bolton va va Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I prefer a walk up Winter Hill than Rivi & it's mostly a bit quieter. Park in Belmont, walk towards Bolton just past San Marino Italian, turn right at obvious gate & path & follow up to the top. At the bench at the top, (a) turn right for about 100 yds at the same height, then turn right again down hill, there is a path, & at the bottom at the end of Blue Lagoon & walk round BG back into Belmont. Just over a hour. or (b) carry straight on past Scotch Man's stump & the mast, about 100 yds down the road, turn left at marked path & follow it across the top & gradually down onto Coal Pit Rd, Scout Rd & then back onto Belmont Rd back to Belmont. About 1 3/4 hours, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, bolton va va said: I prefer a walk up Winter Hill than Rivi & it's mostly a bit quieter. Park in Belmont, walk towards Bolton just past San Marino Italian, turn right at obvious gate & path & follow up to the top. At the bench at the top, (a) turn right for about 100 yds at the same height, then turn right again down hill, there is a path, & at the bottom at the end of Blue Lagoon & walk round BG back into Belmont. Just over a hour. or (b) carry straight on past Scotch Man's stump & the mast, about 100 yds down the road, turn left at marked path & follow it across the top & gradually down onto Coal Pit Rd, Scout Rd & then back onto Belmont Rd back to Belmont. About 1 3/4 hours, Cheers. Longer walk will suit me better so that’s ideal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Just now, Mr Grey said: Good news, sun out guns out tomorrow. Just popped some moretti in the fridge, got my Johnsons baby oil at the ready, should have a top tan like George Hamilton by Wednesday 😁 Real Moretti or Aldi's Mapelli copy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Aldi Taurus is reportedly better than the Peters and I've heard good reports on the fake Moretti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 19 minutes ago, Mr Grey said: On your recommendation I may give the fake moretti a try. Mapelli does have a good ring to it. Woah, woah, woah, not my recommendation. I've not tried it. A couple of lads have said that it was decent for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L/H White Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 On 24/05/2020 at 20:05, Traf said: Woah, woah, woah, not my recommendation. I've not tried it. A couple of lads have said that it was decent for the price. i had it weeekend, and their fake bud, both spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 4 hours ago, L/H White said: i had it weeekend, and their fake bud, both spot on Proper Bud is only 50p a bottle at Tesco you tightarse 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted May 26, 2020 Members Share Posted May 26, 2020 Budweiser is shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 A year or so back the local shop was selling four packs of Bud Light for a cheap price, £1.99 iirc. Fuck me, if you thought Budweiser was scraping the bottom of the barrel, then they went through the bottom and started scraping dogshit off the floor with the 'Lite' version. Tasteless fucking awful and with no effect apart from a blinding chemical headache - instant hangover off one can. I always thought regular 'Bud' was for 'men' who didn't really like beer if truth be told, pretty much a teeny-tiny step up from drinking blue WKDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted May 26, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: A year or so back the local shop was selling four packs of Bud Light for a cheap price, £1.99 iirc. Fuck me, if you thought Budweiser was scraping the bottom of the barrel, then they went through the bottom and started scraping dogshit off the floor with the 'Lite' version. Tasteless fucking awful and with no effect apart from a blinding chemical headache - instant hangover off one can. I always thought regular 'Bud' was for 'men' who didn't really like beer if truth be told, pretty much a teeny-tiny step up from drinking blue WKDs. Seen this a few times in local spar Tempted and put off at the same time by the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Dunno why folk drink italian beer either. Every time I've been in Italy the locals have been drinking Becks, Ceres, Carlsberg Export, Zipfer...in fact owt that ain't Peroni or Moretti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I've grown to quite like Bud Light, to be honest. Quite refreshing on a warm day. Although I found it to be much better (and stronger) in Canada than over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said: Seen this a few times in local spar Tempted and put off at the same time by the price Stick to the latter instinct - truly dreadful. Fuck knows how they make it - probably using chemicals aplenty. All the hangover (off one pack!) Zero of the pleasure. And yet another thread is given over to pissheadery... Edited May 26, 2020 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjhb Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 14 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: Dunno why folk drink italian beer either. Every time I've been in Italy the locals have been drinking Becks, Ceres, Carlsberg Export, Zipfer...in fact owt that ain't Peroni or Moretti. They love their Tennents too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2980 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 27 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: Dunno why folk drink italian beer either. Every time I've been in Italy the locals have been drinking Becks, Ceres, Carlsberg Export, Zipfer...in fact owt that ain't Peroni or Moretti. I'm sure Peroni is just Italian for piss and Moretti is just re-badged Carling both are shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted May 26, 2020 Members Share Posted May 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, dave2980 said: I'm sure Peroni is just Italian for piss and Moretti is just re-badged Carling both are shite Moretti and Carling are two different ends of the spectrum. I wouldn’t use Carling to clean out the shitter, be better to drink from it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 18 minutes ago, jmjhb said: They love their Tennents too I read somewhere about that, probably here... 4 minutes ago, dave2980 said: I'm sure Peroni is just Italian for piss and Moretti is just re-badged Carling both are shite Peroni was sommat one only saw in italian restaurants over here. Read an article somewhere that InBev - after Stella Artois got chavified were looking for a new 'marque' 'reassuringly expensive' type brand (to replace Stella) and Peroni fitted the image they wanted to project (here) so they acquired it and all of a sudden it arrives in pubs on draft and in those 660ml 'premium' bottles in the shops. Nonwithstanding that the Italians seemingly think it's catpiss and shun it for German, Danish, Austrian, Polish, Czech etc. lagers and, it seems, Scottish Trampjuice too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Similarly - Estrella Damn, the regular stuff. It's alreet but sold at a premium price here. In Spain it's one of the cheapest beers around, without delving into Spar's own territory etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted May 26, 2020 Members Share Posted May 26, 2020 Mahou is what I’m partial to when I’m in Spain, or a pint of Tropical. San Miguel is shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted May 26, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 26, 2020 43 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: Dunno why folk drink italian beer either. Every time I've been in Italy the locals have been drinking Becks, Ceres, Carlsberg Export, Zipfer...in fact owt that ain't Peroni or Moretti. Aye, seen this plenty in various countries A barman and his mate took the piss when i ordered a pint of Stella in Bruges, only had it to see if it was any nicer nearer the source Hipster US lager of choice over here is blue riband, you're looking at around £2 per small can But over there folk proper sneer at it as it's a red neck beer of choice Yet they go mad for Newcastle Brown Never saw Fosters or XXXX down under either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted May 26, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 26, 2020 17 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: those 660ml 'premium' Sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Moretti is one of the very few lagers that I like. I also like that Blue Riband but had heard that is was the Yanks “Skol”. Unless it’s roasting hot it’s pretty much Guinness every time for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted May 26, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 26, 2020 Back in my lager days i liked Pilsner Urquell, Heineken and Carlsberg Export Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 That last bit is bollocks - Fosters is Australia's most popular beer, that's what Bolty says anyway and he should know having lived there half his life. I knew Pabst Blue Riband was a 'blue collar' beer in the US, but thought hipsters and gutterpunks had adopted it 'ironically'...It was also Will Ferrell's character's drink of choice when he played an alky in a 'serious' role once. I do the same with ale, try it nearer the source - Guinness in Dublin, Pilsener Urquell in Prague, Becks in Bremen etc. been sneered at also for doing so 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted May 26, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 26, 2020 Just realised this is the weather thread and not the booze one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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