Searching for the best British beer (caution: I get drunk)

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  • @AdventuresAndNaps
    @AdventuresAndNaps  3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    So what one is your favourite out the 7 I tried??? Which is the winner??

    • @stephenrichards2063
      @stephenrichards2063 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Doom Bar and old speckled hen. However, you are supposed to drink the whole bottle 😂😂

    • @stuartparkinson6621
      @stuartparkinson6621 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Doom Bar but you have another 3000 to try first

    • @arthurgatward7369
      @arthurgatward7369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Old Speckled Hen of those you tried. You should try Proper Job and Abbot Ale, you could also give a porter a try, there are a few of them, Shepard and Neame do one.

    • @davidchristian8218
      @davidchristian8218 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Try Abbot Ale or if you're brave, Jaipur (5.9%)

    • @jfergs.3302
      @jfergs.3302 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      newcastle, then speckled. newcastle out of habit mostly. controversially, the brewery changed the recipe some time ago but i'll still drink it, off and on. and that despite it not being as good as it was. as i say, habit.

  • @irreverendian5581
    @irreverendian5581 3 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    You're no foreigner, you're the Alanna who fought and prayed to come home to us. just because you call another place 'the place of your birth' and have indissoluble ties to it, doesn't make you a foreigner. You've chosen to live here, that makes you ours!!!

    • @AdventuresAndNaps
      @AdventuresAndNaps  3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I don't know if "Alanna tries British beers" would be searchable enough for TH-cam though 😂

    • @mikegerrish3459
      @mikegerrish3459 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@AdventuresAndNaps I'd like to see "Recommended by Alanna", with a Star Rating, on the labels of your favourite British beers, so I'd know which ones to choose in the supermarket!!

    • @Tom_YouTube_stole_my_handle
      @Tom_YouTube_stole_my_handle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AdventuresAndNaps It's good enough for Google. It returns your Facebook page and your dot com, neither of which I've ever visited before, sandwiched between the Independent and the BBC. Pretty good going for a foreigner.

    • @RiverMersey
      @RiverMersey 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdventuresAndNaps maybe you are more popular than you think... Try this link: www.google.com/search?q=Alanna+tries+British+beers 😁

    • @IGrowKnees
      @IGrowKnees 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Would like to see an Adventures and Naps account on Ratebeer

  • @michaelholmes3331
    @michaelholmes3331 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Bishops Finger. Known locally as Nuns Delight.

  • @iancossey105
    @iancossey105 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    "It tastes like brown water". Finest, most accurate description I've ever heard of Newcy Brown.

  • @TheOverhawk
    @TheOverhawk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    We need "It tastes like beer" merch!

    • @elgrin_red
      @elgrin_red 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂🤣😂 Great idea Marc, I think I'll get one printed.

  • @KopCole
    @KopCole 3 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    “I don’t like The Bishops Finger”...said the choir boy to his mum 😂😂

    • @grahamwheeldon5872
      @grahamwheeldon5872 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      aka Nun's Delight :D

    • @1949corek
      @1949corek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@grahamwheeldon5872 Unless she is very cold in which case A Blue Nun.

    • @rollacoastaride1937
      @rollacoastaride1937 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      th-cam.com/video/-fS7KJK2a58/w-d-xo.html

    • @muchasgracias6976
      @muchasgracias6976 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Professor Queef Are you related to Queef Richards, by any chance?

  • @nickblack4661
    @nickblack4661 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    roflmao ... the ultimate insult ... “ it tastes like a Bud Light “ ... dam woman I nearly choked when you said that !!!! ... the skies darken and the four horsemen of the apocalypse started riding down the street 😱

    • @docostler
      @docostler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I had the same reaction, but so far the comment section seems calm. I'll carry on to see if it blows up further down.

    • @fasht35
      @fasht35 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Could have been a Pabst

  • @Mothinabox
    @Mothinabox 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Old Speckled Hen was a thousand times better when it was brewed by Morland in Abingdon, the Greene King version just doesn't do it justice.

    • @redwingrob1036
      @redwingrob1036 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      HMM Green King pubs. Gastro pubs...NO COMMENT.

    • @AlisonBryen
      @AlisonBryen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I remember when it was brewed by Morland. It was a crisper drink. Greene King tend to make everything flatter and almost creamy. Very disappointing...

