Bottled Beer Recommendations
I like beer, but I'm not a big fan of most pubs. Fortunately there are many good bottled beers now available. This is the palce where you let everyone else know which you've found to be particularly enjoyable.

Oh and just to be clear, I'll not stand for anyone making fun of Trappist beers on religious grounds.


Right I'll start



I really like all of the Badger ales that I've tried. This is a fantastic summer ale.

Alternative Question: Don't be daft, it's beer. You don't need an alternative.
(Cave Duck, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:52, 144 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Bath Ales' 'Wild Hare' and 'Blond Hare'
and Badger's 'Blandford Fly'.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:53, Reply)

have you tried the Bath Ale - Golden Hare?
I've not seen it for sale anywhere, bar the Bath Ales website.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:56, Reply)

Yes, it's lovely too.

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:00, Reply)

I don't like beer
especially not ale with a silly name. See also: Festering Ferret or whatever it's called.

I think your alternate question should be "what's the silliest named beer you've ever seen?"
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:54, Reply)

Goddard Brewery's "Fuggle-Dee-Dum"
More to come when I remember them.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:20, Reply)

I don't think many people start off actually liking beer.
Which is one of the reasons that alcopops and ciders have been so popular. I think you're right about the names also, although there often is some reason behind them. I tend to avoid those who seem to have self consciously tried to be whacky or overly rustic. Of course you're quite at liberty to choose what you like to drink and I hope I'm coming across as speaking out of enthusiasm for the subject rather than being a patronising cock-a-knob, but have you tried anything like Hoegaarden, Leffe or Erdinger?
(Cave Duck, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:57, Reply)

there's a welsh one called Tomas Watkins
it's yummy

also waggle dance
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:54, Reply)

Bath Ales
Gem.

Nice.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:54, Reply)

Gem's a bit too much for me, I prefer the Wild Hare.
Barnstormer I can manage about one mouthful.
(Strikethroughs not acceptable here.)
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:01, Reply)

The alternative is whisky
best of all the drinks
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:54, Reply)

I like whisky
although I prefer bourbon
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:58, Reply)

why?
which ones?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:00, Reply)

Jack really
It's my drink of choice since I don't like wine or beer. But I don't think whisky and coke go together so I only drink neat whisky and that means it has to be a good one, which I can't really afford.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:02, Reply)

fair enough
Have you ever tried Wild Turkey?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:06, Reply)

yes, they had that in the goff bar I used to work in
it was nom.

This is why I couldn't be a whisky taster, I can only describe things as nom or bleurgh
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:08, Reply)

so nice
I know it's not actually a bourbon (I don't think) but it tastes more like that to me
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:11, Reply)

yeah it was sweeter I think than single malts
I once bought a bottle of 40 year old twice distilled Jack for a friend but I never got to try any so I don't know if it was just really expensive Jack or nectar of Mr Daniels himself.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:25, Reply)

invite yourself round to his place
and find out. And apparantly Asda sells Wild Turkey. However there is no Asda near my city :(
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:33, Reply)

no Asda?
NO ASDA?! I bet there's a Tesco though, they're taking over the damn world.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:44, Reply)

Nope
we have two Sainsburys, a Co-op about 10 mins from the city centre and a Tesco in the outskirts
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:52, Reply)

I got 8 bottles of Carlsberg for £5 once.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:54, Reply)

I'd have given them back

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:55, Reply)

I got 12 cans of carling for £5 last weekend
it was just before closing, we needed beer and everything else was outrageously expensive, so negotiated a cheap deal on a damaged box of carling.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:00, Reply)

La Guillotine
www.ratebeer.com/beer/la-guillotine/5384/

One of my favorites ever. If the cloud of ashes allows, I'll be drinking it tomorrow in Brussels.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:55, Reply)

Fraoch
It's a cracking Heather ale, was the first one I ever tried and liked, not looked back since.

You'll find it at most Ale Festivals, but to get it in bottle seems quite rare.


( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:55, Reply)

I had this up in Edinburgh
and it does seem to be becoming more widely available they do a pack of four different ales, one of which is flavoured with kelp.
(Cave Duck, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:30, Reply)

McEwans Champion


Best Ale I've ever tried
( Peej, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:58, Reply)

I like all beer
Not at all fussy. Love trying something new, especially if I'm away somewhere - I like to try the local stuff.

If I had to pick a favourite though..


( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:59, Reply)

Bah.
Beaten to it because I was trying to be all educational and that.
(Cave Duck, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:03, Reply)

Golden Glory
is by far the best. Another fave is Timothy Taylor's Landlord....
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:00, Reply)

Too cloying for my taste
- rather let's down the Badger's name.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:31, Reply)

I recommend you visit
www.dmonbeer.co.uk/

Go to the bottom of the page for bottled beers, like:

www.dmonbeer.co.uk/content/bottled-english-style-bitter
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:01, Reply)

I dmonbeer in a Jamaican accent
no idea why
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:03, Reply)

Innis & Gunn

Apparently before new oak barrels can be used for storing whisky they are "bedded in" by having beer stored in them first. The beer used to be thrown away but then somone at Scottish & Newcastle decided that it was actually pretty good and the result is this. It understandably has strong oak/whisky tones which taste wrong to start with, but stick with it. I really like it and I don't like whisky. (I couldn't drink a lot of it in one session, though.
(Cave Duck, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:02, Reply)

Oiiiiii!

( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:02, Reply)

You're just taking advantage of the fact that I'm a slow typist
and rubbish picture poster, to make me look bad.

I hope you're proud of yourself.
(Cave Duck, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:06, Reply)

I hereby demand
that you stop drinking my Innis & Gunn.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:07, Reply)

Less rubbish, more prolific

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:07, Reply)

I'm a big fan of anything brewed by Titanic.
Their White Star and Captain Smith's ales are great for dark winter nights, and their Iceberg ale is fantastic in summer.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:02, Reply)

seriously?
theme ale?
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:04, Reply)

Well,
only inasmuch as their beer tends to have a name somehow related to the Titanic: the brewery is based near the birthplace of the captain.

EDIT: www.titanicbrewery.co.uk/beers.html
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:19, Reply)

Have you had their Stout?
It's absolutely fucking divine.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:21, Reply)

I have to admit, I'm not much of a stout fan.
I've tried to acquire the taste, but largely failed.

I'll try to remember to buy a bottle, though, to see if I can be convinced.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:22, Reply)

Ah, ok.
Before you part with your cash then, I am very much a fan of the darker brews (Stouts, Dark Milds, Porters, Old Ales) so if you're not a big stout drinker then you might not think it's as wonderful as I do.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:32, Reply)

Christ...
I've just seen their specials...
www.titanicbrewery.co.uk/occ2010.html
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:34, Reply)

I had their Chocolate and Vanilla Stout recently, now you mention it
And actually, if you don't like Stouts but are trying to acquire that sort of taste then the Black Ice Mild is a good place to start.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:36, Reply)

I made a chocolate and vanilla beer
And it's fantastic. My best brew ever.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:08, Reply)

I laughed at big stout drinker
sorry.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:44, Reply)

To be fair, at the beer festivals where I discover most of this stuff
That would adequately describe most of the attendees.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:48, Reply)

Have you tried Robinsons Old Tom?

I think that it's a really nice dark ale.
(Cave Duck, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:32, Reply)

An absolute classic
And saves Robinson's brewery for me: I really could take or leave most of their other beers. The Chocolate Tom and Ginger Tom variants are also rather tasty if you can track them down.

I do remember the start of one particularly good day when we rocked up at a Wetherspoons around lunchtime and saw that Old Tom was on the pumps. Bless him, the young feller behind the bar didn't realise he wasn't supposed to serve the stuff by the pint! I don't remember the end of that particularly good day...
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:48, Reply)

Doombar, most things from Adnams
I also like Wallop!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:06, Reply)

When drinking something from the Adnams brewery
I can't help but think that it's been touched at every stage by people from Suffolk *shudder*
( djtrialprice, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:13, Reply)

DoomBar is a west country brew innit?
Named after the Doom Bar off Padstow.

*edit* so it is - Sharps brewery, Rock.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:32, Reply)

Hmmm
If you get hold of any of the Flying Dog Brewery stuff, especially Tyre Bite, it's great stuff.

www.flyingdogales.com/Default.aspx#

I also had a Brew Dog one recently called Zeitgeist, a black lager that was stunning.

www.blogobeer.com/2009/02/26/brewdog-launches-zeitgeist-black-lager/

A good Belgian one you can get quite freely now is Vedett, and if you can find it, Brugse Zot.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:07, Reply)

Speaking of Brew Dog..
Have you tried:



36%ish beer!!
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:08, Reply)

Nope
Don't think I could stomach it. Never was one for the super strong ones! They've released a new 41% one called Sink the Bismarck :D
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:10, Reply)

Heh
The strongest I've ever tried is Super Tennants which isn't particularly strong but combined in my student days with Special VAT gives you a Snakebite from hell...
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:13, Reply)

Once beer gets much over 6% the taste is no longer pleasant to me
I must be a shirter
( djtrialprice, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:23, Reply)

I had an 18% one in Belgium
and it just gave me a headache. Difficult not to make them too sweet at that alcohol level.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:34, Reply)

I once had an 8% beer
it just tasted like Guinness with vodka in it, I can't imagine what 41% tastes like.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:24, Reply)

My flatmate ordered a bottle of that
He apparently also has a bottle of the 41% "Sink the Bismarck" on the way as well.

And I've found out where he's hiding them...
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:22, Reply)

I have a love affair with Bud Light.
But I also like Newcastle, it's more of a treat though cause it's so cocking expensive.
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:10, Reply)

right then
Exmoor Gold
hopback Summer Lightning
Harvieston Schiehallion
Oakham JHB
Brains Dark
Brains Gold
Timothy Taylors Landlord
Thwaites Mild
Elgoods Black Dog Mild
Woodforde Wherry
Iceni Strawberry Wheat
Iceni Honey Mild
Iceni Ported Porter

to name but a few

edit

London Pride
Black Sheep
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:15, Reply)

Absolutely anything
from the Nethergate brewery, but Augustinian and Umbel are the nicest
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:17, Reply)

Love London Pride and JHB
They both made it Liverpool too, civilisation can't be too far behind.
( djtrialprice, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:20, Reply)

JHB
I drank buckets of the damn stuff at last years festival

I usually do milds on an afternoon, and the porters / stouts on the evening, then on the second visit go for the light and straw beers
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:23, Reply)

Their Old Growler is a real winner
I also adore Black Dog - good choice, sir. In fact if that's to your taste then I'd heartily recommend you try the Black Cat Mild from Moorhouse.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:33, Reply)

Coors have developed a clear beer
because they discovered that women like beer but don't like being drugged and raped and so giving them a clear beer in a bottle makes it hard for you to drug and rape her while still allowing her to drink beer.

This is another reason that Coors are fucking shit.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:16, Reply)

They sure stopped your reign of terror

( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:17, Reply)

they're just
tapping into the zeitgeist maaan.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:17, Reply)

I saw some research recently taht suggested the taheb threatb of date rape was minimal
girls getting fucking plastered all by themselves put them ibn far more danger. Also a large percentage of people who claim to be been date raped weere just pissed and couldn't accept what had happened or worse what they had done.

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/6440589/Date-rape-drink-spiking-an-urban-legend.html
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:19, Reply)

and how are you going to pick between the two?

