Double Diamond

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Double Diamond

Postby Santa C » 10 Oct 2024, 12:57

Double Diamond, once one of the most popular beers in Britain, is set to return to British boozers after a nearly 30-year hiatus.

Known for its classic pale ale flavour, it was a staple across UK pubs and one of the best-selling beers in the country.

The drink’s bright red and yellow logo with two large D’s was almost as famous as its TV slogans: ‘Double Diamonds works wonders’ and ‘You’re only here for the beer.’



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Re: Double Diamond

Postby Deebank » 10 Oct 2024, 17:19

I remember my dad saying that it was gnat’s water - or words to that effect.
I remember the ads but never tried it.
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Re: Double Diamond

Postby copehead » 10 Oct 2024, 17:56

Pisswater

But better than those Watneys Party 7 tins. Was that Red Barrel?

Fuck the beer was shit in those days, thank god for CAMRA

No wonder I used to drink cider
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Re: Double Diamond

Postby Lord Rother » 10 Oct 2024, 22:14

Awful stuff.

On a par with Watneys Red, Worthington E and Whitbread Tankard IIRC.

Fortunately I discovered Burtons, Courage Directors Bitter and Brakspears as a 19 yo so didn’t suffer them for long.

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Re: Double Diamond

Postby Santa C » 11 Oct 2024, 09:57

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Yes terrible stuff

This was pre- CAMRA though...

Do you remember these:

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My brother Martin texted me this to remind me:

Yeah. I remember your con: Take one to a party, open it (with a can opener) upside-down, drink it, and take it along to the next party.

Sound economics methinks!




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LMG wrote:If more of the trickier/complex jazzers in the sixties had made records this lush and inviting, the more inventive side of jazz might have caught on.

Kenny G may never have happened.

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Re: Double Diamond

Postby Deebank » 12 Oct 2024, 07:12

C wrote:.
Yes terrible stuff

This was pre- CAMRA though...

Do you remember these:

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My brother Martin texted me this to remind me:

Yeah. I remember your con: Take one to a party, open it (with a can opener) upside-down, drink it, and take it along to the next party.

Sound economics methinks!




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I think we had a special tap that clamped on to these turning them in to little kegs.
I've been talking about writing a book - 25 years of TEFL - for a few years now. I've got it in me.

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Re: Double Diamond

Postby ChrisB » 12 Oct 2024, 11:28

We, up North, had this horror. The local brewery, Greenhall Whitley, introduced us to the joys of "authentic" German lager :?

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Re: Double Diamond

Postby The Prof » 12 Oct 2024, 14:13

The pub where we do a music quiz have it on tap. I was thinking about getting a pint last week but I chickened out.


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