CityDave Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 This time of the year its cider. The best in my opinion is Weston's Organic but at the moment I favour Kopparberg strawberry/lime or mixed fruit, but the best Kopparberg I've tried is the Cloud Berry (or Nordic Berry). Its a bit of a nostalgic thing, but I have yet to find a bottled Cider and black anywhere up here. Not so much myself back 25 years ago I drank 'Newky Broon' or McEwans 80' shilling more often but the crowd I used to meet up with in the Market Bar would drink cider and black current. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 This time of the year its cider. The best in my opinion is Weston's Organic but at the moment I favour Kopparberg strawberry/lime or mixed fruit, but the best Kopparberg I've tried is the Cloud Berry (or Nordic Berry). Its a bit of a nostalgic thing, but I have yet to find a bottled Cider and black anywhere up here. Not so much myself back 25 years ago I drank 'Newky Broon' or McEwans 80' shilling more often but the crowd I used to meet up with in the Market Bar would drink cider and black current. This is why the wasps try to get you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 This is why the wasps try to get you. They won't, I live at peace with nature. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Whilst i'm on a rant what have Heineken done to the formerly peerless Caledonian Brewery? I see they've changed the name of 80/- to "Edinburgh Castle". What the actual f**k? Caledonian used to have a brilliant range of beers from tasty sixty bob all the way to ninety shilling, porter, merman and Golden promise (which you never see much now). Deuchars aside it's gash now. Flying Scotsman is bang average and their seasonal stuff is crap. Totally ruined by the man. Is this a recent development? I had Caley 80/- a few months back in Tennent's in Byers Road in Glasgow and it was a braw pint. Currently enjoying a nice cold tin of Sierra Nevada in the Vale. Going down awfy well after an awfy warm band practice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspy Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Williams Pavlov's Dog in Asda for £1.99 - hadn't seen it in bottles before. Asda have started to stock William brothers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcat1990 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Asda have started to stock William brothers Pleasing. My Asda delivery is going to get somewhat expensive now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Its a bit of a nostalgic thing, but I have yet to find a bottled Cider and black anywhere up here. Not so much myself back 25 years ago I drank 'Newky Broon' or McEwan]s 80' shilling more often but the crowd I used to meet up with in the Market Bar would drink cider and black current. You can buy Merrydown with blackcurrant in it from ASDA/Tesco 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Asda have started to stock William brothers Just noticed this last night in the Irvine store :-) Also went to a meet the brewer event with Broughton in the local Wetherspoons. Only had one ale that I hadn't tried before called 'the Ghillie'. Nice and summery but unfortunately it is being phased out. On the plus side the rep gave me a couple of bottles when he was packing up (Merlins and Blonde). A good evening was had :-) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I had a few pints of Strongbow Cloudy Apple last night. I don't drink much cider these days but I like this one. Far better than the original Strongbow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milton75 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Asda have started to stock William brothers About time! Edit to add: I popped in Aldi East Kilbride on my way home last week - they have the lesser seen Perfect Storm and Golden Ratio. Both £1.50 and both decent summer ales. Edited August 18, 2015 by milton75 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled tangerine Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Just noticed this last night in the Irvine store :-) Also went to a meet the brewer event with Broughton in the local Wetherspoons. Only had one ale that I hadn't tried before called 'the Ghillie'. Nice and summery but unfortunately it is being phased out. On the plus side the rep gave me a couple of bottles when he was packing up (Merlins and Blonde). A good evening was had :-) Love a pint of Ghillie. Can't believe it's being phased out. Happy memories of drinking that many, many moons ago at the Crook Inn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I've gone right off CityDave with this fruity cider and cider and black chat. It is in the thread title mate. Although, agreed, cider is for underagers, tramps and arseholes from Bristol with stupid accents. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 It is in the thread title mate. Although, agreed, cider is for underagers, tramps and arseholes from Bristol with stupid accents.Aye, but when in Rome... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I got offered a new job last week, so decided to celebrate and buy a few good ales, try and get a wee stock together in my cellar. Picked a few out to have this weekend, as can be seen below - I've also got 40 or so pints of my home brew to get through, which I cracked open tonight as well. Bought a Co2 injector for the keg though, so not in any rush to drink this, it should get better the longer it conditions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Nice bread bin. Not so sure about the chopping boards unless they're colour coordinated for raw meat and veg? I've had just about enough of you slagging my colourful kitchen attire. I bet you're a cream/white all over, boring git! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 If anyone is near a B&M store that sells alcohol, pop in and have a look, you may get a bargain. I got this for 69p a bottle. 6% as well, very nice. And yes, it was in date. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLip69 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Got a few from B&M today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLip69 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Slightly aff topic, I watched Burnistoun for the first time last week. To paraphrase Frankie Howerd "not a titter" did it raise. It was utter shite. Back on topic, doing a Caledonian theme tonight with Deuchars, Edinburgh Castle, and Flying Scotsman on the menu. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 I've had the edinburgh castle one once, never again. The caley 80 was fine as it was, dunno why they changed its name and made it more hoppy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Don't know if it's been covered, but Guinness, Dublin and West Indies Porter is magnificent, especially the Dublin Porter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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