Well, actually, last time I was here in 2005 I enjoyed Badger in ale. I ordered a tee shirt two Badger tee shirts (they won’t send the beer overseas because of difficulty with Customs duties).
I’m going to Sussex tomorrow and will enjoy some Badger at one of the old pubs. Thanks for reminding me- I had almost forgotten it existed.
Wednesday evening I’m getting my growler filled with Founders Breakfast Stout. That way I can begin Thanksgiving properly.
It’s much easier to drink it out of glasses, you know.
Just bumping an old thread. I went to the Prince of Wales (Kensington) and asked for Spitfire. They no longer sell it. The young lady serving asked “Did you actually like it?”
Just tried a few glasses of Hala Kahiki Pineapple Beer - Rivertowne Pourhouse.
Fizzy pineapple juice, kinda like pineapple gone bad. I kinda liked it.
I’m having a few Heinekens to drown my sorrows. I’m sure wy wife would have cut my throat if I had bought Spitfire anyway.
I cannot say a word, I drink Lone Star
Yep Howdy from Texas
Capt
Well, Capt, you’ll always have Neuvo Laredo.
I like my beer to taste of something - Oh, and its my local beer.
Just don’t mention the war…
I don’t mean to sound offensive, but you don’t seem very adventurous when it comes to beer. Why not try another real ale instead of falling back to lager straight away? That said, you may not have had much luck with real ale at that pub. They get some pretty poor reviews here.
I’ll drink Spitfire, but think it’s pretty run-of-the-mill as far as best bitters go. In the same category you should try Fuller’s London Pride or Young’s Original which are both widely available in London.
Ha, I opened this thread and read the OP, composed a response in my head, and found it to be almost exactly the same as what I posted 2 years ago! 
No offence taken. I’m not adventurous with alcohol- I like lagers, won’t touch wine or spirits and don’t like beers such as Guinness.
However, today I did see a guy wearing a “Spitfire Beer” jacket. It looked great. I want one.
In other words, warm that shit up some.
Many English ales are quite funky and not all that great when taken directly from the refrigerator, but once you let them warm up to 50-55 degrees F, they are delightful.
(I’d happily maim someone for a pint of Ruddles County Ale right now…)
I’d cripple an orphan for a pint of Bishop’s Finger.
So you still don’t like XXXX? Dear me… 
Moving this rarefied discussion to the Cafe Society.
Rechabite
Thank you for teaching me a new term. I can’t wait to drop that into conversation. 
On these cold winter evenings, I’m having to warm my ales beside the fire to ensure they are drinkable!
Gravesend Shrimpers’ Bitter blasts Spitfire out of the water (or air).
…and an advertising campaign for the ages was born.