As a Suffolk lad, its always a pleasure to find broadside on tap although its a very different beer to the bottled version. I do prefer the bottled Broadside to king goblin overall. And mirroring some of the other comments on here ive also started moving away from craft too. I'd quite happily save the money and grab a bottle of one of these, tribute, landlord etc...
The Broadside sounds like a masterpiece. I imagine some sort of sugar, like invert, is in the recipe which is standard for a lot of old school British beer. Wish i could get Adnams in the US!
Southwold in Norfolk!1? Come on Simon - Suffolk beer drinkers will be most put out! A bit like saying Brains are Newport brewers…….LoL. I really enjoyed your review as ever but I am always a bit sceptical that these pasteurised, bottled strong brews ever really give you the flavour profile you would get from the draft equivalent. But Adnams are a great, regional brewer and ought to be able to knock Marston’s into touch, who lost their identity long ago and sadly sold their brewing arm out to Carlsberg Group in 2020. Sounds like Adnams is the one to go for here.
Hi, Simon. Great review, as always. With the so-called ‘craft beer revolution’ and all the multi coloured cans taking up the supermarket shelf space, I do sometimes feel that our great, British ales are overlooked. Perhaps they’re not ‘trendy’ enough. I enjoy the likes of Northern Monk and Beavertown, yet their marketing puts me off at times. Give me an honest, British beer: Shepherd Neame, Badger, etc. Cheers!
Some of the older, independent breweries (Elgoods, St Austell, Fullers) are the very definition of craft beer, it’s just not what people want to drink at the moment. Once I got through the NEIPA craze I started seeking out the likes of Adnams broadside, St Austell Proper Job and you see the quality is right there
I just had a drink-a-long with u there mate. Was a great way to watch the channel and fascinating to hear your take on the nose and the taste of the beer as you drink them yourself. The liquorice comment was spot on after a slurp of Broadside.
Both these beers available right now in the Morrisons mix and match deal - any 4 pints for £7. I regularly buy King Goblin, but haven't had the Broadside for a while, so inspired by this video I picked up two of each today!
Hi Simon, I came across your channel last year and I'd just like to thank you for your excellent and most importantly entertaining beer reviews. I didn't realise until this one just how long you'd been plugging away at this so it's good to see it paying off with the amount of well deserved views and subscribers you now have. (Virtual Stoned Crow cheers with my Chameleonic.. just what I happen to have in my hand atm).. keep up the good work mate! ❤
Innes & Gunn Rum Finish in 770ml (approx) bottles was my go to beer, about a decade ago. Then they abruptly stopped producing this bottle size and simultaneously they became very hard to find here in Northern Ireland. This was before they got into the supermarkets. Eventually, after some years in a beer wilderness, I discovered King Goblin and all was again right in the universe ;) I tried the various Adnams beers and found them all a bit rough on the palette. Whereas King Goblin is much more 'drinkable'. I must give Adnams another try. Since so much time has passed. FYI Yes Tesco is still doing the 4 for £6.50 deal on King Goblin. Which used to be 4 for £6.00 However Asda are offering a better deal at 4 for the price of 3, which works out about 10p cheaper per bottle ;) (this was calculated on the old Tesco deal)
Haven't had Broadside in years but I picked up some King Goblin for my girlfriends birthday. £6.50 for four 500ml bottles in Tesco. Great stuff! I should add that she does like Hobgoblin beers in general, I wasn't buying it just for me!
Adnams is one of my go to brewers. They also import Bitburger and sell it cheaper than other online bottle shops. Not tried the Broadside as its a bit on the strong side of me. But the Southwold Bitter is a standard for me in the colder months.
Hi thanks for a great review I prefer the look of the Adams but the taste for me goes to the king goblin. Both exceeding great ales. And hats of to Adams for remaining independent. Keep up the good work
Would love to go to U. K. and have cask ale, it's on the bucket list, I have had Hobgoblin, I don't know if they export King Goblin to the states or in particular Wisconsin where I live but next time out to my local bottle shop, I will ask about it. There is a place near me which has a great import section filled with U. K., European & world beers. They both look refreshing. Cheers!
