Beer?

[threebikesmcginty]

We're really going to have to up our glassware game.

Au contraire, we can f*ck about and pour beer into any old mismatched glass.

 

[John the Monkey]

Au contraire, we can f*ck about and pour beer into any old mismatched glass.

Well, every cloud, eh?

 

[rich p]

Well, every cloud, eh?

I never really liked the glass-fascist anyway

 

[John the Monkey]

Down in that there Laaaandan yesterday. Had a spare hour in Chancery Lane area and popped into Cittie of York, grade II listed, owned by Sam Smiths.

Had a very pleasant pint of Sam Smiths bitter. Chap I was with had their organic lager which he claimed was tasty. Feeling quite beery so I think I'm gonna pop down my local emporium and get a selection later today. Pic to follow (then you can tell me how crap my selection was)

My favourite pub when I lived in Altrincham was a Sam Smiths one - I used to like their IPA in particular (this was back in the early '90s).

 

[Soltydog]

It's that time of year again

 

[nickyboy]

Here's the selection purchased this afternoon

The only one I've had before is the Dobber which was excellent so I'm looking forward to trying these

 

[jongooligan]

Oooh that looks a right interesting selection @nickyboy.
Today we are trying Sharp's Wolf Rock Exceptional Red IPA (their italics) and Marstons Old Empire IPA.
The Marston's has caused a bit of a controversy as they were one of the signatories to the letter supporting the Conservatives in the Telegraph and the more left leaning members of the family are refusing to drink it. Don't think it will go to waste though.

 

[nickyboy]

Oooh that looks a right interesting selection @nickyboy.
Today we are trying Sharp's Wolf Rock Exceptional Red IPA (their italics) and Marstons Old Empire IPA.
The Marston's has caused a bit of a controversy as they were one of the signatories to the letter supporting the Conservatives in the Telegraph and the more left leaning members of the family are refusing to drink it. Don't think it will go to waste though.

I'm more than happy to compromise my political beliefs if there's decent beer on offer. Send it down here if you can't bear to drink it

In fact I suspect my vote could be bought with enough bottles of Marble Dobber

 

[jongooligan]

I'm more than happy to compromise my political beliefs if there's decent beer on offer. Send it down here if you can't bear to drink it

In fact I suspect my vote could be bought with enough bottles of Marble Dobber

Right, I'm going to have to spread my wings. No more Tesco. Where do you get stuff like Dobber? Anybody got any recommendations for NE beer shops or internet shops?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Schneider Weisse at Ray White's gaff le Manoir innit.

 

[nickyboy]

Right, I'm going to have to spread my wings. No more Tesco. Where do you get stuff like Dobber? Anybody got any recommendations for NE beer shops or internet shops?

Like you I've bought my fair share from Tesco and will continue to do so. A shop opened in Glossop that specialised in fancy beers and highfaluitin' wines. If somewhere like Glossop has one, there must be one near you I would have thought

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The Marston's has caused a bit of a controversy as they were one of the signatories to the letter supporting the Conservatives in the Telegraph and the more left leaning members of the family are refusing to drink it.

Good on them.
I shall add Marston's my list of Tory nobbers.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Politics aside, I don't drink Marston's because it's dull shïte.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Politics aside, I don't drink Marston's because it's dull shïte.

Generally I'd agree but Marstons own Jennings and as of a few days ago, Thwaites, which I'm not giving up coz of some political codswallop.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Generally I'd agree but Marstons own Jennings and as of a few days ago, Thwaites, which I'm not giving up coz of some political codswallop.

It doesn't matter anyway, we said we'd boycott Thornbridge because of their unsavoury A4e practices and it turns out that was just me, everyone else carried on as usual.