What Are You Drinking?

[Baz]

All beer is better cold. :dc:

[niko_cee]

I've tried it cold and out of the box temperature, and it's better out of the box.

[Giggles]

Baz is correct.

[Baz]

I’ve just ordered my dad a beer advent calendar from a website called Beer-Hawk (https://adventcalendar.beerhawk.co.uk). I’ve only just discovered it but could spend a lot of money on there in the future. :drool:

There’s also a £5 off discount code xaAWJL7PFHZ (which I’m not sure if there’s a minimum spend for, so worth a try on something really cheap to test it) if anyone else likes the look of some of their stuff. :thbup:

[Ian]

Spent the night on gin (Beefeater) and tonic. Run out of that so it's onto the Highland Park 12 until I decide it's bedtime.

Beer tomorrow, and going to buy some for my brother-in-law's birthday so I shall almost certainly get myself a decent couple too.

[Magic]

Bought some Cardhu Gold for £25 as a gift. Seems a pretty great price.

Also spent about £100 on gins. One bar had 108 of them and a mixologist which was great.

[Mike]

Got myself the Aldi version of Blue Moon.
I love Belgian White beers, like Blue Moon. Are there any other super markets with other versions of it?

[Baz]

Blue Moon :sick:

[Ian]

Blue Moon is decent enough. I suppose the wit that you're most likely to find in the big shops is one one the Hoegaarden variants.

[Magic]

Is that the shit that comes out with an orange? Laughable I should be called a poof for drinking G&T if real men drink that shit.

[Magic]

Oh It's Mike and Ian nvm laul.

[Giggles]

Is that the shit that comes out with an orange? Laughable I should be called a poof for drinking G&T if real men drink that shit.

You're a poof becsuse you pay £15 for a G&T served in a goldfish bow.

[Foe]

Had some lindemans peach beer tonight.

Amazing.

[Ian]

I always tell them to knock the orange on the head anyway. Even if Tim Lovejoy would be disgusted at me for swerving the opportunity to do a "swirl and slam dunk."

[Giggles]

I only got the orange in it once but it was a fucking quarter of an orange, not even a slice. It was in some poncey place in the city though.

[Mike]

I’ve never had it with an orange.

[Ian]

A can of Old Engine Oil. :drool:

Down in Manchester this weekend so hoping for some good shit.

[niko_cee]

Is that the Harviestown (sp) one? Good stuff.

[Ian]

Harviestoun, yeah. Sainsbury's near me now does fans of that and Drygate's Orinoco. :drool:

[niko_cee]

Whitstable Bay was on offer in the supermarket today so I cleared the shelf.

[Ian]

Just found a new Brewdog I've never had before in a Sainsburys in Lincolnshire called Slot Machine. Pretty nice.

Had some really good stuff when I was in Chorlton over the weekend as well, with some Marble stuff too. Lost Your Marbles and The Imp of the Perverse are in the same range as Sister Agnes, they're all just really good (though very strong) stouts. Also had a really nice stout in a Spoons near Manchester Piccadilly called Dark Side of the Moon.

[Magic]

Hazy Hog in Shatwick.

[Ian]

Having a porter called 'Mills and Hills.' It's a collaboration between Fyne and De Molen. It's fucking smashing. Doesn't taste it's 9.5% ABV though so you could hurt yourself on it if you weren't careful.

[Baz]

I’ve got a craft beer advent calendar. :drool: 24 beers and a glass. December is gonna be goooood!

[Magic]

Some incredible deals on gin on Amazon today. Fuck being skint.

[Ian]

I’ve got a craft beer advent calendar. :drool: 24 beers and a glass. December is gonna be goooood!

So how much is in each door?

And are they of a particular brewery, or...?

[Baz]

So how much is in each door?

And are they of a particular brewery, or...?Dont really know yet. This is the back of the box (https://i.imgur.com/eHyizjo.jpg)

[Jimmy Floyd]

Perhaps for the first time ever, massively jealous of Baz.

[Mike]

I dunno, seems like a lot of disappointment in a box.

[Giggles]

Unless you're keeping the box in the fridge then it couldn't be good.

[Mike]

Surely you'd open it in the morning and put the days bottle in the fridge until the evening?

[Baz]

It’s in the conservatory (check me out, Floyd) which is about 6 degrees colder than the fridge.

[Ian]

Well I rather like the look of that.

[Spikey M]

After a busy month and a bit of house parties, Birthday nights out and a ridiculously early work Christmas meal I am finding myself a bit bored of alcohol. Going to knock it on the head until Christmas Eve now. Need to get my taste back for it by then.

