Beer & Suff of Gowlee...

[Bettyboo]

It's better than Oman; that's point 1!

The first day, I grabbed this lot:



The OB is average, but cheap. Some folks say it's their favourite, but not so for me.

The Guinness isn't like the cans of draft that we all know and love, it's kinda between that and the old bottles that your grand dad used to drink (not great...).

The Kirin is OK, but expensive, twice the price of the local beer, so I won't bother because the local beer is decent.

Hite Ice Point is okish, but it won't be me everyday beer.

The Asahi dark was no better than the bottled Guinness, and expensive. Hmmm...



This OB stuff was ok, not fantastic, won't be me staple.



Got a couple of these (sorry that I didn't take an original pic, you're just gonna have to believe me...), and didn't taste as good as I remembered. It was on discount from 3.9 won to 2.9 won, but that's still 90 baht for 500ml of ok beer. Won't be drinking it too often.

Tonight's effort:



I feel slightly ashamed that I bought it last night, but didn't drink it all until tonight... But, at under 150 baht for 1.6L of drink that's as good as the Asahi dark and bottled Guinness, I rather like it for the quality/taste for price Bettyboo index score. I think this one could be me favourite so far - hope it's not fattening...

Lastly, because this isn't only a beer thread:



I'm finishing the evening with some of this girly stuff. Actually, I'm not sure if it's girlie or manly... It tastes a bit like a sweet rose wine for willie woofters (otherwise known as Australians), but also has a kinda vodka/potato/meth aftertaste. It's 14%, but I'm not sure what it is - tastes nicer that Soju, but was more expensive at about 100 baht for this little bottle.

Anyways, I've been here 5 days and had more drinking action than the last 18 months in the desert. &, there are so many options here, much better than Thailand. All around me are bars, early bars, late bars, scores of the bastards, but I've decided not to let meself loose in them yet - that can come next month when the missus turns up, so I have to go out to get away from her.

Any thoughts?

Please feel free to add you Gowlee drink recommendations - I know that many of you have experience!

Scribe Slaps: this is what a thread should be about, not fukin train journeys!!!

[somtamslap]

Scribe Slaps: this is what a thread should be about, not fukin train journeys!!!

Obviously, Booby. This thread is a real hive of activity.

Stopped drinking beer, personally. I am now a connoisseur of fine wines. Just bought the cheapest bottle in Waitrose. That makes me pikey middle class, I'd say.

[Bettyboo]

Stopped drinking beer, personally. I am now a connoisseur of fine wines.

You and me, both!

Obviously, Booby. This thread is a real hive of activity.

There's no need for that kind of comment. I'm hurt...

You just wait til your book doesn't sell!!!

[somtamslap]

There's no need for that kind of comment. I'm hurt...

I wasn't being horrible, Betsy. Look, it's got loads of replies now!

You and me, both!

Yeh, but my generic bottle of Rossi kicks your gook shat's backside. Waitrose, Betsy! Waitrose!

[Bettyboo]

Waitrose, you flash bastard - I thought you was on the Asda...

[Dillinger]

It tastes a bit like a sweet rose wine

where's the partay ?

[somtamslap]

^Says Strawberry Bacardi Bollinger the Backstair Bumster

[kingwilly]

Them bottles of Guinness are proper men's drinks they are. None of the fluffy, creamy girlie shit here.

[beerlaodrinker]

tastes a bit like a sweet rose wine for willie woofters (otherwise known as Australians),

I take offence to that

[charleyboy]

Betty, top marks for the stout...That bottle of Hite has got an 'S' missing!

[Sailing into trouble]

Amazingly enough one of the few things I miss about the "European Scene" is the beer!

Good beers elsewhere are always a little disappointing. But then I support Wigan Athletic so what do I know. But for future reference I will take note of your prognostications Betty.

[jizzybloke]

Get on the Soju Betty...

[withnallstoke]

Betty.
Is that Chinky pinky stuff for drinking or shoving, blunt end first, up your batty to stop the rodents escaping?

[crepitas]

!1.20am and on my third beer and 38c...noticed my favourite Archa is now 630ml instead of 640ml a few months back..also now 4.9 vs 6.0+ % before... cannot taste a difference?..Chang is 6%...n'em mind probably for the best at nearly 100bt less expensive?

[xanax]

anyone use Online Craft Beer Store - Delivery of Premium Imported Beer in Bangkok and Thailand - ?

[baldrick]

what sort of man does not swig straight from the bottle ?

looks like something the 30 yr old thai hello kitty devotee would use to drink her hot chocolate



gay bar loiterer

[Dillinger]

look what i found yesterday

[charleyboy]

^Shite!

Get some fookin' quavers.

[Dillinger]

There's quavers there, next to the roast beef monster munch

2 packs I have left today from the 14

[charleyboy]

Oh...I fookin' hate quavers!

[withnallstoke]

Twisties?

What did they used to be?



Scampy and lemon nik naks reminded me of an old Geordie tart i used to visit occasionally.

[Dillinger]

Twisties? What did they used to be?

Theyre just cheap, local, nik nak imitations.

Someone fukked up in that aisle by sticking all the English stuff down the bottom, where it will go unnoticed, unless your a Midget.So it will be all mine Bwahahahaha

[Bettyboo]

Fukin el, trust the Northerners to turn this beer thread into a girlie crisp thread...

[withnallstoke]

sticking all the English stuff down the bottom

Shouldn't that be up?

[withnallstoke]

turn this beer thread

"Cough".