Topic: So, what are you drinking on this lovely hot summer's day?

[Les]

There is much to be said for the simple things in life Phil.

Les

[Cory Ander]

Bernard 0.5% alcohol unpasteurised Czech amber beer.

0.5% alcohol    Why would you even bother!  That ain't a beer, it's a mouthwash!   

[beachbum]

Weather Forecast for Tuesday: London 22 / 13 .......... Brisbane 23 / 12
And we are whingeing about the cold at the moment  ;D

Mind it did get down to around 6 this morning with a blast of Antarctic Air, which was a bit rude considering we've been having 26 degree Indian Summer for the last few weeks.

Anyway good home brewed stout weather 

[mr.mojorisin]

being a Glaswegian I ain't been drinking much in the warm weather...not any more than effin usual
Magners Cider
Tennents Lager
Smirnoff and Irn Bru
Stella Cidre
Pimms....as if

[Peripatetic Phil]

0.5% alcohol    Why would you even bother!  That ain't a beer, it's a mouthwash!   

No choice : I can go dry and live, or drink alcohol and die -- which would you choose ?
** Phil.

P.S. None of Main Thaler, Clausthaler Extra Herb or Bernard deserve to be written off as "mouthwash".  Kaliber used to be complete and utter cr@p (for all I know, it may still be so), but the Germans and the Czechs have raised "alkoholfrei" to a fine art, and I would challenge anyone to identify Main Thaler as low alcohol in a blind tasting.

[Cory Ander]

No choice : I can go dry and live, or drink alcohol and die -- which would you choose ?

Quite a dilemma!  Life without proper beer; is it worth living?    Fruit juice, perhaps? 

P.S. None of Main Thaler, Clausthaler Extra Herb or Bernard deserve to be written off as "mouthwash"

But, in terms of alcohol content, it more resembles mouth wash than proper beer.

I would challenge anyone to identify Main Thaler as low alcohol in a blind tasting.

You're on!  Give me 5 pints of each and I'll nail it every time!  ;D

[Peripatetic Phil]

Incidentally, I did Bernard a disjustice when I described it as lacking the character and finish of the other two; what I had failed to appreciate is that, not being a lager/Pilsner, it should not be served as deeply chilled as one would serve those : served at room temperature, both the character and the finish are markedly improved, although of course its thirst-quenching effect is less obvious.

** Phil.