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  1. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    Should post edit to state 'kicked OFF' ...

    with a pint of Dark Star Hophead from the cask down the local - tasty first one in 3 weeks !!!

    what are you at gents?
     
    #1 Ruds, Jun 8, 2012
  2. jazzyjeff13

    jazzyjeff13 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,865) Nov 6, 2010 England
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    Happy weekend all!

    I've had a Boston lager so far, and am now quaffing a Baladin Open. Only got it a few weeks back, but just realised that the best-before date was March! Should have checked when I was buying it - fuck!
     
    #2 jazzyjeff13, Jun 8, 2012
  3. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    I've got a Baladin (I think) in my outhouse

    good reminder - must check have had it a while and cost a bit!

    Now on a bottle of Porterhouse - Celebration Stout @ 11% ABV matured in an Irish whisky cask

    It ain't bad either (from BOE last month) !
     
    #3 Ruds, Jun 8, 2012
  4. jazzyjeff13

    jazzyjeff13 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,865) Nov 6, 2010 England
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    I've got another Baladin somewhere as well, but I stumbled across it recently and it's still good till the end of the year.....
     
    #4 jazzyjeff13, Jun 8, 2012
  5. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    You've got me all curious now so I had to pop into the garden and check ...

    It's actually a Birra Del Borgo - Duchessa con fargo in a spirit shaped 750ml bottle

    BBE 06/12 !

    Thanks for the tip off!!!
     
    #5 Ruds, Jun 8, 2012
  6. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Beer festival with Felinfoel, Tiny Rebel and Purple Moose beers.
     
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  7. jazzyjeff13

    jazzyjeff13 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,865) Nov 6, 2010 England
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    Heh - I've got one of those as well! I think I'll have to drink it pretty soon though. The del Borgo brews that I've tried so far have been pretty good.
     
    #7 jazzyjeff13, Jun 8, 2012
  8. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    Never had one - don't even know what it is??? other than 5.8% ABV. Have heard of them for a number of years but never got round to a purchase until some months back via BOE

    Have had one Baladin (an almond flavour one) that I shared a bottle with. OK - not my choice and not a fan of almonds so never likely to hit the high notes!
     
    #8 Ruds, Jun 8, 2012
  9. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    Felinfoel double dragon will always go down in drinking history with me

    when I first started to sup a good mate 3 or 4 years older would always brag that he could take a lot more (as you'd expect)

    we had a few one night at the Alex in Derby circa winter 90/91 and he had 2 pints of double dragon

    we left the pub and he yakked up everywhere - all over this old drain covering, so much so that the remnants were still there some 2 weeks later !!!

    he blamed it on a bad pint of FF DD

    he was known for many a year, and occasionally still as '2 pints honk up Jon' !
     
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  10. Kirk

    Kirk Initiate (0) May 16, 2005 England

    Bearded Lady from Magic Rock Brewing, excellent as always
     
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  11. jazzyjeff13

    jazzyjeff13 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,865) Nov 6, 2010 England
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    I'm not sure what Duchessa is either. The others del Borgo beers that I've tried have been variations on American IPA - lots of hops. The one I'd recommend is My Antonia if you see it anywhere - an excellent beer!
     
    #11 jazzyjeff13, Jun 8, 2012
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    jazzyjeff13 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,865) Nov 6, 2010 England
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    Right - I've moved on to Thornbridge's Kipling....
     
    #12 jazzyjeff13, Jun 8, 2012
  13. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    My memory escapes - have had that a couple of times!

    Imperial pilsner - I always class it as a DFH beer !

    Have had it on both sides of the pond, wandering if the collaboration is IT brewed this side and Delaware's finest on the other side?
     
    #13 Ruds, Jun 8, 2012
  14. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    That's a big bottle ! Well - strength obviously not size !
     
    #14 Ruds, Jun 8, 2012
  15. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    The highlight was the Tiny Rebel actually, the Urban IPA. Not hop rocketed - it was only one that wasn't sold out.
     
    #15 CwrwAmByth, Jun 8, 2012
  16. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    Talking to myself for a moment before bed but in an attempt to alert others ...

    This was a great barell aged stout - gives many of those I've had from the US a run for the money

    Just looked at BOE and they are out of stock - not surprised

    £3.49 for a 330ml - you won't go wrong!!!
     
    #16 Ruds, Jun 8, 2012
  17. jazzyjeff13

    jazzyjeff13 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,865) Nov 6, 2010 England
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    I think you're right about that - both breweries brew it (if you look, there are 2 corresponding entries on BA). The one I had was the Italian one.

    And now it's time for.....Brewdog's Alice Porter!
     
    #17 jazzyjeff13, Jun 9, 2012
  18. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    Decided to crack the Birra Del Borgo - Duchessa open after Jazzyjeff's timely reminder

    Crisp refreshing saison, though a little sweet from my liking

    Currently taking it as refreshment as I mow the lawn!
     
    #18 Ruds, Jun 9, 2012
  19. Aye

    Aye Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 England

    atm Magic Rock Rapture
    next Mikkeller 19
     
    #19 Aye, Jun 9, 2012
  20. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    What's the Mikk 19? Not seen that one before.
     
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