tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542521298906723397.post2883114045370484010..comments2019-09-01T17:27:07.621+01:00Comments on Curmudgeon's "Opening Times" Columns: April 2017Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542521298906723397.post-38533355384217443142017-04-13T07:35:04.108+01:002017-04-13T07:35:04.108+01:00Peter, interesting take on dark beers. Since we ha...Peter, interesting take on dark beers. Since we have opened, as dark beer lovers, we have always had two dark beers on the bar. We now find that we have a regular clientele that frequents us specially for this choice. Whilst I'm not disagreeing with your column, we at least have found a niche for those dark beer drinkers out there.<br />Alan, Petersgate TapFirepufferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934396632303848629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542521298906723397.post-75364986922544216152017-04-11T23:47:56.088+01:002017-04-11T23:47:56.088+01:00There's massive regional differences, largely ...There's massive regional differences, largely dictated by the regional brewers that people grew up with. The country as a whole has gone much yellower in the last 25 years, but eg Cheshire was at the front of that trend thanks to the Boddies influence. Go across the border to Staffordshire and you're definitely in dark territory - in a mixed gathering you can pretty much tell which side of the border someone comes from by the colour of their pint. <br /><br />So part of what Mudgie is seeing is exacerbated by local tastes - but that's not to say that it's impossible to sell dark beer in Cheshire. But realistically it's only the big name stuff like Plum Porter that will really shift, even great beers like Merlin Dark Magic can struggle. qqnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542521298906723397.post-90068287305144270322017-04-01T22:49:38.328+01:002017-04-01T22:49:38.328+01:00I personally like dark beers as well as hoppy pale...I personally like dark beers as well as hoppy pale ones, I like bitter beers as well as dark sweet ones, I tend not to like the boring mid ground, however I do note dark beers struggle to sell in an average pub that sells two or three beers at a time,I am talking from a southern point of view, is there a regional difference?Citrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362292814716606046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542521298906723397.post-45705899004950338592017-04-01T22:43:08.251+01:002017-04-01T22:43:08.251+01:00To be honest I would never think of Pedigree as a ...To be honest I would never think of Pedigree as a Pale Ale given the choice of ales around today be its heritage or not, I have never actually liked it anyway so they can call it what they like without any offence to me.Citrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362292814716606046noreply@blogger.com