jambogaz1968 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 14 minutes ago, Jambo-Jimbo said: Probably the Carling rotting the pipes, just imagine what it does to your guts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 3 hours ago, the general said: Shandwicks has pints of Carling or Coors for £1.50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bauld Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 10 hours ago, the general said: Shandwicks has pints of Carling or Coors for £1.50 They should be paying me £1.50 to drink that shit. Carling tastes like is something you get from a cat with a urine infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tott Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 11 hours ago, the general said: Shandwicks has pints of Carling or Coors for £1.50 Major pub chain New manager in tow.. good luck to him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tott Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Bauld said: They should be paying me £1.50 to drink that shit. Carling tastes like is something you get from a cat with a urine infection. Sister used to live in England in the 80's and carling black label was amazin when she brought it back up the road. These days its awful,flavoured water at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Add this to the list of Kinnegar beers I like: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Recently sampled these beers and loved them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, Stuart Lyon said: Recently sampled these beers and loved them all. The 1906 Black Coupage was ok, they also do a lager called 1906 Reserva Especial which was quite nice. If you ever get the chance I can recommend the Alhambra Mezquita & Alhambra Negra both of whom I thought were pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Had this the other night, weak watery and with little body to it, wouldn't recommend it tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 21 hours ago, jambogaz1968 said: Pity it's shut with a plumbing problem was open yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Jambo-Jimbo - thanks for the recommendations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bauld Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Tonights taster It's a no from me. Just not my thing. I love mango and I love beer but not together. Probably quite refreshing for those who are into that sort of thing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haken Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Had one of these at the weekend. Rather nice it was, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyjambo Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Not my favourite beer by any stretch, but needs must, been on these the last couple of weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Come to the conclusion that I like all beers, big, small, shite, great, fancy, council Going to try and stay off it for a while, until I get away to Kraków on the 28th. Then all bets are off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bauld Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 On 31/07/2018 at 13:17, Haken said: Had one of these at the weekend. Rather nice it was, too. delightful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haken Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Bauld said: delightful I really like the Badger Brewery's ales. And they give me a break from drinking gin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80bob Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Enjoyed few of these when in Florida this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrisps Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Maybe not my favourite... but in top 5 is Tsingtao. Just back from a week in Aviemore, shop had bottles of it for 79p. Result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 1 hour ago, mrcrisps said: Maybe not my favourite... but in top 5 is Tsingtao. Just back from a week in Aviemore, shop had bottles of it for 79p. Result. Agreed, of all the Chinese beers Tsingtao has to be the best, I think it might be the rice in the brewing which gives it it's distinctive flavour. There used to be a decent American beer which was brewed with rice, Rolling Rock was it's name IIRC, don't see it much nowadays and I've not had it in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffin Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 On 25/06/2018 at 00:07, TheBigO said: Innis n Gunn Morgan??? You’re both above and below that pisswater mate! Pisswater? The lager maybe, but the original is great! Shame they changed their branding though, the old one was much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac_fae_Gillie Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Thx to the long hot summer I have officially become a cider drinker.. Arghh by eck Arghh Thatchers Haze been fav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Not normally a fan of English beers, but the Thornbridge Jaipur is a cracking IPA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Pupsy The Great. It's a stout from Lithuania, it's really quite sweet but it's quite nice. Pupsy was a simple horse. He worked the land and enjoyed chewing hay in the sunshine. One morning in 1999, a sinkhole opened up and swallowed Pupsy. Why is life so unfair? By drinking this beer, we remember a fine animal whose life was cut short too soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychedelicropcircle Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Had a quick look through the thread surprised paolozzi isn’t mentioned although a lager rather quite nice. made in sighthill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, Psychedelicropcircle said: Had a quick look through the thread surprised paolozzi isn’t mentioned although a lager rather quite nice. made in sighthill Had it at the Ivy on the Bridge, alright, nothing special tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgie's Boyfriend Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 18 minutes ago, Psychedelicropcircle said: Had a quick look through the thread surprised paolozzi isn’t mentioned although a lager rather quite nice. made in sighthill Overpriced piss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 18 minutes ago, Psychedelicropcircle said: Had a quick look through the thread surprised paolozzi isn’t mentioned although a lager rather quite nice. made in sighthill I had this for the first time on Saturday night in the Doric pub (next to Waverley). Surprisingly nice as my mate I was with who lives in London said he had a pint or it down there and it was rotten. Each to their own I guess ? would definitely have another pint of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 On 01/08/2018 at 23:41, Jambo-Jimbo said: Agreed, of all the Chinese beers Tsingtao has to be the best, I think it might be the rice in the brewing which gives it it's distinctive flavour. There used to be a decent American beer which was brewed with rice, Rolling Rock was it's name IIRC, don't see it much nowadays and I've not had it in years. Weak as piss. 2%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 9 hours ago, Darren said: Weak as piss. 2%. I assume you are meaning the Rolling Rock, it used to be around 4.6% but they lowered it down to something stupid like the 2% you mention, not sure when it changed, possibly when the original brewer Latrobe was bought over by Anheuser-Busch in 2006 and production was switched from Latrobe to Missouri, the taste changed as well, which sadly happens all too frequently when a small brewery is taken over by one the big boys, as they all too often ruin what used to be a good beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgie's Boyfriend Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Rolling Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Marsh Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Budgie's Boyfriend said: Rolling Rock Reminds me of another pish lager that seemed to die of death. Grolsch. Hopefully Carlsberg next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 OMG just had a bottle of this stuff. Brewed it myself and just tried a bottle which was 5 weeks old, stunning simply stunning, the flavours are brilliant, long lasting head right down to the last drop and at over 8% it's got a fair kick to it. If it's that good after 5 weeks I wonder what it'll be like after 5 months, that is if the limited number of bottles I have last that long. Didn't use any brew enhancer, brewing sugar or spraymalt, just genuine Dark Belgian Candy Sugar, which is what the Belgians use and they seem to have perfected the brewing of beer pretty well so far. Got a 10 week old Flemish Brown Ale to try later tonight, looking forward to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearts151 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 On 18/07/2018 at 08:44, Jambo-Jimbo said: The 1906 Black Coupage was ok, they also do a lager called 1906 Reserva Especial which was quite nice. If you ever get the chance I can recommend the Alhambra Mezquita & Alhambra Negra both of whom I thought were pretty good. Alhambra 1925.. Nectar. In general these are my tops: Fyne ales highlander St bernardus abbot 12 Williams bro double joker ipa Sierra neveda torpedo ipa Stewarts copper cascade Flying dog doggie style But without a doubt. Scandal that is was lost... Mcewans 80/- hand pulled - proper recipe... The recipe was changed from the diggers famous pint to take advantage of the duty laws. I was born in 87 so missed it all. When Caledonian took over they brewed it to original recipe without fanfare. Mathesons at westend was one that took it on... Best pint ever. 1st drank within 5min without trying - seriously that nice. Enjoyed it for 6 months with my dad declaring it was as good as the diggers one from 90s.. Naturally calendonian stopped cask sales to concentrate on cally 80 after a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Just had a bottle of this, very similar to a Belgian Abbey beer, really quite nice, very drinkable. Not cheap though, £4 a bottle at Villeneuve Wines in Peebles, but Traquair is my local brewery after all, so why not. If you ever get the chance to visit the brewery do so, they still brew all the beer in large oak tuns in the ancient brewhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgie's Boyfriend Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Beers with a very high alcohol % taste like cheap wine to me , I'm out , mind you, Alba(7.5) by Williams Bros is very nice. https://www.williamsbrosbrew.com/beer/alba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Budgie's Boyfriend said: Beers with a very high alcohol % taste like cheap wine to me , I'm out , mind you, Alba(7.5) by Williams Bros is very nice. https://www.williamsbrosbrew.com/beer/alba Indeed some can taste horrible, whilst many are very nice. Not had the Alba in a long time, in fact last time I had it, it was made by Heather Ale Ltd, Glasgow, so that was quite a few years ago. If you like the Alba then I'm sure you'll like another of Williams Brothers beers: NOLLAIG, it's a Christmas Spruce beer (so it should be out now) it's 7% and like Alba has a unique taste, but a very nice taste at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboJay Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 On 06/10/2018 at 01:08, hearts151 said: Alhambra 1925.. Nectar. In general these are my tops: Fyne ales highlander St bernardus abbot 12 