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Beer at home

Terminal 2E at Charles de Gaulle seems to be essentially dry. Walked around everything this side of security and there’s no bar at all. I had 2 hours to kill after clearing security and would have enjoyed a beer, but it isn’t happening. I thought France was a civilised nation?
 
Marchbanks said:
Beer At Home Means Davenports, as any Midlands-dwelling child of the 60s will remember.
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They did have a few pubs that served Davenports on draft. It still rotted your guts out........ I just got tummy ache thinking about it after how many years!

DV
 
Darth Vader said:
They did have a few pubs that served Davenports on draft. It still rotted your guts out........ I just got tummy ache thinking about it after how many years!

DV
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Indeed they did, and although pubs are not the subject of this thread I admit I knew several intimately. My guts remain resolutely unrotted, although Davvies bitter did have a reputation in my circle as a flatus facilitator.
 
Marchbanks said:
Indeed they did, and although pubs are not the subject of this thread I admit I knew several intimately. My guts remain resolutely unrotted, although Davvies bitter did have a reputation in my circle as a flatus facilitator.
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I suppose it all depends. In those days we had 4 pints just to wet our whistle and then we started drinking! I feel ill just thinking about it! I can if I want still sink an awful lot but now I have grown up. I think.

DV
 
Darth Vader said:
They did have a few pubs that served Davenports on draft. It still rotted your guts out........ I just got tummy ache thinking about it after how many years!

DV
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Davenports traditional bitter was one of the best beers I have ever tasted.
 
Enfield boy said:
Some years ago went on an afternoon brewery tour at Shepherd Name with some work pals on a rest day (railway day off). Some of us met up in London, had a beer then got the train to Faversham where we had lunch and more beer before repairing to the brewery. Arriving early we visited their bar for more beer and about 10 minutes before time the guide arrived at the bar, shouting at us and the barman for drinking/serving beer before the tour. She was beside herself with rage and we struggled not to laugh, if she'd known how many beers had already been drunk she'd probably have called security! She said anyone disappearing for the loo during the tour would be chucked out. Well, only one did and he got away with it, at the end we re-assembled in the bar and I visited the loo, the tour over. Didn't stop her having another rant on my return. Good day out though.
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Wow! Sounds a real charmer and first rate brand ambassador.
 
Finnegan said:
Wow! Sounds a real charmer and first rate brand ambassador.
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I wrote to them last year or so to request that they reintroduce Spitfire bottle- conditioned. No reply. I must say that, for no reason I know about, the flavour of Spitfire has actually improved during the last 2-3 years!
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Their 1680 bottle conditioned would be ideal for me if only it wasn't so strong and alcoholic. I can hear other beer lovers groaning...
 
Trip to Lidl and found a couple of beers to try, Hybrid brewing magic porridge oat stout, and Cold town pornstar martini ale
 
eguth said:
I wrote to them last year or so to request that they reintroduce Spitfire bottle- conditioned. No reply. I must say that, for no reason I know about, the flavour of Spitfire has actually improved during the last 2-3 years!
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Which had a very memorable, if often for the wrong reasons, advertising campaign.

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