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:21, Reply)

two what's?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:22, Reply)

Do you rape a drugged girl - more compliant, but a bit boring
or a drunk girl - bit more fighty, but more interesting.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:25, Reply)

Speights - from the South Island of New Zealand
is excellent, some bars in london sell it.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:20, Reply)

I don't like beer, so I'm going to give you this instead:
www.drinks2home.co.uk/admin/images/big_image/151218_1039.jpg

To stay slightly on topic: my Dad raves about anything from the Wychwood Brewery.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:20, Reply)

I've had that,
I didn't like it.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:21, Reply)

I don't need to have had you to know I don't like you.
It seems to be an acquired taste actually. Not a lit of people like it.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:25, Reply)

and we were getting on so well.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:33, Reply)

You said you weren't going to be nice to me anymore.
So I'm not going to be nice to you.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:43, Reply)

careful, you're going to make him cry
(and scream the Lord's prayer, etc)
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:46, Reply)

That was what I was aiming for,

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:51, Reply)

I had the some of the red one
it tasted like all of the sugar.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:21, Reply)

Grolsch Weizen


It's my brother's birthday today (He's a member of CAMRA). Beer always form part of any gifts between us. Generally this involves trying to out obscure each other by tracking down a couple of bottles of "Owld Colin's Cockrotter" or similar. He'll initially be trying to hide his disappointment (and considering changing his name so he no longer has to be associated with me) when I turn up with this tonight but I suspect that it's lovely rounded citrussy wheatiness will give him a crinkly mouth.

On second thoughts he'll probably say "Thanks, but a bloke called Finn dropped some off earlier."
(Cave Duck, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:23, Reply)

Bloody is! the absolute Champion.
Done the brewery tour, got rat-arsed.
Lovely stuff.
*sighs*
*belches contentedly*
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:26, Reply)

I like banana beer
*runs*
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:27, Reply)

Banana Beer is vile
But I had Banana Bread beer recently, and that was fantastic.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:31, Reply)

Having looked at it, I think I might have had the banana bread one
I'm not sure though as they poured it into a glass at the bar and I don't remember the bottle.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:37, Reply)

what?
WHAT?
tell me this is a real thing
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:32, Reply)

It is.
I can't remember the name of the brewery but I have tried it. It used to be available in bigger branches of Tesco, but it's not something I've gone looking for recently.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:34, Reply)

aye
they make strawberry and cherry as well.

EDIT: www.drinksdirect.co.uk/acatalog/Wells_Banana_Bread_Beer.html
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:35, Reply)

whaaaaaaat
I've had peach beer, but I quite fucking love bananas.
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:36, Reply)

don't know if you can get it over in the States
but it's on google so you can probably mail order it.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:38, Reply)

maybe somewhere
we've got a specialty shop near that has a lot of imports, I bought cider from them, I didn't quite like it.
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:40, Reply)

cider mings
I don't get this whole wave of everyone putting ice in cider just because Magners told them to.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:41, Reply)

yeah, I don't know what you're talking about
but I didn't put ice in it, I put it in the fridge, and it was gross
was I not supposed to put it in the fridge?
do I fail at life?
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:44, Reply)

over here people drank Strongbow for ages, happy as anything
then suddenly new poncey cider by Magners came out and the advert was all "delicious cider with ice" and then everyone in the bar I worked in kept asking for huge glassfuls of ice for their bottle of cider. It was annoying. There are now a few of these bottled ciders that claim to need ice with them.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:47, Reply)

oh rank
I had strongbow. I might have to see if they have anything else.
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:52, Reply)

there was a really funny cartoon on here a while ago parodying the strongbow ad we had over here
where's Psychochomp on the one occasion when you need him.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:55, Reply)

How can we get him to come running?
Quick, someone mention Snugglesacks.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:01, Reply)

I was half expecting some kind of klaxon to go off
everytime someone types his name
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:09, Reply)

It probably is on his computer.
Flashing red lights and everything.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:11, Reply)

cider is yummy if you get the right one
putting it in the fridge is fine, but ice is pointless
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:51, Reply)

The strawberry smells like someone did a sick in the bottle

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:42, Reply)

your face smells like someone did a sick on it.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:47, Reply)

He told me he loved me.

