Beer

[Chris_D]

Fred, we all know you're actually quite partial to a gin and tonic, which complements your wood interior incredibly well!

 

[john-e89]

We have Rebellion brewery around here and they brew some lovely ales and beers. They also do a lager for the girls...John

I’ve had a couple I don’t mind admitting.....

 

[firebobby]

We have Rebellion brewery around here and they brew some lovely ales and beers. They also do a lager for the girls...John

I’ve had a couple I don’t mind admitting.....

:rofl:

 

[buzyg]

Sorry we are all winos at BuzyG's

U'v gone all posh now u'v fled the 'pool Buzylar.

Soz Lar, mrsG made me do it. :lol:

Born in Crosby she was. :drinkwine:

 

[dr_john]

I’ve been a real ale supporter for years, never could understand this lager crap.

Craft beers are a new but welcome addition, here in Leicestershire we have a few microbreweries including Charnwood, they do.a great bitter called Vixen.

 

[Bottom]

My son runs a microbrewery near Glasgow. He's totally spoiled me for mainstream beer now
He did a limited edition Imperial Russian Stout matured in whisky casks last year, which was amazing.

 

[Bottom]

My son has a microbrewery near Glasgow. He's totally spoiled me for mainstream beer now
He did a limited edition Imperial Russian Stout matured in whisky casks last year, which was amazing.

 

[enuff_zed]

Missus likes an early morning run out to Southwold of a weekend. Suits me as we park near the Adnams brewery and it would be sacrilege not to come home with a mini keg of Broadside or Ghostship :roll:

 

[firebobby]

Missus likes an early morning run out to Southwold of a weekend. Suits me as we park near the Adnams brewery and it would be sacrilege not to come home with a mini keg of Broadside or Ghostship :roll:

Ah, Ghostship is a fine brew

 

[oldgitdave]

Missus likes an early morning run out to Southwold of a weekend. Suits me as we park near the Adnams brewery and it would be sacrilege not to come home with a mini keg of Broadside or Ghostship :roll:

Ah, Ghostship is a fine brew

It is too, one of my favourite brews . I thoroughly recommend the brewery tour if you're ever in the area. Problem is the mini kegs are just that.. keg not cask. Originally Ghostship was available as a mini cask i.e. a live beer which had to settle for at least 24hrs before drinking. Supermarket pressure had them produce it as a keg i.e. a bright beer ready to drink immediately. I think it lost some flavour when it changed & it doesn't regas itself like the cask does. I complained to Adnams directly about it & they explained the reasons to me. Then they sent me, FOC, a Broadside & a Southwold bitter which are both still produced as mini casks. Result .

 

[enuff_zed]

Missus likes an early morning run out to Southwold of a weekend. Suits me as we park near the Adnams brewery and it would be sacrilege not to come home with a mini keg of Broadside or Ghostship :roll:

Ah, Ghostship is a fine brew

It is too, one of my favourite brews . I thoroughly recommend the brewery tour if you're ever in the area. Problem is the mini kegs are just that.. keg not cask. Originally Ghostship was available as a mini cask i.e. a live beer which had to settle for at least 24hrs before drinking. Supermarket pressure had them produce it as a keg i.e. a bright beer ready to drink immediately. I think it lost some flavour when it changed & it doesn't regas itself like the cask does. I complained to Adnams directly about it & they explained the reasons to me. Then they sent me, FOC, a Broadside & a Southwold bitter which are both still produced as mini casks. Result .

Broadside is my favourite, but has close competition from Abbot Ale

 

[john-e89]

I’ve been a real ale supporter for years, never could understand this lager crap.

I might be a lager drinking poofter Doc but I make up for it by drinking Aberlour neat.....actually too much of it....damn it’s good stuff..! inch:

 

[Major]

I’ve been a real ale supporter for years, never could understand this lager crap.

I might be a lager drinking poofter Doc but I make up for it by drinking Aberlour neat.....actually too much of it....damn it’s good stuff..! inch:

 

[MrPT]

That’s the one I like too. The massive xmas pudding taste carries the alcohol very well. Lagavulin 16 is my go-to and, amongst less oily malts, I think Arran 14 is underrated and great value.

Also a Ghost Ship fan - great shout. Didn’t know you used to be able to get proper mini casks of it. What a shame they stopped.

 

[Mr Tidy]

My go-to Malt has always been Glen Morangie, which is handy as I got a bottle for Christmas! But I like trying others out as well, and also have a soft spot for Glen Ord as the distillery is in Muir of Ord which is where my Dad was born.

Anyway to return to beer, back in the early 90s I ended up working in Sittingbourne. Not a fantastic place, but it is where Shane Byrne of British Superbike super-stardom came from and it was handy for a channel-hop if you were getting low on Marlboro or booze!

My boss and her husband (her boss) lived in Faversham and he was a big fan of Spitfire, brewed in the same town by Shepherd Neame. But because of the nonsensical UK tax regime it was cheaper for him to do a booze-cruise and buy it in France - no wonder we have problems with the ozone layer and global warming! :lol:

 

[Jollyjoiner]

I’ve been a real ale supporter for years, never could understand this lager crap.

I might be a lager drinking poofter Doc but I make up for it by drinking Aberlour neat.....actually too much of it....damn it’s good stuff..! inch:

This was my tipple last night

 

[baconJazz]

When I'm sitting on my favourite bench in the park (or bus shelter) I am quite happy to drink a six pack of Tenants Super. :dizzy:

 

[john-e89]

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This was my TOPPLE last night

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:roll: :yawn: ......not another one Nige.....it’s getting boring now...... oke: oke: :evil:

 

[Jollyjoiner]

I don't know what you mean :rofl:

This was my TOPPLE last night

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:roll: :yawn: ......not another one Nige.....it’s getting boring now...... oke: oke: :evil:
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[Jollyjoiner]

This was my TOPPLE last night

:roll: :yawn: ......not another one Nige.....it’s getting boring now...... oke: oke: :evil:
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I don't know what you mean :rofl: