you live in the UK?
two most exquisite beers I’ve ever tasted are St Peter’s English ale, and Wexford’s irish cream ale. I have always preferred irish/english ale above all else on the planet. It was actually St Peter’s ale that pushed me into brewing my own beer. At 4 bucks plus a bottle I could not afford to drink it and started looking at replicating it on my own. I never succeeded.
That is some exceedingly fine beer(st peter’s english ale). Words have no meaning. It is like heroin to me. I can sit with one pint and literally savor every last drop oblivious to all around me. There is no such thing as getting enough. It does not get better.
The funny thing is, I’ve served it to others and they think it is skunky and ordinary.
No, I was stationed at Menwith Hill Station (GOOGLE it) from 1969-1974. I’d only passed through LHR going in and out of Africa in the 80s. I was appalled, APPALLED I tell you, to see Budweiser on draught at the airport. What were they thinking? I’m not familiar with either brews you mentioned, but English beer is very regional. Each area has its own, and the further north one goes, the better it gets. I discovered Smithwick’s while in Ireland ten years ago and was delighted to find it on draught at a local Irish pub here.
MacAndrews Scotch Ale was my favorite. (hot or cold) Caledonian Brewery.