Another pointless thread

I don't like beer. It's too smelly. I prefer cider, more specifically Savannah, from South Africa. Or, failing that, Thatchers, which has unfortunate side effects. The ABV is variable, depending how long it's been in the cellar. I won't go into details save to say I redocorated a friends lawn one night after a few too many.

But that's probably more information than anyone needed.

I'm sorry if I gave the impression that I only drink Yorkshire beers,I like others as well.

Jennings from Cumberland comes to mind, good range and the Snecklifter is a favourite.

Then there's all the real breweries in Kent, the Cider farms of Somerset and Brittany, the caves in France...

I almost forgot the Swedish stuff...

Well - it will be a glass of Merlot again tonight - with my blue cheese and walnut salad

Beer can wait for another night

Or again - perhaps I'll get some steak out of the freezer tomorrow and have some Kriek with it

A glass ????
A glass ????

Tony

Umm Tony - I'm on my own Not a good idea to have too much .

I might have another one later tonight as well - we'll see .

I'll either be drowning my sorrows after Gartmore has slated my competition entry , or celebrating 'cos he laughed at it . The entry was intended as a fun one

I forgot to mention the whiskies of the Highlands and Islands, and Spanish brandy...

What about Jenever?
Did some one drank mead once here? I quite like that but it's very hard to get here

Olde or younge Stefan?

Good grief, I spend a day away looking after the grandkids and come back to all sorts of mayhem on the forum.

I am now exhausted - a 3 and half year old and a 14 month old have way more energy than I do.

Australians obviously have no taste for beer - Fosters, Heineken and Oranjeboom .

A glass of Merlot will go down very well now.

More later if I don't fall asleep first .

Oud but to be honest I can drink also drink Jong so it doesn't matter really.
To think about it I can drink most strong liquors.

Good idea Gwyn, I'm going to get some whisky

I seem to remember there is (was) a very old Bar near the Five Flies in Amsterdam, where they only served Jenever and other liqueurs. You could only stand (no seats) and when you fell over – they stopped serving you.

great concept

Gwyn - to be strictly fair to the Aussies (have to be nice to them cos we beat them at cricket again and they get very sulky about such things :wink, they don't drink beer, its a form of lager they drink. Proper beer is not served chilled.

Stefan - Jeneva gin's not big in the UK - got a drop or 2 in some KLM porcelain houses they used to give to their Business Class customers back at the turn of the century. The better class of off license (bottle shop in Aussie speak) are getting few and far between these days, so chances of buying it (and any malt whiskey not associated with the Glenfid**** distillery) getting hard. Try the Islay malts - very distinctive and much better than any of the Speyside malts (IMHO).


Steve

+1 for Islay malts, always my favourites although some people don't like the peatyness.

Thank you. I've just realised what it is that's missing from my life at the moment.

G
(Off to the drinks cupboard)