    • @garywallace8521
      @garywallace8521 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      So true!

    • @johnpirie4804
      @johnpirie4804 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The last time I drunk Old Speckled Hen it was brewed in Abingdon

    • @MattBrunton1965
      @MattBrunton1965 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was also better when you got it at 5.2, more body

  • @wharfedalehome
    @wharfedalehome 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    "It tastes like a bud light".... Oh dear, that's pretty bad - lol

    • @marvinc9994
      @marvinc9994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ""It tastes like a bud light""
      A contradiction in terms: 'normal' (ie the American phony version of real) 'Budweiser' has practically NO taste whatever, while the 'lite' version is a girl's drink.

    • @redwingrob1036
      @redwingrob1036 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      BUD? You mean Buttwiper beer: the 'KNAVE' of American 'beers.'

    • @rknprs
      @rknprs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Southern US dude here. Bud Light is not a beer for drinking, it’s a blight on humanity. I hate it with a passion. I’ve actually had Old Speckled Hen, Fuller’s London Pride, and Newcastle. I love all three, but unfortunately Newcastle is now contract brewed in the US.

  • @daveprescott9880
    @daveprescott9880 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    All bottles of ale should have "tastes like beer" on them. It's simple and to the point. You're an advertising genius I tells ya!

    • @rollacoastaride1937
      @rollacoastaride1937 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/-fS7KJK2a58/w-d-xo.html

    • @mtburton909
      @mtburton909 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Should be a beer or ale commercial because they all tastes like beer.

  • @michaelscott7166
    @michaelscott7166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Was kind of hoping Timothy Taylor's Landlord would have made the list. I live a mile away from the brewery.

    • @timaustin2000
      @timaustin2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too! It's easily the best UK beer. By a margin.

    • @redwingrob1036
      @redwingrob1036 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'LL have to try it.

    • @Uniquecapture
      @Uniquecapture 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ah yes Timmy Taylors landlord bitter v nice

    • @AlisonBryen
      @AlisonBryen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's my husband's favourite beer. He quite likes a Bolt Maker too.

    • @benyoung4305
      @benyoung4305 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not the best, but it'll do.

  • @PHDarren
    @PHDarren 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    She's becoming one of us.

    • @shaunw9270
      @shaunw9270 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I always feel bad when she calls herself a foreigner ! She's lovely , reminds me of my daughter .

    • @rowesk
      @rowesk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      One of us, one of us!

    • @dave_h_8742
      @dave_h_8742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@shaunw9270 Yes she does 😂 😝

    • @dave_h_8742
      @dave_h_8742 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rowesk 🎶one of us, one if us one of us 🎼🎵(like a football chant)

    • @shaunw9270
      @shaunw9270 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dave_h_8742 lol cheeky sod 😁

  • @cosmicsman666
    @cosmicsman666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Do a cider taste test as it would be hilarious.

    • @thelastpilot4582
      @thelastpilot4582 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Better still do a Scrumpy taste test

  • @nickblack4661
    @nickblack4661 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Omg , another lockdown and another time Alanna tells her regulars .... “ i don’t drink much “ .... Yea right 🤪!!!!!

    • @Hi-kq1vi
      @Hi-kq1vi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Methinks the lady doth protest too much-even the Bishops which she didn't like had to be tasted many times.

  • @barrybpl
    @barrybpl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    My takeaways from this video;
    "tastes like beer
    "
    "It's fine... I wouldn't enjoy it, but I wouldn't vomit either"
    :D

    • @connorward2400
      @connorward2400 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If she wouldn't vomit she clearly hasn't drunk enough.

  • @Nolan100862
    @Nolan100862 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Alanna, I know you stated reasons for not drinking these beers out of a glass, but you really, really must!! They taste completely different when drunk from a glass, oxygenated. You're so cute however you are forgiven your sins!! 🤣🤣 Thank you for keeping us entertained 💕xx

    • @terencejay8845
      @terencejay8845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      When I'm in the USA, I get odd looks when I order a beer and ask for a glass. Most drink bottled beer straight from the bottle. Everyone stood around slurping away. Not for me.

    • @redwingrob1036
      @redwingrob1036 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@terencejay8845 SAME in Canada, & with a bloody napkin! WHAT'S all that about?

    • @davidlynch9049
      @davidlynch9049 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      As a Canadian, we drink our beer straight from the bottle. But, of course, for big bottles, we use a glass. I am sure these would taste better in a glass, but it would have to be an ice cold glass as we hate warm beer!

    • @Americathebeautiful49
      @Americathebeautiful49 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@davidlynch9049That’s because Molson tastes worse when not ice cold.

  • @pompeymorris
    @pompeymorris 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I love it when you do the drinking. Get yourself merry, have a little burp and order a Chinese.

    • @dave_h_8742
      @dave_h_8742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      British night in that !
      She's one of us now !

  • @SteveMikre44
    @SteveMikre44 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    It's Election Day in the States. Alot of people are drinking for many different reasons...🍺

    • @joegoss30
      @joegoss30 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A morning pint to numb your feelings!

    • @fasht35
      @fasht35 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Saving my best weed for the result, good or bad

    • @raysouthall143
      @raysouthall143 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Democrat's will be when
      Trump romps home.

    • @raysouthall143
      @raysouthall143 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Democrat's will be drowning their sorrows when
      Trump romps home.

    • @SteveMikre44
      @SteveMikre44 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fasht35 🤣

  • @dungeonseeker3087
    @dungeonseeker3087 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Newkey Brown is my absolute favourite ale but my god does it give you a hangover.

  • @kerslarn
    @kerslarn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You drank 7 of the easiest to find beers in british supermarkets.....I really like British real ale and the only one I would consider drinking is the London Pride. You need to check out some of the vast array of golden ales....JHB, Citra, Proper Job, Summer Lightning, something from Badger Ales and if you are lucky enough to find it one of the Tring brewery range....there are many more though.

  • @kurtcraig3421
    @kurtcraig3421 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    alanna pissed up and woffling on is always a laugh.

  • @don31566
    @don31566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love your link into Old Speckled Hen where you started talking about something, and then it just flew right out your head 🤣😂
    Another thought came into my head, "How will this go on meds?" Then two seconds later you voice my thoughts 😂🤣
    You crease me up every time. Brilliant. Keep up the good work 👍😉😆

  • @shaunw9270
    @shaunw9270 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Sober for five years but I'll be watching anyway lol.
    Alanna is the most British foreigner ever btw 😊👍

  • @markandrewsuk
    @markandrewsuk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Can’t wait! The videos where Alanna gets a bit “tipsy” are always the best 😂

    • @richardbradley8535
      @richardbradley8535 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does it happen often?

    • @sockington1
      @sockington1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      how can she be tipsy, she's hardly drank anything

  • @davegreenwood1663
    @davegreenwood1663 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    soon as i read title i click like Alanna gets drunk!

  • @palfers1
    @palfers1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Theakstone's Old Peculier is a lovely tipple.

  • @AndyD070568
    @AndyD070568 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I see "Alanna gets drunk" - I click like! Looking forward to this!

    • @andysutcliffe3915
      @andysutcliffe3915 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What a lightweight. We can see how little you drank of each bottle. I think I’d need to polish off the whole set to match your state.

    • @dave_h_8742
      @dave_h_8742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We all like a tipsy Alanna 😄

    • @dave_h_8742
      @dave_h_8742 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andysutcliffe3915 she doesn't drink and is teeny tiny so the alcofrollic goes to her brain pdq

    • @denzilite
      @denzilite 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dave_h_8742 Lets not be stupid now David. The 'drunkenness' was as fake as Mariah Carey's tits. I dont know what is more embarrassing the girl in the vid for pretending to be drunk or you for buying it.

    • @Americathebeautiful49
      @Americathebeautiful49 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@andysutcliffe3915Don’t be mean to Alanna. We could all drink her under the table but she’d have us laughing all the way.

  • @stephenmuirhead2615
    @stephenmuirhead2615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Question. Do they taste like beer? I don't think you said.

  • @Shep1800
    @Shep1800 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Doom Bar bottle beer is brewed in Burton-on-Trent 270 miles away from Rock. The keg beer is brewed in Rock

  • @richardwilliams3188
    @richardwilliams3188 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Alanna you need to try a Saltaire Brewery Triple Chocolate Beer.It has won so many awards and is a Beautiful tasting beer.PLEASE TRY IT.Love your videos.

