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  1. #91
    Join Date: Feb 2009

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    Ok, here is what I like to drink :

    Svedka - great Vodka from Sweden, best when you drink it cold and pure.

    Donne del Sole - red wine from Sicilly, about 3.75€ the bottle and it's wine for lets say every day use.
    Primitivo - from Salento about 5 - 7€. Great wine.
    Negro Amaro - Sicilly about 5€, also very good.

    Unfortunately I've lost track of all those good spanish ones I used to like, heavy and rich red wines. I have to take a closer look next time in the wine shop and taste a few.

    Beer - Hefe Weizen from Franziskaner, Maisels and Erdinger - can't wait for the good temperatures to come out when a cold beer tastes best.

    Cheers

    Joerg

  2. #92
    Join Date: Feb 2009

    Location: London

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    Default Try M&S for good value

    I often drink wines from £5 to £50. Great everyday red's can be has easily at M&S. Try the Secano or Clocktower pinot noir's at £6.99 and £12.99 respectively, both are fantastic.

  3. #93
    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    Beer - Hefe Weizen from Franziskaner, Maisels and Erdinger - can't wait for the good temperatures to come out when a cold beer tastes best.

    The Franziskaner is my wife's favourite beer. We often drink it at the Old Joint Stock in Birmingham. The pub backs directly onto another pub called the Wellington where you can get the Maisels which I prefer. I'm not terribly keen on Erdinger though as I find it overly smooth/sweet.

    I do have to be in the mood for wheat beer (as you say, warm weather) otherwise it's a good robust pils like Bischof from Winweiler, Veltins, alt from Dusseldorf or kellerbier for me.

  4. #94
    Join Date: Mar 2009

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    Can't let a thread on such an important topic as this fade away....

    Favourite ale is Double Maxim, a bit of a love-it-or-hate-it beer, but I can't get enough of it. A definite drown-your-sorrows after the match pint. Pretty much unique taste, its big brother is Maximus which you can get from Tescos but at 6.5% is a bit much for a session.

    For a golden summer beer I'd have to recommend Wylam Gold Tankard. Not easy to find but worth the search. I especially recommend travelling to the brewery for the tour - they complain if you don't drink enough!

  5. #95
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    I'm currently enjoying a 7.3% McEwan's Champion. Absolutely delicious
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  6. #96
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spod View Post

    Favourite ale is Double Maxim, a bit of a love-it-or-hate-it beer, but I can't get enough of it. A definite drown-your-sorrows after the match pint. Pretty much unique taste,
    One of the three classic North-east brown ales, along with Fed' High Level and the better known Newcastle Brown
    Brings back memories of the old Vaux brewery that used to brew Double Maxim and Lorimers Best Scotch (one of my main drinks at one time)
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  7. #97
    Join Date: Mar 2009

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prince of Darkness View Post
    One of the three classic North-east brown ales, along with Fed' High Level and the better known Newcastle Brown
    Brings back memories of the old Vaux brewery that used to brew Double Maxim and Lorimers Best Scotch (one of my main drinks at one time)
    May be seen as a wimps drink but I love Scotch, such a shame its so difficult to find now. The archetypal drink all night, talking rubbish, no hangover pint.

    But please, please, don't class Maxim alongside the evil "N******le" liquid manure. Completely different and superior ale - and now, after its Stockport sojourn, brewed again in Sunderland. Hoorah!

  8. #98
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    Hi Spod,

    Can't let a thread on such an important topic as this fade away....
    It won't because the thread is a 'sticky'

    All this talk of alcohol is killing me as I'm off it for Lent! No wine or beer, or anything like that for six weeks. Only three more to go...

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  9. #99
    Join Date: Mar 2009

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    Oh dear Marco, you disappoint me.

    I googled. Proper adherence of Lent means one meal a day with meat, fish, milk products and eggs forbidden, marriages cannot be "celebrated", no dancing, no entertainment (i.e no hi-fi!)

    But alcohol goes unmentioned.

    i.e. no music, no "intimacy", no fry-ups, no chocolate. But beer=good.

    Googled further. And further. And further. Apparently catholics are now allowed to eat lard (yum?!) but orthodox Christians have to avoid wine and oil.

    I liked this: "One common theme is desserts, with sweet foods taking the place of meat."

    And at no time and no religion is beer seen as a bad thing during Lent as far as I can determine.

    And just to add to the fun.. http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkin...stopped_by.php

    Cheers! (go on Marco, you know you want to!!!!)

  10. #100
    Join Date: May 2008

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spod View Post
    no dancing, no entertainment
    surely... shoooreley... alcohol comes under the no entertainment category If it doesn't you're not enjoying it enough!
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