Beer

[sasguru]

Gotta say one of the pleasures of Belgium is its excellent beer. Arguably unsurpassed in range and, definitely, strength.
As for Coors, my piss after a session here is probably stronger and better tasting.

[Mordac]

Gotta say one of the pleasures of Belgium is its excellent beer. Arguably unsurpassed in range and, definitely, strength.
As for Coors, my piss after a session here is probably stronger and better tasting.

Almost certainly. The very mention of the word "Coors" brings me out in a cold sweat. What was it Monty Python said about making love in a canoe?

[vetran]

Speckled Hen is rank .... much prefer Fullers or Young's

explains a lot. Always thought of you as a man of poor taste.

[DimPrawn]

It's not what you drink, it's who your drinking buddies are that count.

[darmstadt]

https://www.ft.com/content/6835b23c-...4-6f049d06439c

https://twitter.com/katie_martin_fx/...49883078414336

Citigroup downgraded JD Wetherspoon to “sell” from “neutral” as part of a review of the UK pub and restaurant sector, which predicted continued tough times for consumers. Risks centre around a disorderly Brexit and high levels of personal leverage which could weaken the outlook further in 2019, and the recent step down in sterling and poor harvests pose additional challenges for the sector, Citi said.

“While special event dining will continue to support the high end and the structural growth in fast food and delivery will continue to support the low end of the market, many listed operators risk being squeezed in the middle ground. Restaurant capacity is finally contracting (down 0.4 per cent in the last 12 months) but CVA [company voluntary arrangement] mechanisms are preventing a full scale shake out and in our view extending the pain.”

Citi turned negative on Wetherspoon “as we don’t expect it to be immune from macro trends which could leave its valuation exposed”. The broker remained bearish on fellow pub operators Marston’s and Ei Group due to “stubbornly high” debt leverage and argued that both Marston’s and Mitchells & Butlers suffer from “weak cash conversion and earnings quality”. However, Citi upgraded M&B to “neutral” from “sell” on valuation grounds.

[AtW]