The Alcohol Thread

[hulk mike]

i know its not to everyones taste, but morrisons are currently selling 20 carlsberg for £10, going to get 3 of them and hide them in the shed till june, not classy, but good all day long drink!

[amnesiac]

Oranjeboom 12%http://www.oranjeboom1671.com/en/pages/34-oranjeboom-strong-beer.html - If you find a UK supplier, let me know.

For a true blond beer, no not seen it sorry.

http://www.beersofeurope.co.ukhave loads of blond beers, its mostly bottles but they do have some types in cans. Also loads of cool spirts that you dont tend to see in supermarkets.

[Memory Man]

old golden hen cans are the one!

[Brave Sir Robin]

Hello knowledgeable efest folk...

Does anyone know anywhere wheresoever I could get pale ale or blonde beer in a can?? Bit of a long shot. Can't stand Carling, Fosters and that crap, but love pale ales and Belgian beers. Pretty impossible getting it in cans though. Much more of a bourbon man and other spirits!

You don't want this booze thread, you want this one: http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/topic/173763-decent-ales-etc-that-come-in-cans/. More and more pale ales coming in cans these days.

[kemosabe]

I got my beer today.

Bought 60 x Fosters and 20 x Strongbow at Asda. That came to £43.88. Buying as click and collect with Asda on Topcashback (If you are a new customer) you get £10.10 back if you spent over £50, so I also got some berrocca and tipped it over the edge with a few tubes of toothpaste.

Overall it cost me £40.30. Absolute bargain if you ask me.

my job is doing the online shopping at an asda, so please nobody else do this those crates of beer are a nightmare!

[marcwilson87]

my job is doing the online shopping at an asda, so please nobody else do this those crates of beer are a nightmare!

haha the fella at asda tapped me on the shoulder today and said, "I was going to carry this outside for you, but I decided against it."

I'm surprised he didn't want to know about my beer/toothpaste combination tbh.

[Mezhyp1]

I have started the brewing of some Grapefruit and Lemon gin (grapefruit gets you more drunk, it's a fact) and some Apple and Cinnamon vodka, should be lovely and crisp by June

[kellly]

I have started the brewing of some Grapefruit and Lemon gin (grapefruit gets you more drunk, it's a fact) and some Apple and Cinnamon vodka, should be lovely and crisp by June

Ooh i never considered brewing any gin and gin is my favourite!

[morph100]

considering an amount to take to the fest... is this too much:

3L x red wine (box)

1L x Jameson

1L x Captain Morgan

8 x cider cans

8 x ale / lager cans

more / less? I'm always uncertain about these things!!!

You need more beer and cider unless you plan on buying some cold ones from the bar as you will want more than 3 cans when hungover before you hit the wine in my experience.

[morph100]

I have started the brewing of some Grapefruit and Lemon gin (grapefruit gets you more drunk, it's a fact) and some Apple and Cinnamon vodka, should be lovely and crisp by June

How are you brewing this? Are you infusing shop bought gin with mashed up grapefruit and lemons? Or have you got a still? Or something else? Sounds delicious either way and I want in!

[morph100]

Double post

Edited April 27, 2015 by morph100

[Mezhyp1]

How are you brewing this? Are you infusing shop bought gin with mashed up grapefruit and lemons? Or have you got a still? Or something else? Sounds delicious either way and I want in!

Yes brewing was the wrong word, just infusing, as large tightly sealable jar, clean the skin of the fruit and cut it up, leave it for a few months

Apple and cinnamon, clean and core the apples, few cinnamon sticks, couple of spoons of brown sugar and fanny is your aunt

[morph100]

Yes brewing was the wrong word, just infusing, as large tightly sealable jar, clean the skin of the fruit and cut it up, leave it for a few months

Apple and cinnamon, clean and core the apples, few cinnamon sticks, couple of spoons of brown sugar and fanny is your aunt

Infusing is all good with me, I'm gonna try some ta!

[Mezhyp1]

Infusing is all good with me, I'm gonna try some ta!

I do have a friend that did once try to brew his own vodka, it just tasted like turps and potato peelings and ended in a short stint on some strong antibiotics, never again!! Stick to the infusing

[neil999]

done a coffee and bourbon infusion and brandy and raisin

something to keep me awake in the evening

[morph100]

I've done the old sweets in a bottle of vodka but now I'm old and sophisticated I might try fruit in Gin :-)

[shoptildrop]

Yes brewing was the wrong word, just infusing, as large tightly sealable jar, clean the skin of the fruit and cut it up, leave it for a few months

Apple and cinnamon, clean and core the apples, few cinnamon sticks, couple of spoons of brown sugar and fanny is your aunt

like the sound of this grapefruit & lemon gin, how many do you cut up to put in a 75cl bottle of gin then?

[kellly]

This gin thing has me all in a tizz

[Mezhyp1]

like the sound of this grapefruit & lemon gin, how many do you cut up to put in a 75cl bottle of gin then?

I used 3 lemons and a grapefruit, it's plentiful and relatively strong in taste

This is the first time I've used grapefruit to give it that added kick, I don't imagine it'll make it any worse anyway

[shoptildrop]

I used 3 lemons and a grapefruit, it's plentiful and relatively strong in taste

This is the first time I've used grapefruit to give it that added kick, I don't imagine it'll make it any worse anyway

Thanks for this mmmh might have to get some infusing started at the weekend lol

[Perks]

I just bought a litre of Captain Morgans spiced rum for £15 from Morrisons...offer is on till May 3rd...I was delighted with me purchase, they only had one left on the shelf though! I also bought them out of wrongbow dark fruits. They're 10 cans for £8, I bought 4 boxes. Women in there told me that deal is on till 10th May...

Just thought I'd share my bargains..

[gaxsa]

I'll be bringing a few bottles of Absinthe, Decanted in to plastic bottles of course

[kellly]

I'll be bringing a few bottles of Absinthe, Decanted in to plastic bottles of course

Oh goodness, the mere mention of absinthe or wray and nephew sends a shiver down my spine. Canny handle it

[gaxsa]

Oh goodness, the mere mention of absinthe or wray and nephew sends a shiver down my spine. Canny handle it

I'm working on flight weight limitations, so a bigger bang for your buck in the green devil

[Winslow Leach]

I just bought a litre of Captain Morgans spiced rum for £15 from Morrisons...offer is on till May 3rd...I was delighted with me purchase, they only had one left on the shelf though! I also bought them out of wrongbow dark fruits. They're 10 cans for £8, I bought 4 boxes. Women in there told me that deal is on till 10th May...

Just thought I'd share my bargains..

Special offers on Morgan's spiced is the jackpot. Whenever I see it on offer I stockpile that stuff.