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Something which has just come to mind:

Löwernbraü

Looooverly proper lager imported from Münich.

MIkkyo wrote:Kobbarberg, the pear one especially

This ^

I love that stuff

Kopparberg, yes, but the summer fruits one is the best. Spent all summer drinking that in the sunshine, pure summer time in a drink

I vote any of the above!

stroudy1 wrote:My name is Stroudy and I have a drink problem.

Fix'd

Thread revivial to talk about all things alcoholic.

I've got my hands on some swing top bottles of Grolsch. Pray tell why it tastes SO much better than Grolsch in a can?

I know due to Pete's ramblings it's due partly to the fact they don't use nitrogen in bottles, but by christ, it's a massive improvement and quite loverly.

Edit: While I remember, suggestions for Rum chaps, quite fancy dark but I've no idea what highstreet brand to go with. Thankies.

Attach the Grolsch bottles tops to your shoes with the laces, you'll look rad bro!

Sadly El Spood, things done in your yoof don't quite have the same street cred these days

buzzmong wrote:Sadly El Spood, things done in your yoof don't quite have the same street cred these days

Ah ha! I never done it. At least I don't think I did. I certain did other things though, like wearing those odd fluorescent socks. But I take heart in the fact that whatever the kids are wearing today will look stupid in 20 years time.

But in 25 years it'll be back in fashion as it'll be retro

The very fact that the beer has emulsified nitrogen in it in the can means it picks up the metal taste from the can itself quite quickly. It helps the inside of the can corrode minutely. It's unavoidable in terms of canning beer, but it's made worse by the need to up the nitrogen levels to retain any fizz. If you pour it out and leave it for a bit it won't be as bad.

They use nitrogen in bottles for lagers, just to help the head retention, but the fact that the glass is inviolate and doesn't remove the gas by reacting with it means less is used. So on top of bottled beer tasting less tinny, it's reduced level of nitrogen means the hangover isn't as bad.

Rum - I don't really know much about the stuff, but if I have rum and coke I usually go for sailor jerrys, it's a spiced rum, middle of the road, quite nice. Bacardi is good for cocktail bases, it's a clean light white rum with not too much taste, bit boring imo. Dark rums are the headache inducing molasses coloured killers - bootleggers navy rum is cheap, tastes strangely nice mixed with orange juice and will turn you a touch blind like all barely refined alcohols should.

Best rum for you buzz - 'mount faaabulous' eclipse, a blended barbados rum for making cocktails such as the chocolate puff.

The best rum I've tried is a special Bacardi Select that they only sell at the distillery in Puerto Rico that costs like $100 for a 750mL bottle. that stuff is incredibly smooth and delicious. the regular Bacardi Select (~$14 for 750mL) is great for rum & coke. Spiced rums are good too, Captain Morgan is a decent choice.

plus, how can you not love these ads?

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Thankies you two, I know what to look for when I hit tesco's tomorrow.

buzz, try this;

http://www.vinceremos.co.uk/mall/produc ... /722/73610

i'm by no means a rum expert, but i really like this one, + it has a parrot on it! how much more pirate can rum get?!

JD and Coke for me :D

I do fucking love those Barcardi and Cola adverts though, is is probably my favourite.

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Captain Morgan's in nice, plus it gets a +10 awesome score as Captain Morgan is a pirate :D (And is referred to as Matt Morgan Rum where i live )

I err, have been getting into my red wine recently, no chinless conessuir (or however the fuck that's spelt) though, just enjoy a certain bottle called Chat-en-Oeuf rather a bit

Beers, can't go wrong with Bass, Youngs or Brown. Drinking lager, i'll have anything imported And as for spirits, most things make me retch other than rum, gin or absinthe, for some reason.

Pffft.


I also realised why I don't like brakspear as much anymore, it's brewed at burtonwood like wychwood stuff is, and it all tastes wrong compared to the original versions.