When I lived in Lincoln, my local had a Scottisn guest beer made with water from heather covered hills, lt was really refreshing, not bad at all!
Pushed the boat out a bit didn't you????? Yes, his ales are always first class. Anyone else going to sample the delights of the City of Ale trail starting on Thursday???
I see we're in danger of losing more Norwich pubs - http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/two_more_norwich_pubs_could_be_turned_into_homes_1_4545180
My parents had a house in Stacey Road just after the war, dad used to talk about the Magpie, bit of s place on a Saturday night according to him.
I'll be smashing it on Saturday and sunday, We have a cunning plan to pick off the Buck inn and Cellar house by car, ditch the car and do the rest. OK so a half in each, but I'm too old to contemplate 45 pints in two days! Hawaiian shirts at the ready! If anyones planning similar watch out for Take5 as the blighter doesn't open for the Sunday. It's a bit rubbish in it's current incarnation but must be done for completness. Bah!
5000 year old beer recipe. "But despite cracking the beer’s recipe, the archaeologists admit they can’t say how its flavour would measure up to a modern pint. “I really have no idea,” said Wang. “That is beyond our research methods." I can tell you that much of the beer produced in China is piss weak froth (Tsing Tsao excepted) https://www.theguardian.com/science...aeologists-discover-5000-year-old-beer-recipe
Anyone been to or planning to go to the Real Ale and Cider festival at The Green Dragon in Wymondham? Started on Friday night I think. Goes on till end of play Monday. I'll probably pop down today. Usually pretty damn good.
Sorry, bit random but I just downloaded my photos from Slovenia and had forgotten I took this of a random bar beer menu along the riverside in Ljubljana. Pretty tidy - and of course, all priced in euros please log in to view this image
City of Ale was bloomin great, got to try a couple of pubs I hadden't visited before and they were generally good, Really liked the Cellar house and leopard. The worst pubs were already known as baduns, Pig and whistle is awful and the angel gardens not much better. Otherwise a fantastic weekend, all 45 visited in the two days and a few more besides. Bah!
It was, seen a lot of people on here drinking Pale Ales so I thought I should give it s go! It was very very pale not very nice taste and very weak, so reverted back to Abbot Reserve, much better!
I'm the opposite, I'm quite happy to spend 85 pence on a 4 pack of Tesco Value bitter, it's only 2% but it has a very good flavour, now that I am grown up, I don't need to get rat-arsed and hung-over, I just enjoy the taste while not putting a strain on the wallet. If I need a bit of a buzz, there is plenty in the malt cupboard!
I'd a lovely pint of Lupus Lupus last night. It would be to pale for you ILD. Might go out Sat evening to go round some of the other pubs as part of the CoAT.
