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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

el guapo;1038869 wrote: the rwal cloudy one hmmmmmmmmmmmm


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

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


about 8 or 9 percent real leg wobbler

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.

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

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

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

evening Minks!

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.

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

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....

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

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.

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.

ok thanks I think I get it.

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.

had a bottle of wurzel me cider last night very good

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.

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

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:

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.)

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?

Bryn Mawr;1044219 wrote: Tetley's?


Not even Tetley's.

how about a good old stout

bumped

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.

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

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.

Happy easter!:-4

Odie;1174018 wrote: Happy easter!:-4









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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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


Oh yes please

minks;1191201 wrote: Oh yes please


I'm on my way!:driving:

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...

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

wait for me!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

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?

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:

Breakfast in bed this morning for minks...

are you hiding?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

oh good lord I feel so fat

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


want anther beer?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

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

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