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Had been meaning to give this a try, will grab some soon. Been disappointed with some of the pale ales I've had, KPA and Limeburner most recently. Albeit Limeburner is a kolsch style. Wicklow wolf elevation is one I keep going back to.

Anyone tried the the Third Barrel Pale ale from Aldi? Or any other recommendations welcome.

 Third Barrel Pale ale from Aldi

Can I ask what this is called… ?

anyone speak jive?

Eat sleep pale repeat. Think it was released last year in several places so not a brewed for Aldi exclusive. Had one last night, it's very nice as pale ales go. Certainly a step up from the stuff Dot and OBrother brew for Aldi

It's been my experience of late that the quantum of one off specials / imports etc has really slowed of late. I'm not sure of I'm the only one.

Perhaps it's looking back with rose tinted glasses, but it feels like the amount of specials out of the likes of O Brother, Lineman, Whiplash, White Hag etc etc have all dropped off considerably. I know O Brother have moved to a new premises, so that explains that to a degree. Even Kinnegar's Brewers At Play series doesn't seem as frequent. Wicklow Wolf is juuuust about keeping at the pace I feel like it has always been.

A lot of the imports coming in are now just being priced too high for me. Whilst I might be able to win the internal argument to pay €6.50+ for a Whiplash from time to time, I'm very slow to pay as much for as of yet unknown brewery to me.

My basket seems to be more and more core range repeats of late.

Just an observation.

Surprised they are keeping the Playworld they built in Waterloo. That thing must be bleeding money.

I think that's operated by SSP, like their other transport ones?

It's mostly down to once off expenses of building a new brewery as the article itself explains.

I always forget that Rye River was McGargles. That early branding was absolutely awful and I remember thinking it bizarre that they were trying to push it around London early on too.