[Giggles]

Well I rather like the look of that.

Wouldn't mind one myself but I'd never have it in time now.

[Spikey M]

Easy enough to catch up Giggs.

[niko_cee]

Just buy a few to tide you over and score one when it become cheap next week.

[Baz]

This is the one I got for my dad: https://adventcalendar.beerhawk.co.uk/save20

Use Y6A5zu2FB0j for £5 off too!

Or try xaAWJL7PFHZ too which is also £5 off.

[Kikó]

I've been stocking up on lidl wine. They've got some great prices on Barolo and Duoro red wines.

This was one of the nicest bottles of wine I've had in ages as well https://www.virginwines.co.uk/wine/Z37044102291/VAT-17a-Cabernet-Sauvignon

Almost like a jam in flavour, really easy to drink.

[Giggles]

Never seen this before, there was a lager too (blonde obvs). Could be just generic stuff though, the address would suggest it's coming from the Guinness brewery.

http://i64.tinypic.com/xduy3o.png

[Ian]

A Wylam / Hawkshead collaboration stout called "Pleasures in the Darkness." 11% of splendidness.

And on the subject of stouts, my homebrew got bottled today and should be good to go for Christmas. Hope it's not shit.

[Ian]

I had mulled things for the first time (I think) tonight. It turns out I liked mulled things although if anything it turns out the weather was a bit too mild for it.

[Giggles]

A fill of the top one would have me in bed early Christmas day.

http://i64.tinypic.com/2pour0x.png

[Ian]

I want it.

[Giggles]

I've some of that Guinness Antwerpen Export that I picked up in Tesco on Saturday but I'm off Thursday so I might go for a fill of that too.

[Baz]

Do any of you use Untappd? I’ve just got it. We should be mates (https://untappd.com/user/baz9torres).

[Giggles]

Is that a referral code?

I got myself 8 of the Narwhal Imperial today. Very seldom see it in stock.

[Ian]

I've never had it, but I've just Googled it and I want it.

[Baz]

Nope.

[Giggles]

All the Sierra Nevada stuff is class.

[Ian]

They are excellent.

I picked up my sister a bottle of Brewdog's new Abstrakt for her to give my brother-in-law for Christmas, an Imperial Baltic porter. :drool:

[Raoul Duke]

I'm on the Brewdog. Elvis Juice and Punk :cool:

[Baz]

Got 8 mates on Untappd already. Cheers boys.

Starting my account with two 1-star reviews might not be the best start in life, but at least I’m honest. Things can only get better.

[Giggles]

Tried that untapped thing. Couldn't find any whatevers in my area. Uninstalled.

[Baz]

Tried that untapped thing. Couldn't find any whatevers in my area. Uninstalled.I’m just gonna use it to rate beers I have so I can remember which ones I like.

[Giggles]

I have a spreadsheet :cool:

[Ian]

I use Ratebeer but I wish I'd used Untapped. Too far gone now there. Far too many ratings.

Fandan described me using it in a bottle shop in town in this thread without realising it was me.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That must have been awkward.

'There was this total wanker, right...'

[SvN]

Just had a nightmare phone call with a dickhead of a client. This has caused me to open an Amstel at 11:30am.

[Ian]

That must have been awkward.

'There was this total wanker, right...'

I'm surprised it wasn't that but it turned out he was as nerdy as me but without the commitment.

[Giggles]

You'd run the fucking car on this :drool:


http://i66.tinypic.com/2m7t3t0.png

[Kikó]

Not sure I'd want to try that.

[Spikey M]

You'd run the fucking car on this :drool:


http://i66.tinypic.com/2m7t3t0.png

Moonshine :drool:

[Ian]

Imperial stouts. :drool:

And is that what is referred to as a 'growler' (ignoring Bo Selecta, that is.)

[Queenslander]

We have a ball tearer of an Imperial Stout atm.

http://www.oakbarrel.com.au/images/products/lg_1830.jpg

[Giggles]

Not sure I'd want to try that.

Quite a kick, but it's dangerously drinkable in comparison with the %.


Imperial stouts. :drool:

And is that what is referred to as a 'growler' (ignoring Bo Selecta, that is.)

It should have been but when I got there the glass growler filler was broken (handle for pressure release apparently), so it's in a plastic one. Out of the 5 there's normally a couple marked PET only anyway as they are too gassy to go into the glass, so they always have a good supply of sealable plastic ones in 1l and 2l.

[Kikó]

How chocolatey and coffee..-ey does it taste?

