MinZaPint Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Waylands Brewery is now in Cranborne where "The Sixpenny Tap" is proving very popular, highly quaffable ales. My favourite Dorset brewery is Palmers of Bridport and I was able to enjoy while at an evening wedding reception at Athelhampton, a few pints helped the evening go very pleasantly and with the current weather we were in the garden until 9.30ish ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 The first of two litres of Schweppes Slimline tonic water with traces of lemon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 A new ale for me tonight. Yorkshire Gold - brewed by the Black Sheep Brewery. It was in the Marks and Spencer two for £10 meal deal offer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Tea again for me ☕ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I woudn't drink alcohol in these temperatures. Guaranteed headache from dehydration later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 A new ale for me tonight. Yorkshire Gold - brewed by the Black Sheep Brewery. It was in the Marks and Spencer two for £10 meal deal offer. I think Yorkshire Gold is from the Leeds Brewery not Black Sheep but either way I agree it's a good beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 From the excellent Theakstons brewery Masham- Old Peculier 5.6% just the ticket after a game of 5-a-side in tropical temperatures. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 The second of two litres of Schweppes Slimline tonic water with traces of lemon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Just had a bottle of this and it was a real eye-opener. Delicious.... Snap -and a wonderful beer that's also gluten free! A friend that recently stated he hadn't tasted a good gluten free beer has been directed to this brewery as they do a good gluten free selection. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted June 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) Ah, Wold Top, very nice stuff. Well here's something from the east coast of norn iron, at last we're getting some interesting ales over here... Albeit mainly in bottles rather than on draught: Lovely IPA it is too. :-) Cheers, Keith Edited June 21, 2017 by tractionman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2017 All very pleasant. Currently 27° after a highest temp of 34° this after noon. A very passable tipple at 4.0 abv and available at the very reasonable price of under 30p per 500ml bottle..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 22, 2017 From the excellent Theakstons brewery Masham- Old Peculier 5.6% just the ticket after a game of 5-a-side in tropical temperatures. image.jpeg Wouldn't be my choice at this time of year! All very pleasant. Currently 27° after a highest temp of 34° this after noon. A very passable tipple at 4.0 abv and available at the very reasonable price of under 30p per 500ml bottle..... You are presumably not in Cardiff at the moment. Or did you bring the beer back with you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 22, 2017 A new drinking experience for me and SWMBO this evening. Unkindly, we often refer to red wine as "vino losso" after being served by a Chinese waitress in Venice. Tonight, we will toast her with a glass (or two) of Cabernet Sauvignon from her home country. Just opened it and it is touch high on the tannins but rather good. £8.50 from Tesco - on the bottom shelf. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Not quite current, but very soon to be a Gordon's premixed G&T currently on offer in ASDA at £10 for 10. Yeah, I know it'd be cheaper to buy the makings but I just couldn't be @rsed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2017 Wouldn't be my choice at this time of year! Me neither, although I accidentally went to the pub last night and had a couple, but it has been a little cooler the last couple of days. Apparently the have trouble brewing it in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Me neither, although I accidentally went to the pub last night and had a couple, but it has been a little cooler the last couple of days. Apparently the have trouble brewing it in the summer. Damn! I knew I should have drank it in the ice bath after the game! (More chance of knitting fog than me having an ice bath- even in summer) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Torper Posted June 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 23, 2017 Itt's quite hot again to day and I've had to do some gardening. So drink of choice is Lidl's Gnarly Fox lager, straight out of the fridge. Now unless I'm abroad in a hot country I don't normally go for lagers, but Gnarly Fox actually tastes quite good and is well worth a punt at £1.19 for 500ml. Otherwise, yesterday I took some visitors to the Fettercairn Distillery where we enjoyed the guided tour (£5 a head). At the end of the tour drams were of course produced, and I was quite surprised by their 42% Fior single malt, indeed so favourably surprised that I bought a bottle, helped by the knowledge