Cryptic food and drink

[Morning Glory]

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.

I think it may be resurrected! http://www.crosskeysatupton.co.uk/fine-ales-wines/

 

[Duck59]

Oh, got that one. A fowl concoction.

 

[Duck59]

Mallard is resurrected, it appears. The beers are largely the old ones, with a few additions. Christmas Quacker used to be Quismas Quacker.

 

[Duck59]

It looks like we need to find an excuse to visit Nottingham and pay a visit to the excellent establishment of Comrade Hussey.

 

[Morning Glory]

It looks like we need to find an excuse to visit Nottingham and pay a visit to the excellent establishment of Comrade Hussey.

I'm thinking the same.

 

[Morning Glory]

In the meantime, here is a stupidly easy one:

Risk is inherent in bet. It could be a tough choice! (7)

 

[Duck59]

Sillier version with the same answer:

Slovakia for vote in Brexit shambles? Cut!

 

[Duck59]

Drunken makem sold son - very fishy! (6,6)

 

[Morning Glory]

Drunken makem sold son - very fishy! (6,6)

I love it. But oddly I'm not keen on the unsmoked variety.

 

[Duck59]

A confession: I am a Newcastle fan, so the anagram rather naturally amused me. Apologies to makems (or mackems if you prefer, but that spelling wouldn't have worked) everywhere.

 

[Morning Glory]

A confession: I am a Newcastle fan, so the anagram rather naturally amused me. Apologies to makems (or mackems if you prefer, but that spelling wouldn't have worked) everywhere.

I'm a Sunderland fan.

 

[Duck59]

I thought you supported The Arse and your other half was a makem.

 

[Morning Glory]

I thought you supported The Arse and your other half was a makem.

Its complicated. One other half comes from Sunderland but he isn't really much into football. The other, other half (in Essex) supports Sunderland because he lived and worked there plus his mother was born there. But he also supports Arsenal! Independently of that I started fancying Arsenal because their game is so elegant. The Essex OH is something of a football expert and directed several football films back in the day including the Olympiads and World Cup. Anyway. I reckon it good to support one team at the bottom and one at the top of the league!

 

[Morning Glory]

Boo as shirtmaker cooked up fish! (8,7)

 

[Duck59]

Been there, though obviously not for that particular product. Nothing exciting has happened there since 1320...