  • @CharlieVane21
    @CharlieVane21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Alanna getting drunk is a do not miss video.

  • @jamiesmith8042
    @jamiesmith8042 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Try Timothy Taylor's landlord. Fantastic beer from Keighley, West Yorkshire. It's won many taste test awards and champion ale prizes..🍺🍺🍺

  • @Maedroth
    @Maedroth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I reckon you should try Banana Bread beer and Sticky Toffee Pudding ale that both taste like their names. There's also Fraoch that I love, a Scottish beer flavoured with heather.

    • @redwingrob1036
      @redwingrob1036 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      BB beer? Tescos sell 2 diff ones, where can you buy the heather beer?

  • @grantparman4705
    @grantparman4705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Videos where Alanna is sampling things are fantastic. When she samples alcoholic beverages, it's even better!

  • @Frank-mm2yp
    @Frank-mm2yp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    ALANNA: "Tastes like Beer and won't make you vomit! "
    An old man from the British Beer Breweries Association (BBBA) would like the opportunity for a rebuttal...

  • @Americathebeautiful49
    @Americathebeautiful49 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It appears you have offended almost all corners of Britain. The Home Office will be rescinding your visa. Be prepared to resume drinking Molson.

  • @howardgunn754
    @howardgunn754 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is one of the most lighthearted, entertaining videos i have seen in a while. Your mastery of the British wit and sarcasm makes it all the better. Thank you for making me laugh out loud watching you get "Merry" Stay safe and sane during Lockdown2.

  • @TheGrumpyChairman
    @TheGrumpyChairman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I have said before that you getting sozzled for our entertainment is one of the purest joys of the internet, so bring it on.

  • @frogstamper
    @frogstamper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How could anybody be mean to Alanna?...we love your videos sweetheart.:)

  • @hardywatkins7737
    @hardywatkins7737 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One of my favourites has alway been 'Bishop's Tipple'. I had some of that Spitfire in Weatherspoons once and enjoyed it alot.

  • @charlestaylor3027
    @charlestaylor3027 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Anybody else go through the video praying for Old Peculier to turn up :) All is right with the world, Alanna getting pissed for us.

  • @lukerogers151
    @lukerogers151 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm an absolute piss head so of course I'm drinking copious amounts of Newcastle Brown as I watch this. ❤️

  • @davidchristian8218
    @davidchristian8218 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    BEFORE VIDEO: Cheers Alanna! This will be an epic video 🍻
    AFTER VIDEO: Cheers Alanna! This has been an epic video 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

  • @bryanholden6487
    @bryanholden6487 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1. Speck Hen
    2. Hobgoblin Normal
    3. Doom
    4. Spit
    5.The Finger
    6.Newky
    7. London rubbish
    I drink the Hen all the time
    Just my opinion, of course.
    Great vid. Well done!

  • @alansimpson100
    @alansimpson100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I've never laughed so much in ages... you're hysterical...keep up the good work!

  • @colinmiller5502
    @colinmiller5502 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    McEwans Export used to be my go to pint of heavy whenever i went home to Glasgow,happy days.

  • @PurpleHumbug
    @PurpleHumbug 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love it that by the time you get to end of the video you telling everyone you love them. Classic!

  • @Brian-om2hh
    @Brian-om2hh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lancaster Bomber and Sneck Lifter are two more good ones Alanna, but they are both brewed in Northern England, and mostly sold there I think..... I was going to mention Thatchers Gold cider, but it seems you've already tried it.

  • @MrSammotube
    @MrSammotube 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "I'm not sure what day it is" - Alanna, as she cracks open her 5th beer.

  • @martynadams2011
    @martynadams2011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You didn’t get a ‘citrus’ flavour. Try Bishops Farewell’ very different to all these 7. Fun video as always ! I like the one that tastes like beer.

  • @JamesScholes
    @JamesScholes ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A true connoisseur at work here LOL.