Nice vs battle. Love the flavours in King Goblin but will certainly try out Broadside after your positive review. Have you checked out Gower Breweries Black Diamond Welsh Porter ? In Morrisons on a 4 for 3 deal currently.
Both great tasting and quality British strong real ale beers👍good strengths abv good price ,4 mix of beers deal in bottles Tesco £6.50,unlike these ridiculous concoctions of craft rubbish drinks at stupid prices, good review Simon cheers👍
Great pair-up Simon, I like both of these but haven`t had the Broadside in a long time so I must look out for it. I used to buy Adnams bitter in the cans years ago & it was my go-to pint for some years then I couldn`t get it, I did try the bottle version which wasn`t as good so I went to IPA`s instead, but I miss Southwold Suffolk bitter.....it was quality nectar.
I literally live about a mile and half from the place that grows some of the malt for Adnams, they have a sign outside the field in Bradwell, Norfolk ❤
I’m an amateur at your beer as you know buddy. As I can no longer get fullers London pride I’ve brought a 24 can pack of abbot ale it’s ok but certainly the old peculiar is certainly the winner Old peculiar v broadside should have been this challenge 🍻😉🇦🇺
The Adnams Broadside is $7.50 (4 GBP) in Australia. A shame that beer is so overtaxed in this country. Fair enough that we import it, but it's still pretty expensive.
Good stuff and yes sometimes a strong English ale is just the business. With more caring responsibilities than I care to mention, that “SOMETIMES” occurs rather often.
Just got back from New Forest where I stacked up on Old Thumper and Forty Niner, infinitely superior to all these £8 a can micro brewery new wave 'craft ales'. You can't beat old school proper ales.
when king goblin first got released it was cracking, then marstons bought them and king goblin became what hobgoblin used to be and hobgoblin just got ruined. Where Broadside however has remained pretty much how it has been for years. both on cask which is weaker and in the bottle. used to buy broadside every week. will not buy king goblin now though because i remeber how it was before marstons ruined it. broadside wins hands down for me simon. cheers.
On the strength of this review I will be looking out for a bottle of Adnams Broadside. I'm not a huge fan of Wychwood beers, and I've had a few just to make sure.
Both are good, broadside for me though every time, not found an Adnams beer I don't like yet, Ghostship and Broadside are go to beers for me quite often
Most of what I drink these days is good European lager and British inde craft beer. Still love Broadside though and 3 bottles of Broadside is a bargain and still has a place in my fridge
Wynchwood are the same as Brewdog, more of a marketing firm than a brewer. Wynchwood were always about marketing. You also can't brew decent beer in posh-boy places like Oxford because the water is too hard.
Adnams is, as you say, producing English wines, gins and also importing very good wines. If that's what it takes to stay independent (and I am also an avid wine drinker of quality wines too) then I'm tipping my hat to them.
As a Suffolk lad, its always a pleasure to find broadside on tap although its a very different beer to the bottled version.
I do prefer the bottled Broadside to king goblin overall.
And mirroring some of the other comments on here ive also started moving away from craft too.
I'd quite happily save the money and grab a bottle of one of these, tribute, landlord etc...
100% agree. Broadside is a nice beer (for supermarket ales). Great to see some proper ales get airtime!
Pity that that draught version is so much weaker to avoid the high price of duty.
The Broadside sounds like a masterpiece. I imagine some sort of sugar, like invert, is in the recipe which is standard for a lot of old school British beer. Wish i could get Adnams in the US!
Southwold in Norfolk!1? Come on Simon - Suffolk beer drinkers will be most put out! A bit like saying Brains are Newport brewers…….LoL. I really enjoyed your review as ever but I am always a bit sceptical that these pasteurised, bottled strong brews ever really give you the flavour profile you would get from the draft equivalent. But Adnams are a great, regional brewer and ought to be able to knock Marston’s into touch, who lost their identity long ago and sadly sold their brewing arm out to Carlsberg Group in 2020. Sounds like Adnams is the one to go for here.
Never been disappointed by an Adnams beer
Hi, Simon. Great review, as always. With the so-called ‘craft beer revolution’ and all the multi coloured cans taking up the supermarket shelf space, I do sometimes feel that our great, British ales are overlooked. Perhaps they’re not ‘trendy’ enough. I enjoy the likes of Northern Monk and Beavertown, yet their marketing puts me off at times. Give me an honest, British beer: Shepherd Neame, Badger, etc. Cheers!
