And not a single reply from snubby!
Perhaps my bait was a bit too obvious, but he's obviously busy fighting the good fight on the war thread.
Apropos beer in the curry house, my memories are of Carlsberg. For a while you couldn't get anything else. Horrible shit.
Lal Toofan is good if you ever come across it:
Lal Toofan is a specially created brew, designed to complement Bangladeshi and Indian Cuisine. It is stronger to provide a robust taste platform to soften the most warming of spices but remain delicate enough to augment the sophisticated texture of curry dishes. It has a rich full flavoured smooth taste.