What Did You Drink Last Night?

[TidiousTed]

Yes, just the one as it was 4 a.m. at the time! ha ha
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BD

4 am is not the time for large intakes of diuretic liquids

 

[Alex Oviatt]

With an Indian Summer in full swing in Los Angeles (85 degrees at 5:00 in the afternoon), we had a Tom Collins from highball glasses with my late father's initials etched in them. Very refreshing!

 

[Black Dahlia]

4 am is not the time for large intakes of diuretic liquids

Now you tell me! ;0
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[Methuselah]

Last night: bottles of Wells' banana bread beer.
Lunchtime: pint of Elland brewery's Angel Witch - anybody remember the band? I had to try it:

 

[Black Dahlia]

Last night: 3 bottles of Wells' banana bread beer.
Lunchtime: Elland brewery's Angel Witch - anybody remember the band? I had to try it:

Banana bread beer you say? That sounds right up my alley! Must be good!
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[Methuselah]

Banana bread beer you say? That sounds right up my alley! Must be good!
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It doesn't taste a lot of bananas or bread it's a subtle flavour, not like Banana frijj or something.
5.2% though, so steady does it!

 

[dnjan]

5.2% though, so steady does it!

I find it amazing that you can get so many falvourful beers at reasonable alchohol contents over there that you pay attention when they get over 5%.
Over here we are suffering from a "bigger is better" plague, and 6% plus beers are way too common.

I would much rather be able to taste my third pint ...

 

[ginfizz]

I had a ginfizz. Which is (as you may have guessed) my drink of choice.

 

[Black Dahlia]

It doesn't taste a lot of bananas or bread it's a subtle flavour, not like Banana frijj or something.
5.2% though, so steady does it!

I'd probably enjoy it!

5.2%? Is that high for beer over there? Here, you'll be hard pressed to find a beer under 7%!

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[TidiousTed]

Had several glasses of port and a pot of Derjeeling First Flush Tiger hill to celebrate that my satelite dish was back up. The service people came rather quick. Personly I can't climb ladders any more, as both my hips are badly worn. I'm in line for hip replacements and will have the first one replaced this autumn

 

[Henry Gondorff]

5.2%? Is that high for beer over there? Here, you'll be hard pressed to find a beer under 7%!

A beer with 7% alcohol? Wow, that's heavy stuff! In Germany an average beer has 4,9 to 5,0% alcohol. Normally you don't find a beer with more than 6% over here. We had such strong beer only during medieval times, when the people during lenten season weren't allowed to eat very much...

 

[Black Dahlia]

A beer with 7% alcohol? Wow, that's heavy stuff! In Germany an average beer has 4,9 to 5,0% alcohol. Normally you don't find a beer with more than 6% over here. We had such strong beer only during medieval times, when the people during lenten seasion weren't allow to eat very much...

Yes, 6-7% is very common in beer here. I guess it's true what they say, the US and Canada like their beer strong. However, I prefer lower alcohol beers, I want to taste my beer.
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[TidiousTed]

Yes, 6-7% is very common in beer here. I guess it's true what they say, the US and Canada like their beer strong. However, I prefer lower alcohol beers, I want to taste my beer.
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BD

In Norway standard beer you would get in any shop is 4,75% or lower. You could get stronger beer but then you have to go to special shops, but as you I prefer to taste my beer

 

[Esme]

Gin and Tonic. Always. Guh n Tuh as my husband says. I need to branch out, I think.

And I used to deplore gin. Does this mean I am getting old?

 

[Danny Ocean]

Gin and Tonic. Always. Guh n Tuh as my husband says. I need to branch out, I think.

And I used to deplore gin. Does this mean I am getting old?

Gin 'n' Tonic......a staple diet, certainly here!

Last night: Tanqueray, lime wedge, ice, Indian tonic.

Danny O

 

[Danny Ocean]

Yes, 6-7% is very common in beer here. I guess it's true what they say, the US and Canada like their beer strong. However, I prefer lower alcohol beers, I want to taste my beer.
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BD

Hi BD,

You learn something everyday, do they sell single digit ABV % beers?!

Danny O
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p.s.

The Club was packed last night, you missed out there!

 

[TidiousTed]

And I used to deplore gin. Does this mean I am getting old?

No, no, no, It just means you’re starting to grow up. Learning to like acquired tastes like haggish, the smell of Brut after shave, Lapsang Souchong tea etc is merely a sign of growing up

 

[dnjan]

Killing time at the airport, and had a (ok, more than one) "Schmidick's".
Went down quite nicely, and I can still type ( sort of ...)

 

[dnjan]

In Norway standard beer you would get in any shop is 4,75% or lower. You could get stronger beer but then you have to go to special shops, but as you I prefer to taste my beer

In my experience, the most difficult part of drinking beer in Norway, it to find someone to buy them for you. Those beers are EXPENSIVE !!!

 

[TidiousTed]

In my experience, the most difficult part of drinking beer in Norway, it to find someone to buy them for you. Those beers are EXPENSIVE !!!

We're used to it, everything is expensive in Norway