It’s a real pity that it is becoming so rare, and in my opinion the bottled is superior to canned (as with most drinks).

Not because I was in good nick and they wanted to see my widgey but because I’d ralphed all down myself again and the smell of the gold label was melting faces. Years ago[with the town’s proximity to Burton-on-Trent]the only beers available around Swadlincote were Bass[inc No 1 Barley Wine,some Strong Stouts,Red Label/Triangle Sediment],Worthington[inc White Shield Sediment and in decline in my 60s/70s formative drinking years],Marstons[inc Owd Rodger Barley Wine-perhaps with the exception of their strongest bitter,reputed to be poor ale until the obviously ‘old Worthington-inspired ‘P'(Pedigree from ’52 onwards)],and Ind Coope[inc the redoubtable Arctic/AAA Barley Wine–the most poorly regarded range of bitters by a drinking populace often employed in coal(as I was)/clay/ceramics and weaned on above average-strength brews]. Gold Label Very Strong Beer is the No 1 English barley wine which was traditionally made by Whitbread. v=1650102462","options":["Size"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":6698784817203,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1. Odd to think now that a beer of over 10% ABV such have been pushed so aggressively and for it to sell in the volumes it did.

I haven’t tried it for years, but bought some about 15 years ago when Special Brew just wasn’t cutting the mustard! Then it was the cheapest way to get out of your skull, real park-bench stuff - who cared what it tasted like. We can also imagine some interesting supermarket mixing opportunities — Banks’s Bitter + Leffe Blonde might make for an interesting and cost-effective combo, for example. v=1653334836","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":21262437679155,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1. v=1596112826","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"The rarest whisky from Johnnie Walker-a special bottle for the special occasions.

Our book 20th Century Pub was released in 2017 and is an award-winning rattle through the development of the English pub from beerhouses to micropubs. A new edition of Brew Britannia: the strange rebirth of British beer came out in July 2017, with corrections and a new format . As long as you don’t over-do it with the ice you won’t be cooling it down too much, and it won’t have a massive head. Our latest book is Balmy Nectar, a collection of the best of our writing from here on the blog and across various magazines since 2012. Also – going out for the night to clubs or gigs – I didn’t want to be in the bog all night and found that just a few super-strength bottles or cans would do the job of many pints of weaker beers.I’m almost certain of it, put it this way wherever I woke up it took me nearly 14 hours to get back to my house. I am a beer drinker, and a lover of real ales, so I much prefer my pints not to be chilled, but I did get fed up of the frothiness (burping froth ain’t fun!

Very smooth for ABV of 11%, very slightly sweet -- nearest description I can give is Mackintosh's Toffee.Distinctively rich with a touch of smokiness, made from the most exceptional malt and grain whiskies of Scotland. You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included. v=1653335441","width":2000},{"alt":null,"id":21262465761331,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1. Back to the can, just above the labels warning you to drink responsibly, the ingredients are given as including malted barley and wheat. It’s funny how you can’t get a bottle of Gold Label barley wine in the pub these days but you can get Leffe.

Like others I’ve noticed the declining strength over the years, it doesn’t taste the same now, Little bottles back in the seventies, 10. We track calories and 7 key nutrients - carbs, sugar, fibre, protein, fat, saturated fat and sodium.

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