I once got caught by the group QA manager on a trade visit. Big and strong I ordered a pint . It was disgusting, the wise old man made me finish it for my penance.
It would have been better sprinkled on chips
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Likely to be off topic in an off topic thread but whatever
Older British cars had Lucas electrics and were forever known as Lucas, the Prince of Darkness!
Likewise Italian cars had Veglia instruments in the dash…well Vague was very optimistic especially the fuel gauge!
Ok done before I have to self moderate again
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It’s also a very famous catch phrase from a well known English comedy program
The Blue Ribbon. Nice when cold. They charge around £6 a pint for that in my local. I prefer Stella if drinking lager in the pub.
At home I drink wine. Haven’t got into the (Ahem) real ale so far. Maybe when i’m a bit older .
‘Bishops finger’ anyone?
Was in the local early evening for a well earned pint, after an afternoon of D.I.Y for a family member.
Experts know their stuff. Respect to Mike . I like to hear all the background technical details. Question to @Mike_O_Neill. Are finings in beer vegetarian, or do they come from sea creatures, etc?
Being a London boy, but not a southern shandy drinking softie type, I grew up on cask ales from the likes of Fullers, Youngs, Wadworth, Ringwood, Shepherd Neame and the like. I do miss those immensely and alongside fish and chips, steak and kidney pudding, a full English breakfast with black pudding, these beers are always top-of-mind when I go back to Blighty.
In my teens, my favourite was Youngs. I used to drink in The Robin Hood in Sutton, South London. Even before being of legal age, I could walk in the pub at its most crowded on a Friday evening and be seen by Tom or Mary behind the bar as I came in the door; by the time I hung up my coat and turned to the bar, my light and bitter would be waiting. Good times.
Beer down in Oz is ok if you bypass the big brands that shove out tasteless, fizzy, yellow water. The craft scene here is buoyant. My small, country town has a great craft brewery and associated pub and a separate tap room too: https://holgatebrewhouse.com/