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Well for those old enough to remember records
In their homeland, Spitfire, Abbott Ale, Old Speckled hen, Bombardier etc etc are living breathing cask ales. The bottled versions are usually different as they have to withstand filtering and pasteurisation so they usually up some of the ingredients a bit to compensate for what is really a lack of "freshness" so the beer is immediately different to the cask. Unlike the cask versions, the bottled versions are at their peak when they leave the brewery and go gradually downhill from there, especially if left on a pallet outside Dans for a day in the sun.
The keg versions that we get at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow or the Fat Old Jolly Pom Pub etc are basically just the bottled version put in a
giant bottle and shipped half way around the planet. And then probably left in the sun for a day as well. The E&W has OSH on tap right now - had a pint last week and disappointing, actually reminded me of an old school Tom Caxton beer kit
However I scored a nice six pack from Dans at Chermside before Xmas.
I didn't travel to the antipodes to drink UK Keg fizz, I'll leave these beers to my next trip and drink the real version.
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Edit: I notice with the OSH and the Bombardier, it pours very slowly. I think that it is sent out with low carb in the keg so that pubs like the PnW can attach a beer engine and do them on hand pump to give the illusion that you are getting real ale, which is not only impossible but a wank.
