Comments on: St Austell Strawberry Blonde

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:41:14 +0000

But, to be fair to the 70s, are not coolers or what you in the UK may call alco-pops largely fruit flavour malt based booze? I mean it is not like my oft promised but never delivered personal jet pack but isn’t this what Professor Hough was describing and not beer with a hint of berry?

By: ATJ

ATJ — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:30:31 +0000

Is it in Hutt or John Watney’s book where some types were also predicting beer delivered by vending machine in their pubs? I like my fruit for breakfast, chopped up in a bowl, but then I also like rice with curries or in rissottos…

By: py0

py0 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:26:46 +0000

It is happening though, I’ve seen it happen only over the last 10 years. When I was a student it used to be that a group of 18 year olds guys in a bar would inevitably order 10 beers, mostly lager, but probably with a Guinness or an ale thrown in.

Now its more likely to be a couple of beers, several ciders, and a handful of soft drinks. Youngsters are getting bored of lager, but warm flat ale with corny names doesn’t appeal either. There’s also an increasingly visible puritanic streak developing in the young nowadays, having been brought up on Daily Mail reports of the dangers of binge drinking.

By: Kieran Haslett-Moore

Kieran Haslett-Moore — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:23:55 +0000

I have a copy of Death of the English Pub, or more correctly my employer as one. Its a good read from an interesting time. The beer sounds a bit grim. I have never had a good strawberry beer.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:00:53 +0000

I remember thinking that I would never acquire the taste for classical music, but somehow or other, my attention span increased and my interest in loud guitars diminished. I used to take six sugars in my tea as a teenager; now I’m a sugarless black coffee type of bloke. I used to be teetotal because beer was nasty-tasting and too bitter but…

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:45:49 +0000

Interesting, the recurring idea that brewers will entice the younger generation away from beer so that they won’t go through the difficult process of acquiring the taste for bitter drinks. It never quite happens, touch wood!

By: meer for beer

meer for beer — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:23:48 +0000

Hmmm not a fruit beer fan but I’m sure the other half would probably like it. Seriously hope we don’t end up with fruit beer hell in the future.

By: Mr. David J

Mr. David J — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:35:01 +0000

My parents bought back a couple of bottles a few weeks ago. I wasn’t really a fan myself. It tasted slightly like cheesecake to me. I did like that Raspberry Porter though, which I got to try when I was down there in April. I’d like to see them bottle that.