UK Weekend Beerage

Pinta Farmhouse Ale
Left Handed Giant Duet (Simcoe/Centennial)
Left Handed Giant Rye IPA
Left Handed Giant/Arbor Flat White Thunguri

Nice visit to the Left Handed Giant Taphouse, Bristol. Flat White lovely coffee imperial stout and the Rye IPA was solid as well. Pinta lovely Polish saison, visiting Krakow next week and will be popping into their bar.

 

Good to see you are getting Boundary over there

 

Trying cans of Sierra Nevada Nooner and Firestone Walker Pivo pils back to back - the Pivo wins fairly easily for my taste. Was a bit disappointed with the Nooner, shame considering how cheap it is in M&S

 

Shame, I would of thought a major "up market" UK supermarket and large US beer producer (470 odd beers on the other site) might of been able to put something a little better together. I know they have Torpedo but what about their porter or stout ?

 

I'm pretty sure I wasn't too impressed with either of those either whenever I have had them but they tend to be highly rated by most, might have to go back and try them again. I like torpedo and of course their pale ale a lot.

 

I think Nooner is a fine beer and at 92p when the offer's on (£1.22 otherwise), astonishing value for a high quality imported (by Fullers) beer. I prefer it to the heavy-handed Fourpure pils (also a good beer), which I always struggle with, though I did buy a can yesterday to have yet another go at. I'm also irritated by Fourpure's American style 'Inspired by Munich Germany' (and shouldn't there be a comma there?).

 

Tried North Brewing Co/BrewDog collab called Sour Bru, an Irn-Bru 'inspired' sour ale at North Brewing's location in Leeds.

Was quite interesting...was highly carb'd, got the right colour, taste was definitely irn bru, but with some slight ginger-ness. If you're in Leeds, both the BrewDog and ShuffleDog will be tapping it at some point this week.

 

Just trying my homebrewed saison against Tempest Farmhouse ale from aldi. Interesting the similarities due to the same yeast used, although different grain bills, hops and strength

 

Seconded re the unremarkable SN stout and porter. But then I don't get what people see in any of the beers I've tried by them,Torpedo included. Still to try Bigfoot and Narwhal though

 

I remember enjoying both the stout and Bigfoot, though a long time ago. I was impressed by the stout's use of hops. The last Bigfoot I had was the 2008 version when it was sold in Oddbins for £1.99 (what would it be now?). I bought loads of them, perhaps more were produced because it was the anniversary edition. I was shocked by its bitterness, but still really liked it. I have one left, I suspect it will still be hoppy. I haven't seen it since.

 

York Brewery Thai Hard. Very, very floral indeed. Not one I'll have again.

 

Anyone going to London Craft Beer Festival this weekend?