Alpine to be replaced by Taddy Lager - a musical tribute

[webdarren]

Hi everybody

It's my first post ever on here, so I'd like to say hello to you all.

Firstly, I'd just like to say how sad I am at the touted replacement of Alpine with Taddy Lager, it's going to be sorely missed.

I've created a haunting ballad entitled "Beloved Cowing Alpine" - enjoy:

http://khu.sh/usersong_4e2f186c201f2

webdarren

[Laffen Titter]

Nice tune.
Did you record it in a Sam's pub?
LT

[whizz]

We went into the Grey Mare in York yesterday, I wanted to try the Sams Yorkshire bitter, not bad but I still prefer Sov. They still had Alpine on, when I mentioned it's demise he said that it will most likely be replaced with something very similar.

[Laffen Titter]

I have been drnking Alpine for many years, and was not looking forward to the change to Taddy. Well, now it has arrived and I have to say that it is a much better drink than it used to be, and have no problems with it at all.

[mjellis77]

I'm hot footing it down to The Bricklayers in London tonight after work to see if I can get a last pint of the stuff! Going into a new Sam Smiths pub (I've been in all 37 in London) I always used to check if they had Taddy Lager - for me it was a treat if they had it. Now I guess it will become a staple after the demise of Alpine.

Rather an anoracky question but: does anybody know when the first Alpine Lager (I assume it was under that name originally before the switch to the Ayingerbr?u name) was first sold by Sam Smiths? I'm just interested to know how long it lasted for.

[DarkieBoy]

Rather an anoracky question but: does anybody know when the first Alpine Lager (I assume it was under that name originally before the switch to the Ayingerbr?u name) was first sold by Sam Smiths? I'm just interested to know how long it lasted for.

Around about 2006, if my memory serves me well.

DB.

[OnTheDrink]

Rather an anoracky question but: does anybody know when the first Alpine Lager (I assume it was under that name originally before the switch to the Ayingerbr?u name) was first sold by Sam Smiths? I'm just interested to know how long it lasted for.

Around about 2006, if my memory serves me well.

DB.

2006 was when Ayinger was 'replaced' by Alpine. Alpine was the Sam Smiths lager in the sixties before Ayingerbrau came on the scene around 1972.

[mjellis77]

Thanks Darkie Boy - unfortunately that doesn't seem to fit with me. I'm sure I remember drinking Ayingerbr?u during my college days around 1996 or 1997. It was definately a Sam Smith's lager of some description - I don't know what that would have been? 

[DarkieBoy]

Sorry mjellis77, I misread your question.

Ayingerbr?u was renamed Alpine around 2006.
OnTheDrink says that Ayingerbr?u came about in 1972, which itself was a re-naming of Alpine.

So, Alpine was around until 1972 and then from 2006.  When it came into existence prior to 1972 I do not know.

DB.

[mjellis77]

Thanks OnTheDrink - you've cleared that up. So I guess we could say the following:

1960's-1972 Alpine Lager
1972-2006 Ayingerbr?u
2006-2011 Alpine Lager (Mark II)

I wonder if the recepie has changed much over the years?

[mjellis77]

And Thanks Darkie Boy. I guess that was my ultimate question: When it came into existence prior to 1972?
I'm suprised that Wikipedia doesn't have the answer - there's a lot of Sam Smith's info on it 

[DarkieBoy]

And Thanks Darkie Boy. I guess that was my ultimate question: When it came into existence prior to 1972?
I'm suprised that Wikipedia doesn't have the answer - there's a lot of Sam Smith's info on it 

A lot of the Samuel Smith's information on Wiki was added by myself.  The problem is, because Samuel Smith's has been quite secretive since the advent of the internet, not much referenced information is available.

DB.

[OnTheDrink]

1972-2006 Ayingerbr?u
2006-2011 Alpine Lager (Mark II)

I wonder if the recepie has changed much over the years?

I wonder too. I can't remember the taste changing when it stopped being Ayingerbrau so maybe not. I'd bet the strength is higher that it was in the sixties though.

[DarkieBoy]

While searching for "Alpine Lager" on a well-known search engine, I came across another "Alpine Lager", of Canadian persuasion.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_Lager
• Alpine Lager search

Perhaps this is connected to the reason why Samuel Smith's have withdrawn it?

DB.

[mjellis77]

I saw that listing too Darkie. If it were true, would it's knock on effect be why the Cropton Court Case was initiated I wonder?

OnTheDrink - I'm mid thirties and I remember the strength of beers and lagers increasing recently. My Dad says that any beer over 3.5% isn't real beer! It feels like the strength is ever increasing so that 5% is now the norm.