Its my (virtual) round...

**BohsPartisan** · 06/10/2006, 1:45 PM

What are you having?

I alternate between lager and Cider for the most part though I find lager in this country pretty bland. I usually drink Heineken but to be honest as long as its not Bud or Miller I don't mind. Sometimes I switch to the pint bottles of bulmers if its a hot day and I'm in a beer garden somewhere. If I'm drinking at home I'll get some decent bottled beers (Sam Adams, Starpramen, Erdinger) from O Briens ore those little bottled lagers from Aldi (20 x 25 cl for €8.65). Sainsbury's (Newry) have a great range of English and French Ciders so when I go u their I usually pick up a variety.
When it comes to spirits I'm fond of the brandy. Occasionaly for a treat I'll buy a good bottle of Cognac (VSOP or better) but it will probably be christmas before I get anything like that in, though I did treat myself to a bottle of Havana Club seven yr old rum yesterday.

**FootballsKing** · 06/10/2006, 1:56 PM

as long as its not american brewed im happy. has anything ever tasted so much like human urine in the way coors light does

*waits for funny men to ask how i know the taste of urine*

**BohsPartisan** · 06/10/2006, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by FootballsKing

as long as its not american brewed im happy. has anything ever tasted so much like human urine in the way coors light does

*waits for funny men to ask how i know the taste of urine*

Have you tried Sam Adams? American brewed but nice. Their are nice American beers but the likes of Bud, Miller, Coors, Rolling Rock etc. are pish.

**joeSoap** · 06/10/2006, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

What are you having?

I alternate between lager and Cider for the most part though I find lager in this country pretty bland. I usually drink Heineken but to be honest as long as its not Bud or Miller I don't mind. Sometimes I switch to the pint bottles of bulmers if its a hot day and I'm in a beer garden somewhere. If I'm drinking at home I'll get some decent bottled beers (Sam Adams, Starpramen, Erdinger) from O Briens ore those little bottled lagers from Aldi (20 x 25 cl for €8.65). Sainsbury's (Newry) have a great range of English and French Ciders so when I go u their I usually pick up a variety.
When it comes to spirits I'm fond of the brandy. Occasionaly for a treat I'll buy a good bottle of Cognac (VSOP or better) but it will probably be christmas before I get anything like that in, though I did treat myself to a bottle of Havana Club seven yr old rum yesterday.

Maybe you should start to consider this...

**BohsPartisan** · 06/10/2006, 2:19 PM

Originally Posted by joeSoap

Maybe you should start to consider this...

Na, drinking's better fun

**strangeirish** · 06/10/2006, 4:11 PM

It's hard to find decent American Beer, but Sam Adams and Yuengling(pronounced Ying Ling) are pretty good. Partial to a nice pint of Guinness myself. The quality of Guinness has improved dramatically here in the US over the last few years.

**Réiteoir** · 06/10/2006, 4:13 PM

Nice pint of Real Ale

**osarusan** · 06/10/2006, 4:50 PM

I will finish work tomorow night and head to an izakaya(cheap restaurant), where I will down copious amounts of KIRIN beer, or shochu (I cant translate that-a kind of potato or rice based drink). Been waiting for it all week.

**RonnieB** · 06/10/2006, 5:18 PM

Nice pint of Old Speckeled Hen or a drop of Hobgoblin and if im feeling upto it, a bishops finger

**BohsPartisan** · 06/10/2006, 6:05 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

I will finish work tomorow night and head to an izakaya(cheap restaurant), where I will down copious amounts of KIRIN beer, or shochu (I cant translate that-a kind of potato or rice based drink). Been waiting for it all week.

Kirin's nice alright. Had it in Yamamori and Wagamama.

**osarusan** · 07/10/2006, 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Kirin's nice alright. Had it in Yamamori and Wagamama.

Are they restaurants or places in Japan?

I know Yamamori is the name of a restaurant in Dublin, but dont know about wagamama. It means selfish in Japanese though.

**BohsPartisan** · 07/10/2006, 12:56 AM

Wagamama is under the stephens green centre. Yamamori is in George's st.

**pineapple stu** · 07/10/2006, 3:19 AM

A pint of cider will do me. Except for now, cos I'm approaching "too many"...

Don't really like beer. Which is a problem in countries other than Ireland and GB when cider isn't really an option...

**BohsPartisan** · 07/10/2006, 10:52 AM

Cider is quite popular in certain regions of France and Spain.

**Drumcondra Red** · 11/10/2006, 4:53 PM

I'm a Lager kinda guy, enjoy a few "Bitter's" when in England don't like Cider at all, but when in Vilnius earlier in the summer myself and a few redsmen accidently found out that the Cider over there is top notch, absolute quality!!!

**superfrank** · 11/10/2006, 6:54 PM

JD and coke all the way.

Then pints ob Bud or Foster's (it's cheaper).

**dahamsta** · 11/10/2006, 7:29 PM

Bud and Fosters are both piddle, and weak piddle at that. Bud should be legally required to refer to their "beer" as Headache In A Can.

Franciscan Well Rebel Red
Erdinger
Old Fashioned
Tequila

Yum.

adam

**liam88** · 11/10/2006, 10:24 PM

Red Bull
Lucozade

**lim abroad** · 12/10/2006, 2:24 AM

i almost feel ashamed to admit that i actually like miller,maybe i've been in the states too long,looking forward to coming home at xmas to savour a few pints of the black stuff though