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[Brainy Dose]

The Montana is nice and we keep a few bottles of that in. I am a mainly french white wine man, with sancerre being a favourite, although it has tended to become a bit poorer recently I think. A good Chablis still takes the beating for me though.

 

[Nig]

I mack me arn

Wines I like red, merlot or shiraz mainly.
I make Beaverdale, 30 bottles for around £45.
I find it suits my palate tremendously

I make a cheaper red magnum, £20 for 30 bottles, its better than a lot of cheap vinegar shop bought.
Also a pinot grigio, same price. Mainly for summer chilled, not a big fan of white.

Some Coopers lager/cerveza's
About £13 for 40 pints.

I got onto mangrove jack's juicy session IPA £25 for 40 pints, and as someone mentioned in the thread "what the hell is fruity beers all about"?

Well let me tell you
Now all these craft beers are bearded old farts, body warmers and sandal wearing geeks tipples

But by fook is that juicy IPA nice

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I've made a few stouts too, coopers irish and Wilko's craft chocolate stout.

Wines i used to buy, wolfblass, yellowtail, 19 crimes, mudhouse, aldi and lidl stuff.
Beers. Kronenbourg, stella,
san Miguel , sol. Lidl aldi stuff.

Shorts I'll drink.

Vodka and coke.
Bourbon and coke.
Woods 100 rum and black.
Port and brandy.


Gin is a split arses drink

 

[Vincemac]

Ohh I forgot
90s and 0s I brewed my own
Bitter and it was very nice can’t be bothered now
Got rid of all my gear

 

[rooch 3]

A few years ago (not that many) on Boxing Day we went to Mrs. A's sister's as is traditional (we took turns with who hosted) and I drank about 7/8ths of a bottle of Glenfiddich (I've got no idea why I didn't drink it all, but I was probably a bit tipsy), went home (she was driving) giggling and fighting in the back seat with my boy then continued when we got home.
Mrs. A. took a 5 minute video at home, where I was doing likewise on the floor and it was brilliant with him taking the micky out of me. The next day it was as if I'd never had a drink . . . . no headache or poorlyness whatsoever. Oh, I'd been to the match beforehand and had 4 pints too.

I wouldn't be capable now, but I was amazed

I managed to drink a bottle and a half of white horse with out any effect, something told me to stop drinking completely, so I did.

 

[rooch 3]

I like Brown ale but have p*ssed in the wardrobes many times after a good session on that.
I like Double as its brewed locally.
I like to try craft ales but a baddun is a real baddun.
Had a nice little 32% ale in The House of the Trembling Madness (original one) in York once. £5 for a third of a pint. Anyway getting slapped around the face off the landlord to get me off the floor at 2:30 in the afternoon was a tad embarrassing as I just slithered off my stool .
Not a lager drinker at all and only drink the odd rum snatch ( dark rum just a single measure, a dash of lime cordial and a little bottle of ginger ale/beer)

Very strange that, I lived with a lad from Newcastle and he told me one morning I was pissing in the wardrobe and he asked me what I was doing and I said pissing on a cottage pie. Couldn’t remember any of it. Strange, because that was brown ale as well

 

[Dorset]

I've been teetotal for 19 years, so no further comment to make

 

[TopCat.]

I've been teetotal for 19 years, so no further comment to make

Sounds boring

 

[Montysoptician]

I live in the heart of a South Australian wine district and Yellowtail and Wolff Blass (along with McGuigan) would be some of the cheapest over rated wines that are produced in Aus.

If you want a good red then look for any of the Wirra Wirra range (5 minutes down the road and you can't go wrong)

For whites i prefer a nice NZ sav blanc, Oyster Bay or Montana would be the tipple of choice.

For quaffing wine the Aldi branded 4 litre crisp dry white at $9 (about 5 quid) can't be beaten.

As far as spirits go i prefer bourbon to scotch. Makers Mark or Blantons for me. That being said a nice shiraz gin is not to sneezed at.

