philpy Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Just now, virginton said: The perfect day to mix and match wee cans from the Thistly Cross range - elderflower, Scottish fruit, cider cask and original so far with the whisky cask still to come. Have said it before but the elderflower version is glorious. Is it quite hoppy and bitter with the elderflower?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I got a couple of cans of this from Markies earlier.. It's made by Mikkeller and it's decent enough. Not nearly as good as a proper lambic frambois from Belgium though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Thistly Cross is cider so it's nothing like that, it's essentially homemade elderflower cordial combining with their standard slightly dry cider. A perfect summer beverage. I also dropped into the independent booze shop while in North Berwick yesterday and picked up a few fruit beers for the train back: this Petrus Red cherry beer was tremendous. It's a mix of aged Belgian brown and red beers with sour cherry juice, so it's not as sweet as Bacchus Kriek (which is still good) and has really good depth of flavour as well. Will have to look out for it in Glasgow next time I'm near Valhalla's Goat or similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iminavest Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Lidl always has a decent selection if you want to roll the dice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 After trying a few of the different alcoholic seltzers kicking about at the moment, I think I've settled on the Smirnoff variety. Tried the Raspberry & Rhubarb, and Orange & Grapefruit versions, and both were pleasant. Kopparberg Passionfruit is another good one. Sorry @DA Baracus, but the Whiteclaw stuff reminded me too much of the bitter tonic water my gran used to drink from a siphon! Thanks for the recommendation, though. Also, if these are considered ladydrinks for feminine people of the womanly persuasion, STFU. Thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Vitamin TBeen waiting on the Sub cooling a Heineken for about an hour so hopefully it’ll be ready soon or I’ll be up drinking that and watching the music channels all night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 2 hours ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: After trying a few of the different alcoholic seltzers kicking about at the moment, I think I've settled on the Smirnoff variety. Tried the Raspberry & Rhubarb, and Orange & Grapefruit versions, and both were pleasant. Kopparberg Passionfruit is another good one. Sorry @DA Baracus, but the Whiteclaw stuff reminded me too much of the bitter tonic water my gran used to drink from a siphon! Thanks for the recommendation, though. Also, if these are considered ladydrinks for feminine people of the womanly persuasion, STFU. Thank you. I tried the Orange and Grapefruit version a few weeks ago and found it far too gassy with a vile aftertaste. The raspberry one sounds alright though so I'll need to look out for that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdogunderdog underdog Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Ended up cancelling my Beer 52 subscription as found it to be hit and miss. I liked the lagers but couldn't get in to the IPA and other pale ales. Anyone able to recommend any beer subscription places that just do normal lagers? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParsJake Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Honest Brew, you pay into a beer bank every month and you choose your own beers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Here we all are now. All the lads. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud131 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Wee selection from Lidl to try over the weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Schreckenskammer Kölsch. A little known Kölsch bier even here in Cologne, brewed just around the corner from the main station. Delicious, absolutely delicious. Found it in a Kiosk less than 5 minutes from home tucked into the corner of the fridge. They even have a song, but I can't find the tune. http://schreckenskammer.com/schrekenskammer/unser-lied 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Irn bru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Sester Kölsch. Another not-so popular brand but it's nice and crisp without being anything special. Also, we share a postcode so I'm happy supporting another local brewery business. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ylf Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 be on this later 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) On 06/08/2020 at 21:34, Arch Stanton said: £1.49 from Lidl while stocks last. Had one of these the other night. Must admit that I was somewhat underwhelmed and found it relatively tasteless. Only just noticed the award just now. Eta: "UK’s Best Helles/Münchner Lager" would be a rather niche category I would imagine. Maybe I'm just not keen on that style. Edited August 15, 2020 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iminavest Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 22 hours ago, spud131 said: Wee selection from Lidl to try over the weekend. Fruit shute is lovely. Picked up the last 3 on Thursday evening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonHMFC Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Will be opening this shortly, definitely my favourite gin. Usually have it in the freezer for a couple of hours and have it over ice. Beautiful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 18 Litres of Stella arrived yesterday. The real 5% imported stuff. Might be an interesting few days ahead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 A break from Tennents tonight 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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