Beer?
- Thread starter Chuffy
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MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
My first beer was Double Diamond
We were on holiday in Scarborough, in a borrowed caravan, the big tea out night, the Thursday of any holiday, when mum didn't have to cook and we had tea "out" in a pub that allowed children, was on the front somewhere. I was about eight and allowed a bottle of shandy Bass with a straw. "Well, he must be thirsty" said mum when I'd drained the first one, "get him another one". It was when I fell asleep in my pie, chips and gravy (mid way through my third) that Dad realised the barman's mistake.
Never did me any harm
We were on holiday in Scarborough, in a borrowed caravan, the big tea out night, the Thursday of any holiday, when mum didn't have to cook and we had tea "out" in a pub that allowed children, was on the front somewhere. I was about eight and allowed a bottle of shandy Bass with a straw. "Well, he must be thirsty" said mum when I'd drained the first one, "get him another one". It was when I fell asleep in my pie, chips and gravy (mid way through my third) that Dad realised the barman's mistake.
Never did me any harm
MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
And even after all these years, I still have a taste for pies
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Shame you've gone off drinking beer though.
MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
Another LOL
At least he's not face down in his pie.
MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
Wanna bet?
Today I've been here - http://wigancentral.bar/ - drinking smoked beer, it tastes V. smoky, probably best described as an acquired taste.
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
A like for another person supporting the Derbyshire Powerhouse (it's brewed in New Mills)
MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
I had a very special vanilla porter in there but farked if I can remember what it was
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Broadside, a 6.3% beauty. It's what strong bitter is all about innit.
I'll not be supporting them again by drinking that smoky stuff, it was like chomping on a cheesy sausage.
Great effort today Mossy. I'm only just about to have my first of the day which is a poor effort!
Is it! That's where I stay when I do the Manc-Llan ride if you haven't organised it on the wrong date...
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
Jealous! One of my favourite brewers.
Speaking of which, Mrs M and I are drinking;
Flashback (Salopian, 6.0% abv)
Salopian are a brewery I've liked since I tried one of their beers at a tiny little pub in Shrewsbury. Oracle is a terrific beer, Darwin's Origin is good too, Lemon Dream may be the perfect summer beer ... well, you get the idea.
This is a new beer to me, and stronger than the others in their range that I've tried. It wears that high abv lightly, although it's full of taste. Mostly citrus hops, with a mingling of mandarin and grapefruit flavours. There's some resiny taste in there, and a subtle bit of yeasty, bready flavour for some balance. Really good, if a bit lively (the picture shows the crackle-esque result of my usual pour).
Mrs M says: "Very nice."
