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Ok iv'e just finished 2 cans of John Smiths original and i now have a distinctive taste of chemicals in my mouth and an impending headache.
I'm sure it never used to be like this!. Tangle foot doesn't give me a headache and neither do any of the other high price ales.
Whilst i'm at it. Wine; red!
I gave up on it as anything under a tenner would strip the paper off my walls.
So; my quest is to find, with your help. Booze that i can afford and appreciate without the bitter aftertaste of antifreeze!
So, what are you drinking and why? And more importantly how can i enjoy a beer or bottle of wine without paying £5 for 4 cans or £ 10 for a bottle?:D
Oh, i'm not an alchy but i like to have a few tins of a night is all.
I'm sure it never used to be like this!. Tangle foot doesn't give me a headache and neither do any of the other high price ales.
Whilst i'm at it. Wine; red!
I gave up on it as anything under a tenner would strip the paper off my walls.
So; my quest is to find, with your help. Booze that i can afford and appreciate without the bitter aftertaste of antifreeze!
So, what are you drinking and why? And more importantly how can i enjoy a beer or bottle of wine without paying £5 for 4 cans or £ 10 for a bottle?:D
Oh, i'm not an alchy but i like to have a few tins of a night is all.
Good summery drink - as strong* or as weak as you like:
Lots of CRUSHED ice in a tall glass
Pour over gin - whichever floats your boat. Supermarket own brand is fine in this one.
Proper ginger beer - the cloudy stuff - Fenteman's or Bundaberg are ideal.
Squeeze in the juice of a whole lime.
Slice of lime to finish off.
*drinking this on a hot day will turn you into a blithering fool - "Ooh, that's so refreshing, I'll just have another..."
Lots of CRUSHED ice in a tall glass
Pour over gin - whichever floats your boat. Supermarket own brand is fine in this one.
Proper ginger beer - the cloudy stuff - Fenteman's or Bundaberg are ideal.
Squeeze in the juice of a whole lime.
Slice of lime to finish off.
*drinking this on a hot day will turn you into a blithering fool - "Ooh, that's so refreshing, I'll just have another..."
bilko2 said:
Ok iv'e just finished 2 cans of John Smiths original and i now have a distinctive taste of chemicals in my mouth and an impending headache.
I'm sure it never used to be like this!. Tangle foot doesn't give me a headache and neither do any of the other high price ales.
Whilst i'm at it. Wine; red!
I gave up on it as anything under a tenner would strip the paper off my walls.
So; my quest is to find, with your help. Booze that i can afford and appreciate without the bitter aftertaste of antifreeze!
So, what are you drinking and why? And more importantly how can i enjoy a beer or bottle of wine without paying £5 for 4 cans or £ 10 for a bottle?
Oh, i'm not an alchy but i like to have a few tins of a night is all.
A few tips about where you are going wrong.
1) CANS!. Taste that metal
B) John Smiths! mass produced and cheaply
3) Stella. Better mass produced rubbish. I have one in front of me right now and the (treacle/wet dog/burning condoms) 'chemicals' are very evident.
Drinking rules. The less colour it has the less you get hungover.
Cheap really does equal nasty.
Inexpensive mass produced stuff can be 'fine'. Except bitter which really needs love to be made properly.
Stop buying cans and get stuff in glass.
The master has spoken.
Bishops finger from a glass bottle is a fine ale,
most New World wines around a fiver (or slightly less) are very nice IMHO
For a bargain wine, try tesco own brand Sicillian red, very tasty and less than £3 a bottle.
Current fave wine is "White Pointer", either red or white, both are handsome blended Aussie wines and wont break the bank (if you can find them!!)
Chin Chin!!
most New World wines around a fiver (or slightly less) are very nice IMHO
For a bargain wine, try tesco own brand Sicillian red, very tasty and less than £3 a bottle.
Current fave wine is "White Pointer", either red or white, both are handsome blended Aussie wines and wont break the bank (if you can find them!!)
Chin Chin!!
shirley temple said:
Bishops finger from a glass bottle is a fine ale,
most New World wines around a fiver (or slightly less) are very nice IMHO
For a bargain wine, try tesco own brand Sicillian red, very tasty and less than £3 a bottle.
Current fave wine is "White Pointer", either red or white, both are handsome blended Aussie wines and wont break the bank (if you can find them!!)
Chin Chin!!
This is the sort of tried and tested info i was looking for!
Of course, all others are welcome too
>> Edited by bilko2 on Tuesday 12th July 23:41
I was going to suggest Canyon Oaks Cabernet, from California, if you can find it there. A local supermarket here has it for about $3/bottle and it's MUCH better than you have a right to expect for that price!
Most Aussie Cab and/or Syrah are good, frequently reasonably priced.
If you have a cellar, when you find a decent red that you like, stock up on it, let it age a year or 2, don't overdo the aging but most decent reds will improve for at least 2 years (to a total age of about 4 to 6 years). You end up drinking a much better quality than you paid for.
Most Aussie Cab and/or Syrah are good, frequently reasonably priced.
If you have a cellar, when you find a decent red that you like, stock up on it, let it age a year or 2, don't overdo the aging but most decent reds will improve for at least 2 years (to a total age of about 4 to 6 years). You end up drinking a much better quality than you paid for.
planetdave said:
Stop buying cans and get stuff in glass.
What about those big cans you can get from breweries - I've got a barrel of Timothy Taylors Landlord in a cupboard in my kitchen, it goes through a cooler and comes up via a lovely handpump next to the sink.
But you're right about glass...
Wine wise, i'm much improved at picking a decent one over the last couple of years after working for a Dutch wine importers for a while, and have a Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque and a 93 Chateau Neuf du Pape waiting for the right moment, or indeed company...
But, as an every day drinking wine, I do enjoy Next Generation Red from Tesco, a decent body, and not an artificial taste, and at under £4 a bottle it's good stuff indeed! Does need a good ten minutes from opening to consumption to make it good though, IMHO. I'm also a sucker for other decent South African, Kiwi, Australian or indeed Californian wines... Give it a go, let us know what you think.
But, as an every day drinking wine, I do enjoy Next Generation Red from Tesco, a decent body, and not an artificial taste, and at under £4 a bottle it's good stuff indeed! Does need a good ten minutes from opening to consumption to make it good though, IMHO. I'm also a sucker for other decent South African, Kiwi, Australian or indeed Californian wines... Give it a go, let us know what you think.
ProPlus said:
Best Beer at the moment has to be black sheep and that comes in bottles if I remember rightly, fantastic stuff.
As for Lager, at the moment due the sunny weather it has to be corona with a slice of lime in it!!
I concur, the Black Sheep brewery produces fine ales - the MiL brought me an 8 tray of Riggwelter from the brewery the other week, didn't last the night and no hangover resulted.
Most continental lagers are ok - try drinking a bottle of stella brewed in the UK, followed by one brewed on the continent they completely different and IMO the continental one is far superior.
Current favourites are Hoegarden, Hoegarden Grand Crux - crush lemon into either it really enhances the flavour.
Cheers
Paul
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