Big Chief Toffee Teeth Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Prepare to be called every now and again to try to persuade you to place another order. I got some wishy-washy response about exclusives when I told them I could have got half their previous from local supermarkets at half the price. I might still take them up one day on one of the free packs they keep offering me.Tbf, I prefer live beer - even if it has to be in mini-casks at present. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 53 minutes ago, Big Chief Toffee Teeth said: Not prone to rants on P & B, but.... Beer52 need to get right to fúck. 3 weeks for the next day delivery but, being a decent cove, I have tried to take a second case at full price before cancelling subsciption. After many days of trying, without success, to get through to them, they can take a hike. Feckin chancers. Credit card lot can sort it out. And Beer52 can shove their privately educated Edinburgh accents while they're at it. I got through after 20mins, then spent 3 mins max on the phone. Guy even apologised to me before starting the “stay with us” spiel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, mathematics said: I got through after 20mins, then spent 3 mins max on the phone. Guy even apologised to me before starting the “stay with us” spiel. Similar experience for me. Few minutes waiting to get through and spoke with the guy for all of 2 minutes before it was sorted and cancelled. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 No idea about this one. From Lidl, anyone tried it? Very partial to a Barolo but haven’t tried that one. Be interested to see what you think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Tbf, I prefer live beer - even if it has to be in mini-casks at present.That's a lot of mini-casks! I didn't know they did them. I drive past them for family weekends away quite regularly (when we're not in lockdown obviously) and one of those looks very tempting. Do you need to keep it in the fridge to keep it cool? We would have to take our weekend's food out! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ylf Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 this stuff is brilliant imo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 In the process of moving from East Lancs to Greater Manchester I thought it might be prudent to acquire a taste for this stuff - sometimes described as "The Cream of Manchester" Not quite there yet, but I'm prepared to persevere with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 2 hours ago, ICTJohnboy said: In the process of moving from East Lancs to Greater Manchester I thought it might be prudent to acquire a taste for this stuff - sometimes described as "The Cream of Manchester" Not quite there yet, but I'm prepared to persevere with it. It's fucking rotten as are all the similar beers. Worthingtons, John Smith etc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 It's fucking rotten as are all the similar beers. Worthingtons, John Smith etc.Yep tend to agree with that. Each to their own though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 A good draught Boddies is a very decent session beer. A bit out of fashion with the craft beer explosion but down Lancashire way once pubs reopen it's generally a reliable enough pint. Certainly miles better than Smith's and the likes. In the process of moving from East Lancs to Greater Manchester I thought it might be prudent to acquire a taste for this stuff - sometimes described as "The Cream of Manchester" Not quite there yet, but I'm prepared to persevere with it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 3 hours ago, ICTJohnboy said: In the process of moving from East Lancs to Greater Manchester I thought it might be prudent to acquire a taste for this stuff - sometimes described as "The Cream of Manchester" Not quite there yet, but I'm prepared to persevere with it. I was in Warrington for work and bought a pint of 'Boddies' purely on the basis of this ad: My first and last pint of the stuff - and agree with Sgt Wilson. Anyway, tonight I have a couple of bottles of Asahi in the fridge. Perfect for a warm spring evening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 40 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said: I was in Warrington for work and bought a pint of 'Boddies' purely on the basis of this ad: My first and last pint of the stuff - and agree with Sgt Wilson. Anyway, tonight I have a couple of bottles of Asahi in the fridge. Perfect for a warm spring evening. That's quite a strong one, Kinc.... Might explain some of these weird posts of yours that appear on here during "the wee sma' hours" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ2 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I was in Warrington for work and bought a pint of 'Boddies' purely on the basis of this ad: My first and last pint of the stuff - and agree with Sgt Wilson. Anyway, tonight I have a couple of bottles of Asahi in the fridge. Perfect for a warm spring evening.It’s been very warm, have a nice cold drink and grab a wee treat out the freezer... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Just finished Just about to open 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Wing Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 In the process of moving from East Lancs to Greater Manchester I thought it might be prudent to acquire a taste for this stuff - sometimes described as "The Cream of Manchester" Not quite there yet, but I'm prepared to persevere with it.Melanie likes it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 42 minutes ago, MONKMAN said: Just finished Just about to open You'll be getting a row from @Ludo*1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Chief Toffee Teeth Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 To drink any of the 5 litre mini casks, from any brewery, three days is about it. Just like larger casks, the more space you leave in the cask, the less effective the build up of CO2 becomes.A couple of hours after delivery / pickup is all they need to settle. It's not lager, so you don't want it overly chilled, and a cool place, in the kitchen, for example, will do fine - I'm lucky to have a cellar, which is ideal. You could chill it in the fridge before opening, I suppose, but I have picked up casks from Fyne Ales and taken them in the camper in July to Scottish islands, left them on the lea side of the van and they have poured and tasted great.Fyne Ales delivery costs £2:50 per cask, taking it to about £2.20 per pint of live ale, which I think worth it. It's exactly the same as from a pub font - although the obvious other things are missing - so, as someone who far prefers live beer, I think it's worth the extra 40p or so per pint over bottles. You can also get mini casks of decent - if generic and big brewery - ale from supermarkets for £15 or so, and they are pretty good. Adams Ghost Ship and Sharps Atlantic are two decent examples.I like to support the smaller Scottish brewers, though, and Stewarts in Edinburgh is also doing good minis. All the breweries are struggling, however, to get enough mini casks to meet demand just now.Try them. If your preference is live beer, it's well worth it. That's a lot of mini-casks! I didn't know they did them. I drive past them for family weekends away quite regularly (when we're not in lockdown obviously) and one of those looks very tempting. Do you need to keep it in the fridge to keep it cool? We would have to take our weekend's food out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 More a RTBC as now allowed to sit indoors. Even better pubs can reopen from Monday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 18 hours ago, NewBornBairn said: No idea about this one. From Lidl, anyone tried it? Quite good. Smooth, very full flavour and no sore head 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 19 hours ago, NewBornBairn said: No idea about this one. From Lidl, anyone tried it? Nice patio furniture. State of the grass, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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