UK Weekend Beerage

I went to Craft Beer Rising on Saturday night and it was really great. I'll be going next year for sure.

Blue Point (USA) Oatmeal Stout
Blue Point Toasted Lager
Goose Island (USA) Bourbon County Stout
Goose Island Gillian
Wild Beer Wildebeest
Electric Bear Cherry Blackout
Fyne Ales Mills & Hills
Crate Brewery Imperial Coffee Stout
Tyne Bank Creme Caramel
Beavertown Heavy Water
Bad Seed Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Two Tribes Island Records Jamaican Porter
Founders (USA) Rubaeus

I went hard on Imperial Stouts and it was worth it. Cherry Blackout, Wildebeest, Mills & Hills, Imp. Coffee Stout, Heavy Water were all fantastic and I'd gladly have them again and again.

 

A select few from the last couple of weeks.

Old Chimneys Good King Henry Special Reserve (2013) - I'd seen a score of hit and miss reviews on this beforehand. Having now had it for myself, I can safely say I'll be in the hit category. Caramelly, dark chocolatey, boozy, warm, viscousy bottle of brilliance. Shades of Tactical Nuclear Penguin and Yellow Belly. Definitely worth the wait. *beer of the bunch*

Siren's Calypso Berliner Weisse (Cascade & Mandarina) - a stark contrast to the above. Wasn't expecting so much from this. Fantasticly tart, juicy & fruity. When (if) summer arrives, I'll be wanting more of this.

Wild Beer Co.'s Sleeping Lemons - similar to the Calypso in terms of tangyness. Like cloudy lemonade with some pineapple. Another for the summer hit list. Loved it.

Fallen Brewing's Big Raspberry Dog Chew - like a raspberry and chocolate brownie, but not as sickly. Thoroughly enjoyed this; though it's sweetness meant I probably wouldn't have more than 1 per sitting.

 

Had one of these a couple of weeks ago, really liked it, but agree that more than 1 might be a bit much.

Didn't report back on my Edinburgh day out last week, was too busy celebrating a 3-0 win , had,

Pilot - Murder on the Oreo Express - nice dark beer with a hint of Oreo, bit flat though.
Fallen - Trainwreck - DIPA with bold citrus flavour and sweet background,
Brewdog - Jet Black Heart Stout - lovely Oatmeal Milk Stout similar to their Prototype,
Stones - Xocoveza - dark chocolate with a hint of spice.

Had a few others, but these were the only new ones I had.

 

The Jet Black Heart is the same as Prototype Milk Stout. It was the winner of the contest and is now in regular rotation for BrewDog. I had it and rather enjoyed it. I'm always in for a Nitro Stout.

 

That'll be why they tasted similar then .

Didn't get it in BrewDog, but The Bow Bar. Didn't even think to ask about it, just saw it and fancied trying it. Really liked it.

 

Had a half pint of Bitburger in a spoons today, absolutely nothing on cask that was appealing. It was ok

 

A few Thursday brews after a hard day:
8 Wired - Superconductor DIPA (wonderful)
Chorlton - Pale Citra Brett (nice beer but I do prefer there more sour outputs)
Ballast Point - Victory at Sea (hello darkness my old friend....)

 

My very soon to be wife placed an order from Brewdog which arrived today:
2 x Ace of Simcoe
1 x Elvis Juice (can)
2 x Jet Black Heart
1 x 5AM Saint
1 x Elvis Juice 2.0
2 x Arcade Nation

 

G&T's for me tonight #beertraitor

I've noticed two new beer bars opened in Glasgow today, Six degrees North have opened a 30 tap bar on Dumbarton road and another pub in the merchant city has been renovated into a pie+cask/craft beer bar . Will need a thorough checking out in the weeks ahead I think

 

Liking the sound of that Hanglow. Going to Glasgow tomorrow, but unfortunately heading to the East end, not the West end.

 

Tonight i shall mainly be imbibing the new Brew By Numbers DIPA, and possibly a couple of bottles from ABC i picked up. Local bar has Myrcenary on too, that is one mighty beer that may warrant a trip!

 

Founders Tap takeover last night;
started with Tapped Ultra Weisse then onto the Founders selection, Azacca IPA, Dark Penance, Centenial IPA and finally Spectra Trifecta. Spectra Trifecta is a Chamomile, Ginger & Lemon-grass Kolsch, ie. in no way a Kolsch, and more like some sort of cough medicine... do not like!