Tennant's Lager

[Jedo_03]

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

[qikdatute]

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.

[Trough Lolly]

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

[Jedo_03]

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

[yardglass]

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

[Trough Lolly]

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

[Jedo_03]

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

[Jedo_03]

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

[rodman]

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!