Ale..with a sense of occasion to it..

As per the title really..something that you open with a sense of anticipation..

Rules are no cans!

The first one of the night?

Prospect Silver Tally. Because it really does taste that good.

Harvey’s Old

coopers vintage.

Stuff you made yourself.
Particularly good if you also enjoy a sense of crushing disapointment

No sadly, no beer in the Lebowski residence this wk, chest infection & antibiotics… 😥 so Im looking for an inspired choice for when I can have a hop-based recovery drink..

If you can some up with something that isnt in a glass bottle that would be even better

I’ve got a bottle of Tactical Nuclear Penguin sat in the cupboard. It cost £30 so opening that will be an occasion.

But to answer your question a bottle of Worthington White Shield should do the trick, a truly great beer.

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Got a special edition of Wychwood’s Hobgoblin at home, “King Goblin.” That’s going to be a bit special.

antibiotics

You do know that’s pretty much a myth, right?

Hook North Shining Light. A special edition for my school’s 150th anniversary. I have one unopened bottle remaining.

Much taken with this, lately…

You do know that’s pretty much a myth, right?

Its very dependent person to person, antibiotic to antibiotic, illness to illness..

Im taking no chances, I want this bug GONE!!!

Bass, at my local.

The occasion? Right now.

In winter it has to be Bath Ales Festivity. Lovely 🙂

😆

That Brew Dog looks fun.. 😉

Windsor & Eton Conqueror

It’s a chewy one. They serve it at my local ‘Spoons from time to time, and it even feels like an occasion when I drink it there.

Or if you want a real hop bomb, this is awesome…

Liking Wells Bannana bread beer ATM

You do know that’s pretty much a myth, right?

Woah! Totally dependent on the particular antibiotic. Drink has no effect on some, with others it can properly f*ck you up.

Got a bottle of Fullers Bottle conditioned beer from 2002, 8.5%.
Also got a bottle of Eldridge Pope – Thomas Hardys Ale (11%) from 1995 which I cant bring myself to drink. Mainly because the brewery doesnt exist anymore and once its gone thats it. 😥

binners, earlier…

Mainly because the brewery doesnt exist anymore and once its gone thats it.

it’s for drinking and p***ing up the wall, not for keeping.
it will thank you for drinking it.

something that you open with a sense of anticipation..

Leffe Brun. It’s the ‘champagne’ cork, every bottle is a celebration.

Rules are no cans!

something that isnt in a glass bottle that would be even better

Haven’t tried one in years buit there ain’t a lot out there that will meet both those criteria unless you want a Carling in a plastic bottle?!

EDIT personally I did rather enjoy popping the cork on a big Leffe Blond bottle after a ride on the 1st.

Carling in a plastic bottle

😆

If I’ve been to Belgium this is a prized bottle in my house:

Otherwise, I always get excited about a bottle of this:

Thought you might like that – for some reason it is the only choice if you want a beer at Murrayfield and don’t want to miss half the match trekking up to the bar 🙄

Some top suggestions here…but at the mo its BrewDog in front by a whisker!!

WAHEY CRAP JOKES APLENTY, IM HERE ALL NIGHT. WOOHOO….

(Ill get me coat..)

Got a few of these in the fridge 5 Barrel

This IS pretty special too

I got a 9 pint mini keg from the Bradfield brewery last weekend, opening that was a little bit of an occasion. A bit like tapping and spiling a proper cask. The ale was lovely too. Have a look on their site for them. A few other breweries do them too. I reckon one of those would suit your requirements nicely.

black ipa or indian export porter from the Kernel brewery.

only had 2 beers since 1/1 and drooling at this.

brakes – Member

Mainly because the brewery doesnt exist anymore and once its gone thats it.

it’s for drinking and p***ing up the wall, not for keeping.
it will thank you for drinking it.
Agreed, but it could be the last of its kind and i OWE it to humanity to save it for future generations or some other bollox.
Might just cane the lot on a bender this evening.

Exmoor Beast, lovely in the winter.

Also got a bottle of Eldridge Pope – Thomas Hardys Ale (11%) from 1995 which I cant bring myself to drink. Mainly because the brewery doesnt exist anymore and once its gone thats it.

By far the best beer i’ve drunk was a bottle of Thomas Hardy i bought in the early 80’s that somehow i’d managed to keep for about 18 years. I’ve drunk un-aged Hardy & it was nothing like that. It lost all the “barley wineyness”. Absolutely lovely.

I regret not keeping a case of the proper Gales Prize Old Ale in corker bottles back for ageing. That would be stunning.

peterfile has it right. For me it’d have to be the Rochefort Tripple.

Old Peculier wot I brewed myself to Theakstons own recipe.

Lovely

Bath Ales Festivity Porter.

The in-laws brought down a wee keg of it from Bath the last couple of Christmases. It’s magic. Very, um, festive.

Also novel opening up the keg and pouring from that, rather than from a bottle, which adds to the sense of occasion.