Saturday 22 February 2014

Adnams Ale

We visited the extraordinary Noz* discount store in Loches today, in search of manbags#...
(it's a long story).

L>R: Adnams Innovation, Hardy & Hansons Rocking Rudolph and Captain Chrismas, Elgood's Golden Newt.


We didn't find those, but instead there turned out to be rather a lot of English beer
a huge stack from Adnam's of Southwold...  
Innovation [7.6% ABV] at 1.79€ a bottle...
a few bottles from Elgood's of Wisbech...  
Golden Newt [4.6% ABV] at 0.65€...
and two Christmas Ales from Hardy & Hanson [owned and brewed by Greene King]...  
Captain Christmas and Rocking Rudolph [both 4.2% ABV] at 0.75€...
the last two available on draught, normally...
Rocking Rudolph is particularly nice!!
But we've never tried either bottled.

All well within "sell by" date and the Adnam's a strong ale at that.
Needless to say we bought some...
but at the time there was plenty of the Adnams and Hardy & Hansons brews left.
Just thought you ought to know.

[* purveyor of the remnants of broken dreams]
[# and handbags...]

4 comments:

Colin and Elizabeth said...

Great find for you... Have just looked at the NOZ website it is a large international company. Will have to pay one of then a visit...

Jean said...

The interesting thing is their actual selection of beers on offer. I wonder why their buyer chose those particular ones.

Nick got a nice new manbag from a bag shop in Loches. It's roughly opposite where the haberdashery lady stands on the market.
(I insisted because there was no room for my stuff in my girlbag by the time he'd put all his stuff in it!)

Niall & Antoinette said...

oh it is amazing what you can sometimes find in NOZ. You just have to strike it lucky.

Tim said...

C&E, N&A - yes, we were well chuffed. Jean, we thought the selection was odd too. It's usually Spitfire or Fullers - these are unusual beers. I think I know the shop you mean - sells hats as well. Hello, the owls are back. P.