minks room (the beer thread)

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:57 pm

OpenMind;1038867 wrote: With bits in?

I don't mind a proper cider myself. Good stuff. But I haven't had one for a while. There's certainly more real cider (to coin a term) about nowadays. Enough to tempt me back. The 'White Lightning' era had me retching for a while and put me off.

the rwal cloudy one hmmmmmmmmmmmm

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:59 pm

el guapo;1038869 wrote: the rwal cloudy one hmmmmmmmmmmmm

That's the real man's cider. Not for the wimp.

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:00 pm

OpenMind;1038873 wrote: That's the real man's cider. Not for the wimp.

about 8 or 9 percent real leg wobbler

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:04 pm

el guapo;1038875 wrote: about 8 or 9 percent real leg wobbler

I'm getting me a thirst up now. I think the next festival I attend here will be dedicated to cider. Xmas cider. Hmmm. Sounds good to me.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:58 pm

OpenMind;1038808 wrote: If it's kept and poured properly at the right temperature, then I love a pint of Greene King Abbot Ale. It has a nice body, texture and just the right hoppiness to its flavour for me.

Out of a bottle, I enjoy Marston's Strong Pale ale. Quite smooth for a bottled beer and strong on flavour.

What about yourself?

The Abbott for a good drink but the IPA for a lunchtime session (I'm an Owl, not a Lark).

From the bottle the Pedigree's OK and the St Austell's Smuggler's Ale is better but from the can it has to be the Bass.

From the pump I go for the Old Hookey, Wadsworth 6X, Batemans XXXB, Landlord, Jennings, Old Peculiar .........

I like beer

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:01 pm

Bryn Mawr;1039048 wrote: The Abbott for a good drink but the IPA for a lunchtime session (I'm an Owl, not a Lark).

From the bottle the Pedigree's OK and the St Austell's Smuggler's Ale is better but from the can it has to be the Bass.

From the pump I go for the Old Hookey, Wadsworth 6X, Batemans XXXB, Landlord, Jennings, Old Peculiar .........

I like beer

Me too

Pity we have to have good beer imported here, sillly government won't allow microbreweries like all the rest of the provinces :-5

If anyone wants to send me some beers to try I am happy to do so hehehehe

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:03 pm

OpenMind;1038867 wrote: With bits in?

I don't mind a proper cider myself. Good stuff. But I haven't had one for a while. There's certainly more real cider (to coin a term) about nowadays. Enough to tempt me back. The 'White Lightning' era had me retching for a while and put me off.

we got crap ciders here killer sweet and full of chemicals bleck

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:10 pm

evening Minks!

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:22 pm

minks;1039078 wrote: we got crap ciders here killer sweet and full of chemicals bleck

That's sounds similar to what I generalise as 'White Lightning' cider, Minks. Sickly sweet, full of chemicals, and only sold because it was super high in alcohol content. It was bought by those who didn't care about taste but wanted to get drunk.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:32 pm

Bryn Mawr;1039048 wrote: The Abbott for a good drink but the IPA for a lunchtime session (I'm an Owl, not a Lark).

From the bottle the Pedigree's OK and the St Austell's Smuggler's Ale is better but from the can it has to be the Bass.

From the pump I go for the Old Hookey, Wadsworth 6X, Batemans XXXB, Landlord, Jennings, Old Peculiar .........

I like beer

I can tell.

I only drink Landlord in London and the surrounding counties. To me, it doesn't suit a head like most beers and as London serves beer without a head, it seems best there.

I rarely drink at lunch time because of my work. But I'm stuck where I live at the moment. All my local pubs only sell that 'smooth' or 'cold' beer. This has an unfortunate medical effect on me and I have already ended up in hospital after drinking a mere 4 pints of smooth beer. So, it's either bottled beer at home or a trip to town. Fortunately, the town centre is only 15 minutes away. Unfortunately, it's a steep climb to get back home. I find it difficult to roll up a hill and usually end up back at the pub.

:D

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:27 pm

OpenMind;1039889 wrote: That's sounds similar to what I generalise as 'White Lightning' cider, Minks. Sickly sweet, full of chemicals, and only sold because it was super high in alcohol content. It was bought by those who didn't care about taste but wanted to get drunk.

exactly....

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:29 pm

OpenMind;1039897 wrote: I can tell.

I only drink Landlord in London and the surrounding counties. To me, it doesn't suit a head like most beers and as London serves beer without a head, it seems best there.

