beer in europe - WTF???

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BournemouthRED wrote:
northbank123 wrote:For cider lovers on a budget I would recommend White Lightning, Diamond White, 3 Hammers and White Storm.

Personally I'm a big fan of Hobgoblin, although I will drink just about any ale (but not a huge fan of stout).
Seek out the cheaper versions of white lightning, usually called white spark or something. Found in many good stockists in the Streatham/Brixton area. You can get it for around 99p for 2 litres and it's got more chemicals in it than any of the class A's around!

I know how to have a good time 8)
I've found cheap white cider to be a brilliant mixer for vodka. Unfortunately nobody shared my enthusiasm for my cocktail of 4 measures Amaretto and 4 measures dark rum, named "Andre Santos" due to its bulk and unreliable nature.

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northbank123 wrote:
BournemouthRED wrote:
northbank123 wrote:For cider lovers on a budget I would recommend White Lightning, Diamond White, 3 Hammers and White Storm.

Personally I'm a big fan of Hobgoblin, although I will drink just about any ale (but not a huge fan of stout).
Seek out the cheaper versions of white lightning, usually called white spark or something. Found in many good stockists in the Streatham/Brixton area. You can get it for around 99p for 2 litres and it's got more chemicals in it than any of the class A's around!

I know how to have a good time 8)
I've found cheap white cider to be a brilliant mixer for vodka. Unfortunately nobody shared my enthusiasm for my cocktail of 4 measures Amaretto and 4 measures dark rum, named "Andre Santos" due to its bulk and unreliable nature.
Quality :lol:

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the playing mantis wrote:cant believe no one has mentioned the finest brewer of ale in britain. if you are into ales/bitter BG you cannot beat adnams. not that keen on ale myself, but even i think some of the stuff they churn out is good. adnams explorer is what i like when i go down the ale route. and travesty i often have it as a top...! also some of the stuff wychwood come out with is nice (not the bottlesd muck, the cask stuff) and crouch vale stuff locally.

from a personal perspective, you cant beat an ice cold bud light or sam adams....but only when in the US and with a bunch of 20 year old women who are into english people. goes down very well...

back on this fair isle im afriad im usually a aspalls cider man.

if you are a cider sceptic and dont like the shit stronbow, bulmers or magners come out with, try aspalls or merrydown. decent quality cider. or a good old fashinoed artisan farmyard scrumpy from the side of the road in cornwall in some old unsanitsed plastic tub.
I'm sure a "guy" from Brazil would love that bit of advice. :wink:

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northbank123 wrote:
BournemouthRED wrote:
northbank123 wrote:For cider lovers on a budget I would recommend White Lightning, Diamond White, 3 Hammers and White Storm.

Personally I'm a big fan of Hobgoblin, although I will drink just about any ale (but not a huge fan of stout).
Seek out the cheaper versions of white lightning, usually called white spark or something. Found in many good stockists in the Streatham/Brixton area. You can get it for around 99p for 2 litres and it's got more chemicals in it than any of the class A's around!

I know how to have a good time 8)
I've found cheap white cider to be a brilliant mixer for vodka. Unfortunately nobody shared my enthusiasm for my cocktail of 4 measures Amaretto and 4 measures dark rum, named "Andre Santos" due to its bulk and unreliable nature.
Quality, but might I suggest an additional 2 Amaretto and then calling it a Fat Santos?

8) 8)

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MegaGooner wrote:
northbank123 wrote:
BournemouthRED wrote:
northbank123 wrote:For cider lovers on a budget I would recommend White Lightning, Diamond White, 3 Hammers and White Storm.

Personally I'm a big fan of Hobgoblin, although I will drink just about any ale (but not a huge fan of stout).
Seek out the cheaper versions of white lightning, usually called white spark or something. Found in many good stockists in the Streatham/Brixton area. You can get it for around 99p for 2 litres and it's got more chemicals in it than any of the class A's around!

I know how to have a good time 8)
I've found cheap white cider to be a brilliant mixer for vodka. Unfortunately nobody shared my enthusiasm for my cocktail of 4 measures Amaretto and 4 measures dark rum, named "Andre Santos" due to its bulk and unreliable nature.
Quality, but might I suggest an additional 2 Amaretto and then calling it a Fat Santos?

8) 8)
We need to open an AFC-themed bar 8) :barscarf:

Any other drinks menu suggestions?

Possibly have to have Tomas Rosicky ale on draft: not bad when it's available but rarely in stock. Or Maryanne Chamakh lager: decent first pint or two out of a barrel but then goes off very quickly. Have to have a Nicklas Bendtner cocktail: containing an awesome array of spirits, liqueurs and flavours yet despite delusions of grandeur still tastes incredibly bland. Controversial RvP stout: slaved over for years but leaves a very bitter after-taste?

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