

I'll have a pint of this please;


I had several up at the Acoustic stage in 2008 and it was a cracking pint.

[Langdale Wolf]

russycarps, on Oct 6 2009, 02:23 PM, said:

I take it you are coming this year then chum?

I spent a nice long weekend in cornwall a month ago so my request is the delicious St Austell Tribute beer. Supporting the SW of england too! Sort it Eavis!

Absolutely divine stuff!

Yes mate - all booked up!!  Can't wait - I reckon the profits in the Red Flag were down in 2009!!

Tribute is a lovely tipple.  Good call.

ukslim, on Oct 6 2009, 02:24 PM, said:

Guess I'll copy my link here then.

http://www.flickr.co...upj/3672463665/

That's the 2008 ale list at an arbitrary point of the festival.

Yeah, sorry slim - I was going to copy that post into my opening post as it's very handy indeed.  Cheers.

Personally, I would champion some Black Country Ales.  They'll never have these on (Bathams in particular doesn't travel well) but if you ever hear of any of these (at Glasto or elsewhere in the UK) then sample them:

Bathams Bitter (THE great drink on the planet bar none - astonishingly brilliant)
Holdens: Bitter/Golden Glow/Special
Hobsons: Best/Town Crier
Enville Ale/Enville White
Old Swan: Entire/Bumblehole

Unfortunately, I read that Morrissey Fox have gone bankrupt so I don't think we'll be seeing them at Glasto again!!

[Dark Star]

Buddhafish, on Oct 6 2009, 02:37 PM, said:

I'll have a pint of this please;


I had several up at the Acoustic stage in 2008 and it was a cracking pint.

They should keep it local, plenty from Glastonbury Ales, RCH (especially Pitchfork and Double Header) as well as the usual selection.  Please no Otter, it's nice but I live in Devon and it seems to be the only thing a lot of pubs have.  Worse still is when you go to a pub up the other end of the country and ask what the guest ale is, only to find it's something you have regularly at home!  

Totally second the Brewdog suggestion as well.  Punk IPA is lush.  Never had the Hardcore, how strong is that?

[Langdale Wolf]

Dark Star, on Oct 6 2009, 02:47 PM, said:

They should keep it local, plenty from Glastonbury Ales, RCH (especially Pitchfork and Double Header) as well as the usual selection.  Please no Otter, it's nice but I live in Devon and it seems to be the only thing a lot of pubs have.  Worse still is when you go to a pub up the other end of the country and ask what the guest ale is, only to find it's something you have regularly at home!  

Totally second the Brewdog suggestion as well.  Punk IPA is lush.  Never had the Hardcore, how strong is that?

Did you know your user name is also the name of a quite amazing brewery?



There's another tip for you all.  That stuff is f**king gorgeous.  If they have that on at Glasto, I'm not moving.  Probably quite literally after a few of them.

[ThomThomDrum]

I know its not ale but did anyone find any Weissbeir last year??

[Wooderson]

I love you guys but this has to be done.

Tuggs is the geezer with the beret and the beard. "OHO! Hostelry ahoy!"

"Real Ale Twats" from Viz

Edited by Wooderson, 06 October 2009 - 02:01 PM.

[ThomThomDrum]

Wooderson, on Oct 6 2009, 03:00 PM, said:

I love you guys but this has to be done.

Tuggs is the geezer with the beret and the beard. "OHO! Hostelry ahoy!"

"Real Ale Twats" from Viz

  

Love it!

[Langdale Wolf]

Wooderson, on Oct 6 2009, 03:00 PM, said:

I love you guys but this has to be done.

Tuggs is the geezer with the beret and the beard. "OHO! Hostelry ahoy!"

"Real Ale Twats" from Viz

      

My god - that's me in 30 years time!!