What's your poison?

[JMikeyH]

@JMikeyH 's new poison Is I believe potentially mushrooms!

I did pick some poisonous ones that I took home as I thought they may be edible. Turns out they were Brown Rollrims

 

[User00025]

Ahh, Old Hookey. Years ago, I stayed at the Pear Tree pub, which was the brewery tap, lovely beer, but my favourite was Exmoor Gold.
Anyone from Pembrokeshire way ever visit the Denant Mill pub, on outside of Haverfordwest, the owner, Sidney Vincent, an Indian guy, really new how to keep his ale and his wife Marjorie made a fantastic curry. That was nearly 30 years ago, mind.

Exmoor Gold, straight from the barrel at the Staghunters Inn, Brendon. Pure nectar of the gods.

 

[stalker.308]

I did pick some poisonous ones that I took home as I thought they may be edible. Turns out they were Brown Rollrims

Steady does it- no one wants to see a thread started entitled- 'has anyone seen @JMikeyH ’

 

[VSS]

Having just settled down with the first glass of last year's rowan wine, which isn't quite poison but it runs pretty close, I thought I'd rekindle this thread in the hope of getting some updates from other amateur brewers and winemakers. I know there's been a few new converts to the art during the covid period.

 

[ColinBr]

Currently sitting to a beer tainted with tequila whilst having a browse on here.

Then seing as Im from central belt of Scotland I'll be onto the wine of choice up here. It near enough comes out the taps.

 

[Stevie/P]

Pint of Marston's pedigree with a bottle of gold label to top the pint up as you get down it or a pint of owd Roger. But not tonight I'm staying in never drink in the house.

 

[tozzybum]

Cloudy cider today ,only 1 bottle of sloe gin left so saving that for later.

 

[FrenchieBoy]

Tonight it's a few bottles of Bishop's Finger for me! Looking forward to the after I've taken the dog for his night time walk followed by a nice refreshing shower!
"Good health Gents!

 

[alberta boy]

That's not beer that's teenagers cat P.
Beer is Marston's Pedigree.
Old Peculiar if you like strong.
Abbots ale.
Hook Norton.

When I was still in the UK , I always enjoyed a few pints of Old Peculiar . Not too many , potent stuff .

AB

 

[tozzybum]

You sir have taste

 

[Wapinschaw]

Having just settled down with the first glass of last year's rowan wine, which isn't quite poison but it runs pretty close, I thought I'd rekindle this thread in the hope of getting some updates from other amateur brewers and winemakers. I know there's been a few new converts to the art during the covid period.

I have made rowan jelly several times, an excellent accompaniment to cheese, most meats and great in venison casserole but I have never thought of making wine with rowan. The raw juice is astringent as hell, the jelly needs a lot of sugar to make it palatable. What is your process, how is the finished product? I admit to taking the lazy route to my wine making and buy kits, they have improved vastly in recent years. Beaverdale Nebbiolo is very good, as is the Winexpert Classic range.

 

[Grannysmith]

Castle lager ice cold in front of a fire pit on the banks of the limpopo

 

[kes]

Castle lager ice cold in front of a fire pit on the banks of the limpopo

I cant even come close to that - I'm just having a few italian beers and will follow that with Dalwhinnie 15 yr old.
Its raining and the river below the house is not the Limpopo

 

[sparky9]

cloudy cider tonight, corona when that runs out, (not the virus hopefully)

 

[levigsp]

Pint of Marston's pedigree with a bottle of gold label to top the pint up as you get down it or a pint of owd Roger. But not tonight I'm staying in never drink in the house.

Really nice tasting beers both, but O R is best only seconded by Pelfoth Brun.

 

[downwind]

Sadly, this is all I've got to look forward to--doctors orders

 

[VSS]

View attachment 176725 Sadly, this is all I've got to look forward to--doctors orders

Looks like palinka to me!
Is your doctor Hungarian, by any chance?

 

[downwind]

Looks like palinka to me!
Is your doctor Hungarian, by any chance?

Nah mate, 'tis just agua

 

[VSS]

Nah mate, 'tis just aqua

Shame.
I just came across this nice little description of palinka:
"To the gentle palate of a white wine drinker, palinka tastes sort of like a slap in the face — rubbing alcohol with a hint of apricot, plum or whatever fruit it was made out of. Given that it is often half-pure alcohol — or more — it is probably best consumed far from an open flame."

I rather like it, particularly the one made from plums. It's supposed to be a shot, but no-one told me that in the beginning, so I got into the habit of pouring rather large measures!

 

[Klenchblaize]

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