tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post9059705563057846444..comments2024-03-03T19:52:17.901+00:00Comments on ReARM ~ RedNev's Blog: Higson's and BassNeville Grundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-16908048995094707392017-10-09T08:23:50.122+01:002017-10-09T08:23:50.122+01:00The cask Bass sold in the UK is a different beer f...The cask Bass sold in the UK is a different beer from that sold in cans and bottles, even brewed at a different brewery. I presume that exported to the US falls into the second category.<br /><br />While I wouldn't claim it's the same as it was in the 1970s, I'd say the Marstons-brewed cask Bass is still a very enjoyable pint when well-kept.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-79416729879351181732017-10-08T22:30:43.550+01:002017-10-08T22:30:43.550+01:00I am talking about the Bass that is currently sold...I am talking about the Bass that is currently sold on draught in the UK. I have no idea what is sold in the USA, so I can't comment on that. The brewers of Bass in the UK tell us that the beer is the same as it always was, but I'm not convinced.Rednevnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-84441465276488966772017-10-07T04:41:11.747+01:002017-10-07T04:41:11.747+01:00When you talk about the Bass you're comparing ...When you talk about the Bass you're comparing to the original Draught Bass in the 70s, you're not talking about the standard Bass you can get now in the US, right? What product is it you're talking about?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239871873126172846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-81574804842720651982011-04-16T16:12:31.894+01:002011-04-16T16:12:31.894+01:00There was a time a few years back when Cains was a...There was a time a few years back when Cains was almost the "national beer" of Liverpool. However incompetent/corrupt management by the Dusanj brothers seems to have brought them low :-(Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-4161291737134263712011-04-16T16:07:29.677+01:002011-04-16T16:07:29.677+01:00CM: I tend to agree. One exception is Cains of Liv...CM: I tend to agree. One exception is Cains of Liverpool - they revived an old name but created new beers, which were pretty good until a couple of years ago, when (so I've been told) credit problems caused them to use whatever ingredients they could lay their hands on.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-82863754813008021042011-04-16T16:02:25.630+01:002011-04-16T16:02:25.630+01:00While you can trace a link in terms of corporate o...While you can trace a link in terms of corporate organisation and brewing heritage between the current incarnation of Draught Bass and the 1970s original, I'm always rather sceptical of new breweries trying to recreate old beers such as Higsons. They may be perfectly good beers in their own right, but I doubt whether in many cases they have much similarity in terms of ingredients and brewing methods with the originals.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-27072104809454345602011-04-16T15:55:48.787+01:002011-04-16T15:55:48.787+01:00Ditto!Ditto!Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-23297167902614696872011-04-16T14:31:08.324+01:002011-04-16T14:31:08.324+01:00Have had it several times in The Vernon and the Wh...Have had it several times in The Vernon and the White Star and would agree it's nothing like the original. As I recall Higsons had a cistinctive taste and you'd easily recognise a pint in a blind tasting. Not that I ever did though I sometimes got blind drunk on it!Steve Bramhillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-27068150860576489192011-04-12T18:01:51.587+01:002011-04-12T18:01:51.587+01:00I used to frequent the Bass houses on Merseyside t...I used to frequent the Bass houses on Merseyside that were leased to Higsons and sold both beers. Other than the Liverpool pubs, there was also the Magazines in New Brighton and the Crown & Cushion in Birkenhead. I think there was one in Chester too.<br /><br />I tried the new Higson's in the Cock & Pullet last week. The original had a pungent sulphorus nose. The new has just a touch. It's not as bitter as the original although there was some dryness in the finish. The colour looked about right. Strangely. I developed a slight headache later that evening. I'm not normally prone to headaches but the old Higson's used to give me a dreadful hangover after as little as four pints.Birkonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797631050700297107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-31705719132269349122011-04-12T16:39:05.684+01:002011-04-12T16:39:05.684+01:00It's certainly my subjective view that most of...It's certainly my subjective view that most of the beers that were available in 1980 are noticeably less distinctive than they were then. Some breweries have in fact admitted smoothing out some of the rough edges in an attempt to gain wider acceptability.<br /><br />But, on the other hand, it's often said that as you grow older your tastebuds become less sensitive, and it could also be the case that exposure to a wider range of beer flavours changes your perspective. Back then, your normal day-to-day drinking could easily be confined to a small handful of beers, so anything out of the ordinary would inevitably taste "different".Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-50606311057774677852011-04-12T15:48:47.354+01:002011-04-12T15:48:47.354+01:00It's definitely listed and I will try it again...It's definitely listed and I will try it again there.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-76967734730160684232011-04-12T15:45:40.632+01:002011-04-12T15:45:40.632+01:00Yeah, haven't seen any sight of the Higsons ye...Yeah, haven't seen any sight of the Higsons yet, but surely it will make an appearance at the Waterloo Festival this weekend?bornagainsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776517414202117663noreply@blogger.com