Beer?

[Crackle]

Is that your first experience of restaurant food that wasn't delivered by a bloke on a moped?

Posh in scouseville, a sit-down kebab van.

Continuing the xmas theme........ho, ho, ho......

 

[smutchin]

Had a Fullers ESB the other week, used to really like this one years ago and thought I'd try it for old times sake, hated it, couldn't finish it. Strange that.

ESB is no longer bottle conditioned. It's not as good as it used to be. These facts may be related. Not being able to finish it may be down to the non-natural carbonation, perhaps?

Bengal Lancer is a lovely example of a classic IPA in my book. Very drinkable.

 

[smutchin]

Never been a fan of ESB or Gales HSB for that matter. Too strong for me but I like the men who drink it.

Never mind the men who drink it... I read an interview with a charming young lady in a gentleman's interest periodical many, many years ago in which she extolled the virtues of Gale's HSB. Made me want to move to Brighton.

(Yes, I'm the one who read the interviews as well as looking at the pictures.)

 

[rich p]

Never mind the men who drink it... I read an interview with a charming young lady in a gentleman's interest periodical many, many years ago in which she extolled the virtues of Gale's HSB. Made me want to move to Brighton.

(Yes, I'm the one who read the interviews as well as looking at the pictures.)

gentleman's interest periodical - what a lovely phrase!

 

[Maverick Goose]

You'd have to be Nuts not to

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Well, have finished what may hopefully be one of my last nights on the taxis and am relaxing with a Greene King IPA Reserve (alright three of them). They're not the finest brewers (and a very greedy brewery in regards to the rent of their pubs I've heard) but this 'un has a bit of a kick and reminds me of Adnam's Broadside. Not strictly my thing, but at least I remembered to get something before 11pm...The only shop left open had other options mind...Stella, Carlsberg, Magners. Hmm, yum....

Here's a recommendation anyway, from a local brewery responsible for none other than Pitchfork.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

@Monsieur Remings - RCH's Old Slug Porter has had a few mentions on these pages, good stuff!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

For one of the farewell parties we are enjoying before we leave Japan, some of the people in the place we live have organised a special dinner with craft beer - I've been able to select from a list which includes some of the rarest and most interesting Japanese craft beers, notably some saisons and lambic types which are apparently excellent but very hard to find. Looking forward to it!

 

[Monsieur Remings]

@Monsieur Remings - RCH's Old Slug Porter has had a few mentions on these pages, good stuff!

Nice one; for my own part I've extolled the virtues of Pitchfork too. And it really is local.

This is another one they do...stuff to get legless to.

 

[Crackle]

The one on the right is brewed for the local shop by the Liverpool Organic Brewery and was lovely. They do others too, which I'd never contemplated before but will definitely try now.

 

[Maverick Goose]

The one on the right is brewed for the local shop by the Liverpool Organic Brewery and was lovely. They do others too, which I'd never contemplated before but will definitely try now.

Good old Black Cuillin-strong, the dark side is....slainte

 

[rich p]

I went back to the ex-gastro pub tonight, The Preston Park Tavern and tried this locally brewed one
Arundel Trident
5.0% Amber-coloured beer with a citrus, fruity aroma. Has a hoppy, fruity flavour and a dry bitter finish. Nice, as they said in the Fast Show...

Meanwhile, due to the large map of Belgium on the wall and the spirit of this thread, me and Kenny my drinking mate interwove a La Chouffe 8% which in deference to DP was even served in the appropriate glass!

 

[Monsieur Remings]

I also forgot to mention this one at the time; I had loads at Xmas as my dad is a big fan. Definitely one of the best ales around...

I have a pint of Sn'Austell's Admiral's Ale to celebrate a new job!

 

[Maverick Goose]

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Harviestoun have got a 25% off spring sale on until Friday - use HARVIE25 at the checkout.

The Engineer's Reserve is worth a punt, Old Engine and Bitter and Twisted are classics.

http://harviestoun.com/