  • @davec8032
    @davec8032 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Pub crawl with Alanna 🤣 would be a magical moment to see. Bless you x

  • @mickb2009
    @mickb2009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sorry but of all your videos which are usually wonderful this one is the abomination To say London Pride tastes like Bud anything is just silly . Your sense of smell provides much of the flavours that you taste thats why Ales need to be drank from a glass, you are drinking Ales not generic lagers which mostly taste like water.Drinking straight from the bottle there is no way you are going to get the full hop tastes

  • @jonnybb
    @jonnybb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "Georgie men" - Oh god, I feel personally attacked.

  • @edwardtudor4830
    @edwardtudor4830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think you should have tried these beers as draught beers in a pub.
    Bottled beer is not as good as draught.
    No Beers from Wales -
    Try Felin Foel or Brains SA.

  • @davidfoster8503
    @davidfoster8503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Alanna - This is, by far, the funniset Vlog I have seen for ages. Well done! You're a star.

  • @philjones352
    @philjones352 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Don't forget to finish your drinking session in the traditional British manner. Finish off all the beers (even the Bishops Finger tastes good if you leave it to drink last), go to your local railway station and pick a fight with a random stranger. Finally go to the town centre and have a refreshing nap in a shop doorway. Enjoy.

  • @mickeyp1257
    @mickeyp1257 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I've been on bottles of Old Peculiar since lockdown back in March , mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

    • @dave_h_8742
      @dave_h_8742 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      My favourite too but too strong for Alanna I fear.

    • @The-Underbaker
      @The-Underbaker 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      One of my faves too.

    • @rollacoastaride1937
      @rollacoastaride1937 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/-fS7KJK2a58/w-d-xo.html

  • @chaswalker2038
    @chaswalker2038 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    If you want to try a uniquely English beer try Theakston's Old Peculier Ale.

    • @dinerouk
      @dinerouk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I Recommend it also

  • @jno5
    @jno5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Move over Jilly Goolden, Alanna has landed......😂

  • @juliansmith6833
    @juliansmith6833 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You should try tribute a lovely ale

  • @martinleclairvoyant
    @martinleclairvoyant 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I adore this content, also your British accent! 💖 Thank you so much for bringing a dose of good humer and love to us all!

  • @stephenmuirhead2615
    @stephenmuirhead2615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just got to the "do you like the content..." bit and yes I like it very much, you're always fun to watch. Thanks for brightening my day.

  • @host4805
    @host4805 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My favourite British beer is the “Dead Pony Club” by Brewdog, mostly because of the name, but I also like the taste - it tastes like BEER!!! 😊

    • @fatbelly27
      @fatbelly27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you can find it, Mr President is the dog's bollocks

    • @rollacoastaride1937
      @rollacoastaride1937 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/-fS7KJK2a58/w-d-xo.html

    • @jobrimar8291
      @jobrimar8291 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brewdog have many fine beers, Elvis Juice is my fave , although I have recently discovered Triple Hazy, 9.2%, tastes mighty fine but , oh! Is it potent!!!

  • @olly5764
    @olly5764 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The bottles aren't large, they are pint (ish) well, 500 ml, that is a normal beer / cider serving London Pride isn't great beer, it's bland and watery.

  • @richardbartram5317
    @richardbartram5317 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Please do a Christmas special.
    Sample ALL the different mulled wines out there. That would be a winner 👍🍻

  • @shinystones
    @shinystones 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    'I have no respect and no skill'! What a glorious video! It just gets better and better. I found myself laughing out loud along the way - especially with the burps. You are now a true Brit! Thank you Alanna.

  • @AndyD070568
    @AndyD070568 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Next video idea - Alanna tries 5 different hangover cures.

  • @GriffinGremlin
    @GriffinGremlin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Morland Brewery orignally created Old Speckled Hen, one of their most popular beers and it was brewed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, the same place where the MG cars were made, hence why the hexaginal badge logo of the Speckled Hen range mirrors that of the MG car badge.
    In 2000 Greene King bought Morland's Brewery and transfered the Old Speckled Hen brands to its own brewery in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

  • @MS-19
    @MS-19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    It's going to be another one of *those,* is it?

