Nicest cider I ever had. Need to look it up when I'm home.Originally Posted by John
Nicest cider I ever had. Need to look it up when I'm home.
Hop House isn’t great.
Here @John, is there anything you'd compare it to that's easier to get? Wouldn't mind bringing a few home like it. Can't find bottles of this anywhere.
I'm not a big cider drinker, so I haven't even had many others. My cousin orders cases of that stuff online though so you'll definitely be able to get hold of it, although I think it's quite dear.
Tried a couple of shops today but no joy. I'll look it up better when I'm home and see can I get some. Trying Thatchers cloudy now and, while it's not as nice, it's lovely too. A million miles from Bulmers (Magners).
Asked my cousin and he gets it direct from the company. Forty odd quid. For twelve bottles so I was right in remembering it's pricey.
http://applecountycider.co.uk
Nice one. I'll see can they export.
It must be ridiculously delicious for you to pay that.
Or it’s your wife’s birthday soon.
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You could probably phone and find out where their nearest stockist is.
It really is that nice. She can have a bottle though.
It's only about a 15 minute detour on the way back to Holyhead Friday. Might call and see if they've a shop front on site.
In a hotel, alone, in Ipswich tonight so thought I’d get some cans in. The shop opposite was Polish and only stocks Polish food and drink, seemingly. I have 4 pints of Kalnapilis Grand Select. It’s fucking shite.
Not s decent pub you could have walked to?
You should have bought Okocim Mocne.
But yeah, go to a pub.
In Ipswich? I doubt it. What a fucking armpit. Plus I’d have missed Eastenders.
Didn’t have it. Have had it before though, it’s not bad.
Tyskie is Polish and drinkable is it not?
Yeah actually Tyskie, or even Zwyiec is absolutely everywhere and spot on.
This stuff looked alright. Never mind, I’ll still neck it.
But go out. I've sat in Premier Inns and Travelodges with a few pints and a bag of crisps manys a night but it's better than sitting in.
Tyskie bombs.
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I’m staying here. The bar charges £5 a pint, there’s a PlayStation, a FREE POOLTABLE, it encourages the bants and - worst of all - half the people I’m training are here, so I’d have to socialise. Fuck that.
I’ll sit here with my disappointing beer, a BBC documentary about babies about to die, TTH and try to resist wrapping the curtain tie around my neck.
Sounds like a recipe for a cheeky hotel asphyxiwank
I've only ever had to stay in a hotel for work once, it was dead fun.
Was in Birmingham for a museum industry conference. Despite living 30 minutes away on the train, my 60-something American boss paid for a hotel for me because "hey Igor, I guess you've never gone somewhere "ON BUSINESS", so I thought you might enjoy it". On day one of two she got really pissed cus the restaurant she went to get lunch in caught on fucking fire so they sent them to a bar with vouchers for a couple of hours to say sorry, then came back and loudly called some bloke at another company a creep, then said "Y'know what Igor, this conference kinda sucks, hotel is still paid for so you can stick around if you fancy it, take tomorrow off".
I took a four pack of stella back to my room, watched about 4 hours of an Australia vs New Zealand test match, then ambled home the next day. I fucking loved that boss.
Going this pub on Saturday. Easily the best pub for miles.
72 pints up for grabs too. Only four of us going so that’s 18 pints each.I genuinely reckon one of us could drink 18 pints and still get home.
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"Old Fogorn", a barley wine by Anchor. Fucking hell it's good stuff.
I'd a feed of Heineken last night. It really is the McDonalds of beer.
Anchor.
Are there any of theirs you'd say I should be looking out for? This one, the porter and their maple red autmun thing were ace and I had a lager by them that was decent too so I'm very much in favour.Anchor.
Their porter is one of my favorites. I think their Christmas special was also quite good. There were a couple others I really liked but I can't remember right now. Everything I've tried from them has been good.
Is Don De Dieu common over there? It is so good.
This one? https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22/694/
Had never heard of it before now. Have you not posted much about your excellent taste in beer or have I just missed / forgotten it? The Anchor Porter is superb.
That's the one. I usually don't like beers with high alcohol content, but that one is superb.
I have posted a bit before, but haven't in a while. I do love me a good beer.
Was probably about €7 in that kip too.
What's the best supermarket for a range of decent beers? Going away for a long weekend with a few other couples so will be taking a few cans/bottles (we almost had a 72 pint keg coming with us but decided against it considering we all have babies) and will go to a supermarket to stock up sometime this week. Also, any suggestions for specific beers welcomed.
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What sort of beers? Here Tesco is best, but in NI I've found the best range in Asda (best for price too).
I like Morrisons over Asda, they have a big selection and a nice 3 bottles for a fiver thing.
If I lived over there I'd be balls deep in cider.
Honestly any of them (as long as you're in a proper supermarket and not a Tesco Local or equivalent) seem to have decent selections these days. What sort of beer d'you go for when you say "decent"?
Anything that’s not your bog standard ten lagers, really. I think I’d like a selection of different 330ml cans of weird and wonderful flavours.
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In which case what you probably want is a wanky beer nerd shop rather than a supermarket but you'll get a decent-ish variety in any of the big ones, probably.
Went to Asda and they had quite a lot of choice and a lot in the 4 for £6 deal; then went to Morrisons and it was even better cos every beer was in the same priced deal.
Go To IPA by Stone
Lagunitas 12th of Never by Lagunitas
Lawless by Purity
Fourpure Session IPA by Fourpure
Wild Gravity and Boston Tea Party by BAD Co.
All Day IPA by Founders
Little Rock IPA by Harbour
Flight Suit by DE14
Twisted Grapefruit IPA by Belhaven
Disco Forklift Truck by Drygate
Mangoes On The Run by Innis & Gunn
Roll on Friday.
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Any recommendations for a wine version of Beer52?
Nope, grow a penis.
Aren't there (literally) a million different wine club type things? HSBC or someone (Amazon?) is always hawking flyers for something like Laithwaites (?) whenever they send me anything in the post, but that looks more of a mixed case wine merchant jobbie.
I was hoping for something that isn't generic bollocks, obviously
Why don't you just pop into Majestic?
Had Tynt Meadow last night which is brewed by some monks in Leicestershire and is the first English Trappist beer. Very nice it is too.
What % is it?
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About 7 I think.
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