Your last Pint?

[Bert]

Just now, Voll Blau said:

It. Was. A. Joke.

It’s. Not. Just. What. You. Said. 

[Finnaldo]

Anyway aside from that and whilst on subject, anyone who enjoys craft beers or ciders (something for you Bert! ) around the LE9 postcode, my nan is opening up the Shilton Vaults in Earl Shilton this Saturday. She's also the landlady of the Pestle & Mortar in Hinckley if anyone has ventured in there. 

 

There's no commercial lagers available but The Pestle has won CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year for the Hinckley & Bosworth area a couple years on the run and it has a strong beer selection as well, and you can be able to expect similar in the Vaults.

 

So from the 29th onwards make sure to check it out, sorry if this seems somewhat of a plug but aside from family I can assure it will have a fantastic, well-kept selection in there well worth a visit!

[Bert]

Just now, Finnaldo said:

Anyway aside from that and whilst on subject, anyone who enjoys craft beers or ciders (something for you Bert! ) around the LE9 postcode, my nan is opening up the Shilton Vaults in Earl Shilton this Saturday. She's also the landlady of the Pestle & Mortar in Hinckley if anyone has ventured in there. 

 

There's no commercial lagers available but The Pestle has won CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year for the Hinckley & Bosworth area a couple years on the run and it has a strong beer selection as well, and you can be able to expect similar in the Vaults.

 

So from the 29th onwards make sure to check it out, sorry if this seems somewhat of a plug but aside from family I can assure it will have a fantastic, well-kept selection in there well worth a visit!

Gotta work Saturday   

[Finnaldo]

6 minutes ago, Bert said:

Yet most public houses solely relied on people drinking these lagers that are cool to slate. If anythings done the pub industry it’s the smoking ban. 

 

I’m literally just trying to see what people get out of it all, my beers better than yours, you’re not a real man etc. 

 

The breweries also charge a ridiculous lease on pubs, and if a pub does well there'll only up the lease. They punish success and it can damage many public houses. Some will only allow certain beers they wish you to sell and if you sell all your stock they'll only supply more at a premium cost, again punishing successful pubs.

[rn9013]

30 minutes ago, Bert said:

No. Don’t really care enough to make snide snobby comments about what other people drink such as “you should try beer” and “that’s not real beer”. It’s their choice. It’s 2018, didn’t realise it was an in thing to slate other people’s choice of drink. Why do you have a problem with Carling, Coors etc out of interest? Can’t stand the taste of lager myself so don’t really understand where it all comes from. 

I personally would never choose to drink Carling, Coors, Fosters etc unless there was no other choice on offer because of the beer quality, it's really not great. For example, much of these brands actually brew their beer to an ABV of around 8%, but then water down the beer to a more appropriate level for the mass market, which in my eyes isn't a great quality product. 

 

That being said, I do agree that if someone enjoys a pint of Carling, then I wouldn't knock them, I hope they enjoy their pint.

[Bert]

Just now, Finnaldo said:

 

The breweries also charge a ridiculous lease on pubs, and if a pub does well there'll only up the lease. They punish success and it can damage many public houses. Some will only allow certain beers they wish you to sell and if you sell all your stock they'll only supply more at a premium cost, again punishing successful pubs.

I’m fully aware. 

 

Friends Dad used to own the Tudor which was literally across the road from me. Everards were having his pants down on beers so he changed his supplier (very naughty considering it was an Everards pub) so he just went to a friend and got his beer from him  

[Bert]

Just now, rn9013 said:

I personally would never choose to drink Carling, Coors, Fosters etc unless there was no other choice on offer because of the beer quality, it's really not great. For example, much of these brands actually brew their beer to an ABV of around 8%, but then water down the beer to a more appropriate level for the mass market, which in my eyes isn't a great quality product. 

 

That being said, I do agree that if someone enjoys a pint of Carling, then I wouldn't knock them, I hope they enjoy their pint.

Wow. A reasoned answer. Like I’ve said. I can’t stand beer - lager or bitter. So I don’t get the hoo-har. 

