We had Fosters in my day

1984 ish.
That's where I started, my mate worked Saturdays at the local corner shop and the owner used to let us buy it. Prior to that it was cider.

Posted By: Captain Bligh on November 18th 2022 at 13:36:27

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RE Budweiser. (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 18, 11:58:52
- I like Becks and Peroni is good but that's probably about £9.99 a pint these days. (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Nov 18, 14:03:09
  - Corona was always on offer during the great pandemic (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Nov 18, 14:31:47
- they used to be the same company but there was some squit when they split (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Nov 18, 12:38:27
  - Nope, always different companies. (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 18, 12:44:40
- I blame Starmer he had a bud with his curry (NCFC) - ChampsChamps2023, Nov 18, 12:26:33
  - yep .. if not worse ! (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 18, 12:29:56
    - Him and Corbyn have destroyed this country the last 12 years (NCFC) - ChampsChamps2023, Nov 18, 13:21:19
      - you are such an idiot (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 18, 14:28:25
- The former company responsible for some incredibly annoying adverts too.. (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 18, 12:21:44
- I don't mind a cold bud on a hot summer day (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Nov 18, 12:06:52
  - quite right (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Nov 18, 13:09:59
    - It’s pure snobbery (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 18, 13:36:50
    - It seems we're in the minority who would politely (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Nov 18, 13:28:49
      - Not beer snobbery cos plenty of beers lower cost and far better than Bud (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Nov 18, 13:41:04
        
        Undoubtedly. I haven't bought bud in years, I'm just saying (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Nov 18, 14:14:33
        
        Indeed. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 18, 13:57:29
      - Really not sure why you're confusing beer preferences with good manners but you do you. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 18, 13:31:00
  - It basically has no flavour and is excessively fizzy (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 18, 12:55:29
    - So is sparkling water but plenty of people enjoy it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Nov 18, 15:27:28
  - It's generally the beer someone brought round one xmas (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 18, 12:14:18
    - It's more popular with younger drinkers I would guess (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Nov 18, 12:40:10
      - “Lighter flavoured” 😆 (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 18, 12:57:19
        
        It's true though, piss taking aside (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Nov 18, 13:14:00
        
        Lager didn't exist in this country when I started drinking at 14 (NCFC) - CB41, Nov 18, 13:21:24
        
        We had Fosters in my day (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Nov 18, 13:36:27
        
        Yeah but I'm talking 1965 (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Nov 18, 15:16:45
        
        First pub I ever got served in was The Kingsway near the ground (not on a match day). (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 18, 13:39:43
        
        Progression usually went - Brown, Mild, Mild and Bitter, Bitter (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Nov 18, 13:27:41
  - Probably because it's American (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 18, 12:09:08
    - and the tasting of piss with zero other flavour bit too. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 18, 12:16:24
      - This (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 18, 12:57:50
      - Now I'm going to have to drink some piss to find out (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 18, 12:28:28
        
        Come round (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 18, 12:58:00
        
        Two days running?! (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 18, 13:05:51
        
        There is so much choice these days - I genuinely find it incredible that people actively (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 18, 12:30:22
        
        I don't drink lager at all tbh, unless there's no proper beer available (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 18, 12:43:03
        
        anything that needs to be served cold usually tastes of warm piss if it is served at room (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Nov 18, 12:40:50
- Wow. Thanks Larry! You learn something every day on this site. (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Nov 18, 12:03:35
- Yes,that's not that nice either. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 18, 12:03:19
- Disappointed that the message body didn't contain some kind of anecdote about necking (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 18, 12:02:27

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