Sierra Nevada

I've had it from Sainsbury's over the last few months.

You can also get it on draught at The Fly In The Loaf pub in Liverpool, though I haven't tried it. johnnysaint

Also on draught at Beer Circus in Croydon, well worth a visit...

Matt

I had a half at Rigby's a couple of weeks ago (O'Kells other Liverpool pub, Dale St - in the local press recently for a 2week smoking ban experiment) anyway, the SNPA was pretty expensive (3.50UKP IIRC?) and very lacklustre indeed - not stale exactly, and not infected, but just nothing like the superbly hoppy beer I've had elsewhere in bottle. I'm guessing it's been on tap for too long, &/or I got the first glass out of the lines in a while. I didn't ask for a refund (it was off-par, not off) and the despite being a busy night the staff were courteous & said they'd pass the message onto the manageress, next time I'll ask for a taster. MikeMcG

When you say it's a "bit pricey" what are you comparing it to?

Blimey. I didn't know of it being available anywhere in the UK but I'm very excited to hear that it is - I've never tried it but I know it by reputation. How fortunate I am to have a Waitrose near where I work!

cheers for the tip-off!

d.

snipped-for-privacy@pickthall.freeserve.co.uk (Steve Pickthall) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@posting.google.com:

Well, 50cl bottles at about that price.

M.

On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 14:42:54 +0100, marcb wrote (in article ):

Are these 50cl bottles that have to be specially labeled, loaded onto a ship, sailed half way round the world under constant refridgeration, unloaded, red tape unraveled then distributed?.........Or are they 50cl that have travelled no more than a few hundred miles?

=============================================================== Hogwasher: You don't have to sacrifice friendliness for power

Steve Pickthall wrote in news:0001HW.BD7210EE0038412CF03865B0@208.234.59.139:

Yes, I know, but that doesn't mean it's not a bit pricey. I'm more likely to load the trolley with a few 4 for 3 50cl deals and add a couple of Sierra Nevadas for a nice change.

M.

Relatively it does.

SNPA is a bargain over here as the educated know... just wish we could get some treats like Bear Rebublic on a regular basis (or any basis at all!)

Matt

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 01:35:59 +0100, Matt Wickham wrote (in article ):

Couldn't agree more.

============================================================= Posted with Hogwasher. Mac first, Mac only:

Off to Beer Circus later for some of the draft stuff... :o) M

It's also currently available from Ocado, Waitrose's semi-detached online offshoot, at the same price. Better still, it arrives at exactly the correct temperature for drinking ;-)

Angela

snipped-for-privacy@comlab.ox.ac.uk (Angela Gilham) wrote in news:cj10rj$9hf$1 @news.ox.ac.uk:

My wife gets stuff delivered from Ocado (on my credit card of course) so I think it only fair I get some SN in the next order.

M.

That's what husband's credit cards are for ;-)

They're currently doing St Peter's organic ale as well, so I helped myself to a four of that . . . who knows, poor husband

Angela

It's not real ale and St Peters is basically horse piss - sorry.

-- Regards The Ale Fan

What about SNPA makes it not real?

CB

SN certainly states it is bottle conditioned and does have a small amount of fine powdery sediment in the bottle.

Mark

Sierra Nevada is Kraussened. The ale is filtered then some yeast is put back into it to help it condition in the bottle.

Bruce CAMRA member from New Jersey