UK Weekend Beerage

Went out for a meal had an IPA which was off, replaced it with Flying Dog IPA which tasted perfumy like Red Stripe, awful. Taylors Landlord to the rescue.

 

I'm sat drinking it now, it's a good beer. Little bit thicker than the normal but otherwise not massively different. I asked the bartender about bottles he said only from the brewery direct.

Went to Buxton tap house before and had the cloudberry IPA and jalapeño and cacao rain shadow. Both good.

Last night picked up from heaton hops an omnipollo anagram, cloudwater dipa 10 and cloudwater and magic rock Big Dipper. Had the Big Dipper last night and it was awesome, the one blonde beer I had after it tasted like nothing compared to it.

 

A buxton delivery has made this easier to read!

 

Currently back home in the States. Enjoying some fantastic, local, BA stouts. Central Waters and Tyranena are often overlooked and underrated. If you ever come across them, give it a go. You won't regret it. Traded some Cantillon and 3 Fonteinen for a Surly Darkness, Clown Shoes Itasca Loonidragon, and Central Waters 18. Really looking forward to a great Christmas. Also have a BA Old Rasputin Wheat.

 

Well if you got the case with the yellow belly sundae then you can be happy knowing I wasn't able to get hold of that one!

 

I have a 2015 still. What happened to it? I had to pleasure of drinking a Buxton BA Rain Shadow last night, fantastic beer. I also had a local from my US reserves. 2013 Central Waters BB Stout. It aged incredibly well and I'd put it up against the best BB Stouts in the world. Unfortunately, I don't have another to that. I have a stock of 2014, 2015, 2016 that I can leave around though.

 

Hope everyone had a good crimbo/winterval

I forgot that I always stop at Tebay services on the way down to wales so picked up some crafty cans like Hawkshead IPA, Wild Beer Madness IPA, a few cannonballs because cannonball and some bottles - Allendale Export Stout and a few others. Also had a few bottle conditioned bitters (variable) from welsh micros down there as well as a couple of pints of cask Grey Trees which was pretty solid. Oh and a lot of Brains Rev James (ok), Bitter (bit lacking) and stout (I prefer guinness)

 

Drinking in The Magic Rock Tap today, The Big Dipper, Hat Trick, were wonderful, also big Bonus, The Awesome, Bearded Lady on Draught.

 

Moor Imperial Entanglement
Founders KBS
Cathedral Heights Steeple Hill
Brewing and Distilling Co. Elfjuice
Van Steenberge Piraat
Moor Double Dark Alliance
Crane Fizz Berry Saison
Founders Breakfast Stout

Standouts DDA and the 2 Founders beers, particularly the Breakfast Stout which I've just sunk.

 

Not tried any new breweries in ages

Having an Allendale brewed for M&S Summit IPA. Not bad, more pale ale at 4.8% tho

 

Just had a thoroughly underwhelming bottle of Torpedo

 

Heard a LOT of good things about Odyssey Brew; so I'm keen to try some of its offerings. On that note, very much the same for Verdant!

Fierce Beer probably the newest kids of the block I've had a couple from - Cafe Racer Bourbon BA (very good) & Day Shift (pretty good). Will be seeking more from them I reckon.