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Hi all
I used to be a POM - but I'm alright now...
Missus got on the other night about a lager we used to buy in tins over there called Tennant's Lager - used to have pics of busty blondes printed as background on the tins (dunno why...)
Anyone got any ideas for a HB close to Tennant's
Thanks
Jedo

Sorry to take this a little off track - quickish story - I visited the Tennants factory in Glasgow about three years ago with a mate to do a tour. No one else arrived so they cancelled it, but a secretary saw my mate and I outside looking glum (or pissed off) and invited us in for quick tour, which culminated in an hour and a half long booze up in a bar sampling pints of their beer styles - was well smashed when we left.....

And how cool are the old tinnies that they had shaped like stubbies... screw cap and all.

Jedo_03 wrote:Hi all
I used to be a POM - but I'm alright now...
Missus got on the other night about a lager we used to buy in tins over there called Tennant's Lager - used to have pics of busty blondes printed as background on the tins (dunno why...)
Anyone got any ideas for a HB close to Tennant's
Thanks
Jedo

G'day Jedo,
What sort of recipe? K&K, steeped grains, part mash or all grain???

Cheers,
TL

Thanks..
K & K - anything that comes close will be a start...
Jedo

I remember Tennants Super ( Blue Can ) used to be the tipple of choice for some of the elderly gents who lived in the local park

Yard

Hmmm, Scottish Lager recipes are not my strong suit! Still, will keep on looking but a UK Lager with extra brown malt is a good starting point!

Cheers,
TL

Thanks for that...
I'm way out in the bush here...
Dunno about getting a UK lager... would a coopers do?
And how much brown malt to add..??
And how "brown" - medium DME?
She's still harping on about it...
Thanks
Jedo

Well will try a Coopers Lager, 500gm LDME, 500 dex, brewed with an ale yeast (the coopers K yeast good as any) and start with that as a basis of working towards Tennent's... She hasn't quaffed any of te stuff for over 20 years anyway...
Jedo

Hi Jedo,

Couldn't find a recipe, but here's some info that would give an idea of the taste/style of the brew:

From a pub review: 'Tennent’s Lager – Tawny-gold, creamy, clean malty aroma and malt flavor, faintly soapy backtaste, clean fresh malt finish, long dry malt aftertaste.'

From the website (http://www.inbev.com/brands/2__3__61__tennents.cfm): 'Tennent's Lager has been the market leader in Scotland since it was first brewed in 1885 at Wellpark Brewery. It is a distinctive, well-balanced lager whose sweet, malty flavors combine with a tangy hoppiness to create its crisp, refreshing character. Tennent's Lager (4% ABV), fresh from the heart of Scotland, is best served between 4° and 6°C.'

From reading many reviews of this beer, most people either love or hate it, but it is very popular in the UK. Tennent's also make a huge range of different types of beers under the brand name, but they are owned by InBev, one huge brewing company!

Tennent's Super (9% ABV); Tennent's Ember (4.2% ABV); Tennent's Extra Lager (4.5% ABV); Tennent's Light Ale (3.1% ABV); Tennent's Pilsner (3.2% ABV); Tennent's Special (3.5% ABV); Tennent's Velvet Ale (3.5% ABV); Tennent's Stout (Export) (5.0% ABV); Tennent's 1885 Lager (Export) (5% ABV); and Tennent's Scotch Ale (Export) (9.0% ABV).

And finally, a link to the girls on the cans:TENNENT'S LAGER LOVELIES ARCHIVE

Good luck with your brew!