Wednesday, April 05, 2006

The Victoria, Paddington


See the Fuller's Chiswick signs? Fuller's beers have a unique record. Since CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) first held their Champion Beer of Britain competition, Fuller's have won the Beer of the Year award five times. Our beers have been best in class no less than nine times and ESB has been voted Best Strong Ale an unprecedented seven times making it something of a legend. This is an outstanding achievement by Fuller's brewers, who, through the use of traditional ingredients, great care in the brewing process and stringent quality controls, continue to produce an unmatched range of prize-winning beers.
ESB is wonderful. I can't resist. See you there, anytime possible.

6 comments:

Tecumseh said...

I haven't been in an English pub in eons. My recollection though is that you just mill about (very little or no seating), and the beer is warm, though quite tasty, yes. People are friendly, though. Have things changed?

Mr roT said...

I was seated and the folks were wonderful. In Orleans there was no bar to speak of. What's Paris like, pubwise?

Tecumseh said...

Don't know -- I could not see any. One thing I remember fondly, though, are the steak tartares (basically, raw meat with condiments). Ever tried it?

Mr roT said...

Nope. Heard of it though.

Tecumseh said...

You need the best possible beef tenderloin (or steak mignon), cleanly ground. Add shallots, capers, black pepper, parsley, maybe an egg (?) and a few other things. Serve on toast.

You know why it's called steak tartare?

Mr roT said...

The Mongols taught the French a lesson or two about cuisine? The word bistro is cognate to vestra, fast in Russian, Yeshua says.