Maybe I'm bring thick, but why? If it was /past/ the date, fairy snuff, but if it is merely close to the date, surely there is no problem? My local Sainsbugger's has a whole shelf of stuff about to hit its sell-by date. It just frees up more of my hard-stolen money to be spent on beer.
Yes of course Arthur. And in truth, even if it was past its sell by date, I don't think it would make an iota of difference. I recently had a 10 year old can of corned beef, and I'm still here!
My main concern is whether the poster was correct in his assertation that Wetherspoons, as a matter of course, buy beer nearing its sell-by date.
I've written to Tim Martin on this subject, and will post his reply when (if) I get it.
An out of date cask may have been treated a lot better than one left out in the sun for a day in mid summer or one allowed to freeze on the back of a truck during the winter.
Out of most batches I brew, especially the dark ales, I save a couple bottles for "later." Some I have saved for more than five years before sampling. I have NEVER had a spoiled bottle. They are all different in how the malt and the hops mature, but they have all stood up very well over time. These are all bottle conditioned and even after years, they all still have just the right amount of head.
I really think this whole idea of "fresh is best" applies more rightly to those licht-braus that don't have much body nor enough hops.
in my experience this just isn't true (nor indeed is the near/past it's best before date beer story, either) - several of the micros I've either known or worked for have been q small, yet were happy to supply Wetherspoons *either locally or regionally* - to be big enough to supply them nationally even for a one-off deal for their seasonal fests is a pretty tall order & one that an average 5 or 10 barrel micro would have real trouble with, I would think.
In the NW, especially Greater Manchester, 3Rivers seem to have no trouble supplying every Wetherspoons, some would say to the detriment of choice, tho. cheers MikeMcG.
you may stand more than corrected if MrMartin is the litigious type :~) oh & are you being careful, now, by purposely explaining that you were only referring to the lesser-known Witherspoons chain, not the more successful Wetherspoons? cheers, mischievously, MikeMcG
In my local (Preston area), I have never come across this brewery and my landlord delivers for Hyde's. Are you sure it is a good beer? Is it truly independent and not have S $ N fingers in the pie?
AFAIK they are independent, based in Stockport, see - former brewer at Beechams Brewery/Bar at the college, St.Helen's. I've never heard any mention of big brewery involvement, they do however have a fairly big brewery for a micro, hence being able to cope with supplying Wetherspoons (quaffale says they have a brewlength of 40 brewers barrels = 11520 pints per brew).
I made no comment about quality - but a few years ago I really enjoyed a pale hoppy beer of theirs, Manchester IPA, said to be brewed with Manchester hops. I had it again recently (at the infamous new Wirral 'Spoons - AKA Adolf's or The Bunker) & the beer was darker & not so hoppy. cheers MikeMcG
I suspect not, you're obviously not deserving enough for that - but best of luck, have you thought about one of those "no win, no fee" shysters? MikeMcG
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