1990s Alcopops

Mcdrewson · January 25, 2020

Tramps_mate said:
I can't remember. But I remember Palm trees on the bottle and I'm sure it was the same color as Lilt!

Got to be coconut!

Yarrgh · January 25, 2020

Westmalletripel said:
Not an alcopop but always loved a Turbo Shandy - Smirnoff Ice, Half a Stella (when it was its proper strength) and a shot of vodka. Good stuff (it seemed at the time!)

When did they change Stella to 4%. I hadn't had one for years and then blam, one warm summer I fancied a lager and that was the best on offer and 4%. What happened Stella?

cooperman · January 25, 2020

Mcdrewson said:
Haven’t seen them for donkeys - in fact, I’d completely forgotten about them but can still taste it!

The only drink that made you more thirsty when you finished it

Toast · January 25, 2020

Yarrgh said:
When did they change Stella to 4%. I hadn't had one for years and then blam, one warm summer I fancied a lager and that was the best on offer and 4%. What happened Stella?

Stella 4 is a grey can. Only 4%.
Normal Stella is 4.8%.
Still lower than it used to be.. ( 5.1% off memory )

Billy Dean · January 25, 2020

Downing bottles of Reef in one at last orders

witchdoc187 · January 25, 2020

Mcdrewson said:
It does. About £8 like for a four pack. I bought some last year for nostalgic reasons. My wife said that, where she wouldn’t normally question my drinking, she’d only ever seen tramps drink it and not to buy it again please.

It's a strange choice tbf mate. Tastes awful. 55cents at the minute for a can of San Miguel here. €2.20 for a 4 pack. I bought 8 my wife isn't pleased because I'm a flexi reformed alcoholic

Brisan123 · February 13, 2020

Fat frog
1 Bottle of Smirnoff ice
1 Bottle of Blue wicked
1 Bottle of orange Bacardi Breezer.
Mix all 3 to get 2 pints
Big back in the mid noughties in Ireland

Toast · February 13, 2020

Brisan123 said:
Fat frog
1 Bottle of Smirnoff ice
1 Bottle of Blue wicked
1 Bottle of orange Bacardi Breezer.
Mix all 3 to get 2 pints
Big back in the mid noughties in Ireland

This sounds boss.

PhilM · February 13, 2020

Toast said:
This sounds boss.

The closest things I can describe it to is a luminous, skittle flavoured brain killer: we drank gallons of it back in the late 90s/early 2000s when in the Raz.

The only problem was that after about six pints of it you’d get this horrible sloshing feeling in your stomach, and you’d occasionally get green poo.

It was £3 for two pints as well and the girls who drank it could usually suck a golf ball through a 20ft garden hose, apparently.

Toast · February 13, 2020

PhilM said:
The closest things I can describe it to is a luminous, skittle flavoured brain killer: we drank gallons of it back in the late 90s/early 2000s when in the Raz.

The only problem was that after about six pints of it you’d get this horrible sloshing feeling in your stomach, and you’d occasionally get green poo.

The didn't sell it in The Chelsea in New Brighton or The Ritzy in Bromborough..

I feel I've missed out here.

dublinbluenose · February 13, 2020

Brisan123 said:
Fat frog
1 Bottle of Smirnoff ice
1 Bottle of Blue wicked
1 Bottle of orange Bacardi Breezer.
Mix all 3 to get 2 pints
Big back in the mid noughties in Ireland

I'm getting horrible flashbacks. £2 a pint on Thursdays.

There was one that tasted like cola but I can't for the life of me remember what it was called.

Ah the days before red bull and vodka, such innocent times.

Brisan123 · February 13, 2020

dublinbluenose said:
I'm getting horrible flashbacks. £2 a pint on Thursdays.

There was one that tasted like cola but I can't for the life of me remember what it was called.

Ah the days before red bull and vodka, such innocent times.

I was too old for them but I was shocked to see young lads paying 10 euro for 2 pints back in 2004.

PhilM · February 13, 2020

Port and WKD (cheeky vimtos) were a student’s delight as well back in the old days.

I always wonder whether the people who drank quads of vodka (turps) with a WKD mixer have come out of rehab yet.

Brisan123 · February 13, 2020

PhilM said:
Port and WKD (cheeky vimtos) were a student’s delight as well back in the old days.

I always wonder whether the people who drank quads of vodka (turps) with a WKD mixer have come out of rehab yet.

I seen my son drinking Vodka with a smirnoff ice as a mixer
I chastised him, but to no avail

PhilM · February 13, 2020

Brisan123 said:
I seen my son drinking Vodka with a smirnoff ice as a mixer
I chastised him, but to no avail

My missus proudly declares that back in her university days, when she frequented Double Vision, that she’d drink doubles with cherry Lambrini.

And she thinks she’s posh, k’in ell girl!