    • @MS-19
      @MS-19 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah, Alanna, you didn't disappoint! May your liver have the strength to make many more of these.
      I applaud your inclusion of a couple of local brews in your selection. For environmental reasons, I prefer what is locally produced. Of course, there are so many localities that you could put together videos for every region and still be releasing them when you're 90... I have no single favourite that I can recommend to you. Eastgate Ale from Cheshire, Brodie's Prime or anything from the Hawkshead Brewery in Cumbria, Ubu Ales from Warwickshire, Adnams from Suffolk, Bath Ales - all are worthy of trying, in my humble view, but even they are not a representative list.
      Out of the seven you featured here, I would favour Old Speckled Hen - and if you liked that one, you should definitely try Old Golden Hen as well.
      Your appraisal of London Pride reminds me of a line from "Porterhouse Blue," in which the Head Porter character, played by David Jason in the 1980s TV adaptation, lists all the things he dislikes about London, finishing with the point that "worst of all, the beer is p*ss." (It's not true of all London beers, I hasten to add!)
      Just a question about the Newcastle Brown (or "Newky Broon," as it is called in the vernacular): were you drinking it at the optimum temperature? It's ages since I had any, but I recall that the star on the front of the label changes colour to indicate when it is correctly chilled. I believe it tastes rather better than brown water then.

  • @leematthews6812
    @leematthews6812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "This tastes like beer" Surprise!!!
    London Pride is waaaaay better than Bud Light, and would be one of my two picks, along with Spitfire.

  • @stephenphillip5656
    @stephenphillip5656 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    "It tastes like beer"... Always a good start to a beer-tasting video.
    Some of us weren't looking for an in-depth, research-driven dissertation on the pros and cons of British beers, we were looking forward to watching Allana getting wasted. Hopefully you're fully recovered from the hangover now.🙄
    As always Allana, love the videos, a bright spot in a weird and troubling year. Keep on keepin' on!

  • @billiamtaylor3509
    @billiamtaylor3509 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    9:20 “can I just say, Canterbury is a lovely place. You’ve got a great city and a great cathedral” lmaooooo

  • @followthetrawler
    @followthetrawler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Spitfire - it tastes like beer - Spitfire on draught is awesome... I find London Pride (tastes like beer) is too sweet for me...

    • @AdventuresAndNaps
      @AdventuresAndNaps  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fair enough!

    • @redwingrob1036
      @redwingrob1036 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      SPITFIRE on draft; which pubs do that?

    • @followthetrawler
      @followthetrawler 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@redwingrob1036 There are loads, and not just Sheperd Neame tied pubs.

    • @redwingrob1036
      @redwingrob1036 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@followthetrawler NOT in my locality: mostly G King pubs, an occasional free house pub, & Wetherspoons.

  • @joecunningham9550
    @joecunningham9550 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you like cider, why didn't you do a different selection imof ciders. Please do a cider video

  • @dave_h_8742
    @dave_h_8742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Well I'm not expecting any super strength or wife beater to be consumed as the poor lass would be out for the count in no time 😁

    • @shaunw9270
      @shaunw9270 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      For the uninitiated :
      Wife Beater =Stella Artois

  • @chips1889
    @chips1889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "OK, it trastes like beer"......great comment lass. Have 3 Newckies and then tell me you are converted (or drunk).

  • @Holmesy87
    @Holmesy87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    TH-cam: We like family friendly content.
    Alanna: Imma get wasted.
    Me: Yeeees, this is what I'm here for lol

  • @Neofolis
    @Neofolis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have a very lucky partner. You are charming, beautiful, funny and definitely a cheap date for a night at the pub.
    I don't drink, so I don't have a favourite beer. When I did drink, I didn't like beer. The only one of those I've tried is Newcastle Brown, which was really popular amongst my friends when I was younger, but I really wasn't impressed.

  • @Leonard_Smith
    @Leonard_Smith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The true sign of a classy lady...turns her head to one side just prior to belching.
    All power to your cider taste testing next please!

  • @olixz
    @olixz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is more of a Southern beer tasting session which are normally more famous for bitter style ales and warm flat cask ale. I am a massive fan of Golden Hen though. I know I'm being pedantic haha but I had to suffer this living down South for 6 years.

  • @davidlewis3201
    @davidlewis3201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Yes I like Spitfire but for me Britain's best bottled beer is The Bishops Finger. Also a Shepherd Neame Kentish brew.
    Directors or Wadworth 6x ate joint second but they are both better on draught.

    • @shaunw9270
      @shaunw9270 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Draught Directors mmm those were the days . Also Bass 👌
      Sober for 5 years , but those were my favourites as a crazy 80's teenager.

    • @ulysses2162
      @ulysses2162 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm partial to a pint of London's Pride now and then.

    • @MeStevely
      @MeStevely 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yep, Bishops Finger for me too. Loads of Kentish hops in it, which is probably why Alanna didn’t like it. It’s really bitter! - as it should be.

    • @dave_h_8742
      @dave_h_8742 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Waddy 6x yer top beer

    • @terryhughes9291
      @terryhughes9291 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah agree wadworth is good

  • @mickb2009
    @mickb2009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh and Timothy Taylors Landlord is better than all the ones you tried as is Marstons Wainwright but again both need a glass

  • @nicorylos3642
    @nicorylos3642 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    LMAO, brilliant, thank you Alanna needed a good laugh and you have delivered once again, keep them coming and stay safe

  • @marknippress7410
    @marknippress7410 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nothing wrong with being a lightweight, it means you’re a cheap date.....my favourite type😉

  • @Brummiemartin
    @Brummiemartin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Was there a cat purring away by your microphone?
    Seriously though, when the next Eurovision event is due, why not celebrate the event and have a taste test of European beers?

    • @redwingrob1036
      @redwingrob1036 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      THE Eurovision 'Song' Contest is so bad enuf to drive you to drink!

  • @kelvinpell4571
    @kelvinpell4571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't know if it's the same in Canada, but in the U.K, especially England, instead of "wasted" or "drunk" you can use any adverb......e.g. "I got totally gazebo'd" or "I was completely harpooned"......

    • @trevorpomroy550
      @trevorpomroy550 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm a feckin' newf and I think this is fabulous!

  • @keithbird8910
    @keithbird8910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    As she slips into a coma...ambulance man, "Can you tell us your name love?"....."I like blue"......"No, your name"......"Taasssshhhh like beer"...........

  • @Davespenathome
    @Davespenathome 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you didn't end up eating a kebab afterwards did you even get drunk?

  • @Sarcasticallyinspired
    @Sarcasticallyinspired 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Lmao "bishops finger, keep your fingers to yourself"

  • @paulmiller4207
    @paulmiller4207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    how do you keep getting away with all your nonsense and keep getting paid for it. Keep it up. I adore the banality

  • @johnselby4687
    @johnselby4687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Glad to see you back beautiful Canadian .

  • @gusdapuppywilliams2967
    @gusdapuppywilliams2967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was one adventure! I bet you had a lovely nap afterward! I like Spitfire out of the 7, Alanna. You can get it at the LCBO.

  • @paulhilling6208
    @paulhilling6208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Doom bar is a session ale so pretty easy to drink. More of a golden ale myself ! Try some rattler cider if you see it from Cornwall.

    • @AlisonBryen
      @AlisonBryen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cornish Rattler is my favourite cider ever. Each year when we go to St Ives on holiday we always stop off at Healy's Cyder Farm near Perranporth to stock up on crates of Rattler, Pear Rattler and Cornish Gold.
      Beer wise Skinners (Truro) is my favourite Cornish brewery. They produce Betty Stogs, Cornish Knocker and Lushingtons. We went for a brewery tour at Skinners in Truro a couple of years back and got absolutely trashed. We were allowed loads of full pints as part of the tour.

  • @dadaalice
    @dadaalice 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Drunk Alanna is the best Alanna! Thumbs up!

  • @Julia-hs7vh
    @Julia-hs7vh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is hilarious. Thank you Alanna, you cheered me up no end 😂👍

  • @kevinreed9232
    @kevinreed9232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video Alena.you sure know how to make people happy.with your great sense of humour. something good. we all could do with at the moment. thank you.

  • @thisisstuart7951
    @thisisstuart7951 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Cheers to the beers, Hail to the ale, and the wine and fruit base drinks for the ladies

  • @shaunwallace7684
    @shaunwallace7684 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi you could try HOBGOBLIN GOLD

  • @kingduckman61
    @kingduckman61 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love your alcohol tasting videos. Your reactions are hilarious