What Is Our Beer Or Alcoholic Drink Of Choice

I struggle to understand the politics of the whisky export industry, but I'm quite happy that this one is "over here". I've never drunk an Arran before Too lazy to take a photograph this evening. Arran Peat&Sherry Small batch Belgium 2023 - Huis Aerts

 

Any recommendations for a not horribly sweet cider from the West Country? Maybe farmhouse style? I think I'd like to try to special order a case from over here in Canada.

 

Tullamore Dew.

 

Today, it's a bottle of ale from Williams Brothers Brewery in Scotland - their Grozet (gooseberry). Part of a pack sold at Christmas, and pretty decent. I got two packs at half off last January, and then forgot about one of them, so it's nice to sample these again.

Access to Scottish ales in Canada is lamentable.

 

A good Margarita in a salt-fringed wide glass - rarely found back home. More regularly a glass of Australian Shiraz, the best being: The Black Craft Shiraz / 2022 / 75cl or a New Zealand Snapper Rock Sauvignon Blanc. No real ale or beers thanks.

 

Mackeson Milk stout, ena sharples style

 

Has to be Spitfire Ale!!

 

I've become increasingly frustrated this year by our local supermarket which no longer stocks decent moderate strength beers (I think they are now called 'session' beers). I used to be able to get beers like Greene King IPA with strengths in the 3-3.5% range. But its now very difficult to get anything below about 4.5%.

With one eye on my liver and the other on the UK Gov recommendation that consumption should be no more than 14 units per week, I needed to do something.

Very low and zero alcohol beers have been greatly improved recently. Many are regular brews with the alcohol removed at the end of the normal process. So now I follow a new regime;

When I find myself in a pub I still drink Abbot Ale, Fursty Ferret, or maybe something from Timothy Taylors range...



...but when I'm at home, I typically drink 'Old Speckled Hen' (0.5%) or Moretti Zero.

This means I can drink at home during the evening without having to keep score!

 

I tracked down some Innis & Gunn in bottles. I had to do that because the Innis & Gunn in cans here in Ontario is made locally and is horrible.

 

Try Rattler cider
Shop | Healeys Cyder

 

Stowford Press is great cider, but best served draught (and cold with NO ICE).

 

Waiter: Would you like your beer non-alcoholic?
Me: Do you accept counterfeit money as payment in this case?

 

Just went to one of our local breweries for a few glasses and some food truck fare. Tribus Beer Company in Milford, Connecticut has a large number of brews on tap that don't disappoint.

Tribus Beer Co. Brewery, Cocktails, Biergarten in Milford, CT.

Here are my choices for tonight:

 

I used to enjoy a glass or 2 of Sauvignon blanc. Lots of great wineries here in South Africa.
Alas despite vaccinations, I had Covid earlier this year and my health has suffered. However the worst possible afteraffect is that I cannot even look at a glass of wine (or any alchohol) without feeling ill.

 

Bought today, couldn't wait to try it.



Meets the description on the label.

Just the thing for a cold dark damp evening.