Xela Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 5 hours ago, bobzy said: I didn't really think I was a lager snob until recently in this thread ()...! Asahi is my personal preference; it's good on tap but I genuinely don't think anything comes close in bottled form. It's so refreshing. I'd probably happily drink most lagers but would stray from Carling, Fosters and Carlsberg. I usually go for IPA/NEIPA anyway because I'm a hipster ****. I do like Asahi in bottle form. It was always our drink of choice on hot evenings in HK. Ice cold bottles of Ashai at Joe Bananas bar. Maybe a cigar. Yes I am an insufferable oaf. 5 hours ago, villa4europe said: there's a place in bewdley that does it on tap, only ever seen it in 2 or 3 places On tap at The Railway in Brum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 2 hours ago, Rds1983 said: All this talk.abiut different lagers and ales, yet no love for a nice cider. Gimme a good scrumpy any day. I'm sure there are a few tractor driving wurzels on here who like them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 14 minutes ago, Xela said: I'm sure there are a few tractor driving wurzels on here who like them! I drinks it all of the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bielesibub Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 32 minutes ago, Xela said: I'm sure there are a few tractor driving wurzels on here who like them! I have memories of the Fawcett Inn in Fratton, Pompey having their own cider years ago. comedy even before a drop was drunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dog Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Richard Osman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 6 minutes ago, T-Dog said: Richard Osman I met the guy staying at the royal hotel in Brighton, I'm 6ft, he might be the biggest man I've ever met (KW) made me feel tiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dog Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 3 minutes ago, villa4europe said: I met the guy staying at the royal hotel in Brighton, I'm 6ft, he might be the biggest man I've ever met (KW) made me feel tiny Is that the hotel on the corner directly opposite the pier? He does look like a unit tbf, , so I probably wouldn't tell him he pisses me off for fear of him striking me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 1 minute ago, T-Dog said: Is that the hotel on the corner directly opposite the pier? He does look like a unit tbf, , so I probably wouldn't tell him he pisses me off for fear of him striking me. It's not the royal it's the grand, the big old white one, rooms are shit, breakfast is the best in the world - seriously the breakfast is the best in the world I stepped out the front door and he was getting out of a cab Nice guy you might be disappointed to know but I'm told his books are rubbish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dog Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 1 minute ago, villa4europe said: It's not the royal it's the grand, the big old white one, rooms are shit, breakfast is the best in the world - seriously the breakfast is the best in the world I stepped out the front door and he was getting out of a cab Nice guy you might be disappointed to know but I'm told his books are rubbish I think we might be thinking about the same hotel. If so, I'm glad someone else has stopped there. The last time we were there, I'm sure my bed was basically an ironing board with a towel draped over it. Felt like there were mannequins hiding in the wall, that type of place. And **** Richard Osman, the big lanky brainbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 21 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21 24 minutes ago, T-Dog said: Richard Osman He's OK. 'Zahnder' on the other hand can get in the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 21 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21 1 hour ago, Nor-Cal Villan said: I drinks it all of the day Ooh arr ooh arr ehh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dog Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 25 minutes ago, mjmooney said: He's OK. 'Zahnder' on the other hand can get in the sea. Is that his sidekick on that quiz show (can't remember the name) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 2 hours ago, Xela said: I'm sure there are a few tractor driving wurzels on here who like them! been known to sample one or two 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 3 hours ago, Nor-Cal Villan said: Wish you could get it here. Have a friend in town with a solid cidery but he doesn’t make scrumpy. Probably for good reason, can’t see the California cider demographic drinking it Hard cider over there isn't it? Hard to get a definition of 'scrumpy' in any formal sense. Just a kind of ubiquitous term that covers most small scale cider production although using any old apples (small sharp ones especially) would be perhaps traditional and not being fizy, although it can be fizzy. Conjours up visions of cloudy demi-johns in barns but isn't neccessarily that rough. There is a friend who tells a story of pulling into a farm with a scrumpy for sale sign down in Devon many years ago who was asked what he wanted, so he asked what do they have, he got the reply "well, we've got sleeping cider or fighting cider or laughing cider" Get some apples and make your own I say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jon Posted August 21 Popular Post Share Posted August 21 51 minutes ago, T-Dog said: Is that his sidekick on that quiz show (can't remember the name) I wouldn't bother googling it. It's pointless 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dog Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 1 minute ago, Jon said: I wouldn't bother googling it. It's pointless Ha, excellent work - I know the show now! Catchphrase ain't it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 21 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21 10 minutes ago, VILLAMARV said: Get some apples and make your own I say Have done. It was dangerous stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 12 minutes ago, VILLAMARV said: Hard cider over there isn't it? Hard to get a definition of 'scrumpy' in any formal sense. Just a kind of ubiquitous term that covers most small scale cider production although using any old apples (small sharp ones especially) would be perhaps traditional and not being fizy, although it can be fizzy. Conjours up visions of cloudy demi-johns in barns but isn't neccessarily that rough. There is a friend who tells a story of pulling into a farm with a scrumpy for sale sign down in Devon many years ago who was asked what he wanted, so he asked what do they have, he got the reply "well, we've got sleeping cider or fighting cider or laughing cider" Get some apples and make your own I say Disregard what I said. Yeah, plenty of hard cider here. I was thinking of something else that isn’t scrumpy. My bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted August 22 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22 10 hours ago, VILLAMARV said: Hard to get a definition of 'scrumpy' in any formal sense. Just a kind of ubiquitous term that covers most small scale cider production although using any old apples (small sharp ones especially) would be perhaps traditional and not being fizy, although it can be fizzy. Conjours up visions of cloudy demi-johns in barns but isn't neccessarily that rough. Scrumpy has no extra juice or sweetener added to it like cider does. You don’t pasteurize the finished product, and it usually isn't carbonated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 When I was about 16 me and some mates got hold of something called The worlds strongest cider. It smelled if biscuits and it was **** lethal. I hated cider so I had a single swig but my mates were comatose off the back of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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