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GillE:
It looks as if the government and its health police are trying to make the acquisition of booze more difficult and more expensive.  Now I've got a new kitchen (gloat :) ) I've started brewing my own again.  I used to make quite a bit of beer and wine for the family when I was younger and it's good to get back in the swing again.  I've started with five gallons each of lager and a Chardonnay-type wine.

Rik:
When's the tasting Gill?

Simon:
Where's the queue?  ;D

I, and some friends, did a bit of home brewing back in the 80s, but it was only from kits, and was never all that successful.  I think we managed one barrel of almost drinkable lager, but the bitter looked like a sheep dip.  ;D

GillE:
My father was brewing beer at home even before The Blessed Reginald Maudling legalised it back in the early 60s.  He used kits quite successfully and I would help him.  Since then I've made quite a variety and most have been at least potable.  Some have actually been quite delectable.  My only unremitted disaster was an attempt to brew Guinness; it turned out white!  Although it tasted reasonable, I just couldn't bring myself to drink it.

I once gave my father a book called "Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy" by the late Dave Line, thinking it might encourage him to be a bit more adventurous.  He never got past the second recipe, which was a Fullers ESB taste-alike.  When I had a sip, I could quite understand why - it was lovely :) .

The inaugural lager tasting is scheduled for Friday 2 July.  Or thereabouts.

Rik:
I'll be in Scotland. I demand a postponement. ;D

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