Beer mix?

[XS1100 0]

what was a lite and bitter? mix ok it was bitter but whats the lite bit? derrrr

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

Barley wine ?

[XS1100 0]

naa I think its this
A popular drink in the West Midlands, 'Brown and Mild' is a mix of half a pint of mild and a bottle of Brown Ale in a pint glass.

[peejay 0]

It's a half pint of Bitter with a half pint bottle of Light Ale, hence "Light and Bitter"

Used to be a popular drink back in the '70s - you usually ended up with over a pint 'cos in those days the half wasn't measured electronically but by pulling a pump so you'd get more than half a pint of bitter, then add the bottle of light ale

[always1more 0]

Me old fella still drinks it....Mild and Bitter mixed in a pint glass of course

[firehawk 0]

Anyone ever tried snakebite? I haven't, just want to know what it tastes like. I remember being down the pub with my mate many many years ago and he had a mix of guiness, lager, cider and vodka all in one glass. No idea why and I'm not surprised he was ill that night

[dick65 0]

the missus is on the baileys tonight.

[suzukijax 0]

I used to sell snakebites in my pub but you will find a lot of pubs wont sell it these days as they think its a leathal combination
Have you tried tia marie vodka and orange juice its called a smarty

[trebor4460 0]

Bit partial to a snake bite or two, back in the day we use to mixe kestrel super strength with cloudy old scrumpy.... Now that's a snake bite and half... Bottoms up

[Neill 0]

white lightning and stella actat**t

or magners and crucial brew

[wellsey 0]

@XS1100 wrote:

what was a lite and bitter? mix ok it was bitter but whats the lite bit? derrrr

A light and bitter was A half of best bitter in a pint glass served with a bottle of light ale. I was a barman in the 80s and it was very popular then

[XS1100 0]

but what was the lite ale?

[trebor4460 0]

The light ale is bitter but a lower strength. O yeh and lighter in colour I guess

[Neill 0]

Watneys pale ale or IPA?

[wellsey 0]

You lot have Me going no....What is the difference between a light ale....and a pale ale

[XS1100 0]

No idea all I want to know is what the hell brand is a lite ale what gose in the pint glass when I ask for lite & bitter?
I wonder if I went down the boozer now and ask for the above they would think silly old sod what the hell you on about?its sick init like.......

[suzukijax 0]

http://www.youngs.co.uk/beer-bottle-light.asp
These are the choices of youngs light ales there are other makes but these tend to be the popular ones the bitter is any bitter on sale that is dark in colour

[peejay 0]

It depends on what Brewery owns the pub you go in - in a Courage pub it would be Courage Light Ale in a Watneys pub it would be Watneys Light Ale etc etc

[XS1100 0]

Thanks peejay, I can sleep now