It is notable that if you save for your retirement using something other than a pension, it will be counted as capital, whereas a pension won't (View Post)

Although Broon Dog was always served with a half pint glass, so you could always request one of those. I was at University in Newcastle in the '80s and never heard of a Boilermaker, but then I used t… (View Post)

Apparently they have now developed yeast that can ferment out all the sugar in the wort, while only making 0.5% alcohol, so you don't need any sort of industrial process to remove it, and it lowers t… (View Post)

I always used to find G&T too sweet (and warm, served as my parents did), but modern premium tonic and modern botanical-forward gin, with lots of ice, has transformed the experience. (View Post)

Mixing bottled and draught beer used to be a thing, partly because cask beer was often poor quality but bottled beer expensive. So mixing the two gave you a reasonable cost/quality ratio. When I move… (View Post)