[Giggles]

More on the chocolate side but not too strong of either.

[Giggles]

Near finished it now. By the end of 2 litres it's fairly raw stuff, don't think I'd go that strong again. The Antwerpen Guinness is spot on at 8.

[Queenslander]

No more Imperial Stouts and IPAs for a bit. :(

Im going to be fragile for another day or two after forgetting Im 133 years old on Saturday night.

[Baz]

Yesterday’s advent calendar beer was a double chocolate stout. Plus one of the early ones was sticky toffee pudding ale. Not tried either yet.

[Baz]

God bless alkaseltzer

[Baz]

As mentioned in the food thread (http://www.thethirdhalf.co.uk/showthread.php?49-Mahow-s-all-new-all-new-all-new-food-thread&p=238205#post238205) I was sent a package from Switzerland. It included five beers I’ve never heard of, nevermind tasted:

https://i.imgur.com/8DuC2pX.jpg

Unfortunately the one on the far right leaked so I can’t have that one, and I’ve just seen the one in the can described as “piss but piss from Home” by a Swiss person on Untappd :D, but I’m looking forward to trying them nonetheless. Especially the CHOPFAB, as it’s got good reviews.

[Ian]

Quite like a red ale so that one should be good, hopefully.

I've had a couple of Swiss beers. One was bang average and one was pretty decent so on average it's positive so far, I guess. The can looks like it'd be piss before opening it so no surprises there.

[Giggles]

I got a nice delivery of free beer yesterday :cool:

[Raoul Duke]

I got a nice delivery of free beer yesterday :cool:

Some recruitment agency sent me a bunch of beers too :cool:

[Giggles]

Some recruitment agency sent me a bunch of beers too :cool:

Mine was a mix up by a beer shop which made it all the sweeter.

[Giggles]

I've started into the 8 Narwhal Imperial that were in that botched free order. Dribbling mess after 5.

[Giggles]

And yes, that's even more so than usual.

[Danny]

And yes, that's even more so than usual.

:D

[Giggles]

I've only had 3 but I've a goo on me now so as soon as the Mrs gets back from the hairdressers, we're off to the pub for the dinner.

[Giggles]

Christmas Party tonight and I'm hanging like a bat. All as intended.

[Spikey M]

Giggles :cool:

[Giggles]

I may be too ill for pints now, I think I tipped the balance too far, could be a G&T or cider night.

[Ian]

I've got this tonight:
https://toolbeer.dk/product/jule-maelk-rhum-edition/

Fucking love To Ol.

[niko_cee]

I've never had an imperial stout, but as soon as the word 'sweet' enters the mix I'm thinking this is just a snob's bucky.

[Ian]

Anything good is just a snob's version of something cheaper and nastier, shirley.

[Magic]

Bought some Koko Kanu for £15 today. Really nice, refreshing Christmas drink.

[Giggles]

6 pints in and all is well again.

[Ian]

I've got this tonight:
https://toolbeer.dk/product/jule-maelk-rhum-edition/

Fucking love To Ol.

Snob's bucky or not, this is bloody smashing.

[niko_cee]

I was thinking of trying to recreate it by dropping a depth charge of patron cafe into a jet black heart.

Maybe need some kraken as well to tramp it up to the right abv.

[Foe]

Little Indy beer/whisky shop near me was selling some cheap cherry beer (kriek) so I've grabbed a couple of bottles for a quid each.

Thoughts on fruit beer? I had lindemans in Brussels and thought is was great.

[Ian]

If they're not a sugary mess then fruit beers can be the business.


I was thinking of trying to recreate it by dropping a depth charge of patron cafe into a jet black heart.

Maybe need some kraken as well to tramp it up to the right abv.

They're going for a barrel-aged thing with the rum chips so be sure to dip some wood in it. Any you have/can find lying about should do it.

EDIT: Well I feel I nursed that long enough. Kernel's 'Export Stout London 1890' up next. I've had this before and it's brilliant.

[Spikey M]

After a busy month and a bit of house parties, Birthday nights out and a ridiculously early work Christmas meal I am finding myself a bit bored of alcohol. Going to knock it on the head until Christmas Eve now. Need to get my taste back for it by then.

That’s close enough.

Struggling with the concept of going into work tomorrow so I’m going to merc a few glasses of cheap Scotch tonight. Might even get involved with the Leffe at the back of the cupboard.

[Magic]

Can some of you faggots at least acknowledge that there are other fucking alcoholic beverages other than BEER.

[Baz]

Can some of you faggots at least acknowledge that there are other fucking alcoholic beverages other than BEER.I’m going out next Thursday and working Friday but because of who I’m with we’ll end up drinking all kinds. Feel free to make any suggestions for Christmas drinks, that don’t involve gin.

Our standard go to is usually whiskey, malibu, black currant and lemonade. Honestly it’s amazing. :drool:

[Ian]

Can some of you faggots at least acknowledge that there are other fucking alcoholic beverages other than BEER.

I can tell you about the cocktails I barely remember drinking last Friday if it'll help you dry your eyes.

[Magic]

I’m going out next Thursday and working Friday but because of who I’m with we’ll end up drinking all kinds. Feel free to make any suggestions for Christmas drinks, that don’t involve gin.

Our standard go to is usually whiskey, malibu, black currant and lemonade. Honestly it’s amazing. :drool:

:sick:

Go back to beer.

[Giggles]

I'm drinking pepsi if that suits your massive vagina ok.

[Mike]

Pepsi Max here :cool2:

[Kikó]

Whisky and Malibu. Wtf.

[Baz]

Try it before you doubt it, losers.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Last night I had mulled wine with sloe gin in it. Probably the most sozzled I've ever been after two of anything.

[Giggles]

Still better than what Magic is sampling.

[Ian]

I've got a nice, cold glass of water on the go. Might mix it up with some orange juice later.

As in, mix up my general drinking. Not mix the orange juice with water.

[Waffdon]

J2O and double vodka is the wave.

[Giggles]

I got a bottle of innocent tropical in an effort to cure me, but it's fucking vile.

[Waffdon]

Just get back on the drink if you really want cured.

[Giggles]

Just get back on the drink if you really want cured.

Couldn't. The boss text me an hour ago to see was I heading back in to the city as he's back on it for the day, but the thoughts of a pint now would make the fry come back up.

[Giggles]

I got water after reading Ian's post. Haven't touched the stuff in months but it really is good stuff when you're hanging.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I got water after reading Ian's post. Haven't touched the stuff in months

:D

Never change.

[Ian]

You're welcome, Giggles. o/

[niko_cee]

Just drank half a bottle of red wine (Aussie Cab Sav) with lunch @ magic.

That Baz drink sounds like something we had at uni which ran one of two ways - either double vodka, double malibu, double archers, orange and black current, or singles of vodka, gin, white rum, tequila, malibu and archers with the same mixers. Dreadful stuff, but you could get pints of it for £2.50 on a Saturday night (jug for a tenner) and it was good night Vienna.

On the subject of odd combinations with Whisky I was recently introduced to a Godfather (double scotch and Amaretto) which sounds awful but is actually quite nice.

[Giggles]

You're welcome, Giggles. o/

o/ on my 4th pint of it.

[Foe]

Amaretto is great. Under rated drink.

[Kikó]

Sickly after a bit though.

I had a long island ice tea with the coke replaced with red wine. Surprisingly very nice. And unsurprisingly deadly.

[Ian]

Long Island Iced Tea doesn't have quite enough booze in it, to be fair, so that's quite a sensible swap.

Meanwhile, I think I'm gonna get another glass of water.

[Spikey M]

I’ve been knocking back water like an absolute savage all day.

[Mike]

Just had a coffee with baileys in.

[niko_cee]

The stout/patron cafe combo is a good 'un, although a bit sickly.

[Giggles]

I've had enough water.

[Baz]

I’m on the blackcurrant Lemsip.

[Giggles]

I've just made a good strong Bovril.

[Samadini]

Had some milk earlier and on lemon Robinson's now. Tastes like shit if you don't get the ratio right, but it's glorious when you do. No middle ground.

[Foe]

Decaf tea to go with my white toblerone in Aberdeen.

Wild bachelor right here.

[Mike]

Had some milk earlier and on lemon Robinson's now. Tastes like shit if you don't get the ratio right, but it's glorious when you do. No middle ground.

Have it with fizzy water. It’s outsanding.

[Giggles]

Have it with fizzy water. It’s outsanding.

Yep. The orange & pineapple is also class mixed with fizzy.

[Samadini]

I have it with soda water occasionally and it is genuinely nicer than the real pop equivalent. I don't think that will always have been the case, but I've really gone off pop in the last few years, I'm guessing they've all been fucked with in the same way crisps and chocolate have been.

[Baz]

Today’s advent beer is a solid 4.75 out of 5 :drool:

943199036491948032

[Mazuuurk]

What the fuck did you all do on the 16th...? :cab:

[Ian]

I've got myself a bottle of tempranillo. Can't remember if I've had it before but this one seems decent.

