Any (of the old f*rts) remember Cherry B?

[Dave7]

Sho View attachment 446231 e polish......

Let us know what it tastes like would you .
Reminded me of a time I came across a drunk. It was winter and he was lying on the pavement, totally out of it. I phoned for an ambulance and when they arrived they knew him. They told me " if you drank what he does you would be dead". They told me he drank liquid shoe polish

 

[Dave7]

I used to mix it with Special Brew.

I also used to mix it with Merrydown.

Just the thought of the above has further reinforced my resolve for Dry January.

WoW....special brew. Whats that....11% or something close.

 

[Dec66]

WoW....special brew. Whats that....11% or something close.

8% in 440ml cans these days. Used to be 9% in 500ml cans.

"Tramp's p*ss", it was fondly called.

Merrydown was 8.2% in those days. I used to use the silver label one as I preferred the dry taste.

Can't believe I used to drink this stuff. It really was just a vehicle to get drunk in the shortest possible time.

I'm seriously contemplating giving up forever. Not because I'm in danger of alcoholism (despite what this post might indicate!), or for any health reason (other than a desire to lose weight), but just because I really don't miss it that much.

I might have changed my mind next month, like.

 

[snorri]

I have always been poor at spelling.

I was ok at the spellng but not much else, hence my rapid exit from the education system.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

White Lightning, Cider was cheap but White Lightning was even cheaper

 

[Dec66]

I once had a long session on Newcastle Brown with Barley Wine chasers.

Can't remember much about it to be honest.

A tip for any Stella Artois (UK draught version) drinkers out there; intersperse every three pints of Stella with one bottle of Newky Brown, drank from a half pint glass.

Something, and I don't know what, in the Newky Brown counteracts whatever it is in the Stella which causes the distinctive "just above the eyebrows" headache the next morning. You still feel tired and crap if you've had loads, but that searing ache is absent.

I discovered this quite by accident one evening in Maranto's in Lark Lane, Liverpool.

 

[captain nemo1701]

Anyone recall that 70's 'it's frothy man' drink publicised by a polar bear in sunglasses?. Gawd, it was vile.....

 

[Kempstonian]

My parents' parties were never without Cherry B, Advocaat, Rum & blackcurrant, Mackeson and Double Diamond.

The food always included the obligatory cheese & pineapple hedgehog!

 

[wonderloaf]

My parents' parties were never without Cherry B, Advocaat, Rum & blackcurrant, Mackeson and Double Diamond.

The food always included the obligatory cheese & pineapple hedgehog!

You forgot the Party 4's or Party 7's.

 

[Dec66]

Anyone recall that 70's 'it's frothy man' drink publicised by a polar bear in sunglasses?. Gawd, it was vile.....

Cresta.

I quite liked it myself. I was only a little kid, though.

 

[roadrash]

Delivered by the Pop Van Man

we had a Russian soft drinks delivery chap, his name was ….dropus abottleofpopoff

 

[Deleted member 26715]

we had a Russian soft drinks delivery chap, his name was ….dropus abottleofpopoff

I'm surprised your didn't have our Italian delivery guy, Youneed Togettaurcoat

 

[Levo-Lon]

One for the ladies, or Babycham.

I like a nice girl who has a pint

 

[pawl]

One would never suggest sneaking around the back of the shop, removing bottles from the stored crates & taking them back in through the front door to get our refund

Oops why do I suddenly feel guilty.

 

[Dirk]

First beer I ever tasted, around 1966, and the first I can remember being in a can.

Do they still make it? Not that I'd want any.