UK Weekend Beerage

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  1. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    They are usually good

    Having a Double Joker from Williams Bros to round the night off after a hombrewed strong brown ale
     
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  2. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    oooh that was the 7000th reply to this thread

    Just polishing off the double joker and it got progressively better as I drank it . not really enough aroma for a DIPA I think but a good beer
     
    #7002 Hanglow, Feb 21, 2016
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  3. Georgefox

    Georgefox Crusader (404) Aug 19, 2013 England

    Tonight's Belgian highlights include orval, tripel karmeliet and hoegaaaden.
     
    #7003 Georgefox, Feb 21, 2016
  4. Kozel

    Kozel Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2014 Scotland

    Agree, had some fine beers from Fallen including Platform C, Grapevine and Salted Caramel Chew Chew, but that Chilli one was just wrong.
     
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  5. DJ-Hophead

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

    Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout 2015
    Pampus Blinck
    Founders Rubaeus
    Founders Centennial IPA
    Sadlers Mud City Stout

    Stand out was the Black Chocolate Stout, a very well balanced imperial. Pampus very drinkable hoppy Dutch APA. Rubaeus interesting easy drinking fruit ale.
     
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  6. Goudie

    Goudie Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2014 Northern Ireland

    The Caribbean connection is the specially imported Dominican Cacao nibs they use.
     
    #7006 Goudie, Feb 22, 2016
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  7. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Got an email from Ales by Mail saying that you can save the £6.99 shipping with the code FEB29 (As long as you spend at least £29 on the beer itself). Very tempting but I need to be frugal until I start work!
     
    #7007 CwrwAmByth, Feb 22, 2016
  8. jdhoke

    jdhoke Aspirant (233) Aug 1, 2014 England

    I stopped by Old Truman Brewery today to get my Craft Beer Week wristband. Sharp's was already pouring pints and I had the Jetstream Tropical IPA. It's made with pineapple and I found it quite tasty. It was very smooth and could taste the pineapple and was not a hop bomb, perfect for me.
     
    #7008 jdhoke, Feb 22, 2016
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  9. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Typical, that week looks really good but it's just 2 weeks before I move to London. Like the Bristol Beer Week I really like the idea of these events spanning across lots of venues and quite a few days.

    Consoling myself with a Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA from M&S. Noticed it has on the label that it's being imported by Fullers, which is a nice touch. I always enjoyed the occasional pint of SNPA on tap when I saw it at their pubs. Interesting too, with all this talk on freshness, to see Jeff Pickthall recommend cellaring Torpredo for 6 months.
     
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  10. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    SN beers hold up a bit better than most imo, they have put a huge amount of work/$$$ into their bottling lines and supply chains. Plus they bottle condition some of them which always helps, although I'm not sure if torpedo is
     
    #7010 Hanglow, Feb 22, 2016
  11. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Yeah it's conditioned, and they also ship their beers in refrigerated containers so like you say, there's little spoilage. I think it's especially important because like I was reading for Californian wines, when shipping the stuff mostly has to get to the Atlantic via the Panama canal and all that tropical heat. For what it's worth too, my bottles have a September '16 BBD which I'm guessing means it was probably bottled in September '15.
     
    #7011 CwrwAmByth, Feb 22, 2016
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  12. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    My computer has shuffled of this mortal coil so having to update on phone which is pain in arse
    There has been beer
    Picked up for later St. Austell Big Job, a double Cornish IPA
    on the upside it's 7.2% and it's not a clear glass bottle
    but it's not bottle conditioned like Proper Job and for the same price in Tesco you can get Torpedo
    We will see
    For now Backyard Brewhouse IPA
    this HTML class. Value is Mid way between UK a US IPA
    Not big flavours but some subtle nuances
     
    #7012 EmperorBevis, Feb 23, 2016
  13. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    Naylor's Original Liquorice Libation
    Presumably because no one wants to copy it
     
    #7013 EmperorBevis, Feb 23, 2016
  14. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    The Big Job is bottle conditioned
    & it's got so much fruity hops
    I can barely believe I picked it up from Tesco
     
    #7014 EmperorBevis, Feb 23, 2016
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  15. jdhoke

    jdhoke Aspirant (233) Aug 1, 2014 England

    I'm sitting at Old Red Crow next to the beautiful Smithfield Market drinking a Beavertown Double Chin and its brilliant. This may replace Lord Smog as my favourite BTown beer.
     
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  16. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    *mutters something rude about limited releases (and then sips his cheap as shit Torpedo and is content)*
     
    #7016 CwrwAmByth, Feb 23, 2016
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  17. reprob8

    reprob8 Initiate (0) May 22, 2008 England

    Dark beer lunch;
    Burning Sky Monolith
    Redchurch Hoxton Stout
    Oscar Blues Death By Coconut.

    Certainly in no hurry to drink the DBC again, sickly sweet, no beer flavour. If I want Coconut & Chocolate I'll stick to a Bounty Bar (Dark Chocolate of course).
    The Monolith is absolutely stunning.
     
    #7017 reprob8, Feb 24, 2016
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  18. Kozel

    Kozel Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2014 Scotland

    Ah! Thanks for clearing that up, was genuinely expecting some kind of rum background flavour.

    Heading to Edinburgh this afternoon/evening for the football, hopefully try a few new beers.
     
    #7018 Kozel, Feb 24, 2016
  19. Goudie

    Goudie Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2014 Northern Ireland

    lol my local bottle shop contacted me to see if I wanted Double Chin, Spresso and the Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde pack. Of course I did and count my lucky stars how well I am looked after :slight_smile:
     
    #7019 Goudie, Feb 24, 2016
  20. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    See this is why us normies hardly ever get them. This and the people who buy 4 of each. Still, I'd rather miss out than succumb to this chasing aspect of US beer culture.
     
    #7020 CwrwAmByth, Feb 24, 2016
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