Beer/Lager/Cider/Spirits/Wine.. Thread

[Puff Daddy]

I wouldn't drink that crap even if it was free. Tastes disgusting.

It's not exactly my thing either. Do you like Watneys Red Barrel ?

[Puff Daddy]

Yet more good news for beer drinkers.18 years after the wicked EU ordered us to remove the iconic Royale crown crest on your pint glasss, well Boris - good on him, has ordered them to be re-Instated. That's a vote winner if ever there was one and they will be back down you local just in time for Her Maj's Platinum Jubillee. Check them out next time you're pissing it up down down the pub

[Greatest Cockney Rip Off]

Do you like Watneys Red Barrel ?

Nope, terrible stuff. It was everything that was wrong with beer in the 70s and 80s. Even the re-issue stuff was gash.

[The Collector]

Yet more good news for beer drinkers.18 years after the wicked EU ordered us to remove the iconic Royale crown crest on your pint glasss, well Boris - good on him, has ordered them to be re-Instated. That's a vote winner if ever there was one and they will be back down you local just in time for Her Maj's Platinum Jubillee. Check them out next time you're pissing it up down down the pub

Err, I don’t think that the EU banned the crown on glasses to signify that it was a measured pint. It was replaced with the CE logo to indicate that it was regulated measure. I seem to recall that it was the glass manufacturers chose to save money and not have both etched on the glass.

[The Collector]

Nope, terrible stuff. It was everything that was with beer in the 70s and 80s. Even the re-issue stuff was gash.

It was indeed. There was a whole range of gassy piss poor beers served in pubs in the 70’s like Whitbread Trophy, Ind Coope Long Life and Worthington E. Although I must admit to a guilty pleasure in enjoying Youngers Tartan. Sorry, but not sorry.

[Greatest Cockney Rip Off]

Ind Coope Long Life

Now that stuff really was terrible. It was a cross between a lager and a bitter from what I remember. Disgusting stuff that used to come in cans.

[Puff Daddy]

Duke of Edinburgh's favourite tipple was a Double Diamond. Surely he must've known a good brew when he saw one ?

[Joyeux Marteau]

Corpse Reviver number 2.

Possibly my new favourite Gin based cocktail!

[WHU Independent]

Lidel have Greek Retzina wine on sale in just over a pint bottle with a proper metal beer cap for £3.99! Obviously I bought a bottle and am giving it a go tonight. So far so bad.it tastes like petrol. On the upside it does the job - I'm just waiting for he crippling hangover today (if my past experiences in Greece are anything to go by.)

It was a nostalgia purchase

[Billydinho]

Just thought I’d chime in to say that Asahi is the best lager around.

Don’t @ me.

[jastons]

A couple of Lidls near me are selling Budvar £1.49 a bottle.

[Greatest Cockney Rip Off]

Just thought I’d chime in to say that Asahi is the best lager around.

Don’t @ me.

Dude. You need to try some German stuff before making statements like that.

['Appy 'Ammer]

I like a Boddingtons with lemonade once in a while

[Heysel76]

Lidel have Greek Retzina wine on sale in just over a pint bottle with a proper metal beer cap for £3.99! Obviously I bought a bottle and am giving it a go tonight. So far so bad.it tastes like petrol. On the upside it does the job - I'm just waiting for he crippling hangover today (if my past experiences in Greece are anything to go by.)

It was a nostalgia purchase

Never drink retsina in anywhere other than Greece

[Heysel76]

If you like red wine, the Pinotage at £3.89 a bottle in Lidl (the one with the giraffe on the label) is pretty damn good.
Drunk plenty of wine 2 or 3 the price that was not as good Cheers

[DaveWHU1964]

Just thought I’d chime in to say that Asahi is the best lager around.

Don’t @ me.

I live in Kent with lots of Shepherd Neame pubs. The pubs themselves are normally lovely but the beers? Can’t find one I like and that includes the Asahi. Just another in the Peroni/ Moretti identi-kit uninspiring mould.

Camping in Somerset in two weeks. Just looked up what they sell in their camp shop and it includes Hecks cider - get in!

[Arnold Layne]

I had a bitter shandy with lunch in the pub t’other day,was very agreeable.

[Greatest Cockney Rip Off]

I live in Kent with lots of Shepherd Neame pubs. The pubs themselves are normally lovely but the beers? Can’t find one I like and that includes the Asahi. Just another in the Peroni/ Moretti identi-kit uninspiring mould.

I also live in Kent and to be honest, with Shep's pubs you have a pretty decent range. Depends what you're into. The Spitfire lager is drinkable, the ales are really good as in Spitfire or Bishop's Finger if you just want one or two - Master Brew if you're on a session or their range of dubious American hoppy style beers which caters for the craft beer lovers.

[Ralph Mellish]

It was indeed. There was a whole range of gassy piss poor beers served in pubs in the 70’s like Whitbread Trophy, Ind Coope Long Life and Worthington E. Although I must admit to a guilty pleasure in enjoying Youngers Tartan. Sorry, but not sorry.

Most of my favourites listed there
I can't stomach all this craft/real ale so it's lager for me now and not the modern stuff that tastes like bog cleaner.

[WHU Independent]

Just tried this Stella Unfiltered - - it really is *****! Won't be buying this piss poor beer ever again.