Lager question

alybaba · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:36 pm

What was the lager called in cameron pubs before Hansa came?

alybaba · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:43 pm

Just thought was it Norseman?

The Lightning Tree · **Joined:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:30 pm **Posts:** 5804

I can remember the advert.
You have the thirst, we have the Hansa.

hartyacker · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:41 pm **Posts:** 42

it was called gnats urine ------piiiiissss

kevh · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:05 pm

lager was called icegold it was rather unpleasent as i seem to remember

threepintwonder · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:15 pm

kevh wrote:

lager was called icegold it was rather unpleasent as i seem to remember

but in them days real blokes only drank beer lager was for women and puffs

alybaba · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:49 pm

kevh wrote:

lager was called icegold it was rather unpleasent as i seem to remember

Thanks i think norsemen was vaux was some crap lagers around then cheers

Cornelius Atweasle · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:01 pm

threepintwonder wrote:

kevh wrote:

lager was called icegold it was rather unpleasent as i seem to remember

but in them days real blokes only drank beer lager was for women and puffs

Crown Ale, the original brew, wasn't for puffs and wimmin. It was mighty stuff!

The Lightning Tree · **Joined:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:30 pm **Posts:** 5804

Double maximum.
Now that was a drink only real men could drink.

Cornelius Atweasle · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:10 pm

The Lightning Tree wrote:

Double maximum.
Now that was a drink only real men could drink.

I still prefer it to Newcastle Brown Ale.

katcha · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:21 pm

hansa lager bier brwed in dortmund since 1868 now brewed in the uk

hansa dab was canny mind

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

right what year was crown introduced :coool:

nick · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:57 am

no6bus wrote:

right what year was crown introduced :coool:

Crown is paint, you don't want to drink that mate

Cornelius Atweasle · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:03 am

no6bus wrote:

right what year was crown introduced :coool:

1977?

Queen's jubiliee year?

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:18 am

It's Double Maxim not maximum, was'nt that Skol crap one of their lagers.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:33 am

I was at the beer festival in stockton last night. If you ever get offered a pint of white rabbit (Strongarm) avoid it.

My guts right now sadx

Mumtaz's rucksack · **Joined:** Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:38 pm **Posts:** 1643

threepintwonder wrote:

but in them days real blokes only drank beer lager was for women and puffs

lager still is for women and puffs. :roll:

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:39 am

That mackum one (samson is it?) - Fecking RANK stuff. Newcy broon is feckin rank too.

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

Cornelius Atweasle wrote:

no6bus wrote:

right what year was crown introduced :coool:

1977?

Queen's jubiliee year?

correct and the name was selected by a camerons brewery employee who won a internal competition