Cryptic food and drink

[Duck59]

Yes, we can expel every person of foreign origin, thus leaving a population of...zero.

 

[Duck59]

Nothing to do with cryptic clues, but relevant to something earlier in this thread...a consignment of beer has arrived from Adnams, including some Oyster Stout. This is new to the Mallard Tavern and the regulars are looking forward to a tasting session soon.

 

[Morning Glory]

http://www.merseabrewery.co.uk/beers/oyster-stout perhaps? I've visited there many times for the excellent oysters. But as you are vegetarian it can't be that one. I suppose your oyster ale hasn't seen a real oyster.

 

[Duck59]

I think the idea is to drink it while eating oysters. The drinking is the only part that interests me.

 

[Morning Glory]

I think the idea is to drink it while eating oysters. The drinking is the only part that interests me.

So what brand of Oyster Stout is it. The Mersea Island one does have oysters as an ingredient.

 

[Duck59]

Adnams (I did mention it).

The ingredients quite clearly state water, malted barley, yeast and hops. Thus, I can state that no oysters were harmed in the making of this beer. The label also says "rich and nutty." Rather like me. Apart from the first bit, obviously.

 

[Morning Glory]

Adnams (I did mention it).

The ingredients quite clearly state water, malted barley, yeast and hops. Thus, I can state that no oysters were harmed in the making of this beer. The label also says "rich and nutty." Rather like me. Apart from the first bit, obviously.

Sorry - I'm not being observant. Migraine...

 

[Duck59]

In fact, we have no less than two different stouts, the aforementioned and also the excellent Blackshore Stout. Let them drink stout.

 

[Duck59]

Must be time for a clue.

Spies airline dry article - must be bread! (8)

 

[Morning Glory]

Stuck! I thought perhaps a certain Ethiopian bread; right number of letters but I can't make the clue fit. I know the replacement words for 'dry' I think.

 

[Duck59]

You can break it into 3-2-2-1 if that helps (a bit like Spurs after they've had two sent off, one of whom is guaranteed to be Delle Alli).

 

[Morning Glory]

Duh!

Spoiler

Ciabatta

 

[Duck59]

Now that we've cleared that one up, I shall repair to the Mallardarium to drink some Adnams.

 

[Morning Glory]

Indian meal is dreadful. I choke on rancid turnip top! (8,7)

 

[Duck59]

While I consider this, I was reminded earlier today of an old Nottingham brewery called Mallard. It was run by a gentleman called Phil Mallard. Comrade Mallard produced a wide range of beers, all of which had duck related names. Sadly, he packed it in a few years ago to do other things.

Fill mallard. Good concept.