Sweet babby Jesus that sounds unreal.Originally Posted by John
Sweet babby Jesus that sounds unreal.
I need to go to Smoak. It sounds very me.
The Doghouse one is a 1/4lb of pulled pork, 1/4 of beef brisket and 1/2lb of ribs (I think, it's a pound over all, it might be 1/2lb of brisket instead of ribs) and it's absolutely superb. I'm really fussy about ribs but these ones aren't just a load of bones with thin meat and too much fat around.
Add the beer as well and it's just a dream.
I'm not sure where they are now. It was Pivo Pivo when I went but that's now an Irish bar, and they've done a few popups but I'm not sure whether they've found a home or not.
The brisket was perhaps slightly too melt in the mouth but still incredible, but the burnt ends were the best part. Even with the burger and barbecue revolution in full swing there still aren't enough places doing those.
Smoak have opened their own place in Royal Exchange Square.
Yep, that Trinity is unreal Ian
Smokehouse (hope everyone's keeping up with these unique names) also doesn't some pretty great burnt ends but not on a par.
Need some of those here. There's only a couple and the good one (Bison) is nigh on impossible to get into as they don't take bookings. And the other (My Meat Wagon) disappeared up its own hipster arse a long time ago.
Is Smoak a proper chain?
Nah. Independent place, one of the first street food type places in Glasgow that sprung up about 5 years ago. Spent their time hitting festivals and taking over kitchens of pubs (as John mentioned). They then got in tow with a New York style brunch place and took over their kitchen for a bit (think they might still be there) before opening their own shop.
Quite a few smaller places opened last few years. Tends to be one in Glasgow, then one in the West End and then one in Edinburgh.
We have a place called the Meat House. I've never been but it sounds like what you guys are talking about. Meat.
Its a fucking bangerJust got given a litre of Winter Apple Punch JD. It sounds hideous
Customer gave me this yesterday. Some of you have had stuff like this before haven't you? Can you really taste the whiskey off it?
I find the flavour to be too strong for my liking. But I'm really soft when it comes to proper booze.
I think Raoul and Ian have had some.
Yea I'd be the same with whiskey and all that. If it was a thing that was going to have a really strong alcohol taste then I'll wrap it up and pass it on.
'regifting'
It wasn't really a gift. This time of year you get loads of stuff like that. I've got 7 bottles of wine in the boot of the car that I'll never touch.'regifting'
Do Iceland sell beer? Got some vouchers.
I'm a twit
I've got fuck all in the way of work gifts. They all go to my company in Inverness who put them in the canteen for people to help themselves. Cunts.
I think so but I don't think you can use them for booze.
Yeah, IIRC it's illegal to use vouchers for alcohol for some reason.
Anyone tried this beer? Bought 4 750ml for Christmas day 2 of which my sisters boyfriend must finish...
It sounds vaguely familiar, but I don't know if Chouffe is some kind of generic Belgian term. Is it very strong or is he just accustomed to West End Draft or something?
Chouffe is a Belgian brewery according to Google.
Sounds like a french bumhole, hopefully it tastes better.
Wasn't if a Bond villain too?
I think I've had a bottle and it was lethal. I'm off to Brussels now for some more of the stuff so I'll try and report back.
I'd love to go back for some Jupiler. Impossible to get here and customs are stopping all the normal avenues for importing from Belgium now.
Are you blokes telling me that the man at bottle shop was exaggerating when he assured me it's the best thing to come out of Europe?
In fairness to him, Belgian beer is traditionally regarded as the best beer in Europe.
Pretty decent as I recall. Nothing spectacular that I'd necessarily rush back for but it was nice.
Pretty good reviews online. I trust my local bottle shop bloke like I trust me GP so I do have faith that it will be tasty.
Damn lucky I have some IPA in the fridge in case I've been swindled
Edit: Righto I'll just open one now because the suspense is killing me!
Ok so it's nice and easy to drink but does lack the Hoppy punch that I'm used to.
Ayy don't forget about Czech beers, we definitely outdo the Belgians. Stella?!? Hoeggarden? No way
I prefer Czech myself, but Belgium definitely has the best longstanding reputation. it's one of the first places mentioned in relation to beer.
I did read they had more breweries per person than any country in the world. Its weird, you never hear much about French beer and Dutch beer is mostly just Heineken.
It's the season for chimay blue and golden drake afaic.
The French are too busy poncing about with overrated wine, while the Dutch... no idea.
Staropramen is the tits.
Amstel is decent for a standard.
I remember I hit 18 and thought I was posh drinking a Kronenbourg.
Czech or German for me due to the oft mentioned love affair with Pilsner.
Briefly supped on Amstel light before realising it was shit. Awful piss water.
I still really like Kronenbourg. Probably my favourite of the mainstream lagers you get in pubs.
I find it really difficult to distinguish between most of them. Obviously Carling tastes like a teenager's saliva after he's just kissed a girl with acne and terrible breath, but that aside I'd fail a taste test on any of them I think.
Update on the Mead situation:
(Spoilered in case its massive)
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Good old Tom.
I'm a twit
The biggest problem with lager in pubs these days is that 90% of places are Weatherspoons with watered down beer and pipes that haven't been cleaned in a decade.
The boss just sent me home after handing me a €300 voucher and a grand in cash but, more importantly, this beast:
Took into the Franciscan Well Rebel Red. Didn't think I'd have liked it as much, very nice for a red ale.
Saw that mead when I was in Gretna. Do you just drink it straight?
I got one of these glasses for Xmas:
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The beer's pretty good too (Belgian). Tastes a bit like Hoegaarden.
La Chouffe, discussed earlier, is pretty good. I think it's from one of the oldest breweries in Belgium (if I remember correctly).
I got one of these glasses for Xmas:
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The beer's pretty good too (Belgian). Tastes a bit like Hoegaarden.
La Chouffe, discussed earlier, is pretty good. I think it's from one of the oldest breweries in Belgium (if I remember correctly).
Been meaning to get myself one of them (or the horn one from Amazon). Got this set last year and they're nice, though thin as fuck.
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Drinking this. It's alright, nothing special. Got some Leffe Brune for tomorrow.
No hangover today after finishing off a 750ml bottle of the Belgium booze which was on the back end of a dog park IIPA session. It definitely is clean drinking
Just had a drink of this http://m.klwines.com/p/i?i=1145446 before. Absolutely brilliant.
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