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  1. #911
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    Absolutely text-book Marlborough Pinot Noir from Brancott Estate selling for 25% off at Sainsbury.
    It's superb at £10.99 and at £8.24 it is a steal.

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    Nice recco, Jules. I'll defo check that out. I suspect it'll be a powerful bugger, though, and likely around 13.5% alc!

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  3. #913
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    I had couple bottles of South African 'Shiraz' a bit back 14/5% blew mi socks off

  4. #914
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Nice recco, Jules. I'll defo check that out. I suspect it'll be a powerful bugger, though, and likely around 13.5% alc!

    Marco.
    13% Marco, and not overpowering in the least ...

    Alcohol levels of 14, 15% don't interest me at all and am totally against some of the 'modern' styles of wine-making that substitute complexity and subtlety for stupid levels of alcohol.
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  5. #915
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    Default Don't you just love real ales

    I'm in the UK at the moment, and I've got to say one of the things I miss in France is the fabulous selection of real ales.
    Since I've been over I've partaken of the following:

    Two Hoots - Joseph Holt 4.2% A lovely refreshing ale,
    Sneck Lifter - Jennings 5.1% One of my favourites, on the bitter side but great taste,
    Ruddles County - Greene King 4.3% Nice ale but not as good as when it was Ruddles brewery at 5%,
    Golden Goose - Green King 3.8% A new one to me, good satisfying session ale,
    Hobgoblin - Wychwood Brewery 5.2% Another favourite, one of the best,
    Spitfire - Shepherd Neame 4.5% Don't mind another one,
    Old Speckled Hen - Morland 4.1% A definitive choice for good ale,
    Bishops Finger - Shepherd Neame 5.4% At the top of the bitter scale for me but flavoursome,
    Bombardier - Wells 4.7% Another nice tasty ale,
    Victory Ale - Batemans 6.0% What can I say, flavour through and through, not too many though,
    ESB - Fullers 5.9% One of my all time favourites, fabulous flavour,

    In the pub today I had:
    Special - Holdens 5.0% A good ale with a cheese, black pudding and onion cob, yum,
    Summer Lightning - Hopback Brewery 5.1% A forgotten favourite, I could drink this till I fell over,

    Needless to say a lie down was in order, but I,ve got to sample some more tonight at a bit of a get together

    It's a hard life,

    Alan
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    I got absolutely rat arsed last night on the best Stout i have ever tasted.

    Acorn 'Gorlovka' Imperial Stout 6% yum yum yum

  7. #917
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    Anybody tried Stella Artois Cidre? I have and I think it's great. Don't write it off as low alcohol 'cos it ain't. I don't drink a lot of cider but I really enjoy that one and their pear Cidre aint too bad either. Nice and refreshing for a summer afternoon and evening but perhaps not for cooler times .
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    Yup, it's nice stuff, Dave. Just a tad sweet for me, though, but certainly very drinkable! Gotta be served ice-cold...

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    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

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    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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  9. #919
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    Recently had my jollies over in California and was completely bowled over by the range of beers and ales on sale, lots of choice.

    This one was a particular favourite..



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    Quote Originally Posted by Clothears View Post
    Recently had my jollies over in California and was completely bowled over by the range of beers and ales on sale, lots of choice.

    This one was a particular favourite..



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    Nice colour that. The yanks are really beginning to get into their ale. Apparently micro-breweries are springing up everywhere and they are producing some top notch grog

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