Thread: Old Pubs
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Old 12-08-2011, 20:35   #114
Gordon Booth
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Re: Old Pubs

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf View Post
I wonder if the 'recipe' for Crystal Ale was kept after Matthew Brown/Lions was shut down. I assume it's the mixture of hops/malt but what exactly was it that gave it the gas? Was it the yeast? The brewing process? Whatever, it's a pint that's sorely missed and it would be nice to see one of the microbreweries resurrect the brew...some of the kids now don't know what they're missing.

I tried that Thwaites '3 C's' last weekend...a lovely brew. reminded me a bit of the old Boddingtons, before that got ruined.
Wasn't it called Crystal Ale because they used Crystal hops which was quite unusual? It certainly was a good pint.
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