Beer/Lager/Cider/Spirits/Wine.. Thread
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- WestHamByTheSea
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Re: Beer/Lager Thread
I don't drink much beer at home, but at this time of year it's a nice treat to have an ice-cold bottle after doing the garden. Got a really long back garden (and a lawn on the front garden too) so it takes a lot of work every fortnight - hence the pleasure in having a cold beer overlooking the newly-hewn lawns, hedges and trees (wanna call all of this 'grounds' but I'm not in Sandbanks).
For lovers of Czech pilsners - try the Sainsburys own brand. 500ml bottle for £1.25 a pop - better than Budvar, Staropramen or any of the other major versions I've tried. Really, really good.
As for that Neck Oil...bloody gorgeous. Sad to hear that Spurs have that on draught at their new place for a fiver. A truly lovely pint.
The Hopback stuff's nice, but it's one of those that I really prefer on tap rather than bottled - same as Amstel. Conversely I like Becks, Staropramen, Peroni et al as an ice-cold bottle, but don't prefer paying more for them as a draught pint than the likes of Kronenburg, Carlsberg or the like.
That new Michelob Light is decent by the way for a refreshing summer lager.
For lovers of Czech pilsners - try the Sainsburys own brand. 500ml bottle for £1.25 a pop - better than Budvar, Staropramen or any of the other major versions I've tried. Really, really good.
As for that Neck Oil...bloody gorgeous. Sad to hear that Spurs have that on draught at their new place for a fiver. A truly lovely pint.
The Hopback stuff's nice, but it's one of those that I really prefer on tap rather than bottled - same as Amstel. Conversely I like Becks, Staropramen, Peroni et al as an ice-cold bottle, but don't prefer paying more for them as a draught pint than the likes of Kronenburg, Carlsberg or the like.
That new Michelob Light is decent by the way for a refreshing summer lager.
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Adnams do quite a good range of ales ... I went on hols to Aldeburgh a couple of years back and stayed about 30 yards away from one of their shops, which was opposite to a fish and chip shop and 20 yards from the beach .... heaven!!!westham,eggyandchips wrote:This weeks weapon of choice...
Mosaic IPA is a fave of mine and the non-alcoholic version of Ghostship is a fine tipple ... so much so, I spent a non-driving night out drinking it.
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Few places doing Beavertown beers a bit cheaper since the Heineken investment wonder if they've either streamlined or cutting costs somewhere and hopefully not the quality since a few a tweets and posts saying it's still good stuff but there is something slightly different for the worst in recent batches
Let's not forget Heineken have stakes in the following Magic Rock, Four Pure, Camden, Goose Island, Beavertown and Lagunitas
Let's not forget Heineken have stakes in the following Magic Rock, Four Pure, Camden, Goose Island, Beavertown and Lagunitas
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Had a few pints of Butcombe Underfall lager the other night. Proved to be very tasty. I'm quite liking this new generation of British brewed lagers.
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More Hobgoblin IPA last night,it really is good stuff-well balanced and without a lingering bitterness.
Left a tin of Stella in the freezer all night so had to clean that out earlier
Left a tin of Stella in the freezer all night so had to clean that out earlier
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Re: Beer/Lager Thread
finally got to The Pub and they had two IPA's on tap.
Cascade and Grapefruit IPA
tried a taste of the Cascade and it didn't taste too IPA-y to me and the grapefruit wasn't as grapefruit as I thought it might be - luckily enough.
so I had a couple of large glasses of the GIPA
very nice, very tasty, bit hoppy but not too much and as I said, not really grapefruity at all. a little taste of citrus but very nice !!!!!!
Cascade and Grapefruit IPA
tried a taste of the Cascade and it didn't taste too IPA-y to me and the grapefruit wasn't as grapefruit as I thought it might be - luckily enough.
so I had a couple of large glasses of the GIPA
very nice, very tasty, bit hoppy but not too much and as I said, not really grapefruity at all. a little taste of citrus but very nice !!!!!!
