Recommend me some good beers!

[blue]

canned beer only tastes good if you've already consumed a pint of whisky!  actually, almost anything tastes good then...

[Deadstar]

Happy Birthday young _tom_ Tchin'

Ahhh Bucky the national choice of the ned here (chav in england etc)
Suprisingly I've heard a buckfast c--ktail is meant to be quite nice apperently, even if bucky on its own tastes exactly like licking a toilet seat.

Best beer I had was in holland aswell a localy brewed beer called Palm (if I remember right) that a dutch friend of mine from recommended.

Not had hoegarden (great from what i remember, very fruity) in ages wtf happened to it ?!?

You might want to try a bourbon (like southern comfort/jack daniels) first before moving onto whiskey if your young and not used to it, saying that I'm only like a year and a half older than you. Ahhh the joys of being a student.

[shakman]

I live Down Under, in Sydney to be exact. I had to go to Melbourne for work for a few months and I found a great little pub called the Elephant and The Wheelbarrow that serves all sorts of UK/European delights. It was there that I discovered what would become my staple diet for the remaining few months - Old Speckled Hen.

I also learned that this beer is particularly fussy about the way it is poured. If it's rushed it will definitely let you know about it (and I, in turn, will swiftly let the bartender know!) . It tastes like shitee when it's not poured correctly but with a little patience this is one lovely beer.

I've only ever had it on tap. I've been told it's not so good out of a bottle but I'll make my own mind up about that when I get a chance.

I've also had Hoegaarden White on tap here in Sydney. Same story, if it's poured patiently you are well rewarded.

Anyway, that's just my opinion. Everyone else is welcome to theirs!

Hope you had a great 18th _tom_, make the most of your license to drink by trying as many beers as you possibly can. It's much easier to do while you're young!  

shakman

[froglord]

If you want to find the pubs that really do beer properly, this is a great site:

http://www.goodguides.co.uk/pubs/search.asp

Choose your region, tick "Beer" and off you go. It can also be used to find the pubs with the best food, best accomodation, etc...

You can also plan ahead on places to go if you're on holiday. I used this on a recent trip to the Isle of Wight and tracked down the Red Lion in Freshwater - a place I would otherwise have passed by completely. Their lamb shank is virtually a religious experience.

[froglord]

Forgot to say: Happy Birthday, Tom!

I'm drinking a bottle of Old Peculier in honour of your 18th (and because I've just passed my second Kung Fu grading).

Have a good one!

[ToneMonkey]

tonemonkey what place is that in Nottingham, it sounds interesting!

It's called The Ally Cafe, it's really out the way even though it's right in the city centre.

Stand next to the lions facing the same way and walk towards the road that's ahead of you, but slightly on the right.  Next to the Habitat shop (or somewhere around there) is an orange gate that goes down an alley.  GO down there and the cafe is in the back right corner, through the door and up the stairs.  Really good food and 99% of the time, some really banging music.

I'll be the hungover bloke eating hemp burgers.