Category: Drink
Beer
It seems that real ale is the only type of beer in British boozers to be increasing its sales. Apparently this is due to increased consumption amongst ladies. So …
Beer
This is a Belgian-style summer beer. We are told it is not so strong as to lose its refreshing character. Meantime High Saison, 5% The nose has the sweet …
Beer
I’m at The Union, the tap boozer of the quite wonderful Meantime Brewery. I’m meeting that top geezer Peter ‘The Kid’ Palmer for a few academic halves* and I …
Beer
Long-time readers will know how I hate the government meddling in things that have nothing to bloody well do with them, so this story in the Daily Telegraph made …
Non-alcoholic
The Nespresso coffee machine the partner gave me a couple of years ago has been quite the success story. From when I first got it the quality of coffee …
Non-alcoholic
OK, let’s get to the point: this is one of the most wonderful coffees I’ve had in my life. Now if I may expand (it is the anti-psychotics*, they …
Beer
I’ve never tried this beer before. I’d rather that state of affairs had been maintained. Anchor Steam Beer, 4.8% One of the primary (of many) problems I have with …
General
Rants
Whisky has never really done it for me. Many years ago I spent much money trying the best single malts I could find and, whilst I appreciated their complexity …
Non-alcoholic
I went out into Town today to meet the partner for lunch. Damned-good lunch it was too. Before meeting up I went to a Nero Express coffee bar and …