Last Out, First In

[trainman]

What beers (or other drinks) did you all finish 2010 with, and which will/did you start (or aim to start) 2011 with? I understand that replies may be more accurate later on.

I had NO beer (!!) yesterday and stayed in with some very average wine, finishing with a glass of Dow's Midnight Port (cheap but most acceptable) just before midnight.

My first of 2011 will be the last remaining bottle from my Wye Valley Christmas case - Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale, I'd say around 11:30. Others in the case were DG's Wholesome Stout, Butty Bach, and some rather underwhelming (considering its reputation) HPA.

Happy New Year, & happy supping.

[Delboy20]

I had quite a mixture yesterday. I popped in the local spoons while I fetched a chinese and had a pint of Carling ( I like it !! ) and a pint of Exmoor Gold. I had a few glasses of wine with my meal before I hit the bottles. I had Budweiser, Hobgoblin and Dragonfire. I finished the night with a very large Gin and Tonic whilst cursing all the bloody fireworks...

I haven't thought about a drink today yet but I will let you all know later !!

[RogerB]

I started the night in the Royal Standard on the Kidbrook/Blackheath borders where I had am excellent pint of Weltons Santa's Gone Ginger before heading off to the British Oak a few hundred yards down the road. I reckon I had about 7 or 8 pints of Hogs Back T.E.A. before the barrel ran out just after midnight after which I had a couple of pints of Courage Directors.

First beers of the year? Well I'm off to WHL for the Fulham game but probably won't get any beers unless Mrs B has her happy hat on (which I doubt). I may pop out tonight to see what the locals have for grabs which will probably mean a run of reversed clips as everything good was probably drunk dry last night.

[oldboots]

I finished last night with a bottle of La Divine from Belgium (9.5%) and technically started this year with it, however the first real pint of 2011 will probably be Acorn Blonde this afternoon if the pub's website is up to date.

[Andy Ven]

Finished the evening with a Hobson's Postman's Knock, porter. Bit smokey and coffee flavoured for my palate so I confess to not finishing the bottle.

I might have a Davenport's Fox's Nob later or Thwaites Very Nutty Black.

[Farway]

Oddly I finished with Crabbie's alcoholic ginger beer which I bought as a "novelty item" from Lidl to try it. I did actually quite like it & found it a refreshing drink in a shandy sort of way

Start the New year I think with 6X if that is what is on down my local, they normally only have one draught on and the Havant Started was on it's last legs mid week and I think next brew was due to be 6X, no doubt in 30 minutes I will find out

[Gann]

Had already transferred my purchased for the festivities Mini Barrel round our friends house for last nights NYE party, so it was Rebellion Brewery Stocking Filler all the way last night..
And like Roger I'll be taking my thick head up to WHL later this afternoon and the first official (not counting the ones after the bongs went last night) beer of 2011 will be whatever is on in the John Gilpin's Bell ('spoons) on the High Road..

[ROBCamra]

Well, my last pint of last night was Hawkshead Lakeland Gold in The Baum, but it was after 12.

The one just before 12 may well have been Beartown Polar Eclipse, but maybe not. I certainly had one of those last night though.

I declined the 7% Phoenix Humbug as I'd already had quite a few beers by then.

[Wittenden]

Last night at the father-in-law's-2 bottles of Old Speckled Hen, then red wine, including the organic monastrell that we brought, then the obligatory scotch and 'poo. Why can't I stick to beer like a proper Englishman?

[Al 10000]

Last night it was a drink of home brewed stout that was my last drink just after 12,my first drink today after going to work was a small bottle of Shepherd Neame 1698 strong ale and also an home brewed stout.