figgy Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Tanglefoot , Two Hoots and Fullers ESB tonight. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 (edited) I took Dearly Beloved to Tescos today as usual but she suggested that she should choose the beers for me thsi time. I have to say that I was a little wary but when I saw what she had chosen I think I will let her do it more often. Let's hope they taste as good as they look and sound! Edit: Heck, it's taken two of the bottles ( The Old Crafty Hen and The Old Empire) before I realised that "The Other Half" might have been trying to tell me something with her choice of beers for me - The name of 3 out of the 4 all start with OLD! Edited October 26, 2013 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 While necking 2 bottles of old speckled hen, I was making venison pie and I had an idea for the gravy filling.Half a bottle of speckled hen.It was lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huds78 Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Damn that looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 It seems like these "Really Tasty Bottled Beers" gove you inspiration too Davyo! Those pies do look really tasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 While necking 2 bottles of old speckled hen, I was making venison pie and I had an idea for the gravy filling.Half a bottle of speckled hen.It was lovely. the pics dont allow for the taste to be sampled I will pm you my addy so you can send a few for sampling. KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I have just had a hot shower after a hard day ferreting in this wind.still managed 14.just opened a bottle of old empire to was the last of the venison pie down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I'm going to be settling for an Old Bob and a Propper Job shortly! Just make the wife a brew first as she has just go it from exercising the dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpentermark Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Blue Monkey Brewery, IMHO the best! Try 'infinity' for pale and '99 Red Baboons' for dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Get a bottle of tactical nuclear penguin ready for Christmas :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikemad24 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I dont drink my self, and i know its not a beer by my wife likes a nice dickens cider ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Get a bottle of tactical nuclear penguin ready for Christmas :-) Sip it slow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Sip it slow!! Hell yeah! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 I hadn't planned to have any bottles tonight but changed my mind after returning home from a very good night out with the lamp and the (Unmodified) .222! I only nailed one fox and that was only at a range of about 60 yards - Nothing special at all with that shot but one of the most satisfying shot that I have had for a long long time. What made it such a sitisfying shot was the fact that according to a Furry Friend Hugging neighbour who feeds the foxes next door to the permission I was shooting on tonight I am a "Nasty, evil, cold blooded, murdering Ba****rd that ought to be hung up my the tesitcles" (She said something else instead of testicles, I'll let you work that one out) And all because I shot a fox that was making it's way down to her garden so that she could feed it. I will add that I took this line of action purposely with the intention of upsetting her as she tried to cause trouble for me with the police the other day while I was out shooting. Anyway, it's job done and I am extremely satisfied with my evenings work (It's a long time since I actually enjoyed being insulted like that) so I stopped on the way home and treated myself to 2 bottles of Bass No 1 Premium Pale Ale and 2 bottles of Theakstones Old Peculiar. And you know what, I'm going to thoroughly enjoy every single drop with a very satisfied smile on my face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fella Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Blue Monkey Brewery, IMHO the best! Try 'infinity' for pale and '99 Red Baboons' for dark. Do you ever drink at the Organ Grinder on Ilkeston Road? It really is the pub of dreams! For the record I love 99 Red Baboons and PG SIPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Nice one! Frenchieboy. Anyway coop have a good offer on at the moment, and the Corage directors bottled beer is lovely, the Marstons Old Empire as above is good, but the local Thomas Watkin brewary sell a "Cwrw Haf" (Summer beer) a bit late perhaps but lovely in front of the fire. Cheers Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Took the wife to Tescos for the week-ends shopping today and she left me to pick my beers out so i thought I would have a little change. Tonight i have a bottle of Marstons Oyster Stout and a bottle of Hook Norton Double Stout (I do enjopy a good stout now and then) and for tomorrow I have a couple of bottles of Fullers Londin Pride! I have to go near to the supermarket tomorrow to set a couple of cage traps for mink so I might even stop in and get a couple of bottles of "something nice" for Sunday. p.s. Yes Aled, I am quite partial to a drop of Courage Directors now and then - I used to be able get it on draught, I'm not sure if that is still possible, it really was a great draught beer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 i have a question, if say you find a bottle of hobgoblin hiding in the conservatory that's been there since summer and has probably near boiled in the heat, would it be all right to drink still? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastair0903 Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 this is a truly great thread , i am sat drinking a nice banana bread beer . i would not be drinking it if it wasn`t for the thread and it is refreshingly different and not sickly sweat like the name implies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Churchill Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Do any of you guys use the cask finder app on your phones? its quite good when travelling and you're looking for a good pint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 i have a question, if say you find a bottle of hobgoblin hiding in the conservatory that's been there since summer and has probably near boiled in the heat, would it be all right to drink still? If you want my honest opinion - As long as it hadn't been opened then I would pop it in the fridge for a while and then gently pour and enjoy it! Mind you, I would much rather find a crate of bottles of Hobgoblin than just one bottle - Now that woukld be a real good find! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Well I've just tried a bottle of Fullers 1845. This beer is labeled as "Bottle conditioned ale matured to perfection for 100 days" and is 6.3% vol. It's very rare that you will ever hear me saying that I didn't enjoy a beer but this really is one of those occasions. It is by far the least enjoyable beer out of the many dozens that I have tried over the last few weeks and one that I will certainly not want to be trying again. All i can say is thank goodness that I have some Theakstons Old Peculiar and some Old Speckled Hen in reserve to take the taste of this Fullers 1845 away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 out of the samples I had only one was what I would describe as for a specialised pallet, that was white wife bleeding awful sad to say, blindmans buff was luverley will buy more of that ,along with the crème de crème camerons ruby red KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Another one to avoid is Black Sheep Gold-the normal beer is very good but the Gold is really bitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingles Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 I have got to recommend Old Hooky from Oxfordshire; lovely medium beer which tastes better out of a bottle than on tap!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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