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Post by maddogfagin on May 1, 2010 17:35:35 GMT
Recommend your favourite beers and breweries to fellow Tull fans here. In London there are Fullers with their London Pride beer and Youngs with their Winter Warmer amongst others. Both excellent ales. Shepherd Neame brew some fine ales from their HQ in Faversham, Kent and down here in Cornwall we have Sharps who produce a wonderful brew called Doom Bar, which I can vouch for. As Tull concerts and good beer can go together like a duck takes to water, your recommendations will be valuable to travelling Tull fans.
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Post by El Gringo on May 2, 2010 12:15:23 GMT
Nothing to bragg on here as I usually just drink Budweiser. But while honeymooning in Paris 12 years ago I discovered a beer called Kronenborg (spelling may be off) I did love that beer...even had a case ordered by the local distributor; but the cost was about double of Budweiser so I didnt buy any more.
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Post by bunkerfan on May 2, 2010 15:28:03 GMT
This is my kind of subject, I just love real ale, here's 3 of my favourites. Sneck Lifter from the Jennings brewery, Old Peculiar from the Theakstons brewery which always reminds me of Jethro Tull playing at Nostel Priory in 1982, and my all time favourite Abbot ale by Greeene King, Cheers!
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Post by nonrabbit on May 2, 2010 15:57:42 GMT
i41.images obliterated by tinypic/a4bzpx.jpg[/IMG] Don't drink beer but I like some of the names Northern Ireland Strangford Lough Brewery www.slbc.ie/i44.images obliterated by tinypic/2q81xkg.jpg[/IMG] bit of a Broadsword theme going on there i41.images obliterated by tinypic/k21isg.jpg[/IMG]
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Post by nonrabbit on May 2, 2010 16:08:11 GMT
Don't drink beer but I like some of the names i44.images obliterated by tinypic/2i06q1j.jpg[/IMG] ;D anyone know what it tastes like?
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Post by bunkerfan on May 2, 2010 17:00:25 GMT
I haven't tasted it but I reckon it tastes like The Dogs b*****s ;D In the meantime here's another good name "Brewers Droop" and I'm told if you drink too much it does do what it says on the tin
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Post by bunkerfan on May 3, 2010 9:34:42 GMT
DON'T TRY THIS ONE!!!!!! Here's the strongest beer ever!! It's called "Sink The Bismark", at 41% I don't think you need more than a half pint. It's made by Brewdog, any relation to you Maddog???
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Post by maddogfagin on May 3, 2010 12:01:44 GMT
DON'T TRY THIS ONE!!!!!! Here's the strongest beer ever!! It's called "Sink The Bismark", at 41% I don't think you need more than a half pint. It's made by Brewdog, any relation to you Maddog??? I will have to try and get some ;D It looks rather an interesting and potent brew
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Post by bunkerfan on May 3, 2010 12:38:32 GMT
DON'T TRY THIS ONE!!!!!! Here's the strongest beer ever!! It's called "Sink The Bismark", at 41% I don't think you need more than a half pint. It's made by Brewdog, any relation to you Maddog??? I will have to try and get some ;D It looks rather an interesting and potent brew You've got me really excited by this thread Maddog, here's another potent beer, at 8.5% drink with care ;D But here's a very tempting brew for us over 60s
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Post by maddogfagin on May 3, 2010 18:44:18 GMT
The Royal Standard in Croydon, one of my "locals" when I lived in south London. They served, and probably still do, Fuller's Extra Strong Bitter and London Pride. It's the only beer that I can honestly say I've seen someone "legless". From the waist up they were sane, coherent, not your usual friendly drunk, etc., but when he went to stand up his legs gave away completely.
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Post by maddogfagin on May 7, 2010 17:11:12 GMT
One of the beers that us "soft southern b******s", as my late lamented friend Dave Hall would call us, is Newcastle Brown. Forty years ago it was sold "under the counter" at an off licence near where we lived at the time as it was not on sale to the general public down south, only up north. Nowadays it's everywhere. Still a good beer although I suspect it has been watered down over the preceeding years, or is that just the meandering thoughts of a "SSB"
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Post by bunkerfan on May 7, 2010 20:00:41 GMT
One of the beers that us "soft southern b******s", as my late lamented friend Dave Hall would call us, is Newcastle Brown. Forty years ago it was sold "under the counter" at an off licence near where we lived at the time as it was not on sale to the general public down south, only up north. Nowadays it's everywhere. Still a good beer although I suspect it has been watered down over the preceeding years, or is that just the meandering thoughts of a "SSB" Brown ale is a very nice beer, it must be drank from a half pint glass and kept topped up at all times ;D I've just got home after sampling another loverly beer from the north east of England, it's called "Workie Ticket" and is brewed at the Mordue brewery near the Tyne tunnel, I have to say it's well worth a try ;D
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Post by bunkerfan on May 11, 2010 12:43:02 GMT
I've just been given a bottle of the latest ale (plus tee shirt to match) from the Theakstons Black Sheep brewery by a very good friend of mine. I'll taste it at the weekend, if I can last that long Cheers ;D
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Post by maddogfagin on May 11, 2010 18:02:40 GMT
I've just been given a bottle of the latest ale (plus tee shirt to match) from the Theakstons Black Sheep brewery by a very good friend of mine. I'll taste it at the weekend, if I can last that long Cheers ;D Haven't tasted that brew myself. Brewed at the Castle Anthrax?
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Post by bunkerfan on May 16, 2010 16:22:49 GMT
As summer is upon us a loverly beer to try is "Summer Lightning" by hopback. It's a loverly straw coloured hoppy ale, at 5.0% AVB it's a perfect drink on a warm summer evening. ;D Cheers!
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Post by bunkerfan on May 20, 2010 10:27:18 GMT
WHEN DID YOU TASTE YOUR FIRST GOOD PINT OF BEER? When I was 14 years old me and 2 of my class mates made friends with a girl because we found out she lived in a pub. We used to go and visit her on a Sunday night. We would sit in her front room, give her 1 shilling & 4d each for a loverly pint of BYB! Happy days! ;D
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Post by maddogfagin on May 20, 2010 17:31:55 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on May 30, 2010 18:22:28 GMT
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Post by nonrabbit on May 31, 2010 10:45:05 GMT
more funny named beers - not from personal recommendation i48.images obliterated by tinypic/nwg6q1.jpg[/IMG] When I lived in St Ives with it's brilliant street names always wanted to have this as the address i49.images obliterated by tinypic/10ckl0j.jpg[/IMG]
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Post by bunkerfan on May 31, 2010 11:34:54 GMT
Here's another strong ale, I last drank some of this about 15 years ago. I still have the headache to prove it. ;D
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Post by maddogfagin on May 31, 2010 11:49:04 GMT
Here's another strong ale, I last drank some of this about 15 years ago. I still have the headache to prove it. ;D Can endorse your review of this beer. I'm still lurching from side to side.
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Post by maddogfagin on May 31, 2010 11:54:21 GMT
more funny named beers - not from personal recommendation i48.images obliterated by tinypic/nwg6q1.jpg [/IMG] When I lived in St Ives with it's brilliant street names always wanted to have this as the address i49.images obliterated by tinypic/10ckl0j.jpg[/IMG] [/quote]
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Post by bunkerfan on May 31, 2010 13:54:21 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on May 31, 2010 13:59:13 GMT
Surely not a reference to Chris Evans by any chance?
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Post by bunkerfan on May 31, 2010 14:05:32 GMT
Surely not a reference to Chris Evans by any chance? Never entered my head ;D As this beer's from your neck of the woods, have you had a pint?
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Post by maddogfagin on May 31, 2010 14:13:48 GMT
Would love to have some cases of this.
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Post by maddogfagin on May 31, 2010 14:15:34 GMT
Surely not a reference to Chris Evans by any chance? Never entered my head ;D As this beer's from your neck of the woods, have you had a pint? Not yet. I'll have to find out more and sample some but it seems they have a wide selection including, amongst others And one for Ms Nonrabbit More at www.skinnersbrewery.com/shop/beers
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Post by bunkerfan on Jun 1, 2010 10:07:53 GMT
I think you should be The Forums official Cornish beer taster, Maddog ( so long as you pay ;D) If I'm ever down your way I'll have to try a "Cornish Knocker" or two
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Post by nonrabbit on Jun 1, 2010 11:48:05 GMT
And one for Ms Nonrabbit Thanks Honey
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Post by nonrabbit on Jun 1, 2010 11:49:24 GMT
I think you should be The Forums official Cornish beer taster, Maddog ( so long as you pay ;D) If I'm ever down your way I'll have to try a "Cornish Knocker" or two I think hesitated for what? .005 of a second ;D
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