Derek Dangleberries Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 3 minutes ago, KWA said: Pre-departure drinks. Bucks Fizz ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 19 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: Bucks Fizz ??? It was by the time I finished with it. I asked for a pre-mixed top up and the stewardess looked at me like a dog turd on her shoe. Air France snobbery. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) 2 minutes ago, KWA said: It was by the time I finished with it. I asked for a pre-mixed top up and the stewardess looked at me like a dog turd on her shoe. Air France snobbery. How easy was transferring at CDG ??? And did you use the lounge??? Edited March 3 by Derek Dangleberries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 5 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: How easy was transferring at CDG ??? And did you use the lounge??? A bit of a walk but it was Terminal 2E to Terminal 2E so fairly simple. Security had the new machines so no need to take stuff out of your bag. Lounge was OK but nothing exciting. Good variety of food but I just had a couple of beers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 A bit too early for me , but thought was very good value for a restaurant , about 530 Baht for a bottle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 I tried a can of this Thai craft rice lager from Friendship, not cheap at 95 Baht, and memorable mainly for what a mess of tastes it was, no balance at all. I'm unclear if it's a 100% rice brew or, like Beer Lao Gold (one of my favourites), a lager made mainly from malted barley with a malted rice adjunct. And they didn't show much imagination in selecting the rice variety, just off-the shelf Thai jasmine rice or Khao Horm Malee, at least the people at Beer Lao did some homework and used a specialised rice, Khao Kai Noy. Just because jasmine rice might go down well with your pad gra prao for tea, but that doesn't mean it's good for making beer, lol. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Green tea in amazon ao manao,was going to keep a cake for my girl,but I ate it. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Friday and a pint of the black stuff. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 I noticed this one in Friendship, it was the last bottle so I thought I'd give it a try. Apparently, Coopers is a well-established brewery from Adelaide. Not really my cup of tea, to be honest, a bit same-same. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 18 hours ago, Toy Boy said: I noticed this one in Friendship, it was the last bottle so I thought I'd give it a try. Apparently, Coopers is a well-established brewery from Adelaide. Not really my cup of tea, to be honest, a bit same-same. That beer is strong. 5.8% When Thomas Cooper made it he intended for it to be poured into a glass of crushed ice, which would not only cool it, but also dilute it to a more sensible alcohol by volume amount. They also make a green one @ 4.5% and an orange one @ 3.5% 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 (edited) 19 hours ago, Toy Boy said: I noticed this one in Friendship, it was the last bottle so I thought I'd give it a try. Apparently, Coopers is a well-established brewery from Adelaide. Not really my cup of tea, to be honest, a bit same-same. When I worked in Malaysia I loved Coopers Extra Stout ..... EDIT = I just checked...6.3% Edited March 10 by Derek Dangleberries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 3 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: When I worked in Malaysia I loved Coopers Extra Stout ..... EDIT = I just checked...6.3% There seems to be a trend in extra-strong stouts these days. The Lion Stout from Sri Lanka is a good drink but, at 8.8%, it's far too strong for my ageing liver. Then I noticed another one a few days back, made here in Thailand I think, and that was something like 6.8% AFAICR. I've not tried it yet, and I haven't seen Coopers stout here yet. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 A couple of nice beers in Neath Wetherspoon. A Chocolate Ale and a Moorhouse. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Coffee in the square tarragona ,hopefully this be my spot same time daily for a week,2klm walk from the boat,start work 7pm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumper63 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Been walking all morning so stopped in at Starbucks in Central shopping mall for my 4pm caramel marciado (sp?). It's great to be back in town 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 3 minutes ago, thumper63 said: It's great to be back in town If I was back in UK I'd be searching for a pint of your namesake ... Old Thumper brewed by Ringwood Brewery ... Lush !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumper63 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 4 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: If I was back in UK I'd be searching for a pint of your namesake ... Old Thumper brewed by Ringwood Brewery ... Lush !!! There are some things that you just can't improve on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Fresh orange juice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 4 minutes ago, boydeste said: Fresh orange juice. I have just put a bottle of orange juice wine in the fridge for tomorrow !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Just now, Derek Dangleberries said: I have just put a bottle of orange juice wine in the fridge for tomorrow !!! Now there's a novelty, haven't never seen wine made from oranges before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 1 minute ago, boydeste said: Now there's a novelty, haven't never seen wine made from oranges before. It looks, smells and tastes like Vodka and Orange ........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 14 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: It looks, smells and tastes like Vodka and Orange ........ Perfect. They run out of orange juice so I am on grape juice for the first time without it being wine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 2 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: If I was back in UK I'd be searching for a pint of your namesake ... Old Thumper brewed by Ringwood Brewery ... Lush !!! Carlsberg have closed the original brewery https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23978120.ringwood-brewery-closure-tragedy-town/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 9 minutes ago, Lemondropkid said: Carlsberg have closed the original brewery https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23978120.ringwood-brewery-closure-tragedy-town/ No more 49er, Best Bitter or Old Thumper .... to be replaced by Marston's Midlands piss water ... FFS won't be much left for Real Ale Free Houses to stock soon !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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