Your Beer of the week

[Ralph-Dot]

Last weekend should be a warning to you all.

Bad Beer Saturday

I took three beers to Jonathan's on Saturday night and they were all awful, one was a strong stout that should have been nice but it was not...

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[JockandRita]

Last weekend should be a warning to you all.

Bad Beer Saturday

I took three beers to Jonathan's on Saturday night and they were all awful, one was a strong stout that should have been nice but it was not...

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Thanks for the "heads up" Ralph.

My daughter brought me back a stout from the Ukraine. It was vile to say the least, and also ended up down the sink. Who can drink that sh1te?

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[TheAleMan]

I'm on Leffe Blonde at the moment. Just picked up a 24 case for 15 quid..not too bad me thinks. 330ml bottles.

 

[Ralph-Dot]

Well I am stuck in the house and have been for a couple of weeks now, but I still have beer.

March, Beer and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Since my last post, the world has changed, we had a trip away at the beginning of March but have been in the house ever since. Coronavirus ...

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[Dan and Jan]

Thinking of trying this tonight, been sitting in the garage for a few months. Got it from the Lakes last year.

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[JockandRita]

Well I am stuck in the house and have been for a couple of weeks now, but I still have beer.

March, Beer and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Since my last post, the world has changed, we had a trip away at the beginning of March but have been in the house ever since. Coronavirus ...

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The vanilla and chocolate porter sounds like my sort of beer Ralph.

I had this the other night, from the Elgoods Brewrey at Wisbech, about 25 x miles away, so fairly local.

It can be best described as malty and nutty. I really enjoyed it but not sure I could sink half a dozen though.

Tonight I've been on the ....................

............which I brought back from France. Very nice indeed.

Cheers

Jock.

 

[Next Stop]

Can cider be included in this thread?

 

[denisejoe]

On ferry coming back a couple of weeks ago they had a special on old speckled hen 24x500ml for £17 so bought a couple they even take it down to the van, so on that now

 

[JockandRita]

On ferry coming back a couple of weeks ago they had a special on old speckled hen 24x500ml for £17 so bought a couple they even take it down to the van, so on that now

I missed out on my usual stocking up of Old Speckled Hen and Abbot Ale, as the day we arrived at Calais for the Tunnel, Macron had announced a lock down at midday. We arrived at Citie Europe at 12.30, so Carrefour was my only choice really, hence the 2 x boxes of 24 x 25cl Grimbergen (only €10 each), and a slab of 24 x 500ml St Omer .

Cheers

Jock.

 

[JockandRita]

Can cider be included in this thread?

Sorry, I can't answer your question, as it's Ralph-Dot's thread.

I am rather partial to a Thatchers Gold myself, especially on a hot summer's day.

Cheers

Jock.

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[Boringfrog]

Tonights tipple, then an Old Peculiar with tea.

 

[G-RMPS]

Love to take part in your survey Ralph, but gave up drinking some years ago ..

still trying to kick the fags oh:

jim

Where’s you bin all this time?

 

[G-RMPS]

That’s mine...Keith

 

[JockandRita]

Where’s you bin all this time?

Love to take part in your survey Ralph, but gave up drinking some years ago ..

still trying to kick the fags oh:

jim

That was back in November 2009.

Jim, who like me, was one of the originals, but he hasn't posted since January 2019, unfortunately.

Cheers

Jock.

 

[Next Stop]

Sorry, I can't answer your question, as it's @Ralph-Dot's thread.

I am rather partial to a Thatchers Gold myself, especially on a hot summer's day.

I shall keep my choice to myself until I hear otherwise, wouldn't want my submission to water-down this thread and open the flood gates for all and sundry, after all the clue is in the title

A pub in Minehead used to have Thatchers Gold Frozen on tap, like a grownup SlushPuppie, now that was good on summer's day when we used to be able to go out to pubs and the like

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[kevenh]

My beer of the week is <Broken link removed>

Quite pleased with it after the initial surprise it was lighter in colour and taste than Good Old Boy and the seasonal Dr Hextor's Healer.

