immy
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Reged: 09/11/2006
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Got there first A thread to compare/recommend alcoholic products as well as recommending licensed premises to others and also those that dont like bikers(a name and shame place) I love Shepherd and Neames Hurlimanns(Hooligans)-and ciders but dont know anygood ones, Someone?
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adowds
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Reged: 21/11/2006
Posts: 734
Loc: Croydon
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I used to be a committed red wine man but when I met my girlfriend, she converted me to white. So here are some favourite white wines:
Casillero del Diablo - Chilean, lovely Vino Torres Esmerelda - Spanish, very fragrant The Wolf Blass yellow labels are nice too
And, of course, Bollinger for champagne darlings...
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chappers
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Loc: Mind your own business
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And, of course, Bollinger for champagne darlings...
OH yes mixed with a crushed E and some Charlie, makes a lovely aperitif before a nights partying. (or used to)
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makka
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The top pub in Byron Bay. Right next to the center of action and the best part of the beach with a great outdoor section to watch all the bikini clad girls and enjoy the sea breeze and watch the dolphins and whales (that are left)...
There's lovely.
Coppers Sparkling ale on draught which is not only nice but also not full of evil chemicals.
And for a VERY fine tipple Coopers Vintage Ale. Only made every three years or so as it takes that long. (though of course that is complete crap as they could start it every year so it must be a marketing ploy)
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xxrider
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Just back from Sunday lunch at our nearest pub (next village!) With this thread in mind, I thought I'd be a little adventurous, so ordered a bottle od Aussie Chiraz I'd never heard of. Lovely! Wife didn't like it, father-in-law wasn't keen, so had the bottle mostly to myself. What was it? I'm finding it hard to remember exactly after almost a whole bottle, but I think it was called Murphy's Big River - Murray River.... or something. Very nice, anyway.
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immy
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Isnt Banrock Station an aussie wine? I had it ages ago and it was quite nice-try some hungarian wines if you can-Egri Bikabér(bulls blood) but get only from the Eger area-robust full red(dry) very tasty. White wine-if you can get it is the "Tokaj" it comes in ratings of sweetness-No 6 being the sweetest
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Tank
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Reged: 27/11/2007
Posts: 344
Loc: Gwent, South Wales
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Nice pint of Brains (I have to say it coz im welsh)
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shinybusa
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Reged: 08/01/2008
Posts: 1989
Loc: away with the fairies..
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Anything by Brains...Superb, it's like Caffrey's but better!
Crow Valley bitter, Brewed in Cwmbran by a very small brewery (you can order online as well)
Thatchers Ciders, 3 litre box of Organic cider can be bought in ASDA,not fizzy like Strongbow but tastes just like Apple juice 7.4% lovely in the Summer. Do various other Organics in bottles as well, not cheap, but worth every penny.
Dortmunder DAB lager. 5 litre kegs in ALDI. I used to drink it in Germany, very nice!
Most Aussie Reds, Wolf Blass, Yellowtail, Snappygum, Burke's Rest all good.
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Chez
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Reged: 16/10/2007
Posts: 316
Loc: Gloucestershire
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Aspalls dry suffolk cider. Cracking cider thats soooo easy to drink and available at most supermarkets.
If you feeling flush Black Velvet is a good tiple.
Fill one pint glass halfway with champagne then fill the glass to the top (very very slowly) with guiness....
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rsv_mark
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Reged: 16/11/2006
Posts: 261
Loc: Leamington.....via Oulton Park
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Guinness. Bloody mary. Cloudy Bay. (Only its rare as rocking horse shit so Chablis Premiere cru as first reserve.)
Oh yes, and that 1974 Armanac the missis got me when I turned 40.
Nuff said.
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makka
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Wife didn't like it, father-in-law wasn't keen, so had the bottle mostly to myself.
Result 
Parvati Cream Thai sticks Liberty cap E 4X
all highly recommended
-------------------- makka
It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.
J. Krishnamurti
Never confuse who you are with what you do.
Makka
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Sanquar
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Reged: 10/03/2008
Posts: 98
Loc: south wales oh yes!!
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lol you ever thought of gettin some help for your substance problem makka???? im on a 3 year program marchin power down to e then speed i get 2 and half years through and start again semms pretty good ha ha ha
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makka
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what help you offering then?
I'm not sure it's a good idea to post anything 
Nah, I'm alright thanks.
Keepin it pretty low key nowadays (ish)
-------------------- makka
It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.
J. Krishnamurti
Never confuse who you are with what you do.
Makka
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Sanquar
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Reged: 10/03/2008
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Loc: south wales oh yes!!
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like yourself makka im feelin that maximum beer is the future beer me!!!!!!!!!!
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shinybusa
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OOOOPS! Had some very nice little drinkies of Cider last night....tried to have a thunderous fart this morning...........The turtles head not only came out, he had a fucking good look at my kecks as well!! cue one bloke running up the stairs to the bog frantically trying to get out of his leathers before the inevitable consequences occur!!!!!!! 
Which fucking idiot said Apples were good for you?
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Sanquar
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Reged: 10/03/2008
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Loc: south wales oh yes!!
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looks like we all be on the mad apple befor long the floods have washed all the hops away and the tax man has put his ore in as well ppfff apples it is hhmmm I went to clytha arms for cider fest last year. Whats that one called? Haymaker.....you know whats commin but you cant do fuck all about it 4 halfs (they wont serve it in pints) and i thought my legs had disepeared!!!!!!!!
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Sanquar
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Reged: 10/03/2008
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Loc: south wales oh yes!!
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Got there first A thread to compare/recommend alcoholic products as well as recommending licensed premises to others and also those that dont like bikers(a name and shame place) I love Shepherd and Neames Hurlimanns(Hooligans)-and ciders but dont know anygood ones, Someone?
http://www.welshcider.co.uk/prod-gwyntyddraig.htm
haymaker amongst others 7.8% !!!!
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immy
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Thanks S-they will apparently send me some-Hungarians dont know apple beer except my friends-(who tried the Asada stuff I got before coming home last summer-and they loved it)Ordered Black dragon 8.4 cider
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Tank
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Reged: 27/11/2007
Posts: 344
Loc: Gwent, South Wales
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My mrs' parents are all into organic and fairtrade stuff, so they bought me a bottle of Bateman's organic beer from Aldi's - Best beer i have ever tasted. Well recommended
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shinybusa
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Reged: 08/01/2008
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Loc: away with the fairies..
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I'm just in the process of getting all the kit and I'm going to be brewing my own. 
Doing Ale, and Cider and probably some Guinness type stuff and also I'll try and do a few bottles of the Vino for the lady of the Manor.
If in a few weeks I have an insane drunken ramble, you'll know the brew is good!
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