Comments on: The Old Fire House, Exeter

By: Bailey

Bailey — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:16:12 +0000

Have to admit that, in our experience, it’s never been much cop: bubbly, lacking a tight head, quickly goes flat. But, in this case, we were happy to forego condition for flavour. (The Marston’s beers at a pub nearby looked the part but tasted pretty rancid.)

By: Tandleman

Tandleman — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:12:01 +0000

steve: That’s the theory. In practice it is inferior.

By: steve

steve — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:14:27 +0000

@Tandelman – when done well (sufficient turnover, cool location) then its no different to cellaring it, a useful alternative for those pubs without extensive cellarspace. The Cuckoo in Hamptworth is a good example but there’s a fair few country pubs in hampsire/dorset/somerset that do the same.

By: Tandleman

Tandleman — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:49:03 +0000

If I read you correctly, these were gravity casks. I don’t care for that in a pub, by and large.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:22:52 +0000

Based on our experience to date, we’d agree with that.

By: Curmudgeon

Curmudgeon — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:14:18 +0000

Hmm, I’ve actually been here, in September 2008. If you don’t know it’s there, it is surprisingly hard to spot from the road. Not my kind of place, tbh, too bare boards and studenty, I much preferred the Great Western Hotel. Exeter in general isn’t going to qualify as one of your “beer cities”, though.