Full Circle is fruitier where GOB is caramel

 

[Ralph-Dot]

Can cider be included in this thread?

I can not drink Cider but why not.

 

[Next Stop]

I can not drink Cider but why not.

Thank you!
We went to Brittany last year for the first time and sampled their local cider, and I must say it was very good, it has a earthy, musty taste, less sweet than your usual UK brands, also difficult to find stronger brews with most being less than 4%, I usually prefer the stronger scrumpy types. Anyway, to my delight I saw Lidl was selling some last week, so I purchased a bottle, dug out my Traditional Breton cider cup, closed my eyes and reminisced about holidays past and looked forward to holidays future when this sh!?storm is over
Cheers all!

 

[orridge]

I had these two last night as part of an online Beer/Book Tasting/Reading. The Tom Paine was very smooth and whilst I am not really a Stout drinker the Russian was very good.

 

[Captain Pants]

I’m missing flat, room temperature cask beer and generally don’t much like bottle/can beer because it’s got too much gas in it. However, I’ve tried some Old Speckled Hen in cans this week, and I’m pleasantly surprised, hardly any gas at all - lovely!

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[JockandRita]

I’m missing flat, room temperature cask beer and generally don’t much like bottle/can beer because it’s got too much gas in it. However, I’ve tried some Old Speckled Hen in cans this week, and I’m pleasantly surprised, hardly any gas at all - lovely!

One of my all time regular favourites, along with Abbot Ale. Some folks prefer the bottled versions, but TBH, I can't tell the difference taste wise.

Cheers

Jock. ?

 

[TheAleMan]

One of my all time regular favourites, along with Abbot Ale. Some folks prefer the bottled versions, but TBH, I can't tell the difference taste wise.

Cheers

Jock. ?

Haha Jock..I was on the Abbott last night. Well that and Bishops Finger. Haven't got alot of supplies at the moment though, as the ques everywhere are too long for me.

 

[kevenh]

One of my all time regular favourites, along with Abbot Ale. Some folks prefer the bottled versions, but TBH, I can't tell the difference taste wise.

Cheers

Jock. ?

On a recent brewery tour I found out from West Berks Brewery that their preference is to drop bottles & just use cans.
Anything that passes sunlight degrades the beer.
That explains Newcastle Brown Ales' problem! (I used to like NBA but after a big gap I guess my pallet has changed...)

My preference is bottled beers but I've enough go to beers that are can based that I wonder if blind testing would show a difference or preference for either.

My go to canned beers are London Pride, Hobgoblin Ruby and Old Speckled Hen....

 

[Captain Pants]

Might try a few strong ones later

 

[TheAleMan]

Might try a few strong ones later

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I like the sound of that 'Man overboard' being an IPA man.

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[Boringfrog]

Cannot be

at a bit of Hobgoblin....

 

[JockandRita]

Haha Jock..I was on the Abbott last night. Well that and Bishops Finger. Haven't got alot of supplies at the moment though, as the ques everywhere are too long for me.

I thought I had a good stock Steve............................but it's dwindling away fast. ...................................

My go to canned beers are London Pride, Hobgoblin Ruby and Old Speckled Hen....

You have good taste Kev.

Last night, I finished off the last of these..............................

Cheers

Jock.

 

[TheAleMan]

I thought I had a good stock Steve............................but it's dwindling away fast. ...................................


You have good taste Kev.

Last night, I finished off the last of these..............................

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Cheers

Jock.

Ooh, nice glass Jock. The Blonde Leffe is what I do have a small stock of thankfully.

 

[JockandRita]

Ooh, nice glass Jock.

Thanks Steve.

It was given to me by a couple of old codgers, who used to take their Penny Farthing bikes to Belgium on the back of a trailer, then cycle round with a group of fellow enthusiasts, doing pub crawls.

I've not had a Gordon Beer myself yet.

Cheers

Jock.

 

[Boringfrog]

This while making tea in van...

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