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| Thread ID: 112522 | 2010-09-10 00:01:00 | English Beer | KarameaDave (15222) | PC World Chat |
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| 1135885 | 2010-09-10 06:38:00 | Excuse me!! But since when did the British make beer? Most of what I tried there tasted like maidens' water filtered through the Lions' communal jock strap, and had dandruff flakes instead of a head. It's the beer you have when you are not having a beer, in fact it's the beer that good friends recommend.........that you cut out the middle man and pour it straight down the dunny. That way you don't get that extraordinay after-taste of burnt toenail clippings. It's beer Jim, but not as we know it.....:yuck: Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1135886 | 2010-09-10 06:45:00 | You didn't drink real ale then Billy. | John H (8) | ||
| 1135887 | 2010-09-10 06:58:00 | Greene King Abbott Draught (from Bury St Edmund Suffolk) (ie pulled in the pub) is a two pint drink - that is enough to put one well over the limit. Theakstons Old Peculiar Draught, is another beer that sorts the men out from the boys.(Brewed in Masham Yorkshire) Personally recommend Samuel Smith (Tadcaster) "Nut Brown Ale" pleasant pot by the fire on a Winters night. Stones of Sheffield make a potent beer - One thing one can say about a Tetleys drinker - he will never suffer from constipation. Strongest Beer in Europe is Doppelbeck - Appropriately has 2 goats heads on the label. Drink the good beers and pilseners of Europe, and you'll never call Lion Red and DB Beer again. ( Incidently there a few passable beers brewed in the South of England, and none brewed in London) |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
| 1135888 | 2010-09-10 07:00:00 | Billy, you may have great taste in jokes, but NEVER joke about Real Ale. :D It's a very serious matter, and one which I really enjoyed (and miss terribly) - seems every village in the UK has their own specialist brewery, and I killed many a brain cell trying as many different flavours as I could many years ago now. Heaven. Not many that weren't worth a second taste if the landlord was a good one.... There's a wee shop in Birkenhead ("Ashore") that stocks a reasonable variety of specialist beers, but it's not the same out of a bottle... Much better if they're hand-drawn (and fresh!). EDIT: Just read KenESmith's post - in addition to 'anywhere-but-London', Cornwall has some deliciously strong ales... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1135889 | 2010-09-10 07:40:00 | Fullers in London - a waste of time and money. I don't know why they put up with it. And Deuchars is a lovely drop - Scottish ale. |
John H (8) | ||
| 1135890 | 2010-09-10 07:46:00 | Excuse me!! But since when did the British make beer? Most of what I tried there tasted like maidens' water filtered through the Lions' communal jock strap, and had dandruff flakes instead of a head . It's the beer you have when you are not having a beer, in fact it's the beer that good friends recommend . . . . . . . . . that you cut out the middle man and pour it straight down the dunny . That way you don't get that extraordinay after-taste of burnt toenail clippings . It's beer Jim, but not as we know it . . . . . :yuck: Cheers Billy 8-{) What a load of nonsense . I think you should stick to topics that you know something about . What is so great about NZ beer anyway, they hardly feature in world wide best beer awards, in fact UK beers get many more gold awards than us . |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 1135891 | 2010-09-10 07:48:00 | Nelson has some stunning real ales almost as good as what you get in England, you certainly can't call anything that comes from the Lion Nathan brewery beer it's more like coloured sugar water. No taste, no body, no flavour and well need I say more. I think Billy might have been drinking Lager another pale imitation of real beer |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1135892 | 2010-09-10 07:57:00 | Nelson has some stunning real ales almost as good as what you get in England, you certainly can't call anything that comes from the Lion Nathan brewery beer it's more like coloured sugar water. No taste, no body, no flavour and well need I say more Took the words out of my mouth Gary - Bay Brewery make a few good drops. The owner is quite a character too!! I'll bring some Emerson's (http://www.emersons.co.nz/) up for you & Wratty on the next trip (not sure if it's readily available up there?) - the organic pilsner, and Bookbinder ale are personal favourites. :drool |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 1135893 | 2010-09-10 09:18:00 | Haven't seen it up here but we have not only Bays but the following In Nelson Founders park brewery Lighthouse Harringtons At Mapua Golden Bear At Riwaka Monkey Wizard And a new one at Brightwater the name of which escapes me Over in Blenheim there is Renaissance So very spoilt for choice but will be looking forward to your next visit |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1135894 | 2010-09-10 09:27:00 | Haven't seen it up here but we have not only Bays but the following In Nelson Founders park brewery Lighthouse Harringtons At Mapua Golden Bear At Riwaka Monkey Wizard And a new one at Brightwater the name of which escapes me Over in Blenheim there is Renaissance So very spoilt for choice but will be looking forward to your next visit Too true - have tried both Founders Park and Golden Bear, and wasn't too fussed on them to be honest . . . . but a warm Nelson night puts always me in the right frame of mind for a few cold ones!! :D Can't wait . . . . . . |
nofam (9009) | ||
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