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threebikesmcginty

threebikesmcginty

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John the Monkey said:
Pub Lunch for Mrs M and I.

Blueberry Bitter (Coach House, 5% abv)
A free half - the barrel ran out on my first choice, slightly before the full pint was pulled, so the barman offered to either charge for half of that, or pour me a free half of something else. I chose this, thinking that Blueberry must just be the name, a flavoured bitter being too ridiculous an idea. BUT, I have to reveal to you, beer threaders, that this is, in fact, a Blueberry flavoured bitter. And further, that it's not half bad. The blueberry flavour is quite dominant, but balanced towards the end by the bitter hops. I'm not sure I'd want a whole pint of this, but it's pleasant enough.

Post Horn (Coach House, 5% abv)
My original choice - a bitter - nothing to shout about, and the taste for the abv surprised me (I'd expect this to be down around the high threes). A bit of sweetness, and some subtle grassy/herby hop bitterness towards the end. Not terrible, but pretty light, and the taste is sessiony, and the abv isn't.

Mrs M says: "I am drinking wine. (But I like that blueberry one)."

Coast to Coast IPA (Caledonian, 4.6% abv)
Reduced at the local Co-Op, to £1.09 a bottle. I liked this one - piney and citrussy, and pretty fully flavoured - a bargain at this price.

5am Saint (Brewdog, 5% abv)
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I didn't register the "Red Ale" billing originally - I'd expected something more on the malty side, but this has a very hoppy aroma indeed, and that's reflected in the taste. This has citrussy, mandarin hops dominating the flavour, with maybe a little caramel and some pine, though those flavours struggle a bit to come through. Suits me, but hop haters will be unimpressed.
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I really like the C2C although it's twenty quid a bottle or summat in our rip-off shop.
 
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Daddy Pig

Daddy Pig

Veteran
John the Monkey said:
Pub Lunch for Mrs M and I.

Blueberry Bitter (Coach House, 5% abv)
A free half - the barrel ran out on my first choice, slightly before the full pint was pulled, so the barman offered to either charge for half of that, or pour me a free half of something else. I chose this, thinking that Blueberry must just be the name, a flavoured bitter being too ridiculous an idea. BUT, I have to reveal to you, beer threaders, that this is, in fact, a Blueberry flavoured bitter. And further, that it's not half bad. The blueberry flavour is quite dominant, but balanced towards the end by the bitter hops. I'm not sure I'd want a whole pint of this, but it's pleasant enough.

Post Horn (Coach House, 5% abv)
My original choice - a bitter - nothing to shout about, and the taste for the abv surprised me (I'd expect this to be down around the high threes). A bit of sweetness, and some subtle grassy/herby hop bitterness towards the end. Not terrible, but pretty light, and the taste is sessiony, and the abv isn't.

Mrs M says: "I am drinking wine. (But I like that blueberry one)."

Coast to Coast IPA (Caledonian, 4.6% abv)
Reduced at the local Co-Op, to £1.09 a bottle. I liked this one - piney and citrussy, and pretty fully flavoured - a bargain at this price.

5am Saint (Brewdog, 5% abv)
View attachment 153951
I didn't register the "Red Ale" billing originally - I'd expected something more on the malty side, but this has a very hoppy aroma indeed, and that's reflected in the taste. This has citrussy, mandarin hops dominating the flavour, with maybe a little caramel and some pine, though those flavours struggle a bit to come through. Suits me, but hop haters will be unimpressed.
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I like the brewdog beers, however they are all about the hop. Now this is a real trend in modern beers which is good to see, but what I miss is a proper mild where the brewer has worked the malts to an amazing flavour, and I don't mean low alcohol beers by this. Apart from Sarah hughes ruby mild (a 6%er of amazing depth and flavour) what other strong mild are out there have people found (and how do I get my mitts on them)? :cheers:
 
John the Monkey

John the Monkey

Frivolous Cyclist
Location
Crewe
Daddy Pig said:
I like the brewdog beers, however they are all about the hop. Now this is a real trend in modern beers which is good to see, but what I miss is a proper mild where the brewer has worked the malts to an amazing flavour, and I don't mean low alcohol beers by this. Apart from Sarah hughes ruby mild (a 6%er of amazing depth and flavour) what other strong mild are out there have people found (and how do I get my mitts on them)? :cheers:
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There was a short lived fad for low (high 2%s) beers recently (Small and Mighty, Siren's Quarter IPA) some of them were really good as well. As for milds;
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/beer.10335/post-4319256
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/beer.10335/post-3347065
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/beer.10335/post-3974836
 
John the Monkey

John the Monkey

Frivolous Cyclist
Location
Crewe
Daddy Pig

Daddy Pig

Veteran
John the Monkey said:
(They were all very good, but you're most likely to find 10 Little Acorns, unless you're in Cheshire).
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I think 10 little acorns is not around anymore. By the sounds of it the brewery has had a buyout from receivership which is a shame. It's almost becoming a lost art... :sad:
 
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