Where's I at, right now?

[whole diary]

[bobm]

This could be a concern then - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34268632   

The prospect of a tie-up between the world's two largest brewers is looming after Anheuser-Busch InBev said it had made a takeover move for SABMiller.

The combined value of the two firms is likely to be at least $230bn (^150bn) based on Tuesday's share price.

AB InBev's brands include Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona, while SABMiller owns Peroni and Grolsch.

[JayMac]

There has been much consolidation in the brewing industry over the past two decades. If things carry on the way they're going we'll be left with one brewing behemoth:

GlobalABInBevSABMillerHeinekenAsahiCarlsbergKirinTsingtaoMolsonCoors

If anyone's interested, bignosemac is thinking about getting his homebrew equipment out from under the stairs. Last time he fired up the equipment he made a passable Grolsch analogue.

The handful of bottles that didn't explode were quite agreeable.

[bobm]

Be even more dust on the Carlsberg Complaint phone then...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evpmwLJFZ_U

[JayMac]

Well, if we're doing classic lager adverts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUzA8FlcBPo

[Chris from Nailsea]

Amstel - ^4.16 a pint, Bonapartes, Bristol Temple Meads

Or ^2.20 a pint in my local Wetherspoons, I believe.  (I'm more of a real ale drinker). 

[bobm]

Me too. Ordinary strength lager gives me a headache - although strangely Carksberg Special doesn't!

[Western Pathfinder]

End of a long day for me so I having a glass of Bath Ales Wild Hare organic IPA
if you haven't tried it  I recommend it highly cheers WP.

[Chris from Nailsea]

As a matter of idle curiosity on my part, may I ask whereabouts, and how much? 

[Surrey 455]

Me too. Ordinary strength lager gives me a headache - although strangely Carksberg Special doesn't!

I'm normally a lager drinker though I avoid American Budweiser as that gives me a headache. I've recently been introduced to IPA which I do like and my current tipple when in Wetherspoons pubs is Devils Backbone, an American Pale Ale I believe.


Edited to clarify American Budweiser seeing as Bignosemac has already referred to the original Czech beer

[Western Pathfinder]

As a matter of idle curiosity on my part, may I ask whereabouts, and how much? 

You may CFN^▸ (Clifton Down station, or possibly a reference to an administrator on this forum, Chris from Nailsea, depending on context) at home in a large Armchair in north Bristol 
^1.95 A bottle from all good branches of Waitrose and the odd off liscence .

[Chris from Nailsea]

Excellent answer! 

[patch38]

How can American Budweiser give you a headache? There's naff all in it (as the well-worn joke about making love in a punt recalls...)

[LiskeardRich]

I tend to stick to Rattler cider, or if that's not available any small brewer cider will suffice.
It seems to vary in price from ^2.80-^4.60 a pint here in Redruth. I'm aware my local sports club is doing a promotion for ^1.50 pints during the 80mins of the World Cup games though. I think I may be steaming for less than 20 quid!

[Surrey 455]

How can American Budweiser give you a headache? There's naff all in it (as the well-worn joke about making love in a punt recalls...)

Don't know. Weird chemicals maybe? It's not something you often see on draught, all my experiences have been from bottles so can't blame a bad pint .

[Red Squirrel]

I'm always nervous of any product where the makers spend more on advertising than on ingredients...