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04/09/2006, 3:24 PM
the 12 th man

Website about drinking beer in Prague,nice photo of Bill Clinton having a couple of beers with Maggie Thatcher lookalike:D .
http://www.whitebeertravels.co.uk/prague.html
04/09/2006, 3:34 PM
Declan_Michael

Bud Ice is lovely. Havn't seen it sold in Ireland though. Couple of new beers on the market here in teh UK. Carlsberg Elephant (8%), Carlsberg Edge (hint of lemon ;) ) Sure I've seen an 8% bottle of Cobra, think its called 'King Cobra'

I don't drink much Beer meself like :D
04/09/2006, 3:52 PM
Pat O' Banton

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Originally Posted by PAURO 7

How about Newcastle Brown Ale? Tip for ye though: Never leave it in the freezer, and then forget about it. Gets messy... :)

NBA, I'm too fond of it. I went a time when I couldn't stand the stuff but started drinking it again due to the fact that I looked like a weedy cockney in a bar full of northern rock heads so I drank to fit in and realised just what I'd been missin, since then I've been making up for lost time.

Apart from that the hard to find Argentine Quilmes slips down very easily and Hamburg's Astra is great stuff.
04/09/2006, 3:53 PM
Peadar

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Originally Posted by Declan_Michael

Carlsberg Elephant (8%)

There's only one place to drink Elephant Beer.
Mouse & Elephant, 49 Vestergade, Copenhagen...
04/09/2006, 4:25 PM
wws

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Originally Posted by Pat O' Banton

Argentine Quilmes

endorsed fully
greatly added to my world cup viewing in spain
the local brew was ambar which was tough going after a few days
so quilmes came as a welcome relief!
04/09/2006, 5:15 PM
strangeirish

Had trouble finding a decent brew in Oz. VB was brutal, Fosters...nuff said. Settled on Hahn Ice, lovely on a hot day.
04/09/2006, 7:17 PM
Pauro 76

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Originally Posted by Pat O' Banton

NBA, I'm too fond of it. I went a time when I couldn't stand the stuff but started drinking it again due to the fact that I looked like a weedy cockney in a bar full of northern rock heads so I drank to fit in and realised just what I'd been missin, since then I've been making up for lost time.

Apart from that the hard to find Argentine Quilmes slips down very easily and Hamburg's Astra is great stuff.

Quilmes, dont they sponsor a South American club team? Newky Brown is class though, rekindled my love for it. Although its quite heavy for the summer, good stuff all the same. My Aussie housemate has got me into Singha, a Thai beer, and its damn nice! :)
05/09/2006, 1:49 PM
Kingdom

Can't beat 6 bottles of Hofbra� for �15. Up the gickerstrasse!
05/09/2006, 2:37 PM
drinkfeckarse

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Originally Posted by PAURO 7

Is it Nastro Azzuro? very nice!

That's lovely that stuff. Also a big fan of the old reliable's like Heineken, Carlsberg and Corona. In that order.
05/09/2006, 2:55 PM
BrayUnknowns

It's not beer but im starting to drink a new cider called Kopperberg - Absolutely lovely !
05/09/2006, 3:21 PM
noby

It's not cider either. But hey, a lot of people like it.
05/09/2006, 4:00 PM
Peadar

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Originally Posted by noby

It's not cider either.

Kopparberg is cider.
The most common one is Pear Cider but you can get Apple, Strawberry, Blueberry, Blueberry/Lime, Elderberry, Elderberry/Lime, Raspberry, Raspberry/Blackcurrent, Summer Fruits, etc. and they're still cider...

Be warned, that Raspberry & Blackcurrent stuff is 8.5% :eek: :D
Had a bit of a cider drinking phase in Scandanavia. ;)
05/09/2006, 4:35 PM
EnDai

Koparrberg isn't brewed as a cider though, is it not? I thought flavours etc were all added closer to bottling.

The 7% mixed fruits is lethal! :D
05/09/2006, 4:39 PM
Raheny Red

It's gotta be a bottle of Ken, roysh.
05/09/2006, 5:52 PM
nedder

Asahi Super Dry from Japan is nice
Also Erdinger, Spaten and Paulaner.
05/09/2006, 6:03 PM
Dodge

Had that Kopperberg last friday (Mixed Fruit) Rocket fuel but a M.A.S.S.I.V.E hangover so will be leaving it alone.
06/09/2006, 7:55 AM
noby

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Originally Posted by Peadar

Kopparberg is cider.
The most common one is Pear Cider but you can get Apple, Strawberry, Blueberry, Blueberry/Lime, Elderberry, Elderberry/Lime, Raspberry, Raspberry/Blackcurrent, Summer Fruits, etc. and they're still cider...

Be warned, that Raspberry & Blackcurrent stuff is 8.5% :eek: :D
Had a bit of a cider drinking phase in Scandanavia. ;)

If something is made up of carbonated water, pear wine, flavours and additives, then in my book it's not a cider (or a perry) but closer to a spritzer, or alcopop.

As I said, I don't doubt it's popularity, but cider it ain't, if you ask me.
06/09/2006, 8:23 AM
BrayUnknowns

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Originally Posted by noby

If something is made up of carbonated water, pear wine, flavours and additives, then in my book it's not a cider (or a perry) but closer to a spritzer, or alcopop.

As I said, I don't doubt it's popularity, but cider it ain't, if you ask me.

http://www.botimes1.com/

Defo a cider
06/09/2006, 8:36 AM
Dodge

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Originally Posted by Pat O' Banton

Apart from that the hard to find Argentine Quilmes slips down very easily and Hamburg's Astra is great stuff.

