1st pint, 1st local. - Page 34

dotti34 · 08-02-2013, 23:22

Re the Great Harwood Pubs, a very interesting and well put together site - but himself didn't go to the pubs there, did go roller skating every Saturday morning at G.H. - that was well before his drinking age, and even before he could 'get away with it'.

jaysay · 09-02-2013, 10:09

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Prince of Wales eh Mr j ? those were the good old days

Ya the good old prince of wales, the third form had history lessons in the snug

jaysay · 09-02-2013, 10:15

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Eric - himself says he briefly worked at the Huncoat Power Station when the foundations were being put in for the cooling towers. 'Briefly' meaning only lasted two to three weeks, too bleeding cold and wet down there, probably about 30 foot deep full of mud and sludge. Not the best working conditions for an apprentice lad of about 18...
He remembers 1/6d a bottle for Younger's Double Century at the Con Club. He reckons it was the best bottled brew out - apparently not brewed anymore. Dutton's O.B.J.'s and Thwaite's Dark Ale (can't remember the name of it) all enjoyed, but the Younger's was the best.

Used to work with a bloke dotti who drank nothing else but Double Century's he used to call them soldiers, I said to him why do you call um soldiers Charlie he said they're stood to attention on the bar shelf

DtheP47 · 09-02-2013, 10:38

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Eric - himself says he briefly worked at the Huncoat Power Station when the foundations were being put in for the cooling towers. 'Briefly' meaning only lasted two to three weeks, too bleeding cold and wet down there, probably about 30 foot deep full of mud and sludge. Not the best working conditions for an apprentice lad of about 18...
He remembers 1/6d a bottle for Younger's Double Century at the Con Club. He reckons it was the best bottled brew out - apparently not brewed anymore. Dutton's O.B.J.'s and Thwaite's Dark Ale (can't remember the name of it) all enjoyed, but the Younger's was the best.

mmm dotti remember drinking Double C's in the Con...perfectly poured into a half glass mind (not necked from the bottle as is the way these days ..shudder !!)
Rose and Crown up Ossy used to sell it back in those days too. Two Double C's in a pint glass magic

Thwaites Dark Ale would be Old Dan I am guessing.

DtheP47 · 09-02-2013, 10:40

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Ya the good old prince of wales, the third form had history lessons in the snug

Used to go out with a girl off Alice Street in Ossy..never had history lessons in the "Prinny" ...more like Future lessons

well she knew what was gonna happen later anyway.

jaysay · 09-02-2013, 10:44

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Used to go out with a girl off Alice Street in Ossy..never had history lessons in the "Prinny" ...more like Future lessons

Ya but that wouldn't be future education would it

DtheP47 · 09-02-2013, 12:17

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Ya but that wouldn't be future education would it

Thay are always telling you what's gonna@ happen

.. As WW used to say "A womans mind is like her hand bag, you never know what's in it and what's gonna pop out"

dotti34 · 10-02-2013, 04:31

Shared memories apparently, DtheP47, made him thirsty thinking about it. Now this next bit has nothing to do with Accrington but definitely to do with the amber liquid. With the cost of beer going up and up, a few years ago himself decided to go down the home brew track. Assured me that the initial outlay would soon pay for itself, home brews being but a fraction of the retail price of beer.
Working on the premise that the more you drink the more you save, he was very enthusiastic and by the time he’d done the last brew he had filled some 4,200 stubbies (Aussie bottles of 375 mls). He gave a lot away to friends as he needed the bottles and even he couldn’t drink the stuff fast enough to keep up the supply of empties. It was so successful that it became like an addiction but he eventually gave the game away a while ago – still have a few bottles of Stout left which are about 7 years old. Not game to try them….
…and I might add that I’m still waiting for the savings.

jaysay · 10-02-2013, 10:02

I've started drinking natural beers at home usually 5% or above, last week Joan cam up with two from Aldi, from a Scottish brewing company, think they were specials, although not 5% they were very tasty. Robbie Burns 4.2% and William Wallace 4.5% burns is a darker beer Wallace is a blond, the trouble with Aldi is they only get so many and when that's gone there's no more, Joan managed to pick me up 12 of each on Monday had a Wallace last night

DtheP47 · 10-02-2013, 10:16

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Shared memories apparently, DtheP47, made him thirsty thinking about it. Now this next bit has nothing to do with Accrington but definitely to do with the amber liquid. With the cost of beer going up and up, a few years ago himself decided to go down the home brew track. …and I might add that I’m still waiting for the savings.

Home brewing had (has) its followers back in the 70's and 80's for sure

There used to be a cracking Homebrew Supplies shop on Cross Street just round the corner from the Warners. I never really got used to the smell but as most people know you could tweak the strengths and that was the attraction for sure. The current Mrs P was never happy with the big fermenting jars under the stairs or me taking over the kitchen when bottling.
Truth be told now though there is such a range of good bottled beers on offer everywhere as Mr J says, it's not worth the faff these days.

And if you are a people person (like me

**)it's much more convivial propping up a bar engaging in intelligent conversations ("some not so intelligent if last night in the Forts was anything to go by" shouts Mrs P)
Well I blame the 5 pints of Kelham Island Tin Can

. Good job they didn't have Thornbridges Jaipur on !!

** No heckling from the back thank you

DaveinGermany · 10-02-2013, 13:55

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last week Joan cam up with two from Aldi, from a Scottish brewing company, think they were specials, although not 5% they were very tasty. Robbie Burns 4.2% and William Wallace 4.5%

These are the Badgers Jay

Scottish brewery wins contract to sell ales throughout UK | Deadline News

jaysay · 10-02-2013, 19:05

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These are the Badgers Jay

Scottish brewery wins contract to sell ales throughout UK | Deadline News

That's the one Dave, they do some great beers, for the discerning home drinker

dotti34 · 10-02-2013, 21:15

One of my sons does home brewing when he has the time but not the straight-forward, run-of-the-mill brews. He adds a bit of this and a bit of that with great results. Enjoys brewing – think he takes after me for that, though my brewing is more like an eye of a toad, leg of a frog, with the odd newt thrown in sort of brew……

dotti34 · 10-02-2013, 21:22

Home drinking is great - relaxing and enjoying with no worries about donating to the Government coffers through being caught by the boys in blue, should a person be foolish enough to drink and drive. Personally I don't like beer (dare I say that on this thread) - think it's horrible stuff, but do enjoy other liquid 'refreshments'. Cheers!!!!

jaysay · 11-02-2013, 09:38

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Home drinking is great - relaxing and enjoying with no worries about donating to the Government coffers through being caught by the boys in blue, should a person be foolish enough to drink and drive. Personally I don't like beer (dare I say that on this thread) - think it's horrible stuff, but do enjoy other liquid 'refreshments'. Cheers!!!!

I don't like beer dotti

You'll have Less and Mick frothing at the mouth with a statement like that, and a few more not far behind, including me