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Apr 22nd, 2002, 04:49 AM
simonm

Let's talk about drink...
OK, now it's time to talk about your favourite beverages from around the world. They must be alcoholic I'm afraid (sorry to all the tee-totallers and those excluded on religous grounds).

I'll start it off with some real ale contributions:

Real Ale
- Abbot Ale - Green King brewery, Suffolk, England
- Betty Stoggs - Skinners brewery, Cornwall, England
- Old Speckled Hen - Moorland brewery.
- Spitfire - Shepherd's Neame brewery, Kent.
- Doom Bar - Sharpe's Brewery, Cornwall.
- Tribute - St Austell Brewery, Cornwall.
- Chocolate Ale - England.
- London Pride - Fullers brewery.
- Theakstons Old Peculiar.
- Black Sheep Ale & Riggwelter (both from Black Sheep Brewery)
Cider
- Breton Cider
Lager/Beer
- Trappist Beer (double and triple) - Belgian
- Pilsner Urquell - Czech Republic
- Barrandov - Czech Republic
- Budvar - Czech Republic
- Kolsch - Germany
- Bittburger - Germany
- Heineken - Holland (ONLY the Dutch version, not the UK muck)
- Alfa - Holland
- Jenlain - France
- Amber beer.. tastes alot like bitter but slightly more refreshing
- Leffe
- Duvel
Stout
- Guinness - Ireland
- Murphys
Wine
- Barton et Guestier '96 Merlot - France
- Cotes du Rhone villages - France
- Beugoulais villages - France
- 1996 Pomerol, Merlot grape, France (superb)
- 2000 Penfolds Reisling, Australia (excellent)
- 2001 Coonawarra Reisling, Australia (as good as the penfolds)
- 2000 Albarino, Spain (you guys got to try this wine - Marks and Spencer, and Oddbins stock it - fantastic white)
- 1997 Bayerskloof, Cab Sauv, South Efrica (robust red)
- 1996 Napa Valley Cab Sauv (A1)
- 2000 Noble Rot Reisling, half bottle, Vasse Felix, Australia - a phenominal dessert wine...
Spirits
- Jack Daniels - Bourbon whisky, USA
- Southern Comfort - Whisky liquer, USA
- Jim Beam (Bourbon)
- Sake - Japan
- Macallan 10 Year Old Single Malt Whisky.
- Laphroaig 15 year old (43%)
- Glenmorangie
- Gentelmens Jack
Apr 22nd, 2002, 04:51 AM
Ianpbaker

old Spekled Hen - Moorland
Spitfire - Sheperds Neame

:cool:
Apr 22nd, 2002, 04:51 AM
Nightwalker83

Don't know bout my fav but I don't like Vodka.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 04:54 AM
GlenW

Trappist Beer (double and triple) - Belgian
Real falling down water that is.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 04:54 AM
simonm

Not overly fond of "old speckled hen" but I'll stick it on the lest anyway (just for you). Don't know where Moorland brewery is though, I'm afraid.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 05:01 AM
Arbiter

When I was in Denmark I had some totally bizarre liquid that tasted like Liquorice. I think it was black as well. It was served in a small glass.

My memory grows blunt with time (and alcohol abuse), but I think it was called Smau Gro (the spelling's phonetic as I never read it's name - I only heard it and that was years ago).

Come on you Danes, help me out here I'm starting to look like a fool.....
Apr 22nd, 2002, 05:02 AM
Ianpbaker

Quote:

Originally posted by simonm
Don't know where Moorland brewery is though, I'm afraid.

It's all part of green King now and is brewed in Bury St. Edmunds in suffolk :)
Apr 22nd, 2002, 05:04 AM
simonm

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It's all part of green King now and is brewed in Bury St. Edmunds in suffolk

Is it really? Well I never...
Apr 22nd, 2002, 05:11 AM
Ianpbaker

http://www.morland.co.uk :)
Apr 22nd, 2002, 05:16 AM
Gaffer

aaaahhh, another passion :-)

Lager:

Pilsner Urquell - Czech Republic
Barrandov - Czech Republic
Budvar - Czech Republic
Kolsch - Germany
Bittburger - Germany
Heineken - Holland (ONLY the Dutch version, not the UK muck)
Alfa - Holland

Stout:
Guinness -Ireland

more to come...
Apr 22nd, 2002, 05:18 AM
Ianpbaker

Quote:

Originally posted by Gaffer

Heineken - Holland (ONLY the Dutch version, not the UK muck)

Glad you put the brackets in Gaff, as I was just about to phone up the Mental Hospital ;)

Spirits
Southern Comfort
Apr 22nd, 2002, 05:20 AM
simonm

Ok Gaff, they're on the list!
Apr 22nd, 2002, 05:23 AM
Arbiter

Quote:

Originally posted by Ianpbaker

Sherry!!!

