Beer

[Nick Armstrong]

Bbm I think you should definitely add the Wells' "Bombardier Bitter" page to your favourites on Facebook, and "like" the photo of the apron to stand a chance of winning one:

https://www.facebook.com/bombardier.beer/info#!/bombardier.beer

I think Mrs Bbm would appreciate the sentiment!

Their "BANG ON" marketing campaign with Rik Mayall is rather amusing I think....

Beer's not bad either...

[Thropplenoggin]

What does one have to do to find a good porter on tap? Pleasingly resurgent in the bottled variety; very little on tap round our way (though Cambridge pubs seem to serve it).

[Nick Armstrong]

What does one have to do to find a good porter on tap? Pleasingly resurgent in the bottled variety; very little on tap round our way (though Cambridge pubs seem to serve it).

Good question. There used to be a Young's Porter on draught at the Lamb in Leadenhall Market, but judging from their website it's no longer available.

The only one I know of reasonable if occasional availability is Fuller's London Porter http://www.fullers.co.uk/rte.asp?id=63

It's one of their seasonal beers http://www.fullers.co.uk/rte.asp?id=175 You have to keep checking, to see when it comes up as 'currently available' (usually in the winter months) http://www.fullers.co.uk/rte.asp?id=109.

[Thropplenoggin]

Good question. There used to be a Young's Porter on draught at the Lamb in Leadenhall Market, but judging from their website it's no longer available.

The only one I know of reasonable if occasional availability is Fuller's London Porter http://www.fullers.co.uk/rte.asp?id=63

It's one of their seasonal beers http://www.fullers.co.uk/rte.asp?id=175 You have to keep checking, to see when it comes up as 'currently available' (usually in the winter months) http://www.fullers.co.uk/rte.asp?id=109.

I know Fuller's LP from the bottle. A very decent porter it is, too. Complex and chocolately and extremely moreish. I think I have tried most bottled varieties in the supermarkets. A particularly good spot for microbrewery ales and porters is the deli (the name escapes me) in St. Pancras Int'l Station.

The chap in my local (The Boot, which has 8 ales on tap (!), 5 ciders) has informed me there is 'a' London porter (perhaps Fuller's, but it's not a Fuller's pub) in the cellar waiting to come online. Thus, I must frequent more regularly to see when it's on. I was up in Cambridge recently, and the two excellent pubs my friend took me to had at least 8 ales on tap, sometimes including a couple of porters. It's enough to make one want to move. (That, and King's College Chapel.)

[Nick Armstrong]

Might I hazard that "Thropplenoggin" would be a very good name for an Ale, perhaps a Porter.

I find myself speculating what its taste characteristics might be

[Thropplenoggin]

Might I hazard that "Thropplenoggin" would be a very good name for an Ale, perhaps a Porter.

I find myself speculating what its taste characteristics might be

Thropplenoggin's Old Roarer. A ruby or chestnut-coloured ale. Hints of autumn mists. The taste of nostalgia. A little bit bitter.

[Nick Armstrong]

A little bit bitter

The sort of thing I had in mind was "Robust and complex, an intriguing tipple, not for the faint-hearted"...

...in a good way... though make sure there's plenty of Alka-Selzer in the house...

[Thropplenoggin]

The sort of thing I had in mind was "Robust and complex, an intriguing tipple, not for the faint-hearted"...

...in a good way... though make sure there's plenty of Alka-Selzer in the house...

Lurvely. I'll see what the local(ish) brewery in Tring can rustle up. Of course, real drinkers don't do Alka-Selzer - they just drink through the hangover and come out the other side smiling.

[mercia]

Bartholomew porter from Verulam brewery ?

http://www.yourround.co.uk/Brewer/St.-Albans/Verulam/AL1-1PQ.aspx

[Thropplenoggin]

Bartholomew porter from Verulam brewery ?
http://www.yourround.co.uk/Brewer/St...m/AL1-1PQ.aspx

A new one to me. I'll keep an eye out for that.

[teamsaint]

this is making me very thirsty.

[Dave2002]

Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil - porter.

Pouring it out, one can see how it justifies its name. Tasty, but not for everyday.

http://harviestoun.com/our-beers/old-engine-oil

[Thropplenoggin]

Harviestoun - Old Engine Oil - porter.

Pouring it out, one can see how it justifies its name. Tasty, but not for everyday.

I love porter. Very hard to find on tap.

I had a lovely stout t'other day called Treason. 'A pint of Treason please, barwench.' It rolls pleasantly off the tongue.

[muzzer]

My 'local' - most favoured boozer near the office - had a Nicholson's Porter on the other day. Ah, beer. If only it were possible to drink it all the time.

[BBMmk2]

I have taken advantage of Sainsbury's offer of Spitfire for £1 a bottle! So bought a fair few and going through a fair few too!! |:)