What are you drinking tonight?

[CAB]

And finally, the posh restaurant for our Anniversary meal had Rebellion IPA on draught.



This is not your new fangled triple hopped American citrus cobblers, but a proper IPA like Courage and Worthington used to make.

Had some of their bottles from the local Waitrose as well, all very tasty.

 

[cgtmiles]

And finally, the posh restaurant for our Anniversary meal had Rebellion IPA on draught.

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This is not your new fangled triple hopped American citrus cobblers, but a proper IPA like Courage and Worthington used to make.

Had some of their bottles from the local Waitrose as well, all very tasty.

Is that the ivy? Do they serve proper beer?

 

[CAB]

Is that the ivy? Do they serve proper beer?

Restaurant Dominic Chapman in the Red Lion (Relais) by the bridge.

Very good, if limited menu, and not extortionate for the area.

 

[cgtmiles]

Restaurant Dominic Chapman in the Red Lion (Relais) by the bridge.

Very good, if limited menu, and not extortionate for the area.

But good beer, that’s a result!

 

[garyp1969]

 

[Vanderlust]

Been looking forward to posting on this thread. Had a planned surgery 18th February and following usual medical advice to avoid alcohol before an operation with the chance of a short notice cancellation, had a wee dram or 3 on Hogmanay and nothing since. Back home and off the heavy duty pain meds, after 59 dry days (not that I was counting) this afternoon going to enjoy a favourite beer or 2.
Later on Mrs Vanderlust is going to cook my birthday dinner postponed from January, water buffalo fillet steak with all the trimmings. Accompanied by the last bottle of 2014 Brunello di Montalcino we brought back from Montalcino in 2019. Had one at Christmas and it was superb.

Cheers

 

[cgtmiles]

@CAB, dark enough for you? It’s darker than the night!!!

 

[garyp1969]

00 Guinness. I know, I know...

IMO it's the best non-alcoholic stuff available.

 

[garyp1969]

Tastes like cold coffee but in a nice way...

 

[garyp1969]

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And these were good too...

 

[garyp1969]

And these were good too...

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...and Mrs P's choice was absolutely delicious...

 

[DaveD]

IMO it's the best non-alcoholic stuff available.

I'll get a taxi instead.

 

[Kind of Blue]

Have not decided. I do not drink as frequently as I may have done. Use to go to the pub but many are closed these days so occasionally drive out some where perhaps in Good Beer Guide or somewhere else pleasant and decide who is to be the sober one. I do enjoy good draught bitter and am a member of CAMRA. Covid Brexit and Governments have not helped the plight of pubs which in rural and remote areas are very important on community mental health, fostering friendships and understanding.

May have a whiskey and ginger with ice but now a tipple may make me a bit sleepy as not so quite used to it. Any way cheers your round!

 

[DaveD]

Have not decided. I do not drink as frequently as I may have done. Use to go to the pub but many are closed these days so occasionally drive out some where perhaps in Good Beer Guide or somewhere else pleasant and decide who is to be the sober one. I do enjoy good draught bitter and am a member of CAMRA. Covid Brexit and Governments have not helped the plight of pubs which in rural and remote areas are very important on community mental health, fostering friendships and understanding.

May have a whiskey and ginger with ice but now a tipple may make me a bit sleepy as not so quite used to it. Any way cheers your round!

I'm the same, the days of having a skinful and waking up at 6.00AM raring for a hard day's work are long gone, these days I'm very happy to go to the pub and have a quiet tomorrow! (6.30AM, dogs don't understand hangovers!)
Like you I live in a very rural area. The pub is so important in rural life, many men my age rely on it.
Plenty of people only care about the local pub when it shuts and knocks 20K off the value of their house. If you value it, support it, as you do as best you can in your circumstances.

 

[Kind of Blue]

I liked to have a good and quality conversation a bit of humour. A chat with the landlord about the beers and what might be coming in next, making a suggestion about good beers and so on. Its always pleasant if any friends or family attend. Never like to get drunk as in stupefied just merry will do. Perhaps play some pool. people watching can be amusing too. Must be an age the last time had any of that, now it is only occasionally to a distant pub. I decided it is not healthy to drink constantly at home say one or two tumblers so just stopped. I only missed it for a few days when perhaps someone may have suggested one but after that I can take or leave it and can go weeks or days in between. I remember beer at 1 shilling and 10 pence a pint in Wales and thought it a bit much when draught Guinness went up over 3 shillings a pint, I think 2 shillings and 6 pence was the cheapest I remember draught Guinness. I am shocked when I go and buy one now or here what others may be paying for it, ridiculous.

 

[doncarlyon]

Schofferhofer tonight

 

[Gordy1956]

I'm slowly making my round the craft beer pumps,at Little Creatures Brewery in Freemantle,they have a lot of choice,intend to try them all before we have to fly back to the UK this week.....