Beer?

[threebikesmcginty]

Got the fire brigade on standby for any crax incidents....

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We had this lot earlier although we were having between-battle tea at this point rather than beer related episodes.

 

[Aperitif]

^ Helmet's slack, ballista is even slacker. Looks like you had an early knight, threeliegesmcginty.

 

[Aperitif]

I drank a beer yesterday, which was quite bitter, actually looked alright - lacked any fragrance of note, and, despite pressing my 'turbo-Crackle' button, would not produce a bubble...there would be more head on the corpse of Alfredo Garcia. Strong, bitter finish. (that's my report - not the beer).

As it's Christmas, and you're all dossing around, there is a relic in the above photo. (Nope, not my reflection)
Take a look at the 'Marmioniser' (trans: cheap bottle opener) - it is an original captured by my Dad, fifty years ago.

He obtained it from The Queen Mary, where we went on a Christmas Cruise to The Canary Islands, thanks to him winning a prize offered in the News of the World. Wholesome Sunday fare, offered by erstwhile reporters whose punchline was invariably " I made an excuse and left" (The paper went downhill when they started staying...)
Max Wall, The Applejacks - maybe Peters and Lee. I'm sure I could have found a beer or two to photograph: the only tricky bit would have been positioning the camera - a box brownie about the size of a box of Daz.
Fast forward to 2015 and it has been nearly as warm as Las Palmas. ..perfect!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I drank a beer yesterday, which was quite bitter, actually looked alright - lacked any fragrance of note, and, despite pressing my 'turbo-Crackle' button, would not produce a bubble...there would be more head on the corpse of Alfredo Garcia. Strong, bitter finish. (that's my report - not the beer).
View attachment 114089 As it's Christmas, and you're all dossing around, there is a relic in the above photo. (Nope, not my reflection)
Take a look at the 'Marmioniser' (trans: cheap bottle opener) - it is an original captured by my Dad, fifty years ago.
View attachment 114090 He obtained it from The Queen Mary, where we went on a Christmas Cruise to The Canary Islands, thanks to him winning a prize offered in the News of the World. Wholesome Sunday fare, offered by erstwhile reporters whose punchline was invariably " I made an excuse and left" (The paper went downhill when they started staying...)
Max Wall, The Applejacks - maybe Peters and Lee. I'm sure I could have found a beer or two to photograph: the only tricky bit would have been positioning the camera - a box brownie about the size of a box of Daz.
Fast forward to 2015 and it has been nearly as warm as Las Palmas. ..perfect!
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Tanks for that, teef. Good exhibition too, wasn't it?

 

[srw]

When in that Lndon...

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Go for a bike ride.

I've just looked at the beer list for All Bar One Shad Thames. I may have to drink wine.

 

[theclaud]

Go for a bike ride.

I've just looked at the beer list for All Bar One Shad Thames. I may have to drink wine.

Nonsense. As I recall, there's a passably hoppy keg beer that gets you agreeably mullered. No need for extreme measures, unless you are some fuddy-duddy who can't handle.the hops.

 

[rich p]

I think that was the Fresh Hop but he'd bought an assorted box of 18 and my faculties were diminishing as the day wore on. I won't rate them or elaborate with purple prose but here's some pics of some of the day of shame...
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Hey @Delftse Post !
Did you see this?
Any new ones to you there?

 

[User169]

Hey @Delftse Post !
Did you see this?
Any new ones to you there?

I think I've tried them all except the Hemel en Aarde Bourbon. Mout en Mocca is my favourite of that lot - one of the best coffee stouts I know without having to spend silly money.

 

[vernon]

A Worthington White Shield is setting me up for this afternoon's fryup.

 

[MossCommuter]

And for me it's an American hopped weize called Amish Mash.

A mishmash though it is, definitely a white bier & definitely hoppy it's lush.

Grapefruit galore. Has beer marmalade been invented yet?

I can ßee myself having a few of these!

Here it is, complete with auto focus fail:

 

[rich p]

And for me it's an American hopped weize called Amish Mash.

A mishmash though it is, definitely a white bier & definitely hoppy it's lush.

Grapefruit galore. Has beer marmalade been invented yet?

I can ßee myself having a few of these!

Here it is, complete with auto focus fail:
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Perfectly in focus, Mossy. It's your eyes that are out of sync

 

[theclaud]

Perfectly in focus, Mossy. It's your eyes that are out of sync

Good of you to wade in, as the Beer Thread's resident photography expert.

 

[MossCommuter]

I think my phone's camera saw the kettle first and tried to drop some kind of subliminal message but I resisted it's call and decided to reach a state where the writing on the pump clip becomes readable

 

[Aperitif]

Tanks for that, teef. Good exhibition too, wasn't it?

Absolutely. Made 'Goings to Brum' a perfect experience.... (The tank is part of a whole heap of accumulated, meaningful spoils of war...)

 

[Aperitif]

I think my phone's camera saw the kettle first and tried to drop some kind of subliminal message but I resisted it's call and decided to reach a state where the writing on the pump clip becomes readable

...until the beer makes it unreadable again. Nice touch - the Germanic typography too.

I can ßee myself having a few of these!