Beer?

[brand]

I have 6 bottles of 1999 11% harvest ale John Willie Lees and a 30 year old bottle of port bought 3 years ago. So 33 years old bought from Aldi. Waiting for a reason to drink them! Also have some 12% which say do not drink for 25 years from I think the 70s. Should be ready by now but cannot bring myself to drink it. Possibly gone off by now?

 

[smutchin]

Pretty good. Very quaffable. Has a flavour that's something like what I imagine you'd get if you aimed to make a good full-bodied pilsner but used a Belgian yeast to give it that estery, farmyardy character. A bit like a tripel but much lighter at a mere 6%. Mmmmmm.

 

[John the Monkey]

I'm sure I've had a had a couple of their beers. North Western French beers don't get the love they deserve, there's some real crackers.

Never had 2Caps, but I can speak highly of La Touquettoise, La Marquenterre and St Rieul.

From the larger brewers, I like Ch'ti Ambrée

 

[theclaud]

Arguably not a good idea as pint no. 4 on a school night...

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Do you want a ****ing flake in that?!!!!

 

[rich p]

Last night the local had the remnants of a beer fest on offer
I had 2 pints of the Good Boy - dark and fruity
and the Arundel Castle - good bitter session ale

 

[User169]

Earl Grey IPA from Emelisse. Not really that successful. A bit too much of the air freshened about it.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Earl Ponce...

 

[rich p]

Tonight I'm off to the Brighton Beer Dispensary again to check out their Oktober Fest weekend.
The girl who runs it is German and has promised me interesting German beers and food.
Probably schnitzel, pork knuckle and sauerkraut. Could be fun.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Our local brewery is doing an Oktoberfest too, I don't fancy any beer tonight though...

 

[rich p]

View attachment 58083 Earl Grey IPA from Emelisse. Not really that successful. A bit too much of the air freshened about it.

apropos of nothing, I just took the trouble to google 'massaganian'.
Who knew Basingstoke was so exciting! (Well, you did, of course, but you know what I mean)

It was once the target of a rowdy rabble – known locally as the Massaganians – who tried to drive away the drink-abstaining influence of the Salvation Army in Basingstoke.
The rabble themselves were under the influence of alcohol, often plied to them by local brewers and publicans.

 

[rich p]

Our local brewery is doing an Oktoberfest too, I don't fancy any beer tonight though...

I'm not so green as cabbage or summmink

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I really don't, 3 days in Munich have cured me. Be alright tomoz tho.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I am unable to partake of beer due to being "on call" for work Boo.

 

[rich p]

I really don't, 3 days in Munich have cured me. Be alright tomoz tho.

Rest up the liver then.
Don't go to Basingstoke though or the massaganians will think you're Sally Army and stone you