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Trends come and go through my fridge but the old bottle of Becks remains a constant. Very hard to beat in my opinion.WestHamByTheSea wrote:Conversely I like Becks, Staropramen, Peroni et al as an ice-cold bottle....
The American version (brewed in St Louis) is most definitely not the same however.
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The stuff you get over here tastes nothing like the stuff you get in Bremen.Morocco Mole wrote:Trends come and go through my fridge but the old bottle of Becks remains a constant. Very hard to beat in my opinion.
The American version (brewed in St Louis) is most definitely not the same however.
We did a gig there once and had a massive fridge full of the stuff to ourselves. It tasted nothing like the rancid stuff you get over here - it was Lager heaven, really smooth and clean.
I used to love Beck's over here til I tasted the German stuff.
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actually I have bought a nice sippin' rum the past couple of weeks....goes nice with a cigar...S-H wrote:Been drinking Rum all day.
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The Bierschenke by Fenchurch St station has re-opened, looks like they've had a refurb. Lovely pint of Paulaner.
I must go back some time and try all of their other beers, in a stein.
I must go back some time and try all of their other beers, in a stein.
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We used to get the same stuff until not that long ago - real shame. My Dad bought some bottles back last year and we did a comparison. We were admittedly pretty drunk, but the German bottles were a lot nicer. So crips.Greatest Cockney Rip Off wrote:The stuff you get over here tastes nothing like the stuff you get in Bremen. .
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Yeah, I like that beer. I think Staropramen actually make it for them, don't they? Might be getting mixed up with the M&S one though...WestHamByTheSea wrote:For lovers of Czech pilsners - try the Sainsburys own brand. 500ml bottle for £1.25 a pop - better than Budvar, Staropramen or any of the other major versions I've tried. Really, really good.
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Re: Beer/Lager Thread
Im just oldschool as some others, and..
One of the people who think, the BEST beer in the world comes... (not from Germany or Holland, but..) from the Czech Republic... (Pilsner Urquell, Staropramen, Budweiser.. the ORIGINAL, not the cheap cameo from the States, etc... )
And albeit thats not one of the best brands there, I really like this beer...
So, if you see one bootle..
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/4108/10104/
One of the people who think, the BEST beer in the world comes... (not from Germany or Holland, but..) from the Czech Republic... (Pilsner Urquell, Staropramen, Budweiser.. the ORIGINAL, not the cheap cameo from the States, etc... )
And albeit thats not one of the best brands there, I really like this beer...
So, if you see one bootle..
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/4108/10104/
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Had a pint of Litovel on draft last week. Lovely stuff! Possible pint of draft Budvar tonight if I get things sorted out.
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My current top 10
Sierra Nevada pale (my all time favourite)
Beaverstown neck oil
Cloudwater Citra
Radical Road (cheap in Sainsbury’s and very strong)
Spitfire gold (heavily underrated old school proper Kent pint)
Camden Town gentleman’s WIT
Timothy Taylor's Landlord Ale
Brew Dog Elvis Juice (loathe the company but love their drinks)
Hobgoblin (taken for granted a bit but reliable old regular)
London Pride (only on tap where it’s ****ing always beautiful would be near the top but bottled it’s pish)
Sierra Nevada pale (my all time favourite)
Beaverstown neck oil
Cloudwater Citra
Radical Road (cheap in Sainsbury’s and very strong)
Spitfire gold (heavily underrated old school proper Kent pint)
Camden Town gentleman’s WIT
Timothy Taylor's Landlord Ale
Brew Dog Elvis Juice (loathe the company but love their drinks)
Hobgoblin (taken for granted a bit but reliable old regular)
London Pride (only on tap where it’s ****ing always beautiful would be near the top but bottled it’s pish)
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Love budvarWHU Independent wrote:Had a pint of Litovel on draft last week. Lovely stuff! Possible pint of draft Budvar tonight if I get things sorted out.
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