Rants & Raves

Drinking for girls

There have been a few articles about beer recently in the media about beer drinking for women;

Wychwood t-shirt

There is an advert that annoys me.   Its for Wychwood Hobgoblin beer and the tagline is "What's the matter lagerboy, afraid you might taste something?".   Obviously pointing out that lager louts drink cheap fizz made of corn syrup with minimal taste.   The response I would imagine from the lager louts would be "yes - old socks!".&nbsp

I like real ale

Yes, I'm a beardy weirdy real ale drinker.

What is it? It's unpastuerised and unfiltered beer.

Not going to the Great British Beer Festival

I have the opportunity to go to the GBBFi this year again but I've decided not to.   For the last two years I've organised a works corporate entertainment day on the Thursday of the festiv

Extended licensing hours

First of all, its not 24-hour drinking.   Hardly any pubs have 24-hour licenses (Hotels & casinos have the vast majority) and even fewer use them, so the term 24-hour drinking is only used as an emotive headline by scaremongering journalists.   Unfortunately the drip-drip-drip constant bombardment has meant that even the BBC uses the phrase.

Lower the legal drinking age

I think the drinking age should be lowered to 14 years old.   As long as its in a pub with a responsible adult in supervision.   This may not go down to well in some pubs

Crap Beer Guide

There are some bobbins beers about.   I want to warn others so you don't waste their money or sobriety.   Beers that I personally find undrinkable are: