No, no no.

A common misconception by some people is that beers like Tetleys smooth and the like are real ales, this is untrue and these are what are called Nitro Keg beers.
These kegged beers are pasteurised at the brewery killing any live yeast and then sealed in pressurised kegs. These have a lot longer shelf life than real ale so can be made in large batches and stored for a long time before needed. The trend these days is to not only inject them with carbon dioxide (a natural gas created by brewing beer) but also nitrogen. This makes the beer have a smooth and creamy head giving it a Guinness like consistence. Pubs also now like to serve these beers extra cold .These processes make the beer undrinkable. Large breweries do this for a number of reasons, one of the reasons is it lasts longer meaning they don't have to worry about stock levels and it is a lot easier to handle (pubs can have kegs of it in their cellar for a long time and then just connect the gas and pump to it when required.

Hope this helps.

Posted By: lurd on August 14th 2012 at 12:01:01

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Coors for concern (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Aug 14, 11:16:10
- That's the least of the worries, under the 'Molson Coors' umbrella falls (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dogs Dead, Aug 14, 11:51:32
- Pear cider is a rather refreshing poison for real men (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dogs Dead, Aug 14, 11:44:12
  - No No No (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 14, 12:42:28
    - "pear cider" is just pear flavoured (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Aug 14, 12:46:41
      - So what i posted is correct then (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 14, 12:50:04
  - Being a full on cider drinker, I'm surprised how people can drink it (NCFC) - pants, Aug 14, 11:55:31
    - personally i find the strong dry stuff a recipe for heartburn (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dogs Dead, Aug 14, 11:58:32
      - I'm here and there with the ice thing. Not every cider goes well with ice. Tip (NCFC) - pants, Aug 14, 12:00:04
        
        do you like still cider? (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dogs Dead, Aug 14, 12:02:16
        
        Only at beer festivals I think (NCFC) - pants, Aug 14, 13:13:46
  - Magners or koppaberg (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dogs Dead, Aug 14, 11:45:33
    - far too sweet its rank (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Aug 14, 11:56:29
- There's never been any real ale on tap in the Barclay. (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 14, 11:43:35
  - is Boddingtons not real ale? (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Aug 14, 11:44:10
    - yes (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dogs Dead, Aug 14, 11:46:34
      - "smooth" ale is not real ale (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 14, 11:52:27
        
        FFS (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dogs Dead, Aug 14, 11:56:42
        
        I see what you've done there, Even if he doesn't hahaha! (n/m) (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 14, 15:30:27
        
        No, it's not. (NCFC) - APB, Aug 14, 12:09:27
        
        No, no no. (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 14, 12:01:01
        
        Actually a bit wound up here. (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 14, 12:04:48
    - It's technically bitter. Which is what I feel if I drink it. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 14, 11:45:50
      - It's usually Worthington's at ice cold temperature. Undrinkable. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 14, 11:46:29
        
        I drink it (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 14, 11:55:20
        
        just intravenous it ike Liam Gallagher used to (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Aug 14, 11:55:52
        
        I just flip top open my head up (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 14, 11:57:42
    - Err no. (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 14, 11:44:36
      - err yes! (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dogs Dead, Aug 14, 11:52:07
- What's wrong with bottles of Wherry?.... (n/m) (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Aug 14, 11:28:12
  - It's not wherry nice (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dogs Dead, Aug 14, 11:47:23
- not as profitable as coors. I'm a wherry drinker and would prefer it. (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 14, 11:25:30
  - Oh well that's OK then... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 14, 11:31:48
    - dont think hughton would have of chosen the bears we serve. (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 14, 11:57:52
    - I remember being royally gutted when the pub I went in switched from Scrumpy Jack to (NCFC) - pants, Aug 14, 11:37:58
      - my halls used to have Woodpecker on tap, that was decent (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Aug 14, 11:43:52
        
        Woodpecker isn't alcohol, it's apple juice (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 14, 11:56:55
        
        tis nice though, but there's never a danger of being drunk (NCFC) - pants, Aug 14, 11:58:00
        
        yeah you can have a right old session on it, makes me feel like Gazza (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Aug 14, 11:59:30
  - Will Just Have To Have Proper Beer Pre & Post Match (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Aug 14, 11:30:00
    - me too! (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 14, 11:58:34
- It's only right, that they should campaign the way they feel it (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 14, 11:22:37
  - *this went well* (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 14, 11:56:22

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