[Baz]

Had a repeat bottle in my advent calendar :thbdn: Minging sticky toffee pudding ale that I rated 0.75 out of 5 as well.

[Mike]

I have an ice cold can of Carling and it’s glorious :cool2:

[Spikey M]

Carling? Have a fucking word.

[Ian]

Yeah Carling is shite. Unless you're at somebody's house and you've had it handed to you there's no excuse for that.

[Giggles]

Carling is a great thirst quencher when it's cold.

[Ian]

Any lager needs to be cold, Carling needs to be cold enough to kill the taste at which point I'd genuinely rather not be having an alcoholic drink.

[Giggles]

Actually I was thinking of Tennents, but same thing really. The non-chemical beers just don't have the same hit when you're just out of work on a Friday and gagging for a pint.

[Baz]

Carling is better than Fosters & Carlsberg, at least.

[Kikó]

I'm having a Tomintoul whisky. Very peaty. Enjoyable.

[Mike]

It’s much better than those beers that taste of chocolate and disappointment.

[Spikey M]

Carling is better than Fosters & Carlsberg, at least.

Absolutely no chance. It is piss. Fosters is passable at a gig, Carling is the absolute worst

[Ian]

On the subject of whisky FedEx have decided to deliver the stuff I've ordered to my dad to some random other house, it would seem, and haven't told me where.

Master of Malt are quality though and when I phoned there just said if they can't sort it out in the morning they'll get another lot sent, no questions asked. Not bad for £100-ish worth of stuff.

[Kikó]

I just bought myself a Christmas present with my dads present - https://www.arbikie.com/shop/rye/arbikie-highland-rye/

[Ian]

With apologies to Magic, I've been drinking some of that beer stuff tonight.

A couple of "craft" lagers, a Brooklyn pale ale and just now I'm on St. Andrews India Pale Ale. I'm not sure if the bottle I got of the latter was a duffer or if it's genuinely shit but it really is manky.

[Giggles]

I was out for the dinner tonight and had a few White Hag Session IPA's which were lovely.

Had a Sierra Nevada sidecar orange IPA as it was the recommended drink with the main but I don't think I'd go for it again.

[Ian]

That sounds like it's more a case of being one that you can see the appeal but it's not for you rather than it being objectively rubbish. Is that fair?

Sierra Nevada are usually pretty good.

[Magic]

1L of Oli Cromwell. :drool:

[Giggles]

That sounds like it's more a case of being one that you can see the appeal but it's not for you rather than it being objectively rubbish. Is that fair?

Sierra Nevada are usually pretty good.

Oh yeah as an orange IPA would go it wasn't bad at all, just not something I'd normally go for indeed. Sierra Nevada are class. Can't wait to get stuck into the Narwhal once I finish work.

[Ian]

I quite like some proper fruit beers but there are some great IPAs-with-[fruit]. Proper summery goodness.


1L of Oli Cromwell. :drool:

What's that? I could google it but I'm into making you feel happy in this thread, mate.

[Giggles]

The worst I ever had was some plum porter I got in a Maypole Farm near Luton airport a few weeks ago. Just a glass of black dead horribleness.

[Queenslander]

It is definitely going to be the a fabulous summer of sours and gose in Australia.

[Magic]

Aldi's gin. :henn0rz:
Ian

[Giggles]

It's a lovely gin. We have the same one here too but they rename it :D

https://extra.ie/business/irish/oliver-cromwell-gin-aldi

[Giggles]

Work present. Sweet.


http://i66.tinypic.com/23wsc47.png


http://i65.tinypic.com/2ro001w.png

[Magic]

It's a lovely gin. We have the same one here too but they rename it :D

https://extra.ie/business/irish/oliver-cromwell-gin-aldi

To be fair Corley's sounds much more pretentious.

[Giggles]

The growler spot has just changed its menu. The top one has me both horrified and intrigued :drool:

http://i63.tinypic.com/6r69lj.png

[Kikó]

https://i.imgur.com/5YlO4bK.jpg

Found this in the in-laws. Smells great shame I won't be able to have a drink of it.

[Giggles]

On the Blacks gin. Lovely stuff. And no Magic it isn't elderflower and banana flavoured.

[Ian]

Drinking my homebrew stout.

I've paid more for worse but there's not much to it. I think next time we're going to do it a bit more properly, getting our own malt and hops and stuff.

