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[Joseph_Pestell]

Nice couple of hours yesterday afternoon with an old friend at the Kings in Roupell St, close to Waterloo Stn. A lovely traditional drinkers pub in a street of traditional London houses. Highly recommended.

 

Many beers available but I tried the XT Dark Roast. Very nice. So much so that I had to try it twice more and nearly fell asleep on the train home.

[Siberian Snooper]

Last night I visited the Plough and Anchor the nearest bar to my hotel in Sliema on Malta and had a couple of pints of Farsons Blue Label on draught, not a bad pint once you give it time to warm up. It was bit dark in there for a photo, looks like a traditional english bar on the inside, the price was €3.60.

[Ian Hargrave]

I caught up with an old mate last night for a couple of ales in a local (to him) establishment. They always have a guest ale or two. Last night there was a very drinkable amber ale called "Little Bird". Very easy to drink and enjoyable, cannot remember the brewery though. He had a strong IPA called Jaipur which he rated highly too.

Now I am currently drinking that well known beverage "Lemsip". I believe it is made by the Beechams brewery!

Jaipur by coincidence is what my son and i were quaffing in The Packhorse at Little Longstone last Sat. Brewed locally at Thornbridge,just down the road from the pub.Simply superb.So is The Packhorse.

Edited January 25, 2017 by Ian Hargrave

[Mike Storey]

The curse of posting on here continues......my bottles of Bergerac have gone back up to 1 euro 85 when I went for re-supply today.  

[Siberian Snooper]

A brief update on my Malta trip the other two bars that I found on t interweb were both closed when I went to check them out, so currently the only available outlet for the Farson products is the Plough and Anchor, I may try the others again over the weekend. I have only seen lager available from Cisk.

[Joseph_Pestell]

I had forgotten that it was Burn's Night yesterday evening, so I wonder if it was some subliminal influence that led me to open up the bottle of Malt that brother-in-law gave me for my birthday. Glen Moray, very nice indeed.

[leopardml2341]

A brief update on my Malta trip the other two bars that I found on t interweb were both closed when I went to check them out, so currently the only available outlet for the Farson products is the Plough and Anchor, I may try the others again over the weekend. I have only seen lager available from Cisk.

Go on, risk a bus trip to Valetta and 'The Pub'

 

Edit: if you look carefully you should be able to find some Cisk fruit beers:

 

Edited January 26, 2017 by leopardml2341

[leopardml2341]

Sangre de Toro brought back from our recent trip to the Costa del Sol.

 

Surprisingly it tastes as nice back home, but I suppose by Spanish standards it weren't too cheap

 

Mind you, just checked UK price, it's not what you'd class as budget here either.

Edited January 26, 2017 by leopardml2341

[Siberian Snooper]

Go on, risk a bus trip to Valetta and 'The Pub'

Edit: if you look carefully you should be able to find some Cisk fruit beers:

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Been to Valletta a couple of times, where is the "pub"? please.

[leopardml2341]

Been to Valletta a couple of times, where is the "pub"? please.

Archbishop Street, Valletta VLT 1444, Malta

Open today 12pm–1am

+356 7905 2522

 

Cisk fruit beer may not be available there, but you should get these:

 

 

It was suggested that they be drunk 'mixed' a la black and tan - maybe, but not for me

Edited January 27, 2017 by leopardml2341

[Siberian Snooper]

Thanks, I had a bottle of the hopleaf in one of the two elusive pubs last night, I quite liked it, but would have prefered a pint to 250 mil. bottle.

[Worsdell forever]

Back to the real stuff tonight, a couple of very nice pints of Edinburgh Castle 80/ in 'Spoons below the skiing place at Castleford.

[steve1]

And very nice it is too.