My local off license did that at �1 a bottle for a while. Lovely beer. Another one for the holidays is Estrella Damm if you're ever in Barcelona (or Salou). Haven't seen it outside Catalunya though
06/09/2006, 9:26 AM
noby

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Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns

http://www.botimes1.com/

Defo a cider

Branded as a cider, yes. And a link to their UK distributors won't tell me anything liable to change my mind.
People love it, though and that's fine. A little too sickly sweet for me.

As Al Murray might say, it's a fruit based beverage.
06/09/2006, 10:17 AM
Dodge

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Originally Posted by noby

As Al Murray might say, it's a fruit based beverage.

And your definition of cider isn't?
06/09/2006, 10:29 AM
noby

Yes, it is. But that doesn't make all fruit drinks cider.
06/09/2006, 12:34 PM
brendy_�ire

Kopparberg is a 'made-wine'.

It comprises both cider, that is, fermented fruit juice, and also pear/apple/etc wine, and then a hold load of sugar and flavourings and stuff.

The ingredients are on the back, or at least used to be. They've been selling it in Derry for years, but it's catching on more so recently.
Rotten stuff, imo. Working in a bar, it seems to be be used as a replacement for alco-pops by their drinkers, and hasn't really affected the sale of Bulmers.

On Bud Ice, it's widely available in Derry. Again, rotten stuff.

Started drinking a lot of Beck's recently, although the small bottles (275ml) is a bit annoying.
Astra is a great German beer, haven't seen it over here. Also taken a liking to Maes from Belgium, which again, seems to be unavailable over here.

Given the choice, Smithwick's is great from a bottle. More expensive though.
06/09/2006, 12:51 PM
Magicme

ummmm Kopparbergs....I got a crate of it at cost price for oxegen in my local shop...havent been in since in case they tease me for the broken ankle & re-christen it Hopperbergs....Love the mixed fruit tho....yummmmm
06/09/2006, 1:00 PM
noby

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Originally Posted by brendy_�ire

Given the choice, Smithwick's is great from a bottle. More expensive though.

With the recent trend in bottled beers it's easy to forget the Irish reliables like Smithwicks and Guinness Extra.

In saying that, it's great to try new beers.

Summer Lightning is a great summer beer. It's an ale that drinks like a lager (light coloured, well carbonated) with a heavy dose of hops.

I tried Goose Island IPA (or APA, I guess) but found it overly hoppy for my liking.

Spaten and Budvar are good steady lagers that I regularly stock up on. Stella is my weekday 'budget beer' choice.
06/09/2006, 3:57 PM
endabob1

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Originally Posted by Declan_Michael

Sure I've seen an 8% bottle of Cobra, think its called 'King Cobra'
:D

Local Curry house gave myself and a mate free bottles as their official new beer testers:D ! Pretty harsh compared to the standard stuff which I quite like not seen it (the 8% stuff) on open sale anywhere though, probably because my mate ended up asleep in the corner of the curry house:rolleyes:
06/09/2006, 4:02 PM
Conor H

As a matter of interest would most drink pints or bottles when they go out?
06/09/2006, 4:04 PM
DmanDmythDledge

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Originally Posted by Conor H

As a matter of interest would most drink pints or bottles when they go out?

I prefer pints.
06/09/2006, 4:26 PM
First

Pints
06/09/2006, 4:32 PM
the 12 th man

Pints when out but drink mostly at home these days so bottles or cans mainly.
06/09/2006, 4:52 PM
Peadar

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Originally Posted by Conor H

As a matter of interest would most drink pints or bottles when they go out?

Both!
Pint Bottles of Bulmers... :D
06/09/2006, 7:27 PM
Dodge

Depends where I am. In local type boozers; pints, in city centre places; bottles.
06/09/2006, 8:32 PM
EnDai

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Originally Posted by Dodge

Had that Kopperberg last friday (Mixed Fruit) Rocket fuel but a M.A.S.S.I.V.E hangover so will be leaving it alone.

I've always found that stuff great for avoiding hangovers! :eek: :)
06/09/2006, 9:40 PM
Raheny Red

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Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

I prefer pints.

Not in the Shels bar you wouldn't :D - pure pish
06/09/2006, 9:42 PM
Closed Account 2

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Originally Posted by dancinpants

Good shout. If ye like Corona...Pacifico works too. As does Dos Equis, Bohemia, Tecate.

Tecate is very good, a nice beer easy to drink

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Originally Posted by endabob1

I find VB a bit harsh, if you can get your mitts on Carlton Cold it is the beer of the gods, as one mate puts it "It's like angels pi$$ing on your tounge!" :D

In terms of Auzzie beer, you can't beat Toohey's Red
07/09/2006, 12:21 PM
brendy_�ire

Pints. They're better value.
07/09/2006, 12:51 PM
drinkfeckarse

Pints all the way.
07/09/2006, 1:19 PM
Magicme

Bottles or shorts
07/09/2006, 3:43 PM
Conor H

i'd usually have about 2 pints in the pub then on bottles for the rest of the night for the club aswell.I tend to get ahead of myself too quickly if i keep drinking pints!:o
07/09/2006, 10:33 PM
DmanDmythDledge

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Originally Posted by Raheny Red

Not in the Shels bar you wouldn't :D - pure pish

I agree with you, but at the time I just didn't care!

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