[Giggles]

The sister just gave me this which is bottle number 3. I might go for the Schweppes instead of the Magic style tonic but happy days.


http://i65.tinypic.com/142ekxl.png

[Spikey M]

https://i.imgur.com/5YlO4bK.jpg

Found this in the in-laws. Smells great shame I won't be able to have a drink of it.

My step dad is a Paramedic and they had Jezza Hunt visit a few Christmas’ back. He left gifts and my step dad managed to grab a bottle of our Parliaments version of that. It was pretty good.

[Mike]

One of the kids at work got me some ‘larger from around the world’ set (or his parents did)
https://i.imgur.com/U08gKNW.jpg

[Ian]

Asahi's not bad, as it goes.

I had two zero-alcohol "beers" last night. One was Becks Blue which was about as unpleasant as I expected. The Bavaria one, however, was probably about the nicest alcohol-free beer I've had. I'd probably rather have a soft drink on balance but it was so long since I'd had a non/low-alcohol beer other than a taste of the not-unpleasant Erdinger one that I thought I'd try what they had.

[phonics]

Bringing this thread back down to where it belongs, what's the best lager you can find at most pubs. Tight battle between San Miguel and Peroni me thinks.

[Kikó]

Depends on the pub and what you like.

Best thing I had was the Beavertown neck oil.

[phonics]

If it's not next to the Carling in a spoons it's disqualified.

[Ian]

I suppose of the ones you can get at MOST pubs then it's Peroni or Moretti by default as usually being the one in "most pubs" that isn't filth.

[phonics]

Moretti? This thread is disgustingly hipster.

[Kikó]

San Miguel or Becks are both decent staples as well.

[Giggles]

Peroni or Smithwicks Blonde (not sure if lager).

[phonics]

Blonde is lager but I'd still throw it in the hipster shite pile

[Ian]

Moretti? This thread is disgustingly hipster.

And Peroni, at the price you normally pay, isn't hipster? I've had Moretti at a carvery in Hamilton so behave yourself.

It's also about the least hipster beer I've ever talked about in here but I have neither the beard, flatcap or lumberjack shirt so I'm exempt.

EDIT: Right, I think if we're discounting what appears to be your category of "hipster" we're left with a choice of Carling, Tennents or Fosters.

Coke, please.

[Giggles]

Blonde is lager but I'd still throw it in the hipster shite pile

Nothing about Smithwicks is hipster.

[Ian]

It's also not lager but let's not make his post 100% wrong. It's Christmas after all.

[phonics]

I'm using the dictionary definition from giggles whereby if I haven't heard of it, it's hipster.

[Mike]

Moretti for me.

San Miguel tastes like someone has put a cig out in it.

[phonics]

It's also not lager but let's not make his post 100% wrong. It's Christmas after all.

Really? 'Un canette de blonde' = 'a pint of lager' over here.

[Mike]

On a bottle of Staroptamen now :)

[Giggles]

On a bottle of Staroptamen now :)

Hipster.

[phonics]

Family fortunes incorrect sound.

That's in most pubs round Europe.

[Ian]

Really? 'Un canette de blonde' = 'a pint of lager' over here.

Blondes in this case are invariably somewhere between your typical English ale and a lager. But usually not served as cold as a lager. Which means you can taste it more so it varies wildly whether that's a good thing or not.

Anyway, neither Peroni or Moretti are hipster. Certainly in Scotland they're pretty common anywhere that thinks people might like a choice beyond Tennents.

Though I was i somewhere recently that had a selection of something like Tennents, Amstel, Fosters and Carling. Bleurgh.

[Adamski]

Heineken is my go to of the prole beers.

[Kikó]

And Peroni, at the price you normally pay, isn't hipster? I've had Moretti at a carvery in Hamilton so behave yourself.

It's also about the least hipster beer I've ever talked about in here but I have neither the beard, flatcap or lumberjack shirt so I'm exempt.

EDIT: Right, I think if we're discounting what appears to be your category of "hipster" we're left with a choice of Carling, Tennents or Fosters.

Coke, please.

Had a Tennents on Saturday. Actually pretty refreshing.

[Shindig]

I didn't mind it when I was trawling around Edinburgh. Felt like a lager you could mistake for something else. That feels like most lagers to me, nowadays. Getting into some Stella for the first time in my life and I've got exactly the same sentiment.

[Ian]

Unless it was so cold as to actually numb your taste buds then I'm putting you down as having officially gone native. Save yourself.

[Kikó]

It was pretty cold. Ya wee cunt.

[Ian]

I'm going to take cunt, there, as the term of endearment it sort-of is in Scotland.

You big softy.

