Blast from the past - remind us of a thing
Discussion
motco said:
Lotobear said:
beer dispensed from a pump with a horizontal glass tube that sucked in the next half as you dispensed the first. And planished copper bar tops
Only in M&B country surely? Brew XI - headache juice.I spent lot of time in the Black Country and Midlands in general with GKN and the Tettenhall Wood hotel had those cylinders.
But I actually saw one around 10 years ago in the Volunteers, Keighley, a tied Timmy Taylor house serving Landlord from it. Mind you the rest of the spot was a 70's throw back, it even had a burgundy padded vinyl bar edge with brass studs!
Lotobear said:
motco said:
Lotobear said:
beer dispensed from a pump with a horizontal glass tube that sucked in the next half as you dispensed the first. And planished copper bar tops
Only in M&B country surely? Brew XI - headache juice.I spent lot of time in the Black Country and Midlands in general with GKN and the Tettenhall Wood hotel had those cylinders.
But I actually saw one around 10 years ago in the Volunteers, Keighley, a tied Timmy Taylor house serving Landlord from it. Mind you the rest of the spot was a 70's throw back, it even had a burgundy padded vinyl bar edge with brass studs!
CivicDuties said:
Whitbread, big head
Was in the pub with a friend and he ordered a pint of Whitbread and it came with a massive head on it.He popped to the loo and as soon as he had gone an athletic looking black woman jumped on the table, bent down and farted blowing the head off his pint.
When he come back from the bog he asked what happened to the head on his pint, I told him, so he confronted the woman.
"You fart in my Whitbread"
"No" she replied, "I'm Tessa Sanderson"
CivicDuties said:
Lotobear said:
motco said:
Lotobear said:
beer dispensed from a pump with a horizontal glass tube that sucked in the next half as you dispensed the first. And planished copper bar tops
Only in M&B country surely? Brew XI - headache juice.I spent lot of time in the Black Country and Midlands in general with GKN and the Tettenhall Wood hotel had those cylinders.
But I actually saw one around 10 years ago in the Volunteers, Keighley, a tied Timmy Taylor house serving Landlord from it. Mind you the rest of the spot was a 70's throw back, it even had a burgundy padded vinyl bar edge with brass studs!
Lotobear said:
Fallingup said:
Watney's Red Barrel. 
It's just like making love in a boat
Some of the low strength lagers were equally as bad such as Skol and Hofmeister although I quite enjoyed Oranjeboom at 50 pence a pint back in the day, no longer available sadly 
Gladers01 said:
Lotobear said:
Fallingup said:
Watney's Red Barrel.
It's just like making love in a boat Some of the low strength lagers were equally as bad such as Skol and Hofmeister although I quite enjoyed Oranjeboom at 50 pence a pint back in the day, no longer available sadly CivicDuties said:
The picture posted shows Red Barrell was 4.2%, so not that weak at all. It may well have tasted of naff all, but it was far stronger than things like Skol.
It was a picture from a news item about a relaunch - god knows why you would - and Wiki says it was 3.9. So yes, stronger then some. Indian restaurants always sold Carlsberg which was weaker than the current Cobra etc. Heineken was 3.5% and I quite liked it as a refreshing light beer.
It never did this for me though https://youtu.be/kyAgy2CngfY?si=0Ix2PVjLshj0fiqm
I’d forgotten all about Flowers Original - now classed as an orphaned ale through brewery M&A apparently. Used to be a regular pint in my late youth when I “emigrated” to that there London.
Before the exile it was the aforementioned Trophy, Thwaites Best and Robinsons when we ventured south of the border (Lancs/Cheshire)
Before the exile it was the aforementioned Trophy, Thwaites Best and Robinsons when we ventured south of the border (Lancs/Cheshire)
motco said:
Only in M&B country surely? Brew XI - headache juice.
I spent lot of time in the Black Country and Midlands in general with GKN and the Tettenhall Wood hotel had those cylinders.
The pub my dad managed in Southampton for a few years when i was a kid had two of those pumps - one for Bass and one for Pompey Royal!I spent lot of time in the Black Country and Midlands in general with GKN and the Tettenhall Wood hotel had those cylinders.
He always said they were a superb invention and was amazed they didn't catch on.
Sticks. said:
I remember Flowers from the early 90s.
So do I used to love the stuff. Can you still buy it?Deranged Rover said:
Sticks. said:
I remember Flowers from the early 90s.
So do I used to love the stuff. Can you still buy it?
king close to water.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff