Horizondave Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 In Neath looking for a few presents so popped into the 'Spoon' to sample a Christmas ale. This one is Glamorgan Brewery's 'Santa's Little Belter'. Very nice. If the Gower Good Elf is on tomorrow, I may pop back in. Just one today, as I will be driving later. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Stout, it's ok an acceptable 6/10. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy65 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Sapporo 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 14 minutes ago, richy65 said: Sapporo Never had that. Japanese restaurant? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 27 minutes ago, Lemondropkid said: Never had that. Japanese restaurant? I remember drinking that a lot , in the late 90's , the whole top used to come off the can , so it was more like drinking out of a glass .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 5 minutes ago, Stillearly said: I remember drinking that a lot , in the late 90's , the whole top used to come off the can , so it was more like drinking out of a glass .. Easier to piss into too !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy65 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 4 hours ago, Lemondropkid said: Never had that. Japanese restaurant? Yes, Uma Uma on Soi 23. New one on me too, think it was 240 baht 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 5 hours ago, Stillearly said: I remember drinking that a lot , in the late 90's , the whole top used to come off the can , so it was more like drinking out of a glass .. Had heard of the company Sapparo but had never seen the beer. Would certainly have remembered the fancy can. Late 90's I was living in Hull, ordering something that fancy would have been suicidal😛 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 From Villa, and not the best Primitivo I've had by a long way... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binlid Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Lovely drop of what Belgiums do best. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 26 minutes ago, Binlid said: Lovely drop of what Belgiums do best. They make wine with the broth from garlic mussels ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binlid Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 7 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: They make wine with the broth from garlic mussels ??? Does not sound like something I would enjoy😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binlid Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Just as described 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Forgot to take a picture of the poured beer, but I have just drank out of this lovely Samuel Smith's bottle. Every year they produce a Christmas beer, this year it celebrates the centenary of the building of the Flying Scotsman. Supposedly, the labels are collectible. I certainly enjoyed the 6% beer. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 8 hours ago, Binlid said: Just as described Generally I prefer anything from H&W to be draught because the tastes don't really transfer well to the bottle. What did you think of it ??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 4 hours ago, Horizondave said: Forgot to take a picture of the poured beer, but I have just drank out of this lovely Samuel Smith's bottle. Every year they produce a Christmas beer, this year it celebrates the centenary of the building of the Flying Scotsman. Supposedly, the labels are collectible. I certainly enjoyed the 6% beer. I loved this stuff on my weekends away in York. Not so fond memories of sliding on my arse on the ice at the bottom of the "Michelgate Run" though !! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binlid Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 9 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: Generally I prefer anything from H&W to be draught because the tastes don't really transfer well to the bottle. What did you think of it ??? It hit the spot after a couple of Smoked bacon sarnies but is not a memorable drink I would buy again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Fat cat IPA. 6.4% Very nice in HH 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 On 12/22/2023 at 10:07 AM, richy65 said: Sapporo Can’t go wrong with that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJSP Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Taking refuge from the rain in an Irish run pub - nice Guinness and cheap at £4.30 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy65 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 First try of Beer Lao Dark 👍🏻 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 There's been a lot of fuss lately about Thai craft beer, and the possibility that the law may be changed to allow the small but successful brewers to expand. I'm not sure where that idea ended up, but anything that improves the quality of the mass-produced dishwater sold as beer here would be welcome. Boon Rawd and Thai Bev are both guilty of having produced a lot of what they no doubt consider to be craft beers in recent years, but these are all chemically-inspired crap IMHO, with the possible exception of Tapper. Then there's the Red Bull craft beers, or at least that's what some people call them, but I haven't seen them in the shops here yet, or maybe I just haven't noticed them. Anyway, I was in Villa and noticed that they had large cans of Brauhaus beers from Nonthaburi Brewery, supposedly one of the leading Thai craft brewers, so I thought I'd give it a go, even though they're ridiculously expensive for a locally-brewed beer at around 150 Baht a can. My first drink was their Helles Lager, and it was OK but nothing special, the Kuchlbauer Helles that Siamburi's used to stock was much better. If the NB Helles was a sensible price, say 70 or 80 Baht a can, I'd say it's decent value, but at 150 Baht? Honestly, at that price I expect something much better than this, the price is the same as you pay in Friendship for a half-litre bottle of Weihenstephaner dunkelweissbier, widely regarded as one of the best beers anywhere. If this is what Thai craft beer looks like, then the future is overpriced and not especially bright. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Cha Rawn anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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