what are you drinking right now?

[Soulstation1]

Somebody shoot me

[Soulstation1]

The best thang bout BLP is da purple bottles

[Tim McG]

Coffee.

Hot.

Black.

And in a cup.

Edited March 23, 2012 by GoodSpeak

[mikeweil]

Tanit - moscato di Pantelleria, along with some grissini di noci or tarallini ...

[sidewinder]

[jazzbo]

Feeling oh so yuppie.

[A Lark Ascending]

Just had a bottle of:

Now followed by:

The local Sainsbury suddenly expanded its nice beers section a few weeks back. Though I suspect the specials deals might fall foul of David Camerons recently announced attack on cheap alcohol (though I doubt that his Eton buddies will worry as they will be able to pickle themselves on fine wine with their handsome tax reduction).

Edited March 23, 2012 by A Lark Ascending

[Big Wheel]

Made this: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/magazine/18food-t.html (the first recipe, linguine with green garlic clam sauce)

Drank this: http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=884526

I think I've probably had much better (the wine might be a bit past its prime and also looked like it was on its way to being corked) but fine enough for home cooking.

[sidewinder]

Always good when this one is on 'Special' - £1.99 usual price is a bit 'rich' for me. Too bad that they don't bring back the Bath Fest jazz weekend that usually goes with it.

Though I suspect the specials deals might fall foul of David Camerons recently announced attack on cheap alcohol

Responsible drinkers shouldn't fear anything. Their 'sights' are on the cheapo no-name beer brands, 2L bottles of mega-cheap cac cider and discount 10 packs of Stella churned out by the supermarkets. If it cuts down some of the mindless "pre-loading" and binge drinking that goes on in much of this country thanks to such 'offers' then bring it on !

Edited March 24, 2012 by sidewinder

[A Lark Ascending]

Always good when this one is on 'Special'. Too bad that they don't bring back the Bath Fest jazz weekend that usually goes with it.

Quite - that's where I got my taste. They do Gem and Golden Hare too in Sainsburys.

Tend to go for these and 'Tribute' from Cornwall. I'm no connoisseur but I like the geographical associations (I base my rare wine purchases on names of places that changed hands in one of the treaties at the end of Louis XIV's wars).

[sidewinder]

Both 'Gem' and 'Golden Hare' are also very nice indeed. I wonder if they still do t-shirts - my last one bought at the Fest fell apart recently.

Another good one tried recently is that 'Sharp's Special' from Rock, Cornwall. No doubt specially fermented for the spoilt Metropolitan Tarquins who frequent the beaches there in Summer but a good beer, nevertheless.

Edited March 24, 2012 by sidewinder

[A Lark Ascending]

Both 'Gem' and 'Golden Hare' are also very nice indeed. I wonder if they still do t-shirts - my last one bought at the Fest fell apart recently.

Another good one tried recently is that 'Sharp's Special' from Rock, Cornwall. No doubt specially fermented for the spoilt Metropolitan Tarquins who frequent the beaches there in Summer but a good beer, nevertheless.

Yes, I camped in Rock a couple of years back. Lovely countryside, pity about the yachts!

I know Doom Bar from down there.

[jazzbo]

Roasted right here in town.

[Tim McG]

Both 'Gem' and 'Golden Hare' are also very nice indeed. I wonder if they still do t-shirts - my last one bought at the Fest fell apart recently.

Another good one tried recently is that 'Sharp's Special' from Rock, Cornwall. No doubt specially fermented for the spoilt Metropolitan Tarquins who frequent the beaches there in Summer but a good beer, nevertheless.

Yes, I camped in Rock a couple of years back. Lovely countryside, pity about the yachts!

I know Doom Bar from down there.

If you don't mind my asking....what is the alcohol content of most bottled British beer?

Edited March 25, 2012 by GoodSpeak

[A Lark Ascending]

Both 'Gem' and 'Golden Hare' are also very nice indeed. I wonder if they still do t-shirts - my last one bought at the Fest fell apart recently.

Another good one tried recently is that 'Sharp's Special' from Rock, Cornwall. No doubt specially fermented for the spoilt Metropolitan Tarquins who frequent the beaches there in Summer but a good beer, nevertheless.

Yes, I camped in Rock a couple of years back. Lovely countryside, pity about the yachts!

I know Doom Bar from down there.

If you don't mind my asking....what is the alcohol content of most bottled British beer?

Varies. The stuff I've mentioned ranges from 4% to about 5.5%.

Standard beer is lower; and you can buy the 6%+ stuff but I always find that like drinking syrup.

I recall going to Sweden ten years back and you could get nothing above about 3% in the regular shops. You had to go to the state alcohol shop to purchase anything higher - all a bit Soviet.

Edited March 26, 2012 by A Lark Ascending

[Aggie87]

[alocispepraluger102]

i picked up a fairly pricey case of my beloved guinness foreign extra stout.

unfortunately, my first long awaited bottle was a disappointment.

i've a head cold and can't taste a thing.

i'll have to wait a few days.....

[Tim McG]

Just got in from yardwork...drinking a Gatorade G2.

Too friggin' hot.

[Soulstation1]

[Chuck Nessa]

As usual nothing fancy. Justerini & Brooks on the ice as Weezie (hostess at the New Apartment Lounge) would say.

[jazzbo]

Gerolsteiner mineral water, was on sale 1 buck a liter bottle, nice price. I like the bottle.

[Chuck Nessa]

Gerolsteiner mineral water, was on sale 1 buck a liter bottle, nice price. I like the bottle.

What kind of plastic and which aquifer is being depleted?

[jazzbo]

It's glass with a metal cap. I recycle. What resources are your drinks depleting besides your brain cells?

Edited May 25, 2012 by jazzbo

[Chuck Nessa]

Never saw a glass bottle with a bottom like the one pictured.

Bottled water from any source is an unnecessary drain on the world's water supply and is simply a marketing ploy. Next they will be selling you air.

Edited May 25, 2012 by Chuck Nessa

[jazzbo]

You're right, I have the wrong picture for it, I'm drinking from glass.

Fine Chuck, you don't have to buy any water. I like it, and I drink it, and I don't feel bad about it. Your drink is using someone's water too.

I drink a lot more water when it's good tasting like this. Like the carbonation too. Drinking more water is good for me. I don't drink alcohol or soft drinks.

Edited May 25, 2012 by jazzbo