Beer?

[User169]

Literally every label unreadable.

Good work!

From left to right..

Stronger Than Fiction from Bottle Logic Brewing (14.2% bourdon BA imp stout on coffee beans and coconut)

Trademark Dispute Red Label Vanilla Chilies & Cinnamon from Cycle Brewing (bourbon BA imp stout on vanilla, cinnamon and chilli)

Trademark Dispute Green Label Hazlenut from Cycle Brewing (bourbon BA imp stout on hazelnuts)

Double Barrel Hunaphu from Cigar City (11.5% imp stout: stout aged on Peruvian cacao nibs, ancho and pasilla chiles, cinnamon and Madagascar vanilla beans aged in apple brandy and rum barrels before being blended together)

The Rusty Nail from Fremont Brewing (13.2% bourdon BA imp stout with cinnamon and licorice)

Kentucky Dark Star from Fremont Brewing (11% Imperial Oatmeal Stout aged in 15 year old single use kentucky)

Pulling Nails #5 from Side Project (8% blend of two beers that were fermented and aged in wine barrels for more than a year, aged on tart cherries)

Saison du Ble from Side Project (6% Chardonnay barrel-aged Wheat Saison)

West Ashley from Saint Adairius Rustic Ales (7.3% saison, aged in French Oak Pinot Noir barrels with apricots)

Grande Negro Voodoo Papi (Aged In Bourbon Barrels) from Voodoo Brewing (12.5% imp stout brewed with maple syrup, organic cocoa nibs, cinnamon, Serrano chili peppers, and Madagascar vanilla beans aged in bourbon barrels)

Black Magick (Rye Whiskey Barrels) from Voodoo Brewing (13% imp stout aged in rye whiskey barrels)

The Peach from De Garde (7.3% golden wild ale aged in Cognac barrels)

 

[nickyboy]

Hotel already booked

And train

I'm umming and ahhhing about the best place for the evening sesh. TBH the Llandudno 'spoons is a bit crap but we can get seats and the food is acceptable for late arrivals. The pub we went to in 2015 was a bit meh too. I'm wondering about the Cottage Loaf but a bit worried about seating. And the food there is expensive (but nice). You'll have to scout them out on the day and put some "towels on the sunloungers"

 

[MossCommuter]

From left to right..

Stronger Than Fiction from Bottle Logic Brewing (14.2% bourdon BA imp stout on coffee beans and coconut)

Trademark Dispute Red Label Vanilla Chilies & Cinnamon from Cycle Brewing (bourbon BA imp stout on vanilla, cinnamon and chilli)

Trademark Dispute Green Label Hazlenut from Cycle Brewing (bourbon BA imp stout on hazelnuts)

Double Barrel Hunaphu from Cigar City (11.5% imp stout: stout aged on Peruvian cacao nibs, ancho and pasilla chiles, cinnamon and Madagascar vanilla beans aged in apple brandy and rum barrels before being blended together)

The Rusty Nail from Fremont Brewing (13.2% bourdon BA imp stout with cinnamon and licorice)

Kentucky Dark Star from Fremont Brewing (11% Imperial Oatmeal Stout aged in 15 year old single use kentucky)

Pulling Nails #5 from Side Project (8% blend of two beers that were fermented and aged in wine barrels for more than a year, aged on tart cherries)

Saison du Ble from Side Project (6% Chardonnay barrel-aged Wheat Saison)

West Ashley from Saint Adairius Rustic Ales (7.3% saison, aged in French Oak Pinot Noir barrels with apricots)

Grande Negro Voodoo Papi (Aged In Bourbon Barrels) from Voodoo Brewing (12.5% imp stout brewed with maple syrup, organic cocoa nibs, cinnamon, Serrano chili peppers, and Madagascar vanilla beans aged in bourbon barrels)

Black Magick (Rye Whiskey Barrels) from Voodoo Brewing (13% imp stout aged in rye whiskey barrels)

The Peach from De Garde (7.3% golden wild ale aged in Cognac barrels)

Pulling Nails #5 from Side Project sounds nice :P

 

[MossCommuter]

I'm umming and ahhhing about the best place for the evening sesh. TBH the Llandudno 'spoons is a bit crap but we can get seats and the food is acceptable for late arrivals. The pub we went to in 2015 was a bit meh too. I'm wondering about the Cottage Loaf but a bit worried about seating. And the food there is expensive