[Kikó]

Merry Christmas mate x

[Baz]

San Miguel tastes like someone has put a cig out in it.:lol:

My pick for least-bad-mainstream lager is probably Amstel.

[Shindig]

Nah, Amstel's rank to me. Still not the worst thing I've drunk though. Swedish Blonde. It's like Mike's comparison only you can see the literal ash.

[John]

Amstel is alright. The worst lager of them all is Skol, which is so shit I'm not sure you can even get it on tap.

I used to drink a lot of Cruzcampo when there was a tapas place nearby. I miss that stuff.

[Dave.]

My favourite mainstream lager is probably San Miguel (but Estrella Damm and Cruzcampo are better when in Spain), also like Moretti, Peroni, Heineken and Stella. For the bog standard ones, Fosters is not bad and is far superior to Carlsberg and Carling (worst lager by miles).

[Mike]

Christmas Day booze
https://i.imgur.com/h1hiYUk.jpg

[phonics]

I gave up buying those kegs. The pressure in them is fucked so you just get 70% froth. It's a bitch to carry but I'd rather get a crate in.

[Kikó]

Although it does look badass.

[igor_balis]

My mum's special friend Dave has given me a 3 pack of beer from the Rebellion brewery. Just polished off their blonde offering which was alright. Might have the dark one before we go to my nan's.

[Ian]

I'm on the bubbles just now. Got loads of nerdbeer so I'll keep you* updated. And Magic and Phonics can shut it. <3

*I mean, it's mostly strong black stuff so I can't even remember who else on here drinks that stuff. Just Giggles?

[Dark Soldier]

Got 20 cans of Fosters suck a dick lads <3

[Giggles]

I'm on the bubbles just now. Got loads of nerdbeer so I'll keep you* updated. And Magic and Phonics can shut it. <3

*I mean, it's mostly strong black stuff so I can't even remember who else on here drinks that stuff. Just Giggles?

I'll do :cool:

[Ian]

I'll do :cool:

Well then, first beer of the day is 10.5% "Bearded Lady" by Magic Rock. Bourbon barrel aged imperial stout with all sorts of fucking goodness going on.

This is how you do a nerd hipsterwank beer, Phonics.

[Magic]

Macallan Gold.

[Ian]

Macallan Gold.

What do you think? I tried it and thought it was decent but not one I'd rush back to.

Can't remember if I said but we got my dad a bottle of Big Peat and a Port Charlotte Heavily Peated. I've had the latter before and it's ace.

[Magic]

Really nice, not too strong. Probably not one for hardened whisky wanks.

On the Opihr now, guy left the seeds in the chili, really nice.

[Ian]

This Big Peat is, as the name suggests, pretty hefty.

[Giggles]

I've been unable to do most of mine. Just poured out half a bottle of Guinness Antwerpen as I just don't have the room for it.

[Baz]

It’s been my first completely sober Christmas in god knows how long. :eek:

[-james-]

https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/crooked-stave-hop-savant/212991/

On this at the moment and it's divine. Best beer I've tried in a while. Would rather hope so at tenner a bottle. :cab:

[Ian]

To Ol Blackball Porter. Oh my. Oh yes.

[Mike]

I’m drinking Gin like a fancy lad.

[Giggles]

I'd a couple of Guinness Antwerpen earlier but they were at room temperature and were vile because of it.

[Giggles]

Do you get O'Hara's over there Ian? They're probably our original of the 'craft' breweries but they've gotten big enough that you'd see their stuff on draught about the city and all. Their Leann Follaín stout is very good stuff.

[Magic]

Yellow Tail red and white.

Hendricks/rose lemonade and cucumber.

Dark Matter/Jamaican fiery ginger beer and lime.

[Ian]

Do you get O'Hara's over there Ian? They're probably our original of the 'craft' breweries but they've gotten big enough that you'd see their stuff on draught about the city and all. Their Leann Follaín stout is very good stuff.

That was very nice, I've also had the Irish Red which was fine but nowt special. Could drink more of the stout than is strictly advisable though given it's not exactly weak.

[Giggles]

Yeah it definitely doesn't taste the 6 or so % that it is. You'd only ever see their regular stout (black label bottle) on draught but it's still way nicer than Guinness.

[Adamski]

http://www.glasgowist.com/brewdog-will-open-first-hopworks/

Ian

[Ian]

I didn't know there was definitely going to be one in Glasgow but I knew they were doing it.

Drygate do the same thing and a guy at work went with some of his brew-nerd mates and made something that got sold in shops.

[Spammer]

I got massively into golden ale recently.

