Nectar Of The Gods

[Ducky]

They had none. All the shelves are full and faced off. I think my local Lidl is just a bit pants for brews.

No matter, went to Aldi and got six cans of Lough Gill Brewery Native Red. 5.5%, very tasty sup

[Slaughterday]

Manislav from Tesco this evening. Very good Pilsner Urquell worship for 1.50 a bottle.

[livingabortion]

I'm enjoying Beamish out of a can more these days than Guinness.

[Carnage]

Just having a Hobgolin now for the first time in a few years. Have they changed the recipe or something? I used to love it but this one isn't going down well at all TBH.

[StoutAndAle]

I'm enjoying Beamish out of an more these days than Guinness.

Definitely. I said as much a few pages back - Guinness on draught is the best of The Big 3, Beamish when it comes to cans. If you feel like stepping up - try a Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro - the black can. Left Hand make some incredible stouts - Intergalactic Cowboy, Hard Wired Nitro, Peanut Butter etc. - but the original nitro is still the best.

By Christ, I'd murder a pint of Guinness from my local in Cork now but seeing as it only fits about 30 people into on a good night, I can't see it opening very soon - if ever - again.

Just having a Hobgolin now for the first time in a few years. Have they changed the recipe or something? I used to love it but this one isn't going down well at all TBH.

Yeah, since Marston's took full control of Wychwood, it's definitely gone to the dogs. All the re-branding and fancy new bottles/artwork is like putting pearls on swine. Marston's themselves were bought by Carlsberg recently - this may improve things. Or may just mean that Carlsberg use Marston owned pubs in the UK as a sluice to pump their own products through.

[Carnage]

That'd explain it so. I have another 2 or 3 to get through, I'll have to wait til I'm 'suitably refreshed' before hitting them.

Disappointing, it used to be a lovely drop.

[Kurt Cocaine]

I used to date a girl with one leg who worked at a brewery.... She was in charge of the hops.

[astfgyl]

Pyynikin Black Lager from Lidl is very tasty

[StoutAndAle]

Stephen "Trampolines" Donnelly has put a halt to our gallop, lads.

No more topping up your shopping in Dunnes with a cheeky 4 pack to get over the €50 to get a tenner off.

No more 4 for a €10.

No soup for you!!!

[Kurt Cocaine]

Ahhhhh, the joys of living on the border.   

[Caomhaoin]

Shoplifting increased quite a bit in Scotland when they brought it in. Might keep lads off the white lightning and shite like that I suppose.

Is that sold in the republic?

[StoutAndAle]

From what I can tell - it doesn't affect the sale of cheap drink. Flagons/cans of gut rot and lunatic soup will still be the same price.

[Carnage]

The Tesco 4 for €10 on the nice bottles of Guinness will be gone, so. Feck and shite.

[Kurt Cocaine]

I'm sure the shops will figure out some way around it.
Sure as shit they will... 

[astfgyl]

Shoplifting increased quite a bit in Scotland when they brought it in. Might keep lads off the white lightning and shite like that I suppose.


Is that sold in the republic?

No unfortunately. It's some tack.

Someone should shove Donnelly's egg head up somewhere eggs come out of. The fried bastard.

Brandeberg for me tonight. Bit watery but it's a school night