Double Diamond

[Santa C]

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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[Deebank]

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

[copehead]

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

[Lord Rother]

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.

[Santa C]

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Yes terrible stuff

This was pre- CAMRA though...

Do you remember these:



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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[Deebank]

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Yes terrible stuff

This was pre- CAMRA though...

Do you remember these:



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.

[ChrisB]

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

[The Prof]

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.