Interesting slot on BBCs cookery prog. this morning!
It was about how the 'first pubs' started in England.
I dont suppose--as we sip our beer in Sullys or Smilers--realise just how 'old' this tradition is and that it goes back to the Angles& Saxons (in 7th century) who first brought their 'Ale' to England.
The 'housewife '/'Alewife' made the brew alongside the bread--they were made from same ingredients of grain yeast and water.When she made it she then hung a pole garlanded with greenery from the roof of the hut to invite the villagers to come and sample her brew! So the foundation of the first 'pub' began!

An Irish chap ( in his own pub) was telling how different beers/lagers were made and how to 'pour'them correctly --what they were made from--type of water(hard/soft)amount of hops(apparently more hops make the beer keep longer)--most interesting prog.
Ive always found the Portuguese beer a bit light for my tastes--and would rather drink a (small) guiness. But to each his own
P.S. Ive read --that 'brandy wine' was being made in Ireland--long before St Patrick drove out them there snakes---

Ellie I dont mind the beer in cvo yes its not so strong but I acn drink more before Im legless in Uk Im a real ale man ...
talking about women making the ale then i wonder if any on here make their own brew and if it tastes better

Portugese beer tastes like K9P, all the chemical rubbish on sale now will never replace a good pint of Newastle Brown. So if you do need a good drink whilst basking in CVO take your own supply, otherwise you'll never get on a bender. Cheers

Guest(hic) wrote:Portugese beer tastes like K9P, all the chemical rubbish on sale now will never replace a good pint of Newastle Brown. So if you do need a good drink whilst basking in CVO take your own supply, otherwise you'll never get on a bender. Cheers

Have you tried an ale called Bohemia? (6.2% vol) I don’t know where to find it in Algarve, but should you ever venture up to Lisboa, you must visit Cervejaria Trindade in Chiado, an old monastery where they’ve been selling the brew for the past 170 years. Well worth a visit.

That old Ale 'Bohemia' sounds interesting stuff Digger! and where its brewed too--a monastery and been made for over 170 years--not quite as far back as the brew made by the 'Ale wife 'of Anglo Saxon times --bet it tastes good?
Ive made note of the place and would be interested in visiting there next time we get to Lisbon
A little point of interest Digger ---Hubs great uncle was a 'wheelwright'(made the wheels--- purely by eye and hand) and drayman for 'Trumans' brewery in London--and his father(as a very young man) trained as a 'farrier' /blacksmith looking after the Shire horses that pulled the massive drays(carts).
When you think about it--ale/beer/ booze/hooch in general--has a very interesting history!

Ellie wrote:That old Ale 'Bohemia' sounds interesting stuff Digger! and where its brewed too--a monastery and been made for over 170 years--not quite as far back as the brew made by the 'Ale wife 'of Anglo Saxon times

ah but for milleniums before they started selling it, it was brewed for their own inhouse consuption only; very exclusive

I now have a very funny image Digger of all those monks rolling around drunk reluctant to give up their lovely Ale for commercial purposes
it was the 'church' that 'took up' the brewing of ale --by that I mean monks---and they offered it to weary travelles that took rest/refuge at the monasteries---there are ales here that are called "Abbots" and "Bishops Finger"--I wonder when ales/beers aquired 'names-----

So it was women who started making beer?

So that's the other thing I heard they were really good at.

and what would the other 'other' thing be Biffa?

ironing


(thought I'd answer the question for you biffa)

oh Digger! youre too cruel -----i had something far more 'glamorous' in mind

and what would that be then?
eh?

Why Digger-----'dancing' of course----something we girls are pretty good at I'd say---pity you fellas dont take advantage of that--after all-- --it takes two to ------Tango --yes

No ones taking advantage. If a girl wants to tango whilst ironing a shirt, that find by me

Im sure it would be Digger---you men!--you want it--all ways Mind you--a bit of tango--ing would take mind off the ironing--but you'd have to share it
How did we get here--from women brewing ale