that it was cheaper there (£38.50) than in the shops. Its not aged, but is made up of a blend of 15, 14 and 5 year old Fettercairn malts. That's not the only single malt I've bought recently. Lidl has a very good reputation in the world of whisky, and several of its own brand products have won awards - indeed, at the World Whisky Awards last years its £39 Ben Bracken 22-year-old islay single malt was adjudged the best Islay single malt and its £30 Glenalba 22-year old was adjudged the best special release blended malt. Even their budget range Glen Margot has won awards. Now they've introduced a rather cheaper (£17.49!) Ben Bracken Islay single malt and at that price I really couldn't resist it. It's actually very good, "a belter for the price" as one reviewer said. It's very Islay, but also quite sweet which I like. At the same time and for the same price Lidl released Ben Bracken Highland and Speyside single malts and I've no reason to think that they won't be absolute bargains as well - see https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/new-whiskies/14955/batch-101/#14950 for one of the few reviews currently available. DT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Looking forward to a trip to Sheffield tomorrow, visits to some real ale outlets is definitely on the cards. If I remember, I'll post 'live' pics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2017 Not quite current, but very soon to be a Gordon's premixed G&T currently on offer in ASDA at £10 for 10. Yeah, I know it'd be cheaper to buy the makings but I just couldn't be @rsed I bet they don't use the same ratio of gin to tonic that I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2017 Me neither, although I accidentally went to the pub last night and had a couple, but it has been a little cooler the last couple of days. Apparently the have trouble brewing it in the summer. Fermenting either wine or beer is very temperature dependent, especially in products with high residual sugars. Theakston's may well be still a rather traditional brewery using old equipment. Most of the better beers these days are made using modern fermenters where the temperature can be much better controlled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2017 Itt's quite hot again to day and I've had to do some gardening. So drink of choice is Lidl's Gnarly Fox lager, straight out of the fridge. Now unless I'm abroad in a hot country I don't normally go for lagers, but Gnarly Fox actually tastes quite good and is well worth a punt at £1.19 for 500ml. Otherwise, yesterday I took some visitors to the Fettercairn Distillery where we enjoyed the guided tour (£5 a head). At the end of the tour drams were of course produced, and I was quite surprised by their 42% Fior single malt, indeed so favourably surprised that I bought a bottle, helped by the knowledge that it was cheaper there (£38.50) than in the shops. Its not aged, but is made up of a blend of 15, 14 and 5 year old Fettercairn malts. That's not the only single malt I've bought recently. Lidl has a very good reputation in the world of whisky, and several of its own brand products have won awards - indeed, at the World Whisky Awards last years its £39 Ben Bracken 22-year-old islay single malt was adjudged the best Islay single malt and its £30 Glenalba 22-year old was adjudged the best special release blended malt. Even their budget range Glen Margot has won awards. Now they've introduced a rather cheaper (£17.49!) Ben Bracken Islay single malt and at that price I really couldn't resist it. It's actually very good, "a belter for the price" as one reviewer said. It's very Islay, but also quite sweet which I like. At the same time and for the same price Lidl released Ben Bracken Highland and Speyside single malts and I've no reason to think that they won't be absolute bargains as well - see https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/new-whiskies/14955/batch-101/#14950 for one of the few reviews currently available. DT Lidl just about to open a store locally. Hurrah! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Well something a little more refreshing for tonight after a game of cricket- Theakstons Pale Ale 4.5% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2017 Wouldn't be my choice at this time of year! You are presumably not in Cardiff at the moment. Or did you bring the beer back with you? Your observations were correct. Not in Cardiff and temps rose the following day to 37° so a few more were had. In fact in the course of the afternoon/evening, five were put to bed for the princely sum of £1.50.... Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I bet they don't use the same ratio of gin to tonic that I do. Nor me, the can says 5% abv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted July 9, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2017 On hols in West Wiltshire so here's something local... Bottle conditioned so is a bit 'lively'. Cheers, Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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