Boddingtons...

[Gaz51]

Townlad:

And there's me thinking all southerners were shandy drinkers!!!

 

To get the best from a pint though it has to be hand pulled, a barmaid who knows her stuff will pull a pint to fill the glass then the head will form. Upon drinking the head will stick to the glass maintaining the head right down to the bottom of the glass.

It does seem customary nowadays for hand pulled beers to be TOPPED up when left to settle for a while. A practise I generally refuse as it loses the head.

 

The main thing is to enjoy the beer however you prefer it.

Likewise Paul

[Ollie Jay]

Whilst on the subject of beer can i just ask a quick question......I have bought some beers from work and they are out of date so i got them cheap! the question is will they be drinkerble this weekend if they run out of date on the 15th of jan? just thought i would ask before i drink it as i have never tried out of date beer before :confused:

[Gaz51]

No problem, drink and enjoy.

The brewers leave enough time on their sup by date before it does you any harm.

[ayjay]

Flying Fox:

just thought i would ask .......... as i have never tried out of date beer before :confused:

...living on the edge eh FF ?

[Little Tinca]

I like gnats p**s........especially Fosters gnats

[Ollie Jay]

Thanks Townlad. Thats put my mind at ease so i can now enjoy my beer without a thought of being ill for the next few days!and living on the edge sounds about right there ajp

 

[ 15. February 2004, 04:18 PM: Message edited by: Flying Fox ]

[Ollie Jay]

Well im still living today after drinking it so thanks for the answer Townlad will have to try and get some more tomorrow as it went down a treat!

[Gaz51]

Happy to assist Foxy.

[Excalibur]

A local off licence chain sells beers at ludicrous prices, and when you look closely, it is out of date. ( usu shown on the shelf edge ) As a matter of interest, I have had Christmas beers one year old, and with the following provisos, would heartily recommend out of date beer.

1) IMVHO Cans will keep lees well than bottles, so I would be less keen on drinking canned 12 months out of date.

 

2) The higher the alcohol content, the better, as evidenced by true IPA's ( India Pale Ale ) which in order to be shipped to India ( strangely enough) had an alcohol of around 6% to help it keep on the long hot voyage.

 

[ 15. February 2004, 09:44 PM: Message edited by: Excalibur ]

[chesters1]

most things that are tinned can be eaten or drunk after their sell by date ,the things to look out for are bulging tins (or ones that wont "give" on being squeezed) or rust marks on the outside and on the inside after opening ,the producers give plenty of time to allow for mistaken consumption and mislableing etc the best bet for telling is your nose or give your kid some and wait 24hrs

our shop is always selling it as it has a small turnover