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[hirez]

While having it multi-modal public transport in and around Antwerp(en) the other month, I discovered a thing called 'Lambic beer'. This is the sort of thing that would have been banned by 'elfandsafety' in this country within about thirty seconds of the widespread use of OrganoPhosphate/Chlorate agrochemicals in the post-war period, since it

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[steer]

Lambic is not hard to get in the UK is it? Though maybe you are right that I only recall seeing the fruity flavours.

A possible urban brewing legend but one of the lambic breweries changed their premises about a dozen years ago and had a new roof as the old one was leaky and crap. However, because of the unique way lambic forms they believed that the roof (and things which drip off it) was actually an integral part of the flavour of the beer and hence built a new non-leaky roof beneath which the old roof was dangled to continue in its contribution to beer flavours. No idea if that's true but it surely should be.

In my recent interest in homebrew I've learned a bit about wild yeast, including the dreaded gusher infection. This video is instructive -- first open at 1:30 in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWDLK133Cjo

It's the all-natural coke and mentos.

[hirez]

Filton Sainsers used to have a good selection of the more interesting Belgian beers, but they seemed mostly either Novelty Fruit or Trappist Monster Get Pissed Quick varieties.

(Video) - Bloody hell. I see where the inspiration for 'The mouse in the moon' came from now.

[steer]

Not seen "the mouse in the moon" I'm afraid. Looks interesting.

[hirez]

I got it mildly wrong. 'Mouse and the moon.'

'Mouse in the moon' are/were a wonky EDM band.

[quercus]

Have you been in the revamped Royal Naval Volunteer? Decor-wise it looks like a honey-trap for Macbook users, but the only beers they keep on tap are a stupid range of Scruttock's Old Volestrangler HTP (high-test porter) and pissy kegs. Any sensible beers they list, "are off".

[valkyriekaren]

Next time you're in That London, I'm taking you to Quinns. Looks like a dodgy Irish pub from the outside but has a stonking selection of European beers including usually a couple of lambics. I like the fruit ones myself (mmm kreik) but each to their own!

[hirez]

Is that the place that's up past Sainsers and towards Sarf Kentish Tahn tube?

[valkyriekaren]

That's the bunny.

[anonymous]

I have a mental cross-over when reading it and think of Shakespearian timing.
"shall I compare thee to a pint of ale?"

[sarah_mum]

Logging in before posting daft comments would help, wouldn't it?