****, when i read that back i guess i'm a piss head

Ozzy, have you heard of a winery over there in SA called Mr Riggs Wine Company?

Someone from the Riggs family messaged me a few years ago as we are related through DNA. The lady who messaged me told me about our common ancestor, John “The Gaffer" Riggs who started farming in SA when he arrived in the mid 1800’s.

The Mr Riggs Wine Company was started up in 2001 by his 2x Great Grandson, they produced a Shiraz a couple of years ago called “The Gaffer” in memory of John Riggs and I have been trying to get hold of a bottle for ages but it looks like it’s only available in Australia.

 

[Gordon Armstrong]

This is what we were drinking last night, with fillet steak and accompaniments, which is good preparation for when I donate blood this afternoon . . . . my iron levels will be enhanced (probably)

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[marcusblackcat]

This is what we were drinking last night, with fillet steak and accompaniments, which is good preparation for when I donate blood this afternoon . . . . my iron levels will be enhanced (probably)

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I like the 19 crimes wines. They’re all good from my experience. Unfortunately I can’t give blood otherwise I would

 

[Mackem-Tiz]

For any lager drinkers...Asda sell 4x 500ml cans of Pilsner 5% volume for a mere £3.30. Bargain!

 

[gelders pie]

Almost forgot , now and again I like Ash Hitload.

 

[Bobcat]

Bloody good thread this. Hats off to the OP.

Beer - Currently sat with an Old Speckled Hen, my favourite.

Wine - New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

Spirits - London Dry Gin

Always wanted to like Whiskey, but I don’t. Gives me the ****s. You’re welcome.

 

[Snaggey]

Bloody good thread this. Hats off to the OP.

Beer - Currently sat with an Old Speckled Hen, my favourite.

Wine - New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

Spirits - London Dry Gin

Always wanted to like Whiskey, but I don’t. Gives me the ****s. You’re welcome.

Try Whisky mate, it's much nicer
I never liked it either, couldnt stand the stuff tbh, until I tried something decent.
Even something like an Aberlour 12, a single malt readily available in the supermarket (last one I bought was £28 from either morrisons or tesco) is a world away from blended stuff like Bells etc.
Love a few neat drams now.

 

[Bobcat]

Clearly my spelling is even worse than my taste in booze!

 

[Snaggey]

Clearly my spelling is even worse than my taste in booze!

I think Whiskey refers to Irish, and Whisky the Scotch.
I prefer Scotch....

 

[polyphemus]

I would refuse any lager 'cos that's a tart's drink, and it's (all) horrible anyway (I presume) . . . . I remember when it arrived in the U.K. women used to drink lager & lime when men drank McEwan's Scotch or Lorimers

The only 'non malt' whisky that I'd drink is Famous Grouse, so I'd refuse all of the rest

Might I suggest that IF you ever feel the need to try something else in the Blended Whisky line, you give Black Bottle a try.

It comes from a blend of Islay malts and like Famous Grouse it's base is Bunnaharbhain.

 

[rowley]

Some connoisseurs on here mind,
though most of it too strong for me!

I do like a lot of the ales that are available now though. Some fantastic stuff,

The best I tasted was one of the Summer Wine beers. Think they are closed now, but they made some taste bud tingling beer for a good stretch.

Plenty else to be trying out though!

 

[gelders pie]

Can’t say that any beer is a main consideration in my life. It is the reason I get up in the afternoon though.

 

[Jack Ford]

I'm not a connoisseur of beer or wine just a bit of a piss pot at times I guess.

Only time I drink wine is when I'm out for a meal with Mrs and she can't finish hers off.

I don't touch lager. Spirits sometimes mainly Vodka

As for beers at home it's Mcewans Export, American Pale from Aldi or any bottled strong ales from Asda.

When I'm out its John Smiths if nowt else on offer. Or if in Spoons I'll try any real ale.

Bit of a scratter I guess!!


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