What\'s your favourite tipple.

willywetegg

willywetegg

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Just been out for a few to the local \"Real ale house\".

Tried all six of the choices tonight and went back to me favourite one.

Tonight it was a Welsh brew by the name of Cwrw Dewi Da. Very pleasant taste and nice and easy to drink considering the 4.5% ABV.

Wor lass got lashed into the locally brewed Cider nicknamed \"Gurning juice\" by Steve lol.

Have tried out loads of different one\'s over the years but which is your fav.
 
Hehe Gurning juice ,I still remember the faces we pulled when we tried it Jim , I would have to say my favourite would be Teasdale bitter which is a light session beer brewed at the High Force Inn ,yum.
 
Thank\'s for that Chris, was given something close to that last night but not quite there lol.

It is only brewed at the end of February each year to celebrate St. Davids day on the 1st March.

Jim.
 
I figured it would be something to do with St David, but if it was St David\'s beer, it would be \"Cwrw Dewi Sant\", although I think St David was also known as \"Good David\". If you\'re ever in the principality and fancy a pint of bitter (they even drink on Sundays these days!) then you would say \"Peint o gwrw chwerw os gwelwch yn dda\" the littoral translation is \"A pint of bitter beer if you see good\" but means \"A pint of bitter please\".

Other interesting Welsh alcohol history/facts/urban myths (take your pick) :-

Jack Daniels Bourbon, Evan Williams Bourbon and Mathews Southern Comfort were all first brewed by Welsh brewers who left Wales during the temperance period of the Welsh non-conformist church. For example, Jack Daniels was born in Ceredigion.

The Welsh invented Whisky and most corn-based liquor.

The Welsh invented stout (including the recipe for what is now branded as \'Guinness\'), well St Patrick was a Welshman anyway.

Captain (Henry) Morgan, the infamous Pirate and rum producer, was Welsh.
 
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The Welsh invented Whisky and most corn-based liquor.

The Welsh invented stout (including the recipe for what is now branded as \'Guinness\'), well St Patrick was a Welshman anyway.
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They also invented being the most inhospitable people i have ever had the misfortune of meeting

1st time aged about 18 - worked just outside Machynlleth - went into a boozer where the locals ALL were speaking English ,upon me and my mate asking for a pint ,Whehey EVERYONE Spoke in Welsh ,it was F*cking amazing ,i thought i had been transported to a differant world :P :P

2nd time(11 years later) - i went for a long week end to Chester with my wife ,we went to Wrexham for the day - my wife who hails from Belfast decided it was time for a break (she was 7 months pregnant at the time ) so we visited a local boozer for a drink and some lunch ,she ordered the drinks and the meals ,no problem ( Irish accent ??) - when i go to the bar for next round of drinks , you will never guess what happens , 8 - 10 locals ALL talking amongst themselves in ENGLISH , i ask for whatever i asked for - and with the flick of a switch i am standing amongst 8 - 10 people speaking there native tongue

Would love to know why this happens - i have told this story to many of my mates and they echo my story , so it cant just be me or a North Eastern accent :casstet: :casstet:

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1st time aged about 18 - worked just outside Machynlleth - went into a boozer where the locals ALL were speaking English ,upon me and my mate asking for a pint ,Whehey EVERYONE Spoke in Welsh ,it was F*cking amazing ,i thought i had been transported to a differant world :P :P
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been there down Llannor n.wales coast

2nd time(11 years later) - i went for a long week end to Chester with my wife ,we went to Wrexham for the day - my wife who hails from Belfast decided it was time for a break (she was 7 months pregnant at the time ) so we visited a local boozer for a drink and some lunch ,she ordered the drinks and the meals ,no problem ( Irish accent ??) - when i go to the bar for next round of drinks , you will never guess what happens , 8 - 10 locals ALL talking amongst themselves in ENGLISH , i ask for whatever i asked for - and with the flick of a switch i am standing amongst 8 - 10 people speaking there native tongue
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been there done that as well (with a scot though)

remember the old saying \"come home to a real fire - buy a cottage in wales\"

mind you weardale\'s as bad
 
Did my mountain leadership in North Wales in the summer of 1976 - the hottest summer any of us can remember. We did an average of 20 miles a day plus all the bits and dabs and one night we camped about 5 miles out of Dolgelleau. Experiencing withdrawal tendencies we thought nothing of walking the extra 10 miles there and back for a few beers but the lack of water on the hillsides meant we probably smelt a bit. Like you before we walked into the pub, everyone speaking English, until we ordered and then the \"Welsh thing\". Unfortunately one of our guys was from Anglesey and he interpreted loudly, causing the greatest stand off since Caeradoc\'s last stand (there\'s a quiz question Ian lol) Why they couldn\'t have just said \"Christ lads you stink a bit, why not use the beer garden at he back\" I don\'t know. We KNEW we stank and didn\'t want to offend anyone. Funny group of people especially as they rely on tourism more and more.
 
Same thing happened to us in Pwhelli years back ...... I got the impression they don\'t like us at all ,funnily enough when I told them that I wasn\'t bothered that they didn\'t like those better than them ( wind up ) and that I found it very ignorant that they changed to their native tongue when they felt threatened they simply .....spoke in their native tongue and wouldn\'t even try to talk about it with me ,soft gits .
 
Dont take this the wrong way Chris but I\'ve been to Wales twice and I found it very annoying when locals were chatting quite happily in English,once they found out I was English or other people they would change back into Welsh tongue,I did\'nt realise the first time but i soon got the message
 
as a contrast...

leverburgh on the isle of harris, happened to walk in the post office/store there on pension day once, full of old ladies rabbitting away in Gaelic, soon as they realsied i was an english heathen.... they all switched to english

without doubt the friendliest place I\'ve ever visited
 
And have you ever wondered why the Welsh speak Welsh in front of the English :-

Because they can and it winds them up :-)
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Great Eh - dont get it at all :casstet: :casstet: - but hey everyone to their own (Owen :P ) cant see why it would be the \"Thing to do\" - but as you say Chris they can and must all relish in doing so - it must really P*ss them off on how they are Ruled by Non Speaking Welsh Folk :o :o ;) ;)
 
as a contrast...

leverburgh on the isle of harris, happened to walk in the post office/store there on pension day once, full of old ladies rabbitting away in Gaelic, soon as they realsied i was an english heathen.... they all switched to english

without doubt the friendliest place I\'ve ever visited
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nice to hear ;)
 
can\'t recommend the outer islands high enough, apart from superb fishing - sea or game, the locals are unbelievably welcoming. Little island called grimsay, having a wander arounf the tiny harbour, little old pops herre head out of door with a jolly \'helloo\' 10 minutes later we\'re sat in here living room, best china is out, big pot of tea and mountains of cakes - took nearly 2 hours to get away from her!

the one little shop in tabert on harris, that sells bits of fishing tackle, asked the guy in their if he knew of any charter boats that were working that end of harris, was interputed by a chap from tarbert who said no but \"if it was the fishing I was after\", he\'d gladly take me out, and he did, and wouldn\'t take anything for his troubles, mind you he didn\'t take too much convincing to accept the bootle of malt I went back with a couple of days later as thank you.

if any on is out there, there\'s a club in stornoway http://www.stornowaysac.co.uk/ that is worth dropping a line to before you go, but be warned, those boys have hollow legs and an immunity to alcohol

we\'re hopefully going up for the western isles open in july
 
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