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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 10 Nov 17 9.40am | |
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A couple of beers I haven't seen for ages are Lamot and Grolsch with that distinctive flip-top. I remember back in the 70s, consuming copious amounts of Lamot in the 'Rising Sun', Spa Hill and walking home in a straight line was nigh on impossible ! Edited by Willo (10 Nov 2017 9.41am)
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Kermit8 Hevon 10 Nov 17 10.17am | |
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Originally posted by Willo
A couple of beers I haven't seen for ages are Lamot and Grolsch with that distinctive flip-top. I remember back in the 70s, consuming copious amounts of Lamot in the 'Rising Sun', Spa Hill and walking home in a straight line was nigh on impossible ! Edited by Willo (10 Nov 2017 9.41am) Beulah Spa, Rising Sun, The Ref and Whistle at the very bottom...Not a bad little road that for drinking establishments. The Conq always pulled me back though. Edited by Kermit8 (10 Nov 2017 10.18am)
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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 10 Nov 17 10.24am | |
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Originally posted by Kermit8
Beulah Spa, Rising Sun, The Ref and Whistle at the very bottom...Not a bad little road that for drinking establishments. The Conq always pulled me back though. Edited by Kermit8 (10 Nov 2017 10.18am) When I used to frequent the 'Rising Sun' 'Mine host' was a chap whom I think was called Dennis and I think his wife was Canadian. Yes I have been in the Ref&Whistle which was adorned in Palace colours and the Conquering Hero but never set foot in the Reform Tavern, not too far from the Rising Sun. Edited by Willo (10 Nov 2017 10.25am)
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Fatherken 10 Nov 17 10.37am | |
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are we talking beer or are we talking about the light yellow freezing fizzy pi&& water they call larger ?
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stuckinbristol In the woodwork. 10 Nov 17 10.57am | |
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Originally posted by chateauferret
Do they still serve Castlemaine XXXX anywhere? I haven't seen it for ages. It's the nastiest beer I've ever tasted and beating Foster's is quite an achievement, Broce. When i lived over in Aus me and a few mates went on the castlemaine brewery tour.
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Bexley Eagle Bexley Kent 10 Nov 17 11.01am | |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
It was withdrawn from UK markets 8 years ago. It was brewed in the UK and wasn't as strong as the £real" version brewed and sold in Australia. Fosters beer is a bit of a joke with Aussies as they don't like it so export it all to the less discerning palates of the Brits Australia does have some nice beers but they keep them to themselves. When I was over there visiting family I was drinking Boag's Premium which is very nice Indeed. I became very partial to the James Squire craft beers when I was over there last year. Not cheap (nothing is in Aus) but very paletable
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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 10 Nov 17 11.08am | |
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Originally posted by Bexley Eagle
Indeed. I became very partial to the James Squire craft beers when I was over there last year. Not cheap (nothing is in Aus) but very paletable The Exchange rate is not that good at the moment. A few years ago I met some Australians in the UK who were working over here and commented how cheap it was to buy beers etc in our supermarkets compared to in Australia. But in Australia they have a number of BYO (Bring Your Own) restaurants. Edited by Willo (10 Nov 2017 11.14am)
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iheartcpfc SE25 10 Nov 17 11.08am | |
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I can't stand any golden ale, it just don't agree with my tastebuds. Have a few different ones at the Palace beer festival and all leave me gagging getting into dark beers now and what a flavour explosion they are. Some in a bad way... have little time for your Carlsberg's, Fosters and that s***e but when you need a drop they do the job
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Kermit8 Hevon 10 Nov 17 11.15am | |
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Originally posted by Bexley Eagle
Indeed. I became very partial to the James Squire craft beers when I was over there last year. Not cheap (nothing is in Aus) but very paletable Changed a lot in 20 years since I went. Three dollars to the pound then. We lived like Kings even on a budget.
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Midlands Eagle 10 Nov 17 11.20am | |
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Originally posted by Kermit8
Changed a lot in 20 years since I went. Three dollars to the pound then. We lived like Kings even on a budget. According to my sister who has lived in Sydney for over 30 years the big problem isn't the exchange rate but general inflation. We last went 10 years ago and the exchange rate was wonderfully weighted in our favour but since then not only has the exchange rate got my worse but prices in Aussie restaurants have more than doubled.
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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 10 Nov 17 11.23am | |
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Originally posted by Kermit8
Changed a lot in 20 years since I went. Three dollars to the pound then. We lived like Kings even on a budget. I was also in Australia some 20 years ago and recall the excellent exchange rate.I think at the moment it is around 1.6 or 1.7 Australian dollars to the Pound.
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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 10 Nov 17 11.26am | |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
According to my sister who has lived in Sydney for over 30 years the big problem isn't the exchange rate but general inflation. We last went 10 years ago and the exchange rate was wonderfully weighted in our favour but since then not only has the exchange rate got my worse but prices in Aussie restaurants have more than doubled. But I understand the quality of the food is good.
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