Some of the older, independent breweries (Elgoods, St Austell, Fullers) are the very definition of craft beer, it’s just not what people want to drink at the moment.
Once I got through the NEIPA craze I started seeking out the likes of Adnams broadside, St Austell Proper Job and you see the quality is right there
@andrewsteer8860 Fullers now owned by Asahi. Still decent though.
I just had a drink-a-long with u there mate. Was a great way to watch the channel and fascinating to hear your take on the nose and the taste of the beer as you drink them yourself. The liquorice comment was spot on after a slurp of Broadside.
Try Sheperd Neam 1698. Best of all of them.
This is a great review. A English strong ale comparison. Rich and malty. More interesting than the usual IPA comparison.
Both these beers available right now in the Morrisons mix and match deal - any 4 pints for £7. I regularly buy King Goblin, but haven't had the Broadside for a while, so inspired by this video I picked up two of each today!
Hi Simon, I came across your channel last year and I'd just like to thank you for your excellent and most importantly entertaining beer reviews. I didn't realise until this one just how long you'd been plugging away at this so it's good to see it paying off with the amount of well deserved views and subscribers you now have. (Virtual Stoned Crow cheers with my Chameleonic.. just what I happen to have in my hand atm).. keep up the good work mate! ❤
Innes & Gunn Rum Finish in 770ml (approx) bottles was my go to beer, about a decade ago. Then they abruptly stopped producing this bottle size and simultaneously they became very hard to find here in Northern Ireland. This was before they got into the supermarkets. Eventually, after some years in a beer wilderness, I discovered King Goblin and all was again right in the universe ;) I tried the various Adnams beers and found them all a bit rough on the palette. Whereas King Goblin is much more 'drinkable'. I must give Adnams another try. Since so much time has passed.
FYI Yes Tesco is still doing the 4 for £6.50 deal on King Goblin. Which used to be 4 for £6.00
However Asda are offering a better deal at 4 for the price of 3, which works out about 10p cheaper per bottle ;)
(this was calculated on the old Tesco deal)
Haven't had Broadside in years but I picked up some King Goblin for my girlfriends birthday. £6.50 for four 500ml bottles in Tesco. Great stuff! I should add that she does like Hobgoblin beers in general, I wasn't buying it just for me!
Adnams is one of my go to brewers. They also import Bitburger and sell it cheaper than other online bottle shops. Not tried the Broadside as its a bit on the strong side of me. But the Southwold Bitter is a standard for me in the colder months.
I regularly order the 500 ml Bitburger cans from Adnams and your right they are decently priced as are the Broadside mini kegs which is a lovely drop.
Hi thanks for a great review
I prefer the look of the Adams but the taste for me goes to the king goblin. Both exceeding great ales. And hats of to Adams for remaining independent.
Keep up the good work
Would love to go to U. K. and have cask ale, it's on the bucket list, I have had Hobgoblin, I don't know if they export King Goblin to the states or in particular Wisconsin where I live but next time out to my local bottle shop, I will ask about it. There is a place near me which has a great import section filled with U. K., European & world beers. They both look refreshing. Cheers!
Nice vs battle. Love the flavours in King Goblin but will certainly try out Broadside after your positive review. Have you checked out Gower Breweries Black Diamond Welsh Porter ? In Morrisons on a 4 for 3 deal currently.
Both great tasting and quality British strong real ale beers👍good strengths abv good price ,4 mix of beers deal in bottles Tesco £6.50,unlike these ridiculous concoctions of craft rubbish drinks at stupid prices, good review Simon cheers👍
Great pair-up Simon, I like both of these but haven`t had the Broadside in a long time so I must look out for it. I used to buy Adnams bitter in the cans years ago & it was my go-to pint for some years then I couldn`t get it, I did try the bottle version which wasn`t as good so I went to IPA`s instead, but I miss Southwold Suffolk bitter.....it was quality nectar.
Wychwood King Goblin Ingredients
Hops: Fuggles, Sovereign, Styrian & Cascade
Ingredients: water, barley malt, hops, yeast.