 

steve

[rembrow]

Have some of these over from Christmas. Two Bavarian beers bought from 'Beers of Europe' at Kings Lynn. The brewery is Hacker-Pschorr of Munich, one of 6 Munich breweries licensed to brew for the Oktoberfest. The Marzen beer is a hoppy darker beer, brewed in March/April for sale in September or the Oktoberfest. The Superior is a lighter beer. Both are delicious. Unfortunately sold out now, so I'll have to wait until Oct/Nov 2017 for more. Only 10 bottles left

Edited January 29, 2017 by rembrow

[rockershovel]

In Key West, drinking rum and coconut water. A new one to me but nice!

[PhilJ W]

In Key West, drinking rum and coconut water. A new one to me but nice!

A common drink in the Carribean.

[96701]

Oxford Gold. £1.00 a bottle. Good enough for me.

[leopardml2341]

Oxford Gold. £1.00 a bottle. Good enough for me.

If you get the chance try this as well:

 

https://groceries.asda.com/product/bottled-ale/wychwood-brewery-fire-catcher-dazzling-golden-beer/910002083913

 

No connection other than satisfied drinker, HIC!

[wollastonblue]

Despite our local being in Worcestershire. We are loving this:

 

 

Having been down to Cornwall, could find it anywhere.

[Siberian Snooper]

Archbishop Street, Valletta VLT 1444, Malta

Open today 12pm–1am

+356 7905 2522

Cisk fruit beer may not be available there, but you should get these:

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It was suggested that they be drunk 'mixed' a la black and tan - maybe, but not for me

Visited the Pub yesterday evening and I was totally underwhelmed by it. The only available "beers" were Guiness, Cisk lager and John Smiths on draught and the only bottled beer was the pale ale all ready tried and stout from abroad. I travelled about 1400 miles and end up drinking a pint of St Austell Mena Dhu, at probably at twice the price I would have payed at home. Possibly not entirely the Puds fault as they have not had a delivery for over a week and won't be getting one until next week,due to a security lock down because EU heads of government are arriving in the building across the street on Friday.

 

The experience was not enhanced by a crowd of "luvvies" enthusing over the photos of Olly Read, although he was a much better drinker than they'll ever be, if reports of his drunken behavior in my local rags court pages were anything to go by.

[leopardml2341]

Visited the Pub yesterday evening and I was totally underwhelmed by it. The only available "beers" were Guiness, Cisk lager and John Smiths on draught and the only bottled beer was the pale ale all ready tried and stout from abroad. I travelled about 1400 miles and end up drinking a pint of St Austell Mena Dhu, at probably at twice the price I would have payed at home. Possibly not entirely the Puds fault as they have not had a delivery for over a week and won't be getting one until next week,due to a security lock down because EU heads of government are arriving in the building across the street on Friday.

The experience was not enhanced by a crowd of "luvvies" enthusing over the photos of Olly Read, although he was a much better drinker than they'll ever be, if reports of his drunken behavior in my local rags court pages were anything to go by.

Oh well, 'twas but a suggestion.

[APOLLO]

In Key West, drinking rum and coconut water. A new one to me but nice!

 

Wife likes coconut water, I like rum - I'll try one of these later !!

 

Brit15

[Ian Hargrave]

Jaipur by coincidence is what my son and i were quaffing in The Packhorse at Little Longstone last Sat. Brewed locally at Thornbridge,just down the road from the pub.Simply superb.So is The Packhorse.

And to continue the regional theme,try John Hattersley for wine in nearby Bakewell. A treasure trove of not-your-average -supermarket wines.Nice helpful people always ready to advise and talk wine.Just off the A6 in the Buxton direction as you leave town.

[Torper]

And to continue on the Jaipur theme, our local Tescos are currently selling it on clearance at £1.49 (330ml).  Very drinkable indeed and surprisingly strong at 5.9% alc. volume.  Hopefully they'll still have some left when I next go in (just a pity about the bottles being only 330ml).

 

DT

[Siberian Snooper]

Oh well, 'twas but a suggestion.

I went, I drank and I came home again.