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  • L Lost User

    A few years ago there was a beer that was sold in bottles and on tap, with a particular fruity flavour (redolent of pears). I am sure that the image had a kingfisher in the picture. I cannot find it anywhere (pub or suprmarket), nor can I remember the name. Anyone in the UK know the one I mean?

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    Richard Deeming
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    Poacher's Choice (now called The Cranborne Poacher) perhaps? Although that's more damson than pear. If you're after a fruity flavour, you can't go wrong with a Titanic Plum Porter. :)


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    • L Lost User

      A few years ago there was a beer that was sold in bottles and on tap, with a particular fruity flavour (redolent of pears). I am sure that the image had a kingfisher in the picture. I cannot find it anywhere (pub or suprmarket), nor can I remember the name. Anyone in the UK know the one I mean?

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      No proper beer in the UK, cross the North Sea and come to Belgium :-)

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        No proper beer in the UK, cross the North Sea and come to Belgium :-)

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        Well, a lot of what I have drunk in Belgium is delicious (including genever), but it's not what I am talking about in this instance.

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        • L Lost User

          A few years ago there was a beer that was sold in bottles and on tap, with a particular fruity flavour (redolent of pears). I am sure that the image had a kingfisher in the picture. I cannot find it anywhere (pub or suprmarket), nor can I remember the name. Anyone in the UK know the one I mean?

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          Dr Walt Fair PE
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          It can't be a proper beer if it tastes like fruit!

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            It can't be a proper beer if it tastes like fruit!

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            :thumbsup:

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            • L Lost User

              A few years ago there was a beer that was sold in bottles and on tap, with a particular fruity flavour (redolent of pears). I am sure that the image had a kingfisher in the picture. I cannot find it anywhere (pub or suprmarket), nor can I remember the name. Anyone in the UK know the one I mean?

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              RickZeeland
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              In the Netherlands there is an "IJsvogel" distillery, but I don't think they sell beer: IJsvogel.com – De lekkerste ambachtelijke jenevers uit Limburg![^] The southeast region of Limburg is worth a visit though :-\

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                It can't be a proper beer if it tastes like fruit!

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                I dunno - look at wines that have hints of grapefruit, tobacco, and tarmac (if you believe wine snobs). I'm currently drinking a coffee that has notes of chocolate and blackberry.

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                • D Dr Walt Fair PE

                  It can't be a proper beer if it tastes like fruit!

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                  Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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                  Tell that to the Belgians[^]! :-D


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                  • V V 0

                    No proper beer in the UK, cross the North Sea and come to Belgium :-)

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                    You've just reminded me that I have a few bottles of Brugge Zot in the drink fridge. Cheers!:thumbsup:

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                    • R RickZeeland

                      In the Netherlands there is an "IJsvogel" distillery, but I don't think they sell beer: IJsvogel.com – De lekkerste ambachtelijke jenevers uit Limburg![^] The southeast region of Limburg is worth a visit though :-\

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                      swampwiz
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                      "Ice chicken"? As for the Limberg region, just don't ask about the cheese there. Monty Python - Cheese Shop - YouTube[^]

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                        "Ice chicken"? As for the Limberg region, just don't ask about the cheese there. Monty Python - Cheese Shop - YouTube[^]

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                        RickZeeland
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                        Good one, can't remember seeing that sketch, and believe I never had any Limburg cheese either :-\

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                          No proper beer in the UK, cross the North Sea and come to Belgium :-)

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                          You are f*^^&^g delluded. UK beer is the best in the world. One of my locals, the Railway Inn, great music, has it's own brewery in the cellar! And that isnt unusual. The only good Belgium beer is Stella, the rest is toxic gloop that makes you feel sick the instant you drink it.

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                            In the Netherlands there is an "IJsvogel" distillery, but I don't think they sell beer: IJsvogel.com – De lekkerste ambachtelijke jenevers uit Limburg![^] The southeast region of Limburg is worth a visit though :-\

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                            Munchies_Matt
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                            RickZeeland wrote:

                            I don't think they sell beer

                            Frozen chickens then?

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                              I dunno - look at wines that have hints of grapefruit, tobacco, and tarmac (if you believe wine snobs). I'm currently drinking a coffee that has notes of chocolate and blackberry.

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                              Munchies_Matt
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                              But these are natural flavours that come out of certain grapes. Fruit beers actually have fruit added to them. (And you no more need to be a snob to appreciate the subtlety of wine than the subtlety of curry. ;) )

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                                But these are natural flavours that come out of certain grapes. Fruit beers actually have fruit added to them. (And you no more need to be a snob to appreciate the subtlety of wine than the subtlety of curry. ;) )

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                                I don't know whether the beer I am asking about has any fruit added to it, but it does have a particular flavour.

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                                • M Munchies_Matt

                                  RickZeeland wrote:

                                  I don't think they sell beer

                                  Frozen chickens then?

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                                  Well, the Dutch word "vogel" means bird, so that would be a possibility I guess :doh: But for the real IceChicken look here: IceChicken-Dev | YACOUB Automation GmbH[^]

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                                    Well, the Dutch word "vogel" means bird, so that would be a possibility I guess :doh: But for the real IceChicken look here: IceChicken-Dev | YACOUB Automation GmbH[^]

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                                    Munchies_Matt
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                                    :) It is a weird name for a beer. Our related word is 'fowl' by the way. As always V and F interchange between Dutch and English, and the further west you go through Vlanderen the softer the g gets, so genough ends up enough in English, pronounced enuf. Our languages are very close, and there are many consistent patterns. Such as Midge, mug, bridge, brug, ridge, rug etc.

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                                    • M Munchies_Matt

                                      You are f*^^&^g delluded. UK beer is the best in the world. One of my locals, the Railway Inn, great music, has it's own brewery in the cellar! And that isnt unusual. The only good Belgium beer is Stella, the rest is toxic gloop that makes you feel sick the instant you drink it.

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                                      Clearly you have no idea about any Belgian beer. Stella is considered one of the worst beers here (and I'm coming from the city it's brewed from AND my wife worked for the company), so if you like that kind of sewage water, yeah I guess you find UK beer good.

                                      You are f*^^&^g delluded. UK beer is the best in the world.

                                      I'd appreciate a little more politeness please, ...

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                                        Clearly you have no idea about any Belgian beer. Stella is considered one of the worst beers here (and I'm coming from the city it's brewed from AND my wife worked for the company), so if you like that kind of sewage water, yeah I guess you find UK beer good.

                                        You are f*^^&^g delluded. UK beer is the best in the world.

                                        I'd appreciate a little more politeness please, ...

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                                        Munchies_Matt
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                                        Lived there for 4 years, and drank a lot, a LOT of Stella. (I was in leuven :) after all ) Jupiler, nah, not as good. Palm, Duvel, all that lot, too sweet and cloying, and the stronger they get the worse they get. I like beer to be sharp, crisp, or bitter. That is why I like British ale so much, it is refreshing. Strong Belgium beer makes me gag.

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                                          Lived there for 4 years, and drank a lot, a LOT of Stella. (I was in leuven :) after all ) Jupiler, nah, not as good. Palm, Duvel, all that lot, too sweet and cloying, and the stronger they get the worse they get. I like beer to be sharp, crisp, or bitter. That is why I like British ale so much, it is refreshing. Strong Belgium beer makes me gag.

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                                          Proves it, because Duvel is not sweet at all, Leffe is, Palm too, but Duvel not in the least. In fact most blond versions are bitter.

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