Beer

[Alan]

I assume it's heavy on pork dishes?

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Just back from a few pints after work. Had a lovely new Irish pale ale called Cute Hoor. Absolutely delish, quite mild, but perfect for the beer garden and the sun.

 

[Alan]

Irish pale ale as in "Irish pale ale" or as in "pale ale from Ireland"?

 

[Tredman]

I assume it's heavy on pork dishes?

Random! Why?

Normally only pork would be sausages I guess.

 

[Alan]

Random! Why?

Normally only pork would be sausages I guess.

From what I understand there aren't many cows in Britain, so that would more or less rule out beef. Beef and pork are the most common American barbecue meats.

 

[Tredman]

The French don't call us les rosbifs for nothing.

Can't move for sodding cows here, can see them from my front window most times and I live on the edge of a medium sized town.

 

[Alan]

Well, there goes my entire perception of the average British diet.

 

[Nando]

Beef is everywhere!

 

[Alan]

I mean I always thought it was a bit odd but then you are on a small island so it wasn't beyond possibility.

 

[machin05]

Roast beef is our national dish!

 

[Alan]

What, do people generally know that? I didn't even know countries had national dishes.

 

[machin05]

Oh my days...

 

[Tredman]

The American national dish has to be the hamburger surely..?

It's probably a symptom of being a young country, you just don't have the history which leads you to national dishes and lederhosen.

 

[Alan]

Apple pie, maybe?

 

[Tredman]

Google seems to think not.

 

[Alan]

:confused-smiley-013

 

[SSB]

Good news The Claregate has been saved. It's no longer a landmark pub though.

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/...e-saved-after-marstons-pull-out-of-sale-deal/

 

[machin05]

Just cooling a bottle of Yakima IPA in the fridge to enjoy with TFI.... No biggie.

 

[Lycan]

Fooker.

 

[machin05]