UK Weekend Beerage

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  1. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Had another Dorée and a Tripel tonight. I guess there are better but they're all solid drinks.
     
    #6761 CwrwAmByth, Dec 27, 2015
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    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Sorry folks, that should be Bass Drop, not Hot Box
     
    #6762 CwrwAmByth, Dec 27, 2015
  3. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Pint of homebrew stout followed ambitiously by a Fullers Golden Pride. It's actually a really nice barley wine, such good value.
     
    #6763 CwrwAmByth, Dec 28, 2015
  4. Hoppsbabo

    Hoppsbabo Pooh-Bah (2,053) Jan 29, 2012 England
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    Batemans 2013 Vintage Ale wasn't everything I hoped for.
     
    #6764 Hoppsbabo, Dec 28, 2015
  5. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Hope you all had a good festive period

    My drinking consisted of some bottled Tomos Watkins, Conwy brewery, Fullers and canned Rev James. Am now home after a long drive and supping some homebrew
     
    #6765 Hanglow, Dec 28, 2015
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  6. Aye

    Aye Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 England

    I'm still sitting on a 2012, if it's gash I'll wait for the Batemans price hike and cash in instead of being disappointed.
     
    #6766 Aye, Dec 28, 2015
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  7. Georgefox

    Georgefox Crusader (404) Aug 19, 2013 England

    Had the 2015 jw lees harvest ale last night. Was slightly disappointed with it fresh. Had a 2008 last year which was pretty damn good.
     
    #6767 Georgefox, Dec 28, 2015
  8. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Had a couple of I&G beers to see if I still dislike them. The American oak pale ale had that same anoyingly sweet middle all their beers have, finally got round to trying the Toasted Oak IPA and it's probably the best beer of theirs I have had, although that's not saying much. There's enough bitterness to hold the cloying sweetness at bay in this one, the nose is pretty poor though
     
    #6768 Hanglow, Dec 30, 2015
  9. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    Finished work yesterday & went home via Didsbury 'Spoons because me Julie was meeting a friend
    Had a pint of the Stone Amber brewed at Adnams which was really impressive just a fantastic
    supremely balanced, great malt profile, red fruit then intense bitterness
    then half (did have work today) of Mobberley Mango IPA, really fruity, even Julie (whose fave fruit is Mango) liked it.
    We just missed the bus so whilst Julie grabbed things from Masks & Sparks
    I had half of Bank's Sunbeam(had it before in bottle) cask was light & lemony and just a shame was winter
    Then today I must have picked a bottle out at Beermoth extra quick
    so wanting to be closer to Piccadilly Garden so had half of Driftwood(Canadian brewer) Pale Ale rustled up at Banks
     
    #6769 EmperorBevis, Dec 30, 2015
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    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    Firebrick Brewery's Elder Statesman
    A bitter, Yes I just about remember that stuff lol
     
    #6770 EmperorBevis, Dec 30, 2015
  11. Aye

    Aye Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 England

    Firebrick are local to me but I've yet to make any of their beer's acquaintance.
     
    #6771 Aye, Dec 30, 2015
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    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    It was a solid traditional bitter & I really enjoyed it
    and now for something a bit more craft and a lot different
    A collab Quantum, Indy Man Brew House & Northern Alchemy
    Smoked Paprika & Lemon California Common
     
    #6772 EmperorBevis, Dec 30, 2015
  13. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Bottle of Blacksmith bitter that I picked up in conniston. decent

    Some single cask Bowmore to finish the night :wink:
     
    #6773 Hanglow, Dec 30, 2015
  14. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Had plenty of Gavi with dinner and Graham's LBV for dinner. I don't want to mix the grape and grain, but the beers, they're calling to me...
     
    #6774 CwrwAmByth, Dec 31, 2015
  15. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    Hoppin' Frog Silk Cafe Porter

    Silky smooth coffee taste with a hint of chocolate mousse
    slightly thin for the abv & full on taste
    but this is mighty fine
     
    #6775 EmperorBevis, Dec 31, 2015
  16. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    Cromarty Black Hop Down
     
    #6776 EmperorBevis, Dec 31, 2015
  17. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    Oat Wine Bourbon Barrel Aged
    a collab from Hawkshead & Wild Beer Co
    and tastes like apple creosote
     
    #6777 EmperorBevis, Dec 31, 2015
  18. Aye

    Aye Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 England

    In a good way?
     
    #6778 Aye, Dec 31, 2015
  19. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    I guess so, maybe more than unflavoured creosote lol
    I finished it, I'd say give it a go but I wouldn't buy it or the other variants of Brandy cask aged or Cider barrel aged
    (Perhaps I got this one mislabelled)
     
    #6779 EmperorBevis, Dec 31, 2015
  20. DJ-Hophead

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

    Brewdog Tokyo*
    Wiper and True Plum Pudding
    De Ranke Noir de Dottignies
    Innis and Gunn White Oak Wheat Beer

    De Ranke very nice strong ale, Tokyo good sipper for Xmas but overpriced, W and T exactly as the name says and another hit from them. I and G white oak wheat beer with bergamot and blood orange, nothin really goin on with it, least favourite.
     
    #6780 DJ-Hophead, Dec 31, 2015
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