I rarely drink at lunch time because of my work. But I'm stuck where I live at the moment. All my local pubs only sell that 'smooth' or 'cold' beer. This has an unfortunate medical effect on me and I have already ended up in hospital after drinking a mere 4 pints of smooth beer. So, it's either bottled beer at home or a trip to town. Fortunately, the town centre is only 15 minutes away. Unfortunately, it's a steep climb to get back home. I find it difficult to roll up a hill and usually end up back at the pub.

:D

Tell me what smooth beer is? I have to wonder if it is the same thing we here call draught beer, pumped from a keg with the aid of CO2 ??

HEY Odie good evening I know it's next day but I can't ignore a greeting

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:49 am

minks;1040360 wrote: Tell me what smooth beer is? I have to wonder if it is the same thing we here call draught beer, pumped from a keg with the aid of CO2 ??

HEY Odie good evening I know it's next day but I can't ignore a greeting

Ok. Real ale is kept in a cask, usually a wood cask, in which it finishes fermenting. Keg beer is the one you described. Usually kept in a metal keg and pumped up with CO2. Smooth is a keg, but it has something else added to it. I haven't found out yet what this is.

Smooth beer first appeared over here advertised as beer with a widget. It was first available in cans. Now it's served from a pump as well. It is served very cold.

I will go and have a look now and try and find out more.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:58 am

Ok. That didn't take long. Try this link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keg_beer#Keg_beer

You'll find the reference to smooth beer lower down the page.

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:26 pm

ok thanks I think I get it.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:11 am

minks;1041098 wrote: ok thanks I think I get it.

Basically, smooth beer is keg beer pressurised with nitrogen instead of carbon dioxide.

That gives me serious problems.

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:20 am

had a bottle of wurzel me cider last night very good

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:14 am

el guapo;1041605 wrote: had a bottle of wurzel me cider last night very good

I haven't had a beer for a fortnight now.

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:25 pm

First time i caught this. the word BEER.:sneaky: was the intriguing part:wah: but hi. i will try to catch up;)

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:25 am

OpenMind;1039897 wrote: I can tell.

I only drink Landlord in London and the surrounding counties. To me, it doesn't suit a head like most beers and as London serves beer without a head, it seems best there.

I rarely drink at lunch time because of my work. But I'm stuck where I live at the moment. All my local pubs only sell that 'smooth' or 'cold' beer. This has an unfortunate medical effect on me and I have already ended up in hospital after drinking a mere 4 pints of smooth beer. So, it's either bottled beer at home or a trip to town. Fortunately, the town centre is only 15 minutes away. Unfortunately, it's a steep climb to get back home. I find it difficult to roll up a hill and usually end up back at the pub.

:D

That's mostly where I drink the Landlord - there are several pubs in the Aldgate area that serve it. For myself I prefer a pint of beer rather than a quarter pint of froth

I will not drink the nitrokeg beers, they taste awful for one thing. For some reason they appear to have no alcoholic affect on me either. For it to put you in hospital it must be a fairly severe reaction but I cannot see that you're missing out by having to avoid the rubbish

Once I've left a pub I'm out - my problem is saying fair thee well to my mates and getting out of the door in the first place. Good job I don't go to the pub very often then :wah:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:33 am

Bryn Mawr;1043597 wrote: That's mostly where I drink the Landlord - there are several pubs in the Aldgate area that serve it. For myself I prefer a pint of beer rather than a quarter pint of froth

I will not drink the nitrokeg beers, they taste awful for one thing. For some reason they appear to have no alcoholic affect on me either. For it to put you in hospital it must be a fairly severe reaction but I cannot see that you're missing out by having to avoid the rubbish

Once I've left a pub I'm out - my problem is saying fair thee well to my mates and getting out of the door in the first place. Good job I don't go to the pub very often then :wah:

In Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, where I have lived most of my adult life, the beer has a bit of a head, usually about 1/4". Or, the pub may have over-pint glasses with the beer up to the pint line and froth above. Up north here, they seem to think the froth is an important part of a beer and laughed at me when I kept insisting on a small head of froth. "They like it flat down south" they would say. Shows how much they know about beer.:rolleyes: I believe, however, the law allows 10% head to a beer.

The only reason I would drink nitrokeg beer if was if I was with a party of non-real ale drinkers in a pub with no real ale. Needless to say, I don't touch the stuff now. Either my party goes to a pub that sells real ale, or I'm out off the party. Fortunately, there's no shortage of real ale pubs (or breweries) up here. (Except for my locality that is.)

