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What the hell is splitting the G ?North Lower Neil said:Guinness are marketing geniuses, aren't they?
Met a mate for a drink after work last night and there were a group of about 7 or 8 20 something blokes in there all videoing themselves trying to 'split the G'.
8 pints sold to people trying a Tiktok trend, and they all drink about a third of the pint in one so probably need another one quick. Plus you've then given a whole generation a fondness/taste for Guinness.
Just as Brewdog with Black Heart, Forged etc try to muscle in on their share of the market, the whole 'Splitting the G' thing blows up. Really clever.0 -
You are challenged to do this with your first sip of Guinness...MrOneLung said:
What the hell is splitting the G ?North Lower Neil said:Guinness are marketing geniuses, aren't they?
Met a mate for a drink after work last night and there were a group of about 7 or 8 20 something blokes in there all videoing themselves trying to 'split the G'.
8 pints sold to people trying a Tiktok trend, and they all drink about a third of the pint in one so probably need another one quick. Plus you've then given a whole generation a fondness/taste for Guinness.
Just as Brewdog with Black Heart, Forged etc try to muscle in on their share of the market, the whole 'Splitting the G' thing blows up. Really clever.
Normally rewarded by getting it for free or something. It's a load of nonsense designed to shift more Guinness but I've also seen it offered with Brew Dog Black Heart.1 -
Batson River Brewing & Distilling - nothing spectacular about the beer, a competent NEIPA, Easternmost, but it’s a very different taproom.
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And another new brewery, just around the corner from Batson River - Argenta, Portlands second lager brewery, and one more dark. Black Lager - 5%, toasty& chocolate, on a par with Sacred Profane.I’ve been impressed with all the craft lagers I’ve had. Way better than anything coming out of the big brewers.
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Today’s first entry - although not my first, Belleflower Brewery Flashlight Tag. 8% peanut butter and chocolate stout. Smells like peanut butter, and definitely tastes like chocolate. For 8% it’s a bit thin, which makes it far too quaffable.
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The price alone would be for me.oohaahmortimer said:That's got to be a laxative!!0 -
You split the 'B's!SomervilleAddick said:So it looks like dark lagers are becoming a thing, even Bissell Brothers have one now - One Little Stone. Not bad, 5.5%, but not as good as Sacred Profane. Not quite as malty, and a bit too fizzy. Luckily the Sacred Profane taproom is next door to Bissells, so I can do a proper comparison. Tough job, but someone has to do it.
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On the dark lager theme…just picked up this little gem from Marlow’s Rebellion brewery.
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Doom Bar is cheaper than water here in Rotherhithe!5 -
I love splitting the G, and never realised I'd been suckered in by a marketing campaign. My boys started doing it about 18 months ago and I innocently thought it was just a drinking game that appeared organically. Never been anywhere where there are prizes for it, but would deffo be up for it. It's one of the few things in life I can honestly say I'm good at.3
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Hopefully this will help me forget that shitshow I just wasted two hours watching.Tilquin Arielle Sauvage, nice and sour, which matches my mood.
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Stig said:I love splitting the G, and never realised I'd been suckered in by a marketing campaign. My boys started doing it about 18 months ago and I innocently thought it was just a drinking game that appeared organically. Never been anywhere where there are prizes for it, but would deffo be up for it. It's one of the few things in life I can honestly say I'm good at.
My attempt the other week in the crown in Blackheath.5 -
Love that brewery. A day in their tapyard is a fine day indeedDugdaleclass said:On the dark lager theme…just picked up this little gem from Marlow’s Rebellion brewery.0 -
I’ve been working my way through the sours list, but decided I’d move from draft to bottle. I’d forgotten just how acidic Drie Fonteinen was. Not as peachy as I’d hoped, but very good, although definitely on the extreme end of the sour scale.
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4.9% abv, insane rocket fuel
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I'm sure this won't affect many on here, but it seems a lot of people are upset with Weatherspoon's as they kick out San Miguel and replace it with Poretti.
This is sort of funny:-One regular voiced their discontent after learning they wouldn't be able to get their usual San Miguel, saying: "I always have San Miguel so told them I wasn't happy. The barman said he wasn't surprised.
"He said it was one of their best-selling drinks and 'doesn't fancy' having to deal with all the complaints that they are going to get."
San Miguel, a Filipino pale lager, is the flagship product of San Miguel Brewery, established in Manila in 1890 and has become one of Britain's beloved beers. The Italian Poretti, dates back to 1877.
The new beer will sell at £3.99 a pint in most establishments (£3.20 at the Monday club).
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A very light beer picked up at random in a North Devon shop. Not really suited to the season but would be a great session beer in the summer at 3.9%. Lightly flavoured and light-bodied. It grew on me as it went down.
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Congratulations...you've found a beer that can double as a whisky chaser!IdleHans said:A very light beer picked up at random in a North Devon shop. Not really suited to the season but would be a great session beer in the summer at 3.9%. Lightly flavoured and light-bodied. It grew on me as it went down.3 -
Good point. I'm trying to limit my intake, and i find using small glasses makes a bottle last a good bit longer. Also we were away for the weekend and that glass was the biggest the cottage had!Dugdaleclass said:
Congratulations...you've found a beer that can double as a whisky chaser!IdleHans said:A very light beer picked up at random in a North Devon shop. Not really suited to the season but would be a great session beer in the summer at 3.9%. Lightly flavoured and light-bodied. It grew on me as it went down.
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Had this in a boozer down in Portsmouth the other day.
A bit too citrusy but nice enough for the one pint.0 -
One of a selection of chocolate stouts sent to me by Little Miss Idle's boyfriend. They've all been good but so far (with just one left) this is my favourite. I'm drinking them in ascending order of strength, this one is 7.5%.
Slight sweetness with a hint of vanilla and a subtle lemony 'undertaste', if that's a thing. Gorgeous sipping beer.
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Ordered a couple of cases from this brewery:Highly recommend, selection pack and Xmas pack. Selection pack has gone already, went down a treat. The low alcohol beer was fantastic, and great to see stronger and lighter options.Will be ordering again for the festive season.
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The Brazilian lager is rapidly turning me to spirits.
Mrs Elfs brought this back, not as nice as the lemon one I had a few weeks back but alright for another, and with ice.0 -
Guinness supplies being limited after demand soars
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What’s in the can?ElfsborgAddick said:
The Brazilian lager is rapidly turning me to spirits.
Mrs Elfs brought this back, not as nice as the lemon one I had a few weeks back but alright for another, and with ice.2 -
After today’s performance, I thought I’d go mad - Alesmith Speedway Stout (Vietnamese Coffee) aged in bourbon barrels. Good coffee flavor - I find most coffee stouts taste coffee-free. Smooth, definitely a bit boozy but a little sweet on the back end. $14 for 8oz, so my conversion spreadsheet says £26.75 a pint.
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Went into the pub on Saturday at Euston Station on the way up, ordered a Guinness, only to be told they didn't have any, due to the shortage. I replied, "Don't you know who I am?"clive said:Guinness supplies being limited after demand soars
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Brought to me from Hungary by a mate. This stuff is spectacularly good, rich, dark and chocolatey with unsubtle hints of vanilla and sherry, I assume from being aged in bourbon barrels. It is a wonder!3 -
Looks right up my strasse that @IdleHans. Some pretty decent beers coming out of that part of the world these days. One of my favourite brewers over the last few years has been the Garden Brewery out of Zagreb. Don't think I've had a bad beer from them yet.1
