tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87120916463415542.post442841640810173358..comments2024-02-23T08:43:07.382+00:00Comments on Wee Beefy's beer and pub blog: I really loved a KeyKeg beer - should I kill myself now?wee beefyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16922755344809968104noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87120916463415542.post-13458969887178005292012-07-08T01:04:50.537+01:002012-07-08T01:04:50.537+01:00Interesting, one assumes the above competitions we...Interesting, one assumes the above competitions were open to all dispense methods? If so it's a sign of the times, certainly, and obviously quite a coup for Thornbridge.<br /><br />Perhaps as more KeyKeg beers attract praise someone could explain to me why they cost twice as much as cask, since, despite the perhaps mardy tone of my comment, I genuinely don't know why that is! Anyone?wee beefyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16922755344809968104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87120916463415542.post-62985445016399765292012-07-06T15:08:46.844+01:002012-07-06T15:08:46.844+01:00We would like to add to this discussion that world...We would like to add to this discussion that worldwide more and more ales/beers in KeyKegs are winning awards. An English example are the recent awards for the Thornbridge brewery. All these award winning beers were dispensed out of in KeyKegs. The opinion of these juries count as well.<br /><br />Brewing Industry International Awards 2011 - JAIPUR Champion Keg Ale, <br />SIBA March 2012 JAIPUR Supreme Champion Keg Beer Silver<br />SIBA February 2012 CHIRON Gold - Champion Premium Bitters, Pale and Golden Ales<br />SIBA February 2012 JAIPUR Gold - Champion Strong Bitters and IPA<br />SIBA February 2012 VERSA Silver Champion Speciality BeerKeyKeg teamhttp://www.keykeg.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87120916463415542.post-41518181577401533292012-06-25T23:47:24.037+01:002012-06-25T23:47:24.037+01:00That's true, but I am still drawn to dark beer...That's true, but I am still drawn to dark beers more on KK. If I was ever without cask in a pub years ago and they had a keg mild (the more ancient or obscure the better) I would always have that. The darker malt seems to stay true in C02 but hops can be more temermental.wee beefyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16922755344809968104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87120916463415542.post-91021825561654929192012-06-25T12:21:09.989+01:002012-06-25T12:21:09.989+01:00I think brewer's have actually decided for the...I think brewer's have actually decided for themselves that certain beers do not work well on keg. I have yet to see a bitter on keykeg and to be fair I wouldn't be in any rush to drink a best bitter on keykeg either! <br /><br />The beers that "craft" breweries are kegging most right now tend to be stronger and/or hoppier beers.T_i_Bhttps://twitter.com/#!/T_i_Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87120916463415542.post-38915800017771701502012-06-23T00:39:53.282+01:002012-06-23T00:39:53.282+01:00That's what's infuriating about KK, you ca...That's what's infuriating about KK, you can find versions of excellent cask beers and they are naff, and to be fair its rarely the other way round.<br /><br />I think brewers have decided that all beer works on KeyKeg but it plainly doesn't. Given the extra costs to the consumer they should be using their knowledge of beer to figure out what is best suited to KK.<br /><br />Camden went all keg because they were brewing more lagers, so that makes sense. But if Spire put their Deepdale Pale in KK it wouldn't improve the beer. At least if its continental beer its being served by its natural method of dispense.wee beefyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16922755344809968104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87120916463415542.post-1971313494043685632012-06-22T12:47:42.996+01:002012-06-22T12:47:42.996+01:00Having had a few beers from Thornbridge, Brewdog &...Having had a few beers from Thornbridge, Brewdog & Magic Rock on both cask & keg I've concluded that it's much like real ale but cold & fizzy. <br /><br />I haven't gone for the Bearded Lady as I find the cost prohibitive and also I'm not generally a fan of that style of beer. (last Imperial Stout I had was St Petersburg on cask and it was better then the keykeg as it happens, but I'd still plump for a normal strength stout anyway). <br /><br />I will however happily order a half of Human Cannonball from time to time. That's much more my sort of thing & it's enjoyable enough to justify some of the cost.T_i_Bhttps://twitter.com/#!/T_i_Bnoreply@blogger.com