Can anyone recommend any? Or any other types of ales that are similar?

[Giggles]

Only one I've ever tried was Guinness Golden Ale and it was quite nice.

[Ian]

having some more of our home brew. Really isn't too shabby given the quantity I've got for what we spent.


I got massively into golden ale recently.

Can anyone recommend any? Or any other types of ales that are similar?

There'll undoubtedly be a load in whatever your biggest local supermarket(s) is/are. It's hard to recommend without knowing what breweries you get but I'd be surprised if there aren't at least a few golden ones for you to have a crack at.

[Magic]

I am loving Arbikie's stuff. :drool:

[Shindig]

Tempted to grab some whiskey tomorrow for New Years'. Might give something other than Aberlour a shot.

[Baz]

Two pints of Cobra; lovely stuff.

Glad I went for that rather than bottles of Goose Island with my curry.

[Giggles]

I'm back on the Glendalough as it was near gone so might as well finish it.

[Shindig]

Working my way through the craft beers I got at Christmas. Forty Niner is great, Hobgoblin is also great. Worcester Sorcerer is like a mouthful of raw, fresh out of the dirt potatoes. Shouldn't have left it til last. :moop:

[Giggles]

Went around a spot today called that's doing the whole show from growing right up to bottling. The stuff tastes lovely and I got a few bottles, and the smell of the hops about the place was class.

Also got given this White Hag with some other stuff by the guy as they have a shop down there as well and I have no idea what it even is.

http://i65.tinypic.com/261m97r.png

[Ian]

I'm starting to get into sours but they are probably the most consistently poncey-sounding of all the nerdbeer.

[Giggles]

Is it beer? I'm half expecting something halfway between something Magic would drink and a Fruit Shoot.

[Ian]

Yeah, it's beer. I've not had that one in particular but they're very sharp and tangy of whatever fruit they've gone for. I couldn't be doing with them when I first tried them.

[Giggles]

Yeah, it's beer. I've not had that one in particular but they're very sharp and tangy of whatever fruit they've gone for. I couldn't be doing with them when I first tried them.

It was quite nice. Tastes enough like beer and one you'd happily nail in a beer garden on a nice day.

The Christmas Ale I'm on now, White Hag again, is tougher going.

[Ian]

As I said, I'm getting into them now. I think the first one I tried was very sour which put me off, like how the first proper stout I ever tried seemed to taste like it'd been brewed inside a tyre even though I'd probably think it was at least alright these days. Nowt wrong with a fruity beer.

Onto a Swannay imperial stout now. It's pretty swish.

[Giggles]

I'm on a 12 Acres Rye IPA. Would be interested in getting some more of their stuff, it's very nice.

[Giggles]

Good concoction this evening. Couple of Leann Folláin, couple of Narwhal, four Foxes Rock IPA, and a couple of Blacks High Viz. Out of beer now so it's sleep or gin.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I had something called Pickled Santa tonight. Still scraping the remains of it off my larynx.

[Magic]

Kingpin Brewdog is very nice.

[Giggles]

Kingpin Brewdog is v oooooery nice.

How much elderflower and raspberry is in it?

[Magic]

None. But the Lone Wolf gin is outstanding.

[Giggles]

No gin is outstanding.

[Magic]

Cunt.

[Giggles]

Mwah.

[Giggles]

Well like it's fucked into a load of tonic. Maybe some are less harsh than others but outstanding is just wankerish.

Are you sipping it raw?

[Ian]

Polished off almost all of what's left of my homebrew.

[Magic]

Well like it's fucked into a load of tonic. Maybe some are less harsh than others but outstanding is just wankerish.

Are you sipping it raw?

No had Brewdog tonic and some grapefruit. I had the Lone Wolf voddie raw though that was delish. I'm posting about REAL ALE wankery so RE-SPECT, WALK, ARE YOU TALKIN A ME.

[Ian]

Y'alright there, chief?

[Magic]

Anything deeper than a piss yellow can GET IN THE SEA.

[Ian]

https://www.jopenbier.nl/product/collaboration-brew-get-the-sea/

?

[Baz]

If you use this link (https://goo.gl/fc8ipq) you get £12 off your first case of beer from Beer52.

[Pepe]

Yeah but how much do you get?!?!?!?!

[Baz]

Yeah but how much do you get?!?!?!?!I don’t subscribe anymore (BeerHawk for life) so presumably nothing. They emailed me a £5 off code to come back, but a £12 discount for my friends. :cab:

[Ian]

I've never used BeerHawk. They good?

Not that I can afford nice things until payday.