tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post5449075735616861935..comments2023-02-25T13:22:44.189+00:00Comments on Sid Boggle About Beer: A Changing Landscape?Sid Bogglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07452473947039475736noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-77911072287599502742011-12-26T14:55:50.815+00:002011-12-26T14:55:50.815+00:00It's probably fair to say that, in these "...It's probably fair to say that, in these "new wave" establishments, much of the enthusiasm for drinking there hasn't been channelled through CAMRA, which is a significant change from the traditional sixteen-handpump beer exhibition pub. To sum it up, Sheffield Tap vs Maltings.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-1683932832541157192011-12-26T14:29:25.036+00:002011-12-26T14:29:25.036+00:00Yes, it struck me that The Evening Star (which is ...Yes, it struck me that The Evening Star (which is beloved of its local branch) would to me be similar to the likes of the JB in terms of offer, yet is desctibed in part as "thankfully free of... real ale snobbery...".<br /><br />I note that Cask won their local branch POTY award in London. Camra can't really ignore good pubs in their area because they sell keg as well as cask, can Sid Bogglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452473947039475736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-92065101240360155652011-12-26T11:35:25.911+00:002011-12-26T11:35:25.911+00:00Hmmm. I know what they are getting at, but methink...Hmmm. I know what they are getting at, but methinks they are being a little too clever. With CAMRA looming larger then ever, it seems odd to use the term "post" in its normal sense in relation to them. <br /><br />And, as Chriso points out, places such as the JB do get into the GBG. So it's not even as if it's some new type of pub that CAMRA ignores.Sat In A Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123038980796000837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582135234038648019.post-39151955711034106302011-12-26T11:15:08.385+00:002011-12-26T11:15:08.385+00:00I think the crux is that (many of) the younger gen...I think the crux is that (many of) the younger generation of beer enthusiasts and (some of) the old school CAMRA types may have a rather different view of what constitutes good beer. That said, most of the "craft beer spots", such as the Jolly Butchers, do get into the Good Beer Guide, provided they sell some cask beer of course.chrisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237048759619426609noreply@blogger.com