Why am I not surprised...? ;)
Apr 22nd, 2002, 05:24 AM
GlenW

Spirits - Jack Daniels
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:00 AM
simonm

Ooh, let's not forget Breton Cider!
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:01 AM
Ianpbaker

Quote:

Originally posted by simonm
Ooh, let's not forget Breton Cider!

On second thought, it is probably best to forget Cider all together :p :D
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:01 AM
Nightwalker83

Heineken - Holland (ONLY the Dutch version, not the UK muck)

Yeah it's good.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:04 AM
GlenW

Barton et Guestier '96 Merlot - France
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:05 AM
simonm

And that's the first wine on the list...
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:10 AM
Gaffer

This weekend:

1996 Pomerol, Merlot grape, France (superb)
2000 Penfolds Reisling, Australia (excellent)
2001 Coonawarra Reisling, Australia (as good as the penfolds)
2000 Albarino, Spain (you guys got to try this wine - Marks and Spencer, and Oddbins stock it - fantastic white)
1997 Bayerskloof, Cab Sauv, South Efrica (robust red)
1996 Napa Valley Cab Sauv (A1)

and the best this weekend was:

2000 Noble Rot Reisling, half bottle, Vasse Felix, Australia - a phenominal dessert wine...
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:13 AM
simonm

Gaffer

You are the wine master...
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:16 AM
Ianpbaker

bloody contractors ;)

This weekend
5 cans of krone
3 pints of Spitfire
More double Vodkas and OJ than I care to remember

:D
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:18 AM
Gaffer

Simon:

Wine and food mate - I'm a big wine fan (my mum works in the wine industry), and have an infant wine collection, which was depeleted by about 15 bottles over the weekend, as my parent came over to see me...

There are some really cracking dry Reislings out at the moment, esp from NZ and Aussie - they taste loverly...
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:27 AM
Ianpbaker

chillian Carbernet Sauvignon for me, Imo alot better than what the french is outputting :)
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:30 AM
chrismitchell

Spirits

Sake - Japan
Always nice especially warm when you have a cold.. Or when you're chowing down to some okinomiyaki :D

Larger

Jenlain - France
Amber beer.. tastes alot like bitter but slightly more refreshing :)

Real Ale

Chocolate Ale - England
Don't knock it till you taste it :p
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:32 AM
simonm

Ianpbaker

Quote:

chillian Carbernet Sauvignon for me, Imo alot better than what the french is outputting

Oooh, can't stand that stuff!

I will abuse my position (as owner of this thread) and steadfastly refuse to add this one to the list. :p
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:34 AM
Ianpbaker

you don't put that on the list but you ae prepared to put on cider. The Audacity of it all :mad: ;)
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:35 AM
simonm

Quote:

you don't put that on the list but you ae prepared to put on cider. The Audacity of it all

Have you tried Breton cider? Beats the pants off anything we produce in England.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 06:43 AM
Pickler

Just finished a bottle of
Wyndam Estate Bin 444 199 Cab Sav ( Aussie ) - very nice.
:)
Apr 22nd, 2002, 07:48 AM
Bonker Gudd

Morlands is in Abingdon Oxon, Simon. I lived and drank there for a year :cool:

Do you know if you can still get "Wreckers" from the Hicks brewery in Cornwall? That's a hell of a pint.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 07:54 AM
simonm

Bonker Gudd

Quote:

Do you know if you can still get "Wreckers" from the Hicks brewery in Cornwall? That's a hell of a pint.

I think you're a little confused. "Hicks" is a great beer made by St. Austell brewery. As for "Wreckers", I've never seen it as a hand pulled beer although I once had it on draught somewhere.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 08:04 AM
Bonker Gudd

Yeah, I am confused :p Wreckers came from the same brewery as Hicks I think, I'm going back 10 years though. I was a lovely dark pint, about 5.2% I think.

London Pride is one of my favourite beers.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 08:06 AM
simonm

Quote:

London Pride is one of my favourite beers.

I had a great pint of London Pride in an Exeter Pub this weekend. Many pubs I've had it in before don't keep it that well.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 08:23 AM
JPicasso

Quote:

Originally posted by Arbiter
When I was in Denmark I had some totally bizarre liquid that tasted like Liquorice. I think it was black as well. It was served in a small glass.

My memory grows blunt with time (and alcohol abuse), but I think it was called Smau Gro (the spelling's phonetic as I never read it's name - I only heard it and that was years ago).

Come on you Danes, help me out here I'm starting to look like a fool.....

Jaagermeister is a totally bizarre liquid that tastes like liquorice.
I'm not sure if there is a name for the liquer, and Jaagermeister is the
brand or what, but ya, that stuff is good now and again.

