Beer to drink or not to drink!!!!!!!!
Sep 6th 2003, 5:46 pm
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Beer to drink or not to drink!!!!!!!!
Last night at a pub (never been to before) hubby got a pint of beer (black bear) it had no head on it just a thin line of froth.
I said to the barman this is flat he said no it i'snt some beers are a heavy beer and dont get a head on them?????????
I said no self respecting Englishman would drink it he said not true all my English customers do???????????
Who is right .......?????
I said to the barman this is flat he said no it i'snt some beers are a heavy beer and dont get a head on them?????????
I said no self respecting Englishman would drink it he said not true all my English customers do???????????
Who is right .......?????
Sep 6th 2003, 5:55 pm
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Re: Beer to drink or not to drink!!!!!!!!
Who is right .......????? [/QUOTE]
ahhh real ale
nothing better
arlene
[/QUOTE]ahhh real ale
nothing better
arlene
Sep 6th 2003, 7:16 pm
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The landlord is right!!!!:scared:
Unless you don't want to drink there anymore .... then you can tell everyone you were right
Unless you don't want to drink there anymore ....
then you can tell everyone you were right
Sep 6th 2003, 7:45 pm
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Im drinking a pint of old speckled hen at the mo, and its no head. Proper ales don't.
Gonna miss proper beer
Gonna miss proper beer
Sep 6th 2003, 7:48 pm
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old speckled hen
Sep 6th 2003, 7:51 pm
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Originally posted by seang
is that the one named after a rare car- if so can get it in bottles -certainly in NSW.
is that the one named after a rare car- if so can get it in bottles -certainly in NSW.
fantastic real ale old speckled hen bit potent though
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Sep 6th 2003, 7:52 pm
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Originally posted by seang
is that the one named after a rare car- if so can get it in bottles -certainly in NSW.
is that the one named after a rare car- if so can get it in bottles -certainly in NSW.
Thanks for that mate
You just brightened my day !
Sep 6th 2003, 7:56 pm
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You just brightened my day
Sep 6th 2003, 8:45 pm
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mmm old peculiar and black sheep, maybe even a hook nortons thrown in for good measure
arlene
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Sep 6th 2003, 9:02 pm
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Originally posted by brisbec
The landlord is right!!!!:scared:
Unless you don't want to drink there anymore .... then you can tell everyone you were right
The landlord is right!!!!:scared:
Unless you don't want to drink there anymore ....
then you can tell everyone you were right
Hubby not talking to me he wont go back to the pub..... I'm hitting all bases.........
Sep 6th 2003, 10:30 pm
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Give me a pint (or three) of Stella Artois any day. Love those additives n chemicals......a drink that puts hairs on your chest................'n' palms (!)
Sep 6th 2003, 10:34 pm
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Two words!
ABBOTT ALE
god I'm gonna miss that stuff!
ABBOTT ALE
god I'm gonna miss that stuff!
Sep 7th 2003, 1:39 am
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Originally posted by PeteY
Thats the stuff. Named after an old MG. Brewed in Suffolk i believe.
Thanks for that mate You just brightened my day !
Thats the stuff. Named after an old MG. Brewed in Suffolk i believe.
Thanks for that mate
You just brightened my day !
OSH - originally by Morland of Abingdon - Morland taken over by Greene King so it is now brewed by them. It is available here. I know of a pub in Balmain where it is on tap and there is one here in Brisbane too. Also, you can get it in bottles (smaller than the UK bottles) at a few places.
If you like OSH, then I recommend James Squires Amber Ale - very similar and not quite so expensive as it is an Aussie ale.
The other Squires ales are good and so is everything I have tried from Coopers (the vintage is 7% and gorgeous - but not available all the time).
Coopers also do home brew kits - I brew my own Coopers bitter and Coopers Real Ale.
Hmmmmmmm beeer!
Sep 7th 2003, 2:56 am
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I had old speckled in Auckland last weekend. Probably the highlight of my trip.
Squires and Coopers are good here. The Squires IPA was a very welcome addition.
Squires and Coopers are good here. The Squires IPA was a very welcome addition.
