First beer of the year

[trainman]

Happy New Year everyone, here's to a happy and healthy 2017.

Hope y'all enjoyed your festivities and are not suffering too badly from excesses, or anything else. I had a marvellous lunch at Chez Bruce and cleverly avoided the predictable defeat at anfield on the way home, surprisingly stayed awake for the fireworks on tv in front of a blazing real fire. Nice.

Anyway, the thread. Bottle of Oakham Bishops Farewell to blow the cobwebs away (5% in the bottle vs 4.6% at the pump). Good start to the year. Just hope I can shake this vicious gout attack very soon.

Cheers Peeps. tm

[Maldenman]

Yes, Happy New Year to all, just cracked open a bottle of Big Job.

[Mobyduck]

A very under inspiring Hammerpot Mosaic, no defence I knew it was unlikely to be any good.
Hope the gout sorts itself out Jim.

[Delboy20]

Just finished a 5 litre keg of Hobgoblin gold which I opened last night.

[Wittenden]

We'll gloss over the bottle of Gloombar that was consumed at 2.35am, and major on the quart of Goacher's Crown Imperial Stout enjoyed at lunch at The Five Bells (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/58978/)

[Aqualung]

I've still got some Brewdog Mr President and tins of Punk IPA. Although I wouldn't go near one of their bars they do have some good beers in my local Tesco at sensible prices. A pint of Mr President is on the cards for later. I'll just have to forget all about Donald J Trump.

[Bucking Fastard]

Bottle of BrewDog Punk IPA,very refreshing.

Best wishes for a swift recovery,Jim.

[oldboots]

Broke my duck of the year when Mrs B. dragged me out to t'moors and into an unexpectedly Germanic pub, after a proper British Pale Ale from Wainstones of Stokesley I had a drop of proper German Dunkle to go with my proper German Wurst for lunch, cracking!

[Thuck Phat]

Oakham Bishops Farewell to slake the thirst followed swiftly by a Titanic Plum Porter to keep out the cold. Decent start.

[london calling]

Sadly a bottle of Belhaven-80 shilling. They probably spend more money on sugar than they do on hops.Filth in a bottle. Still! finished it after my curry.

[hondo]

a can of Tennent’s Lager

[sheffield hatter]

First was a half of Long Man American Pale Ale 4.8% in the Cricketers in Brighton. OK but not really my style. Followed by 23 different beers in 24 different pubs over three days on the south coast. A tie for the beer most drunk: two pints each of Harveys Sussex Best and Downlands Old 4.4%. Also enjoyed Franklins Smoked Porter 5% (plenty of chilli in there, too) and Dark Star Creme Brulee 5.9% - does exactly what it says on the pump clip - only a half of that. Only one really naff beer: Sharps Doom Bar Reserve 6% - tasted of metal polish.

[Spinko]

Still waiting, but Wigan Central calls this weekend then Wolverhampton the week after...before a Trump inauguration session on 20th :D