Producer: Wychwood Brewery, Eagle Maltings, The Crofts, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 4DP, United Kindom
That brewery closed down
Thanks for another good video - Lacons would be another good brewery to try, now that it's independent again. Cheers!
broadside is an absolute classic
I literally live about a mile and half from the place that grows some of the malt for Adnams, they have a sign outside the field in Bradwell, Norfolk ❤
Love your vs series! but I always wondered what you do with all the drinks after the reviews? Drink them or get rid?
King Goblin is still rather good, one I'll always grab when its about
Do you still have the 4 pint glasses that Adnams sent you for the old review?
great drop that mate, love the broadside down in australia, cheers simon
I really like King Goblin. I get a Belgium Double vibe off it. Candied sugar and bubblegum.
I love Broadside, and Ghostship is not bad either. I am in a rowing club. Next summer we want to go to Southwold, go rowing and drink beer from Adnams
I do enjoy a king Goblin from time to time. Been a while, the kinna beer i enjoy once rhe colder weather starts coming in.
It's that time of the year when these type of ales are my go to drinks for the weekend. Adnams also produce a Broadside inspired spirit....
Lovely drop it is too!
The cask version of Broadside is a very different beer and only 4.5%. It's still good but there's something about the bottled version which I prefer
Cask Broadside was my first intro to proper ales.. delicious.. that and Ten-Fifty by Grainstore brewery.❤
I love these comparison reviews!
I’m an amateur at your beer as you know buddy.
As I can no longer get fullers London pride I’ve brought a 24 can pack of abbot ale it’s ok but certainly the old peculiar is certainly the winner
Old peculiar v broadside should have been this challenge 🍻😉🇦🇺
Adams broadside for me creamy head,smooth,very moorish,,king goblin good too..but Adams for me
Have you tried Old Tom?
The Adnams Broadside is $7.50 (4 GBP) in Australia. A shame that beer is so overtaxed in this country. Fair enough that we import it, but it's still pretty expensive.
Spot on with the review and totally agree with the points given.
Good stuff and yes sometimes a strong English ale is just the business. With more caring responsibilities than I care to mention, that “SOMETIMES” occurs rather often.
Can you do a Iron Maiden Trooper Review Please, Cheers.
Just got back from New Forest where I stacked up on Old Thumper and Forty Niner, infinitely superior to all these £8 a can micro brewery new wave 'craft ales'. You can't beat old school proper ales.
@conan6939 😂😂 well with an extra fiver!
when king goblin first got released it was cracking, then marstons bought them and king goblin became what hobgoblin used to be and hobgoblin just got ruined. Where Broadside however has remained pretty much how it has been for years. both on cask which is weaker and in the bottle. used to buy broadside every week. will not buy king goblin now though because i remeber how it was before marstons ruined it. broadside wins hands down for me simon. cheers.
On the strength of this review I will be looking out for a bottle of Adnams Broadside. I'm not a huge fan of Wychwood beers, and I've had a few just to make sure.
Both are good, broadside for me though every time, not found an Adnams beer I don't like yet, Ghostship and Broadside are go to beers for me quite often
Great review love both beers ❤
Most of what I drink these days is good European lager and British inde craft beer. Still love Broadside though and 3 bottles of Broadside is a bargain and still has a place in my fridge
Tried both Goblin is a winner, winner chicken dinner...must have diffrent Swally pallets pal👍.....love yer review though
Broadside every time for me, if I don't want the heavy 6.3% bottles the 4.7 ABV mini kegs from their brewery shop are top drawer.
No contest hear,broadside is the winner
The broadside just looks much more appealing , less “mass produced” looking
At least these two come in brown bottles
Broadside has significantly less ABV when in a pub on draft and isnt the same (in my experience).
Simon sez it's good beer !
Wynchwood are the same as Brewdog, more of a marketing firm than a brewer. Wynchwood were always about marketing. You also can't brew decent beer in posh-boy places like Oxford because the water is too hard.
Adnams independent for now but struggling financially. Been laying off lots of staff recently.
You can’t say that Adnams are still independent
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Adnams is, as you say, producing English wines, gins and also importing very good wines. If that's what it takes to stay independent (and I am also an avid wine drinker of quality wines too) then I'm tipping my hat to them.