Recent content by Deuchar

Mulligan and O'Hare: I'm not saying I didn't love you, or that I'm happy that you're dead, but my doctor did advise you, to keep a rifle by your bed. I'm not saying I didn't kill you, but aren't you partially to blame, you gave me chocolate digestives, when you knew I prefered the...

Ice Cold in Alex. To cut a long story short... some British Army medics fleeing the Germans in north Africa cross hundreds of miles of desert to reach Alexandria and neck a few cold pints of Carlsberg. A cracking film. Probably known under a different title in the US.

A jawbone never breaks only in one place. In two or more places usually. If in doubt seek medical attention.

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I've noticed bottled White Shield appearing more and more in my local supermarkets (UK) in the past few months. I can't for the life of me remember who currently owns the brand as it has been passed about quite a lot over the past couple of decades IIRC. The beer itself is v. bitter and is...

I remember reading an article where someone speculated that finings came about when it was noticed that wine or beer kept in animal skins/stomachs etc cleared better than in other vessels. Nice idea. I don't see how they make the jump to sturgeons though...

I used to live near Elgin (about 60 miles NW of Aberdeen) but all of my family are from Aberdeen. All dyed in the wool Aberdeen football supporters! I can't say I've seen a recipe for McEwans Lager. But then I'm not exactly a fan of mainstream Scottish Lagers - they seem to be all pretty...

Looks good. Getting the 'right' amount of hoppiness is tricky. My 75/- is a little too hoppy for a bona fide Scottish beer (East Kent Goldings and Fuggles). Still tastes good though! I have seen recipes for Scottish beers which only add hops at the beginning of the boil. I think these might...

Very few indigenous Scottish beers have a true peaty/smokey character in my opinion. Hence, even if I could get my hands on peat malt I wouldn't use it for a 'true' scottish beer. I might give it a whirl for a laugh though! Malt produced for the whisky industry will typically have more peaty...

Born and raised in Scotland. Now working 'undercover' south of the border in England! ;)

http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Scotland-History/Hogmanay.htm

It used to be traditional for your first visitor (or 'first-foot') of the new year to be tall, dark, handsome and to come armed with a lump of coal for your fireplace. In my household we preferred it if he just came bearing more drink! :cross:

Hogmanay (HOG-MAN-'A') refers to Scottish new year celebrations (late December 31 and early January 1). Historically this is a bigger "piss-up" than Christmas. :D I have read that the name may have French origins but it just seems to be the Scots that refer to it as Hogmanay.

I brewed up some Norfolk Nog earlier this year. I found it a little thin and treacly. However, it was my first homebrew attempt. I still have a couple of bottles of it left. It does improve with aging!

Sounds filthy. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. ;)