Beer!!!!

[Steve C]

There is a Lidl store a few hundred yards away from my house so treat it a bit like a corner shop and when I went in this morning to get some milk I spotted a vast selection of bottled ales so decided to buy a couple, a King Goblin Ale 6.6% vol and a Shepherd Neame 1698 6.5% vol.

This was 8:30 this morning so got a very strange look from the checkout assistant, probably thinking Alcoholic!!

Anyway might taste like badgers wee but who cares with that % vol so I went later on and bought some more (4 of each one shown).

So heads up to all you brown amber nectar lovers Lidl are doing 30 plus different bottles over the next week.

Pictured below:-

Courage Superior Ale Directors 500ml 4.8% vol £1.25 ea

King Goblin Special Reserve 500ml 6.6% vol £1.49 ea

McEwan's Champion Ale 500ml 7.3% vol £1.48 ea

Rev James Original 500ml 4.5% vol £1.25 ea

Old Thumper 500ml 5.1% vol £1.49 ea

Old Empire IPA 500ml 5.7% £1.25 ea

NOT SHOWN

Shepherd Neame 500ml 6.5% vol £1.69

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

They are all decent brews actually. Oh god I'm trying to cut down. You b*stard

 

[cooldan]

They are all decent brews actually. Oh god I'm trying to cut down. You b*stard

you weren't cutting down when you had 7 pints with me and @ronsplooter and @RGV and @Matt Adams and @teachp8 on Friday night

 

[Mooseman]

the champion is one of my faves. hopefully a lot cheaper than asda

 

[Steve C]

the champion is one of my faves. hopefully a lot cheaper than asda

£1.48 a bottle

If that is a lot cheaper than Asda and you haven't got a Lidl near you give me a shout and I will go and get some for you

 

[Mooseman]

steve your a star but we have a lidl and its our fave shop at the moment

 

[Sam C]

 

[Nedreud]

I can most definitely vouch for HOBGOBLIN from Wychwood so reckon KING GOBLIN will be good too. Courage DIRECTORS is one of my faves and anything from Marston's is usually drinkable.

Bascially, you've bagged a bargain! I'm off to LIDL this afternoon IPA £1.25 a bottle? Bargain!

 

[Sam C]

I can most definitely vouch for HOBGOBLIN from Wychwood so reckon KING GOBLIN will be good too.

Hasn't been the same since Marston's bought Wychwood a few years back, still a good drink though!

 

[Steve C]

steve your a star but we have a lidl and its our fave shop at the moment

Moose that is what mate's are for

Lidl used to be a well kept secret but not anymore, our local store constantly runs out of baskets!!

 

[Steve C]

Sounds like quite a few of us are going to be well and truly Liddled tonight

 

[Nedreud]

Hasn't been the same since Marston's bought Wychwood a few years back, still a good drink though!

I did not know that!

 

[Sam C]

I did not know that!

Yeah unfortunate as huge brewing firms tend to buy great beers made by small breweries and then mass produce it and degrade the quality in the process. Happened to Dark Star (used to be a fantastic brew, now mass produced for every Wetherspoons in the country, no longer made by the original brewery either) and a few others. Just the way of the industry

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

Got a few of these to take for a spin. Had to really £1.25 in Aldi

 

[johnwhitfield]

******** Was wondering if it was too early for a beer. Think this has just tipped me over the edge.....

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

******** Was wondering if it was too early for a beer. Think this has just tipped me over the edge.....

What is this 'too early' you speak of?? Err and it's Friday! :-D

I don't know what's happening to you John.

 

[Judge Dreads]

Tesco, 4 x Old Crafty Hen £6, that's the best bottle of beer for the money out there ATM and it's strong @ 6.5%

 

[Bandit Boy]

Does anyone brew their own on here?

 

[BigIan]

I know its still early but

http://www.craftbeeradventcalendar.co.uk/

Also not exacty cheap either

 

[JT.]

I know its still early but

http://www.craftbeeradventcalendar.co.uk/

Also not exacty cheap either

Such as shame that beer has become associated with the likes of the young guy with a beard on that advert, dressed up like a twat How did this happen ffs

 

[BigIan]

I blame @TYHO appart from the Young bit

 

[Steve C]

Just spotted these in Lidl, only a mere 3.8% but at 89p a bottle thought it would be rude not to buy a few bottles

 

[stoptap]

Just spotted these in Lidl, only a mere 3.8% but at 89p a bottle thought it would be rude not to buy a few bottles

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My Mrs would not even see the beer because of the Disney boxes behind.

 

[Steve C]

My Mrs would not even see the beer because of the Disney boxes behind.

Well spotted, that is my day job selling collectables, figures, soft toys, etc and had just been checking some stock

 

[stoptap]

Well spotted, that is my day job selling collectables, figures, soft toys, etc and had just been checking some stock

Do you sell for yourself or work for a company ?

I had to leave my favourite pair of sandals in Disney World because she bought so much stuff while we were over there. I do like the Disney Starbucks cups though.

 

[Steve C]

Do you sell for yourself or work for a company ?

I had to leave my favourite pair of sandals in Disney World because she bought so much stuff while we were over there. I do like the Disney Starbucks cups though.

Self employed independent retailer

 

[RudeDogg1]

I've been on the cider lately been finding several different ones from thatchers such as Katy 7.4%

Vintage 7.4


Old rascal 4.5

 

[replicas]

Good choice on the cider Rudi.
Both of the above are a cracking tipple.

 

[RudeDogg1]

Good choice on the cider Rudi.
Both of the above are a cracking tipple.

Have you tried thatchers harvest? Saw it in tesco I may add it to my shopping list

 

[replicas]

Will keep a look out for that one.