Williams bro double joker ipa Sierra neveda torpedo ipa Stewarts copper cascade Flying dog doggie style But without a doubt. Scandal that is was lost... Mcewans 80/- hand pulled - proper recipe... The recipe was changed from the diggers famous pint to take advantage of the duty laws. I was born in 87 so missed it all. When Caledonian took over they brewed it to original recipe without fanfare. Mathesons at westend was one that took it on... Best pint ever. 1st drank within 5min without trying - seriously that nice. Enjoyed it for 6 months with my dad declaring it was as good as the diggers one from 90s.. Naturally calendonian stopped cask sales to concentrate on cally 80 after a few months. I remember back in the day when the Caley Brewery had their Beer Festivals up at Slateford and one year they produced a replica Edinburgh beer from the 1950/60s' Campbell, Hope and King (long lost brewery circa 1970)and If my memory still records correctly it was about 5.5 - 6.0% and possibly the best pint I have tasted in my puff and I have had a few it my time, going back to the original Edinburgh Beer Festivals of about the late '70's when in order not to have any beer to take back to the brewery they would give it away from about 10pm on the Saturday night. In my opinion the propensity of the use of American style hops is detrimental to the flavour of beers and in general I will run a mile away from a beer that has a taste description that includes the words citrus, Grapefruit or any damn fruit, I mean really..............could any of the old breweries in town use that description about their beers. I'm probably just an old fart waxing lyrical about the Good Old Days........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 25 minutes ago, JamboJay said: I remember back in the day when the Caley Brewery had their Beer Festivals up at Slateford and one year they produced a replica Edinburgh beer from the 1950/60s' Campbell, Hope and King (long lost brewery circa 1970)and If my memory still records correctly it was about 5.5 - 6.0% and possibly the best pint I have tasted in my puff and I have had a few it my time, going back to the original Edinburgh Beer Festivals of about the late '70's when in order not to have any beer to take back to the brewery they would give it away from about 10pm on the Saturday night. In my opinion the propensity of the use of American style hops is detrimental to the flavour of beers and in general I will run a mile away from a beer that has a taste description that includes the words citrus, Grapefruit or any damn fruit, I mean really..............could any of the old breweries in town use that description about their beers. I'm probably just an old fart waxing lyrical about the Good Old Days........... Good post. I remember Campbell,Hope and King. As you say it was a cracking ale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgie's Boyfriend Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 7 hours ago, Jambo-Jimbo said: Indeed some can taste horrible, whilst many are very nice. Not had the Alba in a long time, in fact last time I had it, it was made by Heather Ale Ltd, Glasgow, so that was quite a few years ago. If you like the Alba then I'm sure you'll like another of Williams Brothers beers: NOLLAIG, it's a Christmas Spruce beer (so it should be out now) it's 7% and like Alba has a unique taste, but a very nice taste at that. I love Nollaig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheile Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 From the old days, Campbell, Hope and King's Dark Heavy. Wonderful stuff. Nowadays, Stewart Brewing's Radical Road or Edinburgh Gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bauld Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 I wasn't expecting much from this but it was actually very enjoyable. Got it from Morrisons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Had one of these bad boys the other day. Would recommend ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Notts1874 said: Had one of these bad boys the other day. Would recommend ? Haven’t tried that but this one is a beauty. Edited November 20, 2018 by Zico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 15 minutes ago, Zico said: Haven’t tried that but this one is a beauty. Yep. Faith is very good. Went to a beer festival at their brewery this year. Twas excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 My son gave me a bottle of this recently but I haven't tried it yet 9%ABV 0 made for export only - described as Hoppy Ale with a warm Malty, Caramel & Roasted Finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 I developing a real taste for a dark beer. Stouts and porters. Had a Murphy's last night. Very smooth. My daughter's been raving about Kilkenny, which she had in Canada. Can't seem to get it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Stuart Lyon said: My son gave me a bottle of this recently but I haven't tried it yet 9%ABV 0 made for export only - described as Hoppy Ale with a warm Malty, Caramel & Roasted Finish Good luck with Tennents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 25 minutes ago, Jamhammer said: I developing a real taste for a dark beer. Stouts and porters. Had a Murphy's last night. Very smooth. My daughter's been raving about Kilkenny, which she had in Canada. Can't seem to get it here. Just had a wee look and your right, can't see it anywhere, used to get it in Tesco, Asda etc, but not now it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyjambo Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 Had this a couple of nights ago, absolutely lovely, a hint of maple syrup about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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