Drinking Advice, Help needed.

[E.Martin]

Alf mate, any one who can drink that much DD deserves a medal. Like most UK beers I could not take to them, much prefer the ice cold lager style. Warm beer never appealed to me.

Would not drink warm beer here in the UK,if I ordered any type of beer if it was not ice cold I would not accept it

[Roger Dyer]

Hi Alf and John (Happy Daze),

Your mention of Double Diamond Draught roused my interest. Back in the 60's, whilst still living in the U.K., I confess to a passion for DD draught (not so much the bottled variety though). I thought it was the 'Nectar of the Gods', but didn't try to consume as much as Alf in one sitting ( thirsty old b----r).

When I first emigrated to Oz the beer was that cold it seemed to me I was just drinking cold water - I soon learned otherwise. Nowadays, like John, I much prefer my beer to be cold.

As a matter of interest, perhaps, you may both be surprised to learn that back in the early ninieties, my brother and I went into the 'Loaded Dog', a well-known pub in Fitzroy, Melbourne (you may know it, John). Imagine my surprise to discover that they had Double Diamond Draught on tap (and cold). Suffice it to say that when I left the pub I was 'blowing for tugs'. The following year, on an extended holiday in the U.K., I couldn't find DD on tap anywhere. Apparently they were still brewing the stuff, but only for the export market. Now, I believe, it has gone to the great beer heaven in the sky.

...............................regards, Roger.

[Graham Evans]

After an extended session in the local (Wallasey) pubs, I ended up in hospital where the quacks discharged about 3 litres of ballast from my guts (ascites). I told them that I had been boozing since age 16 at sea and never stopped except in the Gulf, - $200 for a bottle of scotch was too much! I was politely informed that I had about 3 months left if I didn't stop,permanently, that was 2 years ago. The money I have saved is incredible!. How much have I spent in 40 years, even on duty frees, in the days we were allowed to drink at sea.? I could be living in Madeira or Thailand now.
Unfortunately, today's yoof seem unable to hold their booze, even young birds rolling around in the gutter - paralytic. They are obviously not working, so the British "Government"(so-called, self styled),appears to be financing the nation's boozers. The way things are going in this wretched country,we'll all be in the gutter - begging!!!!!!

[Colin Hawken]

Some of you seem to be a bit out of touch. Down this end of the Country the good pubs that sell proper beer have a good cellar and the beer is at the correct cool temperature.It's not warm and it most certaainly not ice cold. I'm talking about proper traditionally brewed beers not chemical beer like lager. Wychwood Brewery which produces Hobgoblin among others has an advert which says it all. "What's the matter Lagerboy,scared you'll taste something?"

[Paul Steel]

Some of you seem to be a bit out of touch. Down this end of the Country the good pubs that sell proper beer have a good cellar and the beer is at the correct cool temperature.It's not warm and it most certaainly not ice cold. I'm talking about proper traditionally brewed beers not chemical beer like lager. Wychwood Brewery which produces Hobgoblin among others has an advert which says it all. "What's the matter Lagerboy,scared you'll taste something?"

PMFJI,

I can get that up here (Swansea) on draught, but do tend to have most by bottle in the house. Lovely beer.
The Yanks seem to think we all drink warm beer as well. Something to do with World war II ?

Chilled, yes. Ice Cold...No :-(

[Willie Saunders]

Lager. Isnt that boys beer, ?

[Keith at Tregenna]

I never drink water; that is the stuff that rusts pipes.

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?

- WC Fields

FURTHER: At about 3AM, I was drunk as a skunk. I came home just in time to hear the cuckoo clock cuckoo three times. Quickly coming up with a plan, I cuckooed nine more times, hoping my wife would think it was midnight. I was very proud of myself.

The next day, my wife asked what time I got home, and I replied, "Midnight, just like I said."

She said that was good, and for some reason she said we needed a new cuckoo clock. When I asked why, she answered, "Last night when it cuckooed midnight, it cuckooed three times, said sh*t,' cuckooed four more times, farted, cuckooed three times, cleared its throat, cuckooed two more times and then started giggling."

K.

[happy daze john in oz]

PMFJI,

I can get that up here (Swansea) on draught, but do tend to have most by bottle in the house. Lovely beer.
The Yanks seem to think we all drink warm beer as well. Something to do with World war II ?

Chilled, yes. Ice Cold...No :-(

The story is often told of a yank going into a London pub during the war and asking for a cold beer. He was told to come back on a frosty night!

[happy daze john in oz]

After an extended session in the local (Wallasey) pubs, I ended up in hospital where the quacks discharged about 3 litres of ballast from my guts (ascites). I told them that I had been boozing since age 16 at sea and never stopped except in the Gulf, - $200 for a bottle of scotch was too much! I was politely informed that I had about 3 months left if I didn't stop,permanently, that was 2 years ago. The money I have saved is incredible!. How much have I spent in 40 years, even on duty frees, in the days we were allowed to drink at sea.? I could be living in Madeira or Thailand now.
Unfortunately, today's yoof seem unable to hold their booze, even young birds rolling around in the gutter - paralytic. They are obviously not working, so the British "Government"(so-called, self styled),appears to be financing the nation's boozers. The way things are going in this wretched country,we'll all be in the gutter - begging!!!!!!

According to the police here in Oz most of those who end up like that are as a result of mixing drugs with booze, not just drinking!

[R864382]

The booze has a lot to answer for, I put my hand up as it ended my life at sea.It took 10 years to get dry and also stopped smoking. Changed my life went to work in the gulf for 16 years made a packet and now live a dedt free life own every thing and owe nothing to nobody. It was hard work with out help from any one just the will power to make a better life for the wife and kids.I am also the family taxi on a friday.It does give me something to talk about as can relate what went on the night before.The first step is to admit that there is a problem and work at it.