Ashes Ale

[bradsbrew]

We could call it Alistair Cook Fail Ale.

Guys let not make this into personal attacks, surely we can keep it nice. As for the barmy army, well I was sitting near them at the gabba test and they really did raise the atmosphere and the banter was hilarious.

Back to the OP
Could always make a cock ale, sort of fits in with "Alistair Cock Ale"

 

[lukiferj]

Alistair's cock ale. Sounds weak 2% abv?

Anyhoo. Love the cricket. As much as I hate the poms (in a purely sporting sense), the barmy army really take the crowd support to another level. Hilariously amazing silongs and just there to have a good time. If I'm going to the cricket, always try and sneak a seat near them because it's so much fun.

Bad luck for the series and summer now but im sure they'll be back.

 

[lukiferj]

Songs that is.

 

[TimT]

I don't really follow the cricket Kevin but I remember back when Australia was regularly thrashing England in the cricket and (looks furtively around) it was kind of a relief when we actually lost.

Not so much of a relief when we lost again. And again. And again. And again. And again! It's nice to have a bit of variety.... and to feel that there really is a competition between the two teams in the sport which I-don't-really-follow-but-can't-help-but-noticing....

I guess the grand old tradition of sledging in cricket must go back at least as far as the original Ashes competition. Burning a wicket to symbolise 'the death of English cricket'? Pretty wicked. In a way I suppose Manson's idea for this beer is a way of carrying on this tradition.

 

[slcmorro]

Alistairs Cooked?

 

[billygoat]

A couple of years ago I visited and toured the Marstons brewery in Stoke on Trent. At the time they were a sponsor of the English cricket team and England had beaten Australia in the Ashes a couple of months earlier.
The marketing manager at Marstons was giving me plenty about the cricket and loved showing me his favourite poster.

 

[billygoat]

He also gave me a pump clip to bring home, the same as this one.

 

[Tahoose]

Hope you didn't stay in stoke on Trent too long billy goat, what a miserable place, (apart from the oatcakes) I was born there and left when I was ten so I should know

Marstons make some nice ales though, marstons pedigree is my favourite, 4.5% abv but feels like you have been drinking 8% after a couple

 

[jyo]

How about something nice and golden with roasted macadamias? You know, hard Aussie nuts.

 

[Samuel Adams]

Making it 5.0% with 11 ingredients would fit nicely, albeit gimmicky !

 

[Tahoose]

Barley
Spec malt
Spec malt
Spec malt
Water
Hops
Hops 2
Hops 3
Yeast
Random Aussie native spice/herb
Finings

Achievable..

 

[billygoat]

Hope you didn't stay in stoke on Trent too long billy goat, what a miserable place, (apart from the oatcakes) I was born there and left when I was ten so I should know
Marstons make some nice ales though, marstons pedigree is my favourite, 4.5% abv but feels like you have been drinking 8% after a couple[/quote

A couple of years ago I visited and toured the Marstons brewery in Stoke on Trent. At the time they were a sponsor of the English cricket team and England had beaten Australia in the Ashes a couple of months earlier.
The marketing manager at Marstons was giving me plenty about the cricket and loved showing me his favourite poster.

Meant to write Burton on Trent not Stoke.

 

[billygoat]

Hope you didn't stay in stoke on Trent too long billy goat, what a miserable place, (apart from the oatcakes) I was born there and left when I was ten so I should know
Marstons make some nice ales though, marstons pedigree is my favourite, 4.5% abv but feels like you have been drinking 8% after a couple

Meant to say Burton instead of Stoke.
My mum was from Stoke (Oak Hill) must have had that on my mind instead of Burton.
Went to Stoke in 1989 but didn't have any Oat Cakes.

 

[Tahoose]

Please tell me you had a pint of pedigree,

A bit off topic bit oatcakes are basically a rubbery looking flat pancake thing that you eat with melted cheese or bacon eggs sausage mushrooms ect, most people in the uk don't know about them unless you live in the local area to stoke (30 mins)

Hard sell but they are bloody unbelievable...