Tescos have a deal on John Smiths

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lazarus · #16 Post by **lazarus** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:53 am

most of the bottled beers like spitfire are a damn sight better than the stuff served by our local pubs.

BikerGran · #17 Post by **BikerGran** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:00 pm

Oh dear.

#18 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:53 pm

'Go to the Pub' ?!!

Why would I want to do that?! Lager is over chilled, but they do this to the Ale as well almost everywhere now. I'd rather drink John Smiths (or my favourite tipple, Spitfire..) at the right temperature at home.

D-Rider · #19 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:04 pm

I think there are still little havens where the brewer's and landlord's art are still safe (not near here though).
When my son was at Bath uni I used to visit him there and the pubs we visited were consistently excellent in the beer they served.
I'm sure there must be bad ones there too but try randomly walking into pubs in Coventry hoping for such consistently good beer is probably a little on the wistful side of reality ....... though I might just give it another go .....

Samray · #20 Post by **Samray** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:06 pm

I lost interest in pubs when they did away with ashtrays.

#21 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:08 pm

Yeah but they replaced them with naked lapdancers! Sam.. youre missing out..

Samray · #22 Post by **Samray** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:15 pm

They'd probably be shirehorses in our local.

D-Rider · #23 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:26 pm

Samray wrote:I lost interest in pubs when they did away with ashtrays.

And I found them a wholly more enjoyable experience .... One coin, two sides ....

#24 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:38 pm

TBH The law on smoking hasnt really had much effect on life for me. Apart from when we're driving trucks in convoy at work, poncing round the M11, M25 and M3. Cant stop past the organised stops so if tiredness does happen to kick in (well..boredom more than tiredness..more a lack of alertness.. Im sure those who've done it appreciate the situation.. ) then out pops the centre cap of the Bedford steering wheel (to use as an Small waste receptacle, hold the cigarettes and lighter..) and out comes the cigarettes. So sue me.. Pubs n the workplace, it doesnt really bother me. It's usually a good excuse to get away from boring conversations with workmates.

fastasfcuk · #25 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:34 pm

Kwackerz wrote:'Go to the Pub' ?!!

Why would I want to do that?! Lager is over chilled, but they do this to the Ale as well almost everywhere now. I'd rather drink John Smiths (or my favourite tipple, Spitfire..) at the right temperature at home.

each to there own. but i suffer enough crap thats on the tele in the week, yes i have got sky but our lass owns the remote, so i personally can't wait to get to the pub at the weekend,plus we meet up with a good crowd and the beers good.

Myrkk · #26 Post by **Myrkk** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:45 pm

our "local" is a half hour walk away and doesn't sell good beer. Our less "local" local is good for malts...... ordered a single malt whisky and got a triple ..result

BikerGran · #27 Post by **BikerGran** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:34 pm

At a rally in France I ordered a glass of wine and got a whole bottle - and drank it!

Well you have to be polite........................

Myrkk · #28 Post by **Myrkk** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:46 pm

most definately.