crawshawbooth Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 14 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: My late old man should've had shares in Guinness - he must've supped well into a six figure total in pints in his sixty-odd year drinking 'career'. In my ongoing project to turn into him, aside from foibles like having three pisses before bed, Guinness has pretty much got exclusive rights to the McAnespie liver these days. But a big mention for McEwans Export Ale... Delicious stuff at a decent price. £4.25 for 4x500ml at Morrison's - or £3.83 with NHS Discount. Becks should be ashamed of themselves - they move brewing here for UK sold stuff, they reduce to 5%, then 4.8% and now 4%..? Stick it up your arses. you need to get on Mc Ewans champion 7.3% £1.49 at Aldi and it is beautifull stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 11 minutes ago, crawshawbooth said: you need to get on Mc Ewans champion 7.3% £1.49 at Aldi and it is beautifull stuff I had a particularly traumatic trip there one afternoon, was almost moved to violence with some of the clientele. I stuck a bottle of it in my trolley reet at the end - to unwind with once home. I was returning the trolley and the bag it was in fell off - and it (and some jars of shit) smashed, in a fit of anger and impatience I started fishing the unscathed groceries out and sliced my finger and thumb open. Anyhow I took this as an omen - that it was probably for the best. If I had a beer above 7% these days I'd probably wake up around Easter, surrounded by thousands of empties and £thousands poorer. I might try one when there's zero booze in the house, on a Sunday night when everywhere has shut. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawshawbooth Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Youri McAnespie said: I had a particularly traumatic trip there one afternoon, was almost moved to violence with some of the clientele. I stuck a bottle of it in my trolley reet at the end - to unwind with once home. I was returning the trolley and the bag it was in fell off - and it (and some jars of shit) smashed, in a fit of anger and impatience I started fishing the unscathed groceries out and sliced my finger and thumb open. Anyhow I took this as an omen - that it was probably for the best. If I had a beer above 7% these days I'd probably wake up around Easter, surrounded by thousands of empties and £thousands poorer. I might try one when there's zero booze in the house, on a Sunday night when everywhere has shut. 🤔 dont deny yourself the pleasure , it is a proper winter brew , robust dropped into Sweeneys place this afternoon to show support but still came away £33 lighter for not a lot really ,but his draught ale at tea time , i know it is piss water was fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Boddingtons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted January 30, 2021 Members Share Posted January 30, 2021 42 minutes ago, tomski said: Boddingtons It’s shite now. I don’t know if it has changed its recipe or my taste has but last I had one it tasted like frothy water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted January 30, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted January 30, 2021 9 hours ago, crawshawbooth said: you need to get on Mc Ewans champion 7.3% £1.49 at Aldi and it is beautifull stuff My go to drink watching ifollow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawshawbooth Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 45 minutes ago, Rudy said: It’s shite now. I don’t know if it has changed its recipe or my taste has but last I had one it tasted like frothy water somewhere if you can check back ,dont ask me Embankment used to work at the Strangeways brewery , looking after plant and stuff , he also looked after Thwaites in Blackburn. He turned off the pump below the brewery in Strangeways that lifted water from their own well into the brewery when they closed it down. There is no way on gods earth that anyone could recreate that brew without the same ingredients Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Rudy said: It’s shite now. I don’t know if it has changed its recipe or my taste has but last I had one it tasted like frothy water The nice one is for export only now it seems. America etc but you can get on the ferries I’m told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only1stig Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Aussie Blob ... had a bit of a spell on these as chasers/shots in Yates early 2000s ... but can’t remember why or why we stopped. Answer may be in the question. Teeth are itching thinking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Not drink related but,, You don't see people taking their own bowl / plate to the chippy anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted January 30, 2021 Members Share Posted January 30, 2021 19 minutes ago, Whitestar said: Not drink related but,, You don't see people taking their own bowl / plate to the chippy anymore. It’s making me laugh that that was ever a thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Not just any old bowl either, an ovenproof bowl that had been in the oven to warm. Plenty of teatowels too. For the ice-cream van, change oven for freezer. I have no doubt my siblings probably did this peasanty practice - when it was my turn to do so I would've flatly refused. Back to ale, late one night when I was about ten, after a marathon Head over Heels session, I had a hankering for chips and curry sauce, so I sneaked down and made some. Washed it down with a bottle of Newquay Steam Beer left over from Christmas - it was tremendous. Probably my first good shout in marrying up a drink to food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Post-COVID, i can see people being asked to bring their own bowls. Saves chippy the expense of trays etc and it's better for the environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted January 30, 2021 Members Share Posted January 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, Traf said: Post-COVID, i can see people being asked to bring their own bowls. Saves chippy the expense of trays etc and it's better for the environment. I’ve got a scam going with a 12 inch plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimron Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Used to call it a shilling bowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimron Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 5 hours ago, crawshawbooth said: somewhere if you can check back ,dont ask me Embankment used to work at the Strangeways brewery , looking after plant and stuff , he also looked after Thwaites in Blackburn. He turned off the pump below the brewery in Strangeways that lifted water from their own well into the brewery when they closed it down. There is no way on gods earth that anyone could recreate that brew without the same ingredients I think they make Boddies in Luton or somewhere like that these days, they used to do a 4 pint Bod-Can with a rubber stopper back in the seventies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 On 28/01/2021 at 11:08, Biggish Dave said: Guinness Red, Murphy's Red, Kilkenny and Caffreys - had some thick heads of all of them in my time Just cracked a can of Caffreys. Lovely stuff Used to sup a few Kilkenny’s on a Saturday afternoon watching Tempest United back in the day. Oooooff!! The hangover..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green genie Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Dimron said: I think they make Boddies in Luton or somewhere like that these days, they used to do a 4 pint Bod-Can with a rubber stopper back in the seventies Thought they stayed in Lancashire, Ribble valley way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimron Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) I think I read it on a can. While on the subject the Guinness widgets always work but I always get a dud in a 4 pack of Boddies Edited January 30, 2021 by Dimron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 as anyone said SNAKEBITE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted January 30, 2021 Members Share Posted January 30, 2021 Had a pernot once. Never ever ever again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morizio Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Retro drinks! Advocaat and the other drinks that can be made from it, snowballs, eggnog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted January 30, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted January 30, 2021 Pomagne... Silly fecker had it as some of the prizes at school fete when I was 14, me & my mates won a few bottles & got bladdered on the way home, horrible stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, bolton_blondie said: Had a pernot once. Never ever ever again. Raki and ouzo in Greece and Turkey is similar to pernod, it's lethal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted January 30, 2021 Members Share Posted January 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, leigh white said: Raki and ouzo in Greece and Turkey is similar to pernod, it's lethal. Ouzo is lovely Raki is vile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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