Courage Imperial stout

[mashweasel]

Guys,

Anyone have an idea on the yeast Courage used to use for this beer? When it was moved to Sammy Smiths I'm betting the strain switched to theirs. Thoughts?

[steve_flack]

They moved to John Smiths not Sam Smiths. They're both in Tadcaster but different breweries. As to the yeast I don't know. I still have a bottle conditioned 1992 Courage bottle at home but I guess the yeast will be well past it by now (at least using my techniques). AFAIK that was the last bottling? They did make a cask conditioned special a few years ago though - it was at the GBBF. I tasted it, it was nice and quite smooth. Never seen it since.

[norman]

Courage actually owned John Smiths then Scottish andNewcatle,Don't know who owns it now since the demise of S&N.