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:39 pm

OpenMind;1044055 wrote: In Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, where I have lived most of my adult life, the beer has a bit of a head, usually about 1/4". Or, the pub may have over-pint glasses with the beer up to the pint line and froth above. Up north here, they seem to think the froth is an important part of a beer and laughed at me when I kept insisting on a small head of froth. "They like it flat down south" they would say. Shows how much they know about beer.:rolleyes: I believe, however, the law allows 10% head to a beer.

The only reason I would drink nitrokeg beer if was if I was with a party of non-real ale drinkers in a pub with no real ale. Needless to say, I don't touch the stuff now. Either my party goes to a pub that sells real ale, or I'm out off the party. Fortunately, there's no shortage of real ale pubs (or breweries) up here. (Except for my locality that is.)

Tetley's?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:21 am

Bryn Mawr;1044219 wrote: Tetley's?

Not even Tetley's.

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:59 am

how about a good old stout

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:38 am

bumped

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:00 pm

el guapo;1049020 wrote: how about a good old stout

You notice that after years of Muphey's doing a Red, Guinness have just started advertising one?

The old Milk Stouts have all but disappeared nowadays and I don't think the Irish Stouts they serve over here are a patch on the real thing in Ireland.

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:56 am

Bryn Mawr;1052046 wrote: You notice that after years of Muphey's doing a Red, Guinness have just started advertising one?

The old Milk Stouts have all but disappeared nowadays and I don't think the Irish Stouts they serve over here are a patch on the real thing in Ireland.

well said mr mawr

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:07 am

I had a nice winter ale yesterday. Damned if I can remember the brewer. It's 4.9 proof. Dark bodied with nutty and berry flavours. Very nice and available at Mr Foleys in Leeds.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:55 pm

Happy easter!:-4

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:46 am

Odie;1174018 wrote: Happy easter!:-4

what a lovely gift Odie why thank you and a happy easter to you as well

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:42 am

Let's share a nice cold one....

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:13 pm

qsducks;1191112 wrote: Let's share a nice cold one....

Why thank you Q I wish it was warm enough to sit out on a patio with you

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:14 pm

minks;1191165 wrote: Why thank you Q I wish it was warm enough to sit out on a patio with you

I got a nice wicker love seat for the front porch over the weekend. Let's sit & have a cheer.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:22 pm

qsducks;1191167 wrote: I got a nice wicker love seat for the front porch over the weekend. Let's sit & have a cheer.

Aw sounds grand. I had nice weather while camping this weekend, but came from +25C weather to +1C at home bleck I wanna go back.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:32 pm

I can come and do your gardening!:guitarist:guitarist

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:34 pm

minks;1191181 wrote: Aw sounds grand. I had nice weather while camping this weekend, but came from +25C weather to +1C at home bleck I wanna go back.

You must come down here...81 tomorrow and the weekend is looking fab weather wise.:-6 It's a holiday down here in the states...just take a plane & no driving.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:40 pm

Odie;1191190 wrote: I can come and do your gardening!:guitarist:guitarist

Oh yes please

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:41 pm

minks;1191201 wrote: Oh yes please

I'm on my way!:driving:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:42 pm

minks;1191201 wrote: Oh yes please

Perfect..you & I can sit on the patio & relax and watch:wah: the birds and I brought some food...

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:06 pm

qsducks;1191203 wrote: Perfect..you & I can sit on the patio & relax and watch:wah: the birds and I brought some food...

oh my gosh i am heading out to get the beer right now

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:51 pm

wait for me!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:32 pm

minks;1191304 wrote: oh my gosh i am heading out to get the beer right now

Don't forget the dvd's we can watch on the big outdoor screen tv. You do have surround sound right?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:54 pm

minks;1191304 wrote: oh my gosh i am heading out to get the beer right now

well also pick up something else to entertain us!:sneaky:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed May 20, 2009 7:02 pm

Breakfast in bed this morning for minks...

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu May 21, 2009 10:31 am

are you hiding?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu May 21, 2009 12:31 pm

oh good lord I feel so fat

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu May 21, 2009 3:28 pm

minks;1192317 wrote: oh good lord I feel so fat

want anther beer?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu May 21, 2009 3:41 pm

Odie;1192423 wrote: want anther beer?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

to quote homer simpson "mmmmm beeeeer"

Funny we should be on this topic, May 30 I am going to Calgary's own ....

wait for it

it is the

5th (I think) annual

BEERFEST

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu May 21, 2009 3:49 pm

minks;1192446 wrote: to quote homer simpson "mmmmm beeeeer"

Funny we should be on this topic, May 30 I am going to Calgary's own ....

wait for it

it is the

5th (I think) annual

BEERFEST

mmmmmmmmmm beer!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

fabulous Minks, have a great time!:guitarist:guitarist