[Ric Flair]

6 minutes ago, Finnaldo said:

Anyway aside from that and whilst on subject, anyone who enjoys craft beers or ciders (something for you Bert! ) around the LE9 postcode, my nan is opening up the Shilton Vaults in Earl Shilton this Saturday. She's also the landlady of the Pestle & Mortar in Hinckley if anyone has ventured in there. 

 

There's no commercial lagers available but The Pestle has won CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year for the Hinckley & Bosworth area a couple years on the run and it has a strong beer selection as well, and you can be able to expect similar in the Vaults.

 

So from the 29th onwards make sure to check it out, sorry if this seems somewhat of a plug but aside from family I can assure it will have a fantastic, well-kept selection in there well worth a visit!

I live round the corner from The Pestle & Mortar, go in there regularly. Superb gaff. Lawless is one of the best drops of piss in the business.

[Jattdogg]

Of all threads to get hot on a monday morning

[rn9013]

My last pint...Punk IPA. Tends to be my go to pint these days. 

[Guest MattP]

Any remember the cartoon "The Real Ale Twats' from Viz?

 

[Voll Blau]

I actually don't think anything irks me more than that horrific Hobgoblin 'What's the matter lager boy?' t-shirt you sometimes see proper real ale bores wearing. Then they wonder why people don't want to try new beers.

[Arriba Los Zorros]

Stella and it was over a pint, one of those oversized bottles. Can't stand ale and especially dislike the fruity bullshit in the colourful cans. **** the hipsters.

[Finnaldo]

7 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I live round the corner from The Pestle & Mortar, go in there regularly. Superb gaff. Lawless is one of the best drops of piss in the business.

 

Thanks for the endorsement, it sounds a lot better when its not just a family member 

 

In all honestly I think its something Earl Shilton desperately needs. The Red Lion opposite has been a decent commercial boozer since it's refurbishment and together I think they can give folks around Shilton who aren't out for sniff or a fight to go out locally.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

6 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Stella and it was over a pint, one of those oversized bottles. Can't stand ale and especially dislike the fruity bullshit in the colourful cans. **** the hipsters.

 

[VLC86]

2 hours ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

Someone’s hacked my Facebook 

[RonnieTodger]

Krombacher Pils

[VLC86]

56 minutes ago, Bert said:

Don’t like beer whether that be bitter or lager, if you must know. Enjoy a cider. Much more refreshing. But hey, carry on being snobby and stuck up over a drink. 

Love a good nibble on a Monday morning.

 

This is why I love this place, just a simple thread about beer can turn into all out war, never change.

[bovril]

Back on topic, I had a pint of a 'white stout' at the Euston Tap that obviously didn't look like a stout but was tasty enough. They seem to be popping up in a few places. 

[Bert]

35 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said:

Love a good nibble on a Monday morning.

 

This is why I love this place, just a simple thread about beer can turn into all out war, never change.

Love a nibble? Surprised you’re old enough to drink beer  

[Arriba Los Zorros]

1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

 

Damn it, that video was supposed to be private!

[Sol thewall Bamba]

7 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Damn it, that video was supposed to be private!

As an aside I really don't like those 660ml bottles especially when you get them at restaurants etc. They always get flat and warm by the time you get to the dregs in my experience, maybe I just drink too slow  

[CosbehFox]

On 23/09/2018 at 11:58, grobyfox1990 said:

Cloudwater reserve at two tailed lion. First time there yesterday, liked it

They did extremely well to get that Cloudwater evening on. Fair ****s to the couple what run TTL. 

[Arriba Los Zorros]

1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

As an aside I really don't like those 660ml bottles especially when you get them at restaurants etc. They always get flat and warm by the time you get to the dregs in my experience, maybe I just drink too slow  

Same here, but its better than getting 4 cans of lager and inevitably drinking them all on the same night in front of the TV due to lacking self-control.... crates are a no-no for the same reason!

[lcfc sheff]

On 24/09/2018 at 10:09, Carl the Llama said:

The glass is great fun too, good stuff Kwak.

Not had the opportunity to use the glass yet! Think I’ll order one and give it a whirl