tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post4940614395555920157..comments2024-03-29T12:13:33.561+00:00Comments on The Beer Nut: ESB v BSEThe Beer Nuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-81975298063147660322007-04-16T17:03:00.000+01:002007-04-16T17:03:00.000+01:00Perhaps "slight" might be a better word than "ligh...Perhaps "slight" might be a better word than "light", in this context. It's the sort of beer I could drink pint after pint of without filling up.<BR/><BR/>Greene King may indeed have become a producer of the bland and industrial, but for those of us unfortunate enough to live in the deep, cold shadow of Diageo Ireland it looks like a paragon of craft brewing. Yes, the vast majority of Irish beers are <I>that</I> bad.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-56586764748122354792007-04-16T15:04:00.000+01:002007-04-16T15:04:00.000+01:00I certainly wouldn't describe ESB as "light" in an...I certainly wouldn't describe ESB as "light" in any sense - it's a serious brew. For me, ESB was very much a gateway beer because it is widely available in London. However, these days I prefer to go for a lighter, golden bitter and leave the heavy stuff until the end of the night.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you that Sussex Strong isn't very complex, but then I'm not sure Greene King are capable of producing a decent beer anymore. Cheers!Stonchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927490011165896353noreply@blogger.com