Well gotta say I used to love 80 and 90 shilling when I was North of the border.
Courage directors still widely available via Bargain Booze (other off licenses are available)
My hometown Fenton, makes Ran Ales (great selection from session beers to OMG wheres my brain)
Also another town Burslem does the Titanic range (from iceberg @3.8 % to Wreckage at 9%, plus porters and even gins)
In North Wales Purple Moose is very nice and of course if youre over the water the Guinness is amazing.
Can anybody remember the very early 80s and a black lager think it was called Viking also other beers we have loved and lost. Brew XI Hemmeling Hoffmeister Ansells Double Diamond Worthington E Youngers Tartan Top Hat Burton 5 star Burton 3 star Davenports
Im coming over all misty now.
Mark
When you say Fenton,, I have to off topic for one post.
Well gotta say I used to love 80 and 90 shilling when I was North of the border.
Courage directors still widely available via Bargain Booze (other off licenses are available)
My hometown Fenton, makes Ran Ales (great selection from session beers to OMG wheres my brain)
Also another town Burslem does the Titanic range (from iceberg @3.8 % to Wreckage at 9%, plus porters and even gins)
In North Wales Purple Moose is very nice and of course if youre over the water the Guinness is amazing.
Can anybody remember the very early 80s and a black lager think it was called Viking also other beers we have loved and lost. Brew XI Hemmeling Hoffmeister Ansells Double Diamond Worthington E Youngers Tartan Top Hat Burton 5 star Burton 3 star Davenports
Tell you what that was the perfect night in at 18 with a lady friend.
Reeking of Hai Karate and Brut you'd be all smooth as you casually lit a couple of Number 6 and the as you passed her hers you skillfully open the party 4/7 remembering to puncture both sides so it poured properly.
Then whipping up a Cherry B , Pony, or a Babycham for her youd give her the choccies and let nature take its course.
Two hours later you're holding her hair whilst she vomits Cherry B, Pony or Babycham, chocolate, nuts, assorted nibbles and week end candies and you're resigned to another night with fiesta/razzle.
"Owd Roger" a barley wine on draught, so strong they'd only ever sell it in halves.
Boy did that used to mess me up when you had it 50/50 in a pint with Pedigree
That took me back.
Barking-the Spotted Dog. Davy's Owd Wallop. Half Directors, half Barley Wine. Served in 4-pint copper flagons. Comic fight scenes, with people so drunk punches were sent by telegram.
Now? Flagons banned, cos poisonous. Pub closed cos a Spoons opened up next door. Bah.
PS-how to make a Party 4.
1. Buy a Party 7 2. Fail to find opener, use hammer and chisel...
"Owd Roger" a barley wine on draught, so strong they'd only ever sell it in halves.
Boy did that used to mess me up when you had it 50/50 in a pint with Pedigree
That took me back.
Barking-the Spotted Dog. Davy's Owd Wallop. Half Directors, half Barley Wine. Served in 4-pint copper flagons. Comic fight scenes, with people so drunk punches were sent by telegram.
Now? Flagons banned, cos poisonous. Pub closed cos a Spoons opened up next door. Bah.
PS-how to make a Party 4.
1. Buy a Party 7 2. Fail to find opener, use hammer and chisel...
@Essexphil Back in the day when pubs were pubs,with the obligatory lunchtime lady 'dancers'...
"Owd Roger" a barley wine on draught, so strong they'd only ever sell it in halves.
Boy did that used to mess me up when you had it 50/50 in a pint with Pedigree
That took me back.
Barking-the Spotted Dog. Davy's Owd Wallop. Half Directors, half Barley Wine. Served in 4-pint copper flagons. Comic fight scenes, with people so drunk punches were sent by telegram.
Now? Flagons banned, cos poisonous. Pub closed cos a Spoons opened up next door. Bah.
PS-how to make a Party 4.
1. Buy a Party 7 2. Fail to find opener, use hammer and chisel...
@Essexphil Back in the day when pubs were pubs,with the obligatory lunchtime lady 'dancers'...
Never round my way. Had to go to Shoreditch for that....so I'm told
Tennents "Stupor" lager was undrinkable, but Extra was pleasant. And Sweetheart Stout was strange, but nice for a change. Belhaven was good, too.
Always fun to go into a Scots pub, and ask for "a pint of your best bitter, my good man". Mind you, I could run quick in those days...
Sweetheart stout was what the auld grannies used to drink in the snug, in sayin that, ah used to pour a wee drop into ma pint of heavy for a sweet black an tan ( Some folk use light but thats like dandelion an burdock ).
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Boy did that used to mess me up when you had it 50/50 in a pint with Pedigree
Barking-the Spotted Dog. Davy's Owd Wallop. Half Directors, half Barley Wine. Served in 4-pint copper flagons. Comic fight scenes, with people so drunk punches were sent by telegram.
Now? Flagons banned, cos poisonous. Pub closed cos a Spoons opened up next door. Bah.
PS-how to make a Party 4.
1. Buy a Party 7
2. Fail to find opener, use hammer and chisel...
@Essexphil Back in the day when pubs were pubs,with the obligatory lunchtime lady 'dancers'...
Had to go to Shoreditch for that....so I'm told