Beer Kits, any good?

[Guzluka]

Having done a few extract and all grain beers, I really dont have the equipment or money at the mo to improve my equipment so thought of doing a beer kit. Question is, what are the beer kits like, do they taste good? and if so, any recommendations on a good one?

[Ditch]

Is this a trick question?

[Guzluka]

No never done one, first done extract a few years back so just wondering what they were like and which ones were good, from looking on here your somewhat an expert in this area, any ideas? and no tricks!

[barl_fire]

any recommendations on a good one?

Fixby Gold, tastes as good as anything they serve down the pub

[Ditch]

From looking on here your somewhat an expert in this area, any ideas?

Me?! I'm just a more self controlling alkie, mate, with a taste for stout! Probably the last person to preach to anyone about what makes a 'Good' pint

No. If ye like stout? I'd appear biased as all hell in whole heartedly recommending Coopers. But, I like it. I've also done their " Dark Ale ", is it? Dark or Old. One of the two. That was nice too, as a change to my staple diet.

I'm also always happy to give, I believe it's " Brew ..... " one or the other; Packs or Firm? One lot seems to specialise in the Belgian sort of stuff. Other seems to produce some excellent kits. Anyway, the non Belgian one (Belgian type beers not being to my personal taste) I'd be happy to suggest, on the strength of what I've seen said of them. Never tried them myself. But, never seen a bad word written of them.

Bottom line is; Kits are now light years away from the crap we used to get, back in the 70's. Replacing Tate & Lyle with spray malt is probably a lot to do with it too. But, don't listen to me, or anyone else ~ exclusively. Browse this board. Home in by using the Search function, for what catches ye eye. See what ye wind up fancying and give it a go.

There's not much wrong with most kits, these days. Like it says; Decent beer; Quickly and cheaply. No great fuss. Suits us

[Deneeve]

Hi,
I'm pretty new to this so i try a differant kit every time i brew and ive done roughly a dozen or so. In a nutshell they are all good, but for me the coopers stand out just that little bit above the rest. That said there are lots of other well regarded (on this forum) kits that i have yet to try, and will do in time and i'll most likely give one of the Brew**** kits a try next that Ditch mentioned in the last post. Just try one, i doubt that you'll be dissapointed.
Cheers D.

[legion]

any recommendations on a good one?

Fixby Gold, tastes as good as anything they serve down the pub

Seconded!

[Deneeve]

Hmmmmm... fixby gold is suddenly looking interesting for my next brew...

[Horatio]

I've only ever made one kit, having been a bit of an anti-kit man before (read that as stupid snob!), it was Brupaks, Pride of Yorkshire, Colne Valley Bitter. It was so easy to make and the quality really impressed me; clean, clear, crips and reasonable bitter and, with the included hop bag added in the secondary, nice hop aroma and taste. Although I will mostly brew all grain (I enjoy the process) I would certainly not dismiss kits anymore.

[scottmoss]

I'm currently dirnking the occasional Fixby Gold (Still not cleared) and it already tastes fantastic! Wherry is also a very good pint.