As far as I"m concerned once we hit guinness we should have stopped
talking. :) good stuff that is.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 08:25 AM
Wally Pipp

this is not a contribution. No-one cares enough :(
Apr 22nd, 2002, 11:22 AM
barrk

Quote:

1996 Pomerol, Merlot grape, France (superb)

I second that opinion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr 22nd, 2002, 11:26 AM
simonm

Well, it's on the list! :)
Apr 22nd, 2002, 11:28 AM
RSINGH

GoldenDraak is of note esp as its 10% - lovely beer.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 11:28 AM
barrk

I also like Bacardi's Dark Rum, if you're still open for suggestions!
Apr 22nd, 2002, 11:29 AM
barrk

Oh, and Bailey's Irish Creme is lovely too!
Apr 22nd, 2002, 11:32 AM
InvisibleDuncan

Whisky

Without going for the stupidly over-the-top ones (I don't care how much Simon might love food and drink; I for one am not going to pay £200 for a bottle of anything), I'd go for the three main Glens:
Glenlivet
Glenmorangie
...and if all else fails...
Glenfiddich.

None of that nasty stuff with an extraneous "e" in the name. :p

There are quite a few lovely regional ones too, but I'm damned if I can remember the names.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 11:36 AM
Cander

Quote:

Originally posted by barrk
Oh, and Bailey's Irish Creme is lovely too!

Especially with butterscotch snapps.

mmm Buttery nipple.

It's like.....candy Ray!!!!

--------
I live in the Southern US..all we have if crap beer. :(
Wattered down piss like Budweiser. i very rarely get to Atlanta GA where there are some places that have descent imports..
Apr 22nd, 2002, 11:41 AM
InvisibleDuncan

Quote:

Originally posted by Cander
Especially with butterscotch snapps.

:eek: :eek:

That's just nasty!
Apr 22nd, 2002, 11:47 AM

Re: Let's talk about drink...
Quote:
Originally posted by simonm
OK, now it's time to talk about your favourite beverages from around the world. They must be alcoholic I'm afraid (sorry to all the tee-totallers and those excluded on religous grounds).

I'll start it off with some real ale contributions:
.....
[Spirits

Jack Daniels - Bourbon whisky, USA
Southern Comfort - Whisky liquer, USA
Sake - Japan
Jack Daniels is not burbon whiskey. It has rice as one of the ingredients. This disqualifies it from being burbon. Unless it has a green label which is Jack Danies Rye wiskey, They always put it in the burbon section for some reason. If you like black label jack daniels try Gentelmens Jack, It's much smoother and has the same taste as the black label jack daniels. Not sure if they sell it in Europe though.
Apr 22nd, 2002, 11:51 AM

Oh My faves!

Gentelmens Jack

Gold Medal Jack Daniels

Murphys Stout

Jim Beam Burbon
Apr 22nd, 2002, 01:24 PM

any SE Australian Cabernet-Shiraz
Kronenbourg 1664
Stella Artois
Faxe (the BIG cans ;) )
Becks
Leffe
Duvel
Black Sheep Ale & Riggwelter (both from Black Sheep Brewery)
Newcastle Brown Ale (out of a bottle)
Vodka...mmm...
Apr 22nd, 2002, 02:12 PM
MerrionComputin

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I'll have a pint as big as this please...
Apr 23rd, 2002, 03:08 AM
simonm

InvisibleDuncan

Quote:

Without going for the stupidly over-the-top ones (I don't care how much Simon might love food and drink; I for one am not going to pay £200 for a bottle of anything)

Hey, I don't believe in paying silly prices for food or drink. In my opinion, good value for money is as important as the quality.
Apr 23rd, 2002, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by simonm
InvisibleDuncan

Hey, I don't believe in paying silly prices for food or drink. In my opinion, good value for money is as important as the quality.

Si did not see you down the diet centre yesterday, we had your special Wombles mat ready for you as well. Now put that pint of apple cider down, you know it goes straight to your hips....
Apr 23rd, 2002, 12:51 PM
Kzin

Re: Let's talk about drink...

Quote:

Originally posted by simonm
OK, now it's time to talk about your favourite beverages from around the world.

Thank you Simon for bringing a bit of sanity to the forum.

Well there is Theakstons Old Peculiar to add to your list. Not very good for excessive consumption though as its a wee bit strong.

Milton's Caligula is good for winter although strong 9% +

The Macallan 10 Year Old Single Malt Whisky. [The 18 is better but pricey].
Laphroaig 15 year old (43%) is probably my favourite Islay (mayby ID can tell us more!) and of course Glenmorangie.
:D

As for wine - I'm on the lookout for coteaux champenois next time I'm in France. Still Bollinger would be very tasty with Langoustine though. Especially the "Special Cuvée".

On the other hand I've had a very good drop of peasent brewed Retsina probably no more than a few weeks old and still 'live'

Ahh the simple things in life :D
Apr 23rd, 2002, 12:54 PM
Kzin

Add some Chimay Blue Cap to the list too:cool:

No wonder those Trappist's don't say anything:D