piggy and babs 544 Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 paul lees is a friend of mine and a member on here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 in case no one gueesed he is the ginger one with the leather jacket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 There was a photo in the post from the launch @ the old shipos brewery theres one of our members on there ? Babs knows him. Shippo's has also gone upmarket, it is now drunk out of a Champagne flute. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivor Thirst 120 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Lovely drinking weather, lovely Nottingham Ale, We'll have a pint together and then I'll tell you a tale, For we're all drinking Shippos, Hardey and Hanson and Home, And we'll keep on drinking Shippos 'till somebody carries me home..... (Tune of Eton boating song) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I had a pint of 'New Shippos' in the Chesterfield @ Shelford, a few moths ago. It was dreadful! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Judging by your speelling the effects haven't worn off yet! hic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Sorry, I must have opened my wallet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I had a pint of 'New Shippos' in the Chesterfield @ Shelford, a few moths ago. It was dreadful! I tried one at the Borlase a while ago. "Dreadful" would have been an improvement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Tried it on two occasions I'm no impressed I tried it a second time as I thought the first pint was no up to scratch. I don't think I'll bother again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I had a pint of Shippos at the Horse and Groom near the old brewery and it really came up to the mark. It had a slightly lemony taste, which bitters might have, not to everyones fancy but certainly to mine. Shippos? Note wrong wi it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I visited the brewery around 1975. as a non beer drinker at that time, I enjoyed tasting different brews. It depended on how well it was kept. I had a lovely pint in the Loggerheads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I tried one at the Borlase a while ago. "Dreadful" would have been an improvement. Nothing new then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Give me a pint of Elsie Mo or Screech Owl any day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Adnams Broadside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I guess some people might say that Shipstones was an aquired taste (!) I always regarded it as an example of what 'poor quality' English beer was all about. In the same way that 'mild' was always thought of as the dregs or 'slops' from better quality stuff. For me, Shipstones was always way down the list. I don't know about the brewing method, but water from the River Leen ? Wasn't there a saying about: 'Shippo's makes you sh*t'. Of all the beers that were brewed in Notts, I really can't imagine that there was an enormous demand for Shipstones to be brought back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 #39 That's nice too but a little strong @ 6.3% Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Can you remember those large bottles of Shippo's 'Nut Brown'? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 #40 Known in New Basford where the brewery was as Bipstones Shitter. Mick you mean the quart bottles that used to be stacked in crates on the loading dock at the bottom left hand side of Northgate. They were very tempting for us young rascals. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Can you remember those large bottles of Shippo's 'Nut Brown'? Yep, my dad's favourite tipple and what I got weaned on, so to speak. On a Sunday dinnertime I was allowed a drop or two out of the big bottle, probably only be about seven or eight. I can still taste it now! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Shippos mild on draught from the off sales at the Queens in Beeston. Lovely !!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Yes. As a laxative ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Just drinking a bottle of Shipstones & it's not too bad. My comments were on the draft drunk in The Ned Ludd not too good & over priced at £80. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 On 29 November 2014 at 8:53 PM, Bubblewrap said: Give me a pint of Elsie Mo  See they've banned the Elsie Mo sexist logo pump clip from Nottingham pubs    Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Not much to choose between shippos and tolly cobalds in Ipswich they were both rank. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AfferGorritt 868 Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Really? Banned Elsie? PC gone mad! It was obviously WW2 bomber nose art. ART! They’ll be banning Ruebens, Titian and Goya next! Lucien Freud will stand no chance! B******y ridiculous! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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