UK Weekend Beerage

Just had a mouthful of the Buxton Rain Shadow...WOW!!! Dark, smokey, hint of liquorice and a sweet background. Said it before and I'll say it again, never had a bad Buxton beer.

 

Loved the rain shadow last year, and the double axe. Although was a bit surprised to see the abv reduced from 13.6 and 11.8 to both at 10 with the new releases.

 

No worries mate, thanks for looking! As it happens, I picked some up on Eebria thanks to @Georgefox, along with a few others. Looking forward to that delivery!

Who's your team??

 

That's great, sure you'll enjoy them.

Greenock Morton.

Had a day out in Glasgow with Mrs. Kozel and friends yesterday, had...

Spatenbrau,
Andechs Dunkel,
Hofbrau,
Oakham Green Devil,
West Dunkel,
West Munich Red,
West St. Mungo,
Stewart Edinburgh Gold.

 

Did you go to the new Bavaria Brauhaus for the first three? Any good if so? I've not been yet

 

Did anyone see the "dark beer" tasting on today's Sunday Brunch?

The three beers were:

A 3.8% stout (I didn't catch the name)

Siren Mrs Brown

Brewdog Black Eyed Imp King

The guests were Bill Bailey and Danny Dyer, I often think these tastings are wasted on people who don't know what they're drinking, but it was pretty funny how Danny Dyer was downing the beers.

 

Yes, well spotted. Nice bar, decent choice of beer and food, but the oompah music was annoying.
Left there and went to The State Bar, Bon Accord, West on The Corner and The Lansdowne Bar.

 

It was Weird Beard Coffee Milk Stout.

 

Oakham's Car Thief. Very good indeed. One of those black IPAs, ie. a dark bitter.

 

Brasserie D'Achouffe Houblon Choffe Tripel IPA
Wychwood Dunkel Fester
Drei Fonteinen Zwet.be

Liked the DF, yeasty with a malty finish, change worked well. 2 for the price of one !!!

 

I went there myself last year and loved the brewery under the windmill. Even the tour guide of our bicycle trip took us there. Is this the collaboration with Thornbridge ?

 

Not sure mate, hang on I'll check the bottle...yes, it is.

Yeah, been to the brewery twice, got the 5 beer tasting tray and the barman said he was feeling generous so gave me 6 beers instead of 5...result.

 

Having a decent season by all accounts!

I too had a bit of an excursion yesterday, in Sunny Lancaster. Some cracking pubs - and beer.

Riverhead Brewery - Rhubard & Rosehip
Rat Brewery - Black Death
Dukeries - Lime Tree Porter
Coach House Brewing - Gunpowder Premium Mild
Bank Top - Port O'Call
The Borough Brewery - Wintertime Dark
Young's - London Stout
York Brewery - Ghost Ale
York Brewery - Oh Vienna
Bowland Brewery - Winter
Fuzzy Duck - Mucky Duck
The Three Mariners - Mariner's Gold
Thornbridge - Kipling
Anarchy Brew - Smoke Bomb
Dancing Duck - Abduction
Warwickshire beer - Mo' Brew

Gunpowder mild and Port O'Call were highlights.

 

Picking up points, but not very attractive to watch unfortunately. Played better on Friday in our Derby and happy (eventually) with the point.

That looks like a fantastic collection of beer and probably only had 2 of those.

 

Making the Christmas pudding so had Woodforde's Norfolk Nip, Adnams Tally Ho and Harvey's Christmas Ale. Most of the Tally Ho went into the pudding along with half a wine glass of whisky.

 

Bunch of dark star ales on in the pub so pints of hophead and their apa were good

 

Now an elgoods cambridge ipa, itsnot bad , bit watery.

 

Now onto darkstar hophead. It's good but I think I have been spoiled by too many jarls at the same strength.