Beer?

[rich p]

A bus shelter with a piano.

I reckon the pianist is @DP's family's best friend who he's visiting, but is someone desperately lacking in taste.

Those Dutch, eh? Bike lanes, drugs and grand piano-ed bus shelters. Class!

 

[Daddy Pig]

Open question... what is the best European city for good beer (for a lads joint 40th)? Not looking for big night out just quality beers!

 

[srw]

Open question... what is the best European city for good beer (for a lads joint 40th)? Not looking for big night out just quality beers!

Define "quality beer".

If you mean lager and Weissbier, then Munich. If you mean proper cask bitter, then anywhere in the UK. If you mean stupidly strong Belgian abbey beer, then Brussels. If you mean bottled or canned beer, then just fine a decent beer shop.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

If you mean proper cask bitter, then anywhere in the UK. .

Ignore this

 

[rich p]

Open question... what is the best European city for good beer (for a lads joint 40th)? Not looking for big night out just quality beers!

My son, who is a bit of a crafty specialist, was really impressed with the selection in Lyon. It's also well served by flights, has excellent restaurants and is an attractive city to boot.

 

[srw]

Ignore this

OK. If you mean proper cask bitter, then anywhere in England or Wales, and a handful of places in Scotland.

 

[Daddy Pig]

Define "quality beer".

If you mean lager and Weissbier, then Munich. If you mean proper cask bitter, then anywhere in the UK. If you mean stupidly strong Belgian abbey beer, then Brussels. If you mean bottled or canned beer, then just fine a decent beer shop.

I define quality beer as where you have a good selection of different beers and various strengths, not just one bar in an area but a number. So if in the uk, where you can get imperial stouts, dipa's etc especially from the cask rather than bottles. Not bothered by German beers, been there done that!
Down in Devon most pubs have maybe three ales, all dull and max 5%. I find it just a bit boring TBH!

 

[MossCommuter]

Train beer

(Waiting for a train that you missed beer)

 

[MossCommuter]

Open question... what is the best European city for good beer (for a lads joint 40th)? Not looking for big night out just quality beers!

Manchester

 

[MossCommuter]

I define quality beer as where you have a good selection of different beers and various strengths, not just one bar in an area but a number. So if in the uk, where you can get imperial stouts, dipa's etc especially from the cask rather than bottles. Not bothered by German beers, been there done that!
Down in Devon most pubs have maybe three ales, all dull and max 5%. I find it just a bit boring TBH!

Manchester

 

[Daddy Pig]

Manchester

Well I was there last year with work and went to a couple of well regarded pubs but unfortunately the same issue with dull English ale (all less than 4.5%) so I was more than disappointed...

 

[MossCommuter]

Well I was there last year with work and went to a couple of well regarded pubs but unfortunately the same issue with dull English ale (all less than 4.5%) so I was more than disappointed...

Next time, tell me you're on your way

 

[User482]

Open question... what is the best European city for good beer (for a lads joint 40th)? Not looking for big night out just quality beers!

I once spent a very enjoyable weekend in Brussels sampling beer. And you can take the train.

 

[MossCommuter]

I once spent a very enjoyable weekend in Brussels sampling beer. And you can take the train.

Me too (apart from the sampling part)

 

[Daddy Pig]

Anywhere that sells Siren beer would do... this is bloody delicious! And Yes, it does remind me of a Turkish coffee; hints of slight sweetness turns to bitterness with a coffee finish! Yumptous!