UK Weekend Beerage

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  1. DJ-Hophead

    DJ-Hophead Initiate (0) May 28, 2015 England

    Couple of nice local Xmas events yesterday in Bristol. Firstly brewers market at Good Chemistry :

    Good Chemistry Morello Theory
    Good Chemistry Advent Horizon

    Then onto the Barley Mow for Bristol Beer Factory 12 Stouts of Christmas :

    Bristol Beer Factory Raspberry Ultimate Stout
    Bristol Beer Factory Stoutville Hop
    Bristol Beer Factory Ferrero Rocker

    Liked the Ferrero, pure nutella in a jar. Finished the evening with a lovely AMoor at their taphouse.
     
    #7801 DJ-Hophead, Dec 11, 2016
  2. captaincoffee

    captaincoffee Pooh-Bah (2,218) Jul 10, 2011 Virginia
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    This was a bottle as well...I was just happy it wasn't skunky.
    I made up for my bad beer weekend with a good beer weekend this time. Several pints of Old Engine Oil on Friday, cracked the latest batch of homebrew (galena/galaxy hopped IPA) on Saturday, followed by this year's Good King Henry's reserve with dinner on Sunday.
     
    #7802 captaincoffee, Dec 12, 2016
  3. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Just supping on WIlliams Bros newest brew for aldi - called Iconic . APA hopped with cascade, it's pretty decent but the aroma is rather low for a really fresh APA. Also picked up their "Wild Bill IPA" anyone know who brews this one? Not expecting much tbf. Also Broughton santa stout, plus a few M&S beers - Southwold winter IPA (adnams), 6 malt cornish stout (st austell) and Stone IPA
     
    #7803 Hanglow, Dec 12, 2016
  4. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Trying the WIld Bill one, brewed by Marstons accoding to the other place. Another with too low aroma and it is also a bit odd with that, quite metallic. This one has a fair bit of bitterness and has a lot of sulphate in it, give quite a minerally quality and dry finish. Comes across as old fashioned. It's not bad but can't see it appealing to many
     
    #7804 Hanglow, Dec 12, 2016
  5. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Got a Thursday/Friday weekend this week as my last days off before Christmas. Bought some trendy beers (Verdant, Details, Cloudwater) but I'll keep them in the fridge for a day or two to settle down. Advanced thinking leaves me with a brace of Duvels to have with a Chinese takeaway (dream team, surely!).
     
    #7805 CwrwAmByth, Dec 15, 2016
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  6. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Trying a stout off - St Austell 6 malt cornish stout vs Boughton Santas Stout, both 4.4%, both laughing untill they pish themselves at Guiness Draught and its lack of flavour at almost the same strength

    Broughton has a much better nose but the St Austell wins on flavour. So I decided to mix them. It works !
     
    #7806 Hanglow, Dec 15, 2016
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  7. Hoppsbabo

    Hoppsbabo Pooh-Bah (2,053) Jan 29, 2012 England
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    Weihenstephaner Tradition. Liquid cardboard. Avoid at all costs.
     
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  8. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Shame, I love the Dunkelweizen
     
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  9. Hoppsbabo

    Hoppsbabo Pooh-Bah (2,053) Jan 29, 2012 England
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    Oh yeah, me too. Can't believe it's from the same brewery.
     
    #7809 Hoppsbabo, Dec 16, 2016
  10. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    That should have been Deya not Details. Deya from Cheltenham. Had a quality pale ale from them, Steady Rolling Man, really thick and hoppy.
    Following that was the highlight of the night, Cloudwater DIPA v10, a return to form for their DIPA, with loads of bitterness on the finish the past few versions have lacked. Really incredible stuff.
    Now onto Verdant Pulp DIPA. Makes me think of an amped up Axe Edge, kind of bigger, hoppier, but also a bit sweeter, and still quite light. Nice but no doubt my tastebuds have been warped by the Cloudwater.
     
    #7810 CwrwAmByth, Dec 17, 2016
  11. Kozel

    Kozel Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2014 Scotland

    Had it on tap in Bavaria Brauhaus in Glasgow last night...lovely!
     
    #7811 Kozel, Dec 18, 2016
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  12. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Channelling my inner Bavarian with Ayinger Jahrhundert Bier. Really good lager, nice rich flavour. With fish and chips too.
     
    #7812 CwrwAmByth, Dec 18, 2016
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  13. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Having a Belhaven Oat Stout. I'm using a glencairn glass, normally used for whisky. Works ok although it'll take me about five refills to finish this dinky bottle :slight_smile:
     
    #7813 Hanglow, Dec 18, 2016
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  14. Kozel

    Kozel Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2014 Scotland

    They're nice those Belhaven Oat Stouts, quite partial to them.
     
    #7814 Kozel, Dec 18, 2016
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  15. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Best beer Belhaven do, it is good although I think it's a tad strong for the amount of flavour

    Also had some double joker, another one that I like but perhaps punches a bit under its weight
     
    #7815 Hanglow, Dec 18, 2016
  16. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Last night I had a can of Jai Alai, nice but nowhere near the perfect statement of a beer I had when it was on tap in January.
    Followed by a Crate/Rough Trade Citra Pale. It was good, lovely thick soapy cask-like texture though, which surprised me.
     
    #7816 CwrwAmByth, Dec 21, 2016
  17. Georgefox

    Georgefox Crusader (404) Aug 19, 2013 England

    Works Christmas lunch yesterday and was surprised that the pub we went to had the titanic plum porter, so I enjoyed two of them with my meal.
     
    #7817 Georgefox, Dec 21, 2016
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  18. hdtrice

    hdtrice Initiate (0) May 29, 2015 England

    I've been trying to get my lips round the Plum Porter Grand Reserve release... no such luck as of yet!
     
    #7818 hdtrice, Dec 21, 2016
  19. Georgefox

    Georgefox Crusader (404) Aug 19, 2013 England

    I'm going to Buxton tomorrow and had already seen they have that on at the Cheshire cheese which is a titanic pub, so will be trying that there.
     
    #7819 Georgefox, Dec 21, 2016
  20. hdtrice

    hdtrice Initiate (0) May 29, 2015 England

    ...all whilst I'm at work. Guess what colour I am right now?!

    Enjoy it mate. Let me know how it is if you get chance, I've only heard good things thus far.
     
    #7820 hdtrice, Dec 21, 2016
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