Beer?

[threebikesmcginty]

Well I finished on this in The Abbotsford, I doubt if the McHipster bars have a similar pedigree, chum.

Beer?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Well I finished on this in The Abbotsford, I doubt if the McHipster bars have a similar pedigree, chum.

Beer?

That's where you're wrong laddie, The Hanging Bat's bottled Belgian offerings:
Alesmith Grand Cru 10.6 £19.50 750ml
Delirium Nocturnum 8.5 £5.25 330ml
Delirium Tremens 8.5 £5.25 330ml
Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van Der Kaiser Blauw 11.0 £15.00 750ml
Marble Dubbel 8.5 £12.50 750ml
Trappistes Orval 6.2 £4.20 330ml
Trappistes Rochefort 10 11.3 £6.50 330ml
Schelde Brouwerij Dulle Greit 5.0 £4.00 330ml
Schelde Brouwerij Zeezuiper 8.0 £4.40 330ml
Schelde Brouwerij Hop Ruiter 8.5 £12.00 330ml
Schelde Brouwerij Toeback 9.5 £5.00 330ml
St Bernardus Abt. 12 10.0 £5.20 330ml
Straffe Hendrik Tripel 9.0 £6.00 330ml
Westmalle Dubbel 7.0 £4.50 330ml

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Ah! I've actually been there before, but I couldn't remember the name of it. I was with a friend who has made the mistake of thinking that a useful social asset for someone whose attitude inclines people to want to punch him is a gigantic annoying labrador that charges about knocking everyone's beer over. It's not far from the Blue Blazer...

And if you pay this place a visit you can pick up some Innis and Gunn sausages:
http://www.sausages.co.uk/epages/53...73/Products/"Sausages - Pork & Edinburgh Ale"

 

[threebikesmcginty]

That's where you're wrong laddie, The Hanging Bat's bottled Belgian offerings:
Alesmith Grand Cru 10.6 £19.50 750ml
Delirium Nocturnum 8.5 £5.25 330ml
Delirium Tremens 8.5 £5.25 330ml
Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van Der Kaiser Blauw 11.0 £15.00 750ml
Marble Dubbel 8.5 £12.50 750ml
Trappistes Orval 6.2 £4.20 330ml
Trappistes Rochefort 10 11.3 £6.50 330ml
Schelde Brouwerij Dulle Greit 5.0 £4.00 330ml
Schelde Brouwerij Zeezuiper 8.0 £4.40 330ml
Schelde Brouwerij Hop Ruiter 8.5 £12.00 330ml
Schelde Brouwerij Toeback 9.5 £5.00 330ml
St Bernardus Abt. 12 10.0 £5.20 330ml
Straffe Hendrik Tripel 9.0 £6.00 330ml
Westmalle Dubbel 7.0 £4.50 330ml

Semi decent list. OK tc don't go to the Abbotsford, it's unhip and shïte.

 

[theclaud]

Semi decent list. OK tc don't go to the Abbotsford, it's unhip and shïte.

I might make it my nightcap stop-off, as it's so close to where I'm staying.

Kicking off the evening with a Fallen Ales Local Motive IPA at 3.9%. Technically, I'm still at work...

 

[jongooligan]

Scottish Beerpeeps! I'm in Edinburgh for a few days. Can't spend them entirely langered, unfortunately, as it's a work trip, but should have time for a few late-evening pints. My default boozer is the Blue Blazer, and of course you can get stuff like Punk IPA all over the place these days, so it's not too much of a challenge finding something to drink, but I'd welcome any special recommendations...

Athletic Arms, widely known as 'The Diggers'. Always go when I'm in Edinburgh - never disappointed.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Athletic Arms, widely known as 'The Diggers'. Always go when I'm in Edinburgh - never disappointed.

I havenae been to the Diggers for years (more than 20!), it always used to sell great cask 80/- but IIRC they no longer do it in cask but I think the "fame" remains intact despite the beer maybe not being as good as it once was; I may be mistaken. My elder daughter reports that it's still a great pub as she and her friends were there fairly recently and reported "good bantz"

 

[jongooligan]

I havenae been to the Diggers for years (more than 20!), it always used to sell great cask 80/- but IIRC they no longer do it in cask but I think the "fame" remains intact despite the beer maybe not being as good as it once was; I may be mistaken. My elder daughter reports that it's still a great pub as she and her friends were there fairly recently and reported "good bantz"

Aye, nowt wrong with your memory, McEwans don't do it in cask anymore but they always have a good selection of other beers at the Diggers. Great atmosphere in there too.

 

[User169]

New theme for the beer thread - "show us your local".

I'll kick off with mine - it's not v big, but there's usually someone to natter to at the bar (man bags are strictly optional).

 

[threebikesmcginty]

New theme for the beer thread - "show us your local".

I'll kick off with mine - it's not v big, but there's usually someone to natter to at the bar (man bags are strictly optional).

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That the one where Dale Watson played?

 

[User169]

That the one where Dale Watson played?

A different one - sadly no sign of any dates in Europe for Dale this year.

 

[theclaud]

In the Bat, with a Wild Beer Co Evolver IPA.

 

[theclaud]

Athletic Arms, widely known as 'The Diggers'. Always go when I'm in Edinburgh - never disappointed.

Whereabouts is it, JG?

 

[theclaud]

I keep choosing things from the bottled beer menu that are out of stock, dammit. Gave up and stuck a pin in the page. Result 'very nice' but feels like backpedalling a bit after the last...

 

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