I would have thought that describing your home brew as like pub beer was a demeaning remark
What we brew is usually better than pub beer
What we brew is usually better than pub beer
Pub quality extract kit.
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Made me chuckle that OB 
the_quick
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Extract kit cannot be really compare with all grain brewing. It like comparing cake mix with baked from scratch cake.
Anyway, Mangrove Jack kits always came out pretty good for me. Cheap coopers lager was drinkable, but I wouldn't say good.
But, all grain brews were always better then any kit.
Anyway, Mangrove Jack kits always came out pretty good for me. Cheap coopers lager was drinkable, but I wouldn't say good.
But, all grain brews were always better then any kit.
I agree, but who said otherwise?
DavieC
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Was a Christmas present the other year kelp, modification was the only option.
Interestingly I have had a glass of Stella from a beer engine with a small keg of stella that the guy said comes direct from Belgium, tasted so much better than the local pub version, which is now unfortunately closed down and boarded up, possibly being turned into apartments..
Thats so true
Cheyne_brewer
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Have a look at the Dog & Partridge YouTube channel. They do honest reviews of beer kits and unlike most reviews you get to see the end product.
Graz
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Best kits I made last year were Festival German Weiss, this was indistinguishable from a commercial wheat beer. Festival Belgian Dubbel, again if I tasted this blind I'd believe I was drinking a proper Belgian beer. Final one I really enjoyed was the Bulldog Strawberry Pale, might not be to everyone's taste though, depends if you like fruit flavoured beers or not.
Aside from that always found the Woodforde's kits (Wherry etc.) to be pretty reliable but not that unusual e.g. on a par with a well kept bitter from a pub.
Aside from that always found the Woodforde's kits (Wherry etc.) to be pretty reliable but not that unusual e.g. on a par with a well kept bitter from a pub.
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I brewed the wilko chocmeister stout last year and that is a good kit if you can leave it mature for 6 months or so. It says you can drink after a few weeks but I wouldn't bother. Let it mature.
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Another vote for the Festival kits. Their Landlord hits the spot.
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The Youngs American IPA is hard to beat, but remember 'it ain't what you brew it's the way that you brew it '(sorry fun boy three !)
I've done some basic kits such as Bulldog IPA that pimped with DME, a dry hop then fermented and cold crashed in a fridge, turn out fantastic.
I've done some basic kits such as Bulldog IPA that pimped with DME, a dry hop then fermented and cold crashed in a fridge, turn out fantastic.
