tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post1991799050808953895..comments2024-03-29T12:13:33.561+00:00Comments on The Beer Nut: British Summer TimeThe Beer Nuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-68816272014410953902008-06-03T09:32:00.000+01:002008-06-03T09:32:00.000+01:00In the Autumn look out for Bateman's Autumn Fall, ...In the Autumn look out for Bateman's Autumn Fall, a better beer again using 4 different grains with the added bonus of a brown bottle.Andy Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140380469167576445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-74583469659358326402008-06-02T10:56:00.000+01:002008-06-02T10:56:00.000+01:00The Meantime changes every time I drink it. When ...The Meantime changes every time I drink it. When we last sampled it, we had very similar things to say as you - very little fruit, but still sour. And too strong. But it's been wonderful in the past. <BR/><BR/>Thom - the blurb on the bottle probably refers to the non-Cru version in the pub, which is weaker (and nicer at the moment!)Boakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657725007230709027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-92043177795223602842008-06-01T19:56:00.000+01:002008-06-01T19:56:00.000+01:00I agree with you about the ABV on the Grand Cru - ...I agree with you about the ABV on the Grand Cru - it is completely unnecessary. But it is all the stranger that the blurb on the bottle states that punters in their brew pub enjoy the stuff by the pint. Hardly a session drink. I could do without the inebriation and heartburn.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09734969599278020673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-53854770429068563092008-06-01T19:13:00.000+01:002008-06-01T19:13:00.000+01:00I certainly did, Ed. I spent this afternoon in the...I certainly did, Ed. I spent this afternoon in the beer garden of <A HREF="http://www.fitzpatricks-restaurant.com" REL="nofollow">Fitzpatrick's</A>, just across the border near Carlingford. Bottled Guinness was the best they had, but still damnably pleasant.<BR/><BR/>The supermarket I went to was a locally-owned one-off, not part of a chain.<BR/><BR/>So the beer selection in south Belfast is better than in north Antrim? Next thing you'll be telling me it's hard to find somewhere selling Lambeg drums on the Falls Road...The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-51960275187292748562008-06-01T12:36:00.000+01:002008-06-01T12:36:00.000+01:00And you picked a good weekend weather-wise for you...And you picked a good weekend weather-wise for your trip up here. <BR/><BR/>What retailer were you shopping in? There can be big differences in the stock carried between branches of even the same chain, eg Sainsbury at Forestside has a much better beer selection than their Ballymena branch. If you're in Belfast try to get to The Vineyard on the Ormeau Road, it usually has a decent selection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com