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:51, Reply)

ewww
I started it and now I regret it
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:54, Reply)

Hahaha
Don't forget where you are dear.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:01, Reply)

Yeah, Belgians
do Coconut, Pineapple, Mango and Lychee beer that I remember.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:39, Reply)

is that several beers
or one fruit cocktail beer, like an alcoholic Lilt?
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:41, Reply)

All separate! :D
Although nearly impossible to find over here unless you head to the beer shop in Borough Market or a wholesaler in Tottenham Hale.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:43, Reply)

to the alemobile!
AWAY!
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:48, Reply)

Has the same effect on me.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:34, Reply)

I just got that.
The joke not the runs
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:37, Reply)

I do too, but I don't think I'd drink more than one in an evening.

(Cave Duck, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:36, Reply)

I got very drunk on this once.
It can be classified as one of my worst hangovers ever: banana-flavoured vomit lasting until 7pm the following evening.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:51, Reply)

long lasting banana flavor is where it's at

( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:53, Reply)

that made me officegiggle
bananasicklols
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:54, Reply)

what's yellow and smell of bananas?
Monkey sick. or chcb sick I suppose
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:57, Reply)

If you're after good summer drinks
(and I agree, that really is one of Badger's best brews) I would recommend:

Harviestoun - Bitter and Twisted, Schiehallion
Atlas - Latitude, Nimbus
Timothy Taylor - Landlord, Golden Best
Dark Star - Meltdown, Sunburst, Hophead
Hop Back - Summer Lightning
Hog's Back - Hair of the Hog, Summer Ale
Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale
Sambrook's - Wandle Ale
Wychwood - Fiddler's Elbow

I should stop, I'm just listing stuff. More importantly, what's wrong with pubs? Is it just the ones in your area, or do you just prefer to drink by yourself, rocking back and forwards in the cellar?
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:44, Reply)

One for the 'merkins -
Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat. Only seen it at beer festivals over here, but it's bloody lovely - like a beery version of a bakewell tart.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:46, Reply)

Just curious,
does everyone in this thread have a huge beer belly?

*discounting Applebite now that I know she has a lithe and fairylike body*
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:49, Reply)

Yay :D
And I can say the same for you too.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:52, Reply)

mutual pandering, love it

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:53, Reply)

I'm interested to see where this will go...

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:57, Reply)

can't talk
kissing
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:58, Reply)

That's between me and Kitty.

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:59, Reply)

I'm gonna gaz the fuck out of you tonight

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:00, Reply)

Oh yeah baby
Can't wait *winks*
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:02, Reply)

Not yet
But it's catching up with me...
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:53, Reply)

I really want to say
belleh's gonna get ye!
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:57, Reply)

nah, it's more a cake belly

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:55, Reply)

I've currently got coffee-belly
from downing my last coffee of the day to keep me going for the rest of the evening as I'm oot and aboot.

I do this every Thursday and every Thursday I need a wee on the hour long train journey. You'd think I would learn
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:56, Reply)

I've got a pretty bad one for my age
But I'm currently taking steps to reduce it.

I hate diets.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:56, Reply)

exercise is better than dieting
get outside fatass.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:00, Reply)

Just stop eating shit.
Sorted.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:00, Reply)

it's like we've missed our calling as motivational speakers

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:08, Reply)

Totally.
We'd sort this country out. Let's start our own political party.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:16, Reply)

Mine fluctuates almost daily
Today, yes, as I was skulling lagers in an Irish pub until gone 3am.

If I don't drink for a couple of days it subsides. Booze also makes my face all puffy.

The end.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:53, Reply)

Don't ever try Cactus beer
My boyfriend is so tight he'll drink anything. Not this one, though. It's vile.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:10, Reply)

he'll drink anything. Not this one, though.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:12, Reply)

Honestly
He left half glass in the bar. He couldn't cope with it.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 17:15, Reply)

Cain's Formidable (in the huge can)
I love that. And i always obtain the Innis and Gunn special that comes out at Xmas (3 for 2 at sainsburys). Their rum aged one was fantastic. I got thte triple pack with glass this year, but I'm saving them for the first decent afternoon in the garden.

And Ch'Ti. Ambree and Triple are my favourites.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 16 Apr 2010, 10:02, Reply)