Pubs

[sobrique]

Urgh. Now i'm properly hung over.
Haven't done that in quite a while.

Bimbling behind the bar to pull one's own pint, and bunging a few quid on the till really doesn't do anything to moderate your drinking.

"Here try this, it's interesting" is was also probably not a good idea. It was kind of nice, in a 'beat me with a shovel' kind of way. Still no clue actually what it was though.

Urgh. Pasta.
Coffee.

(but with an intermediary pause for livejournaling whilst the kettle boils.)

Comments

[warmage.livejournal.com]

Hey duder if you are ALLOWED to get behind the tap, You'd be more of a fool for declining than you are for mucking around at it.

Good on ya.

[eithnepdb.livejournal.com]

Hope you feel better - I was there last Saturday and I feel your pain ;)

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, that was good, and all things considered it was a damn fine night out.
Probably worth the price payed the next day ;p

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Finally recovered. Not that spending a day lazing around with a good book is a bad thing per-se. :)

[ehrine.livejournal.com]

Firstly you pulling your own pint early in the evening coz they were "busy". Then later (about 2ish am) I was told to pull me own coz they couldn't be arsed to get up from the table (and I pulled one for you while I was at it). Then we had Ian convincing us that downing a shot of Woods Rum was a good idea (which in hindsight wasn't), then trying that Becherovka was probably a really silly idea especially as apparently it shouldn't be downed like we did :P

All in all a really good night that I ended up paying for the next day. I don't think I felt even vaguely human till about 2pm :P

For reference :-

Becherovka was created around the same time as absinth and also as a health tonic, but this time by a pharmacist from Karlový Vary named Josef Becher. The herb-based tonic was called the "English Bitter" and was sold as a remedy for stomach ailments, much like every other famous alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink. Becher soon started selling his "drops" in half-liter bottles and the "blend of fifty herbs and spices" became an immediate marketing success when the Austrian emperor took a fancy to it and the court in Vienna began ordering 50 liters of Becherovka monthly. Competing alcoholics boosted the sales and it soon became the Czech Republic's most successful and individually recognizable spirit. The taste is a little like Jagermeister but with a much more cinnamon-based flavor, more delicate and less sweet. Even though the drink is as strong as most vodka at 38% alcohol, Becherovka is a sipping drink and should not be downed, but instead taken in a double shot with your beer and savored, though the aftertaste may be a little too strong for some. On a side note, Becherovka is also reputed to have aphrodisiac qualities, though you would be hard pressed to find a traditional spirit anywhere in Europe that isn't. Whatever other qualities it may have, most agree that it is the best spirit the Czech republic has to offer, in terms of taste at least. Recently bartenders have been preparing a drink called a 'beton', which comprises a shot of Becherovka with tonic and lemon, for those who like their drinks long. The success of the first Becherovka cocktail has led the company to publicize a whole range including the popular Red Moon, which combines the spirit with blackcurrant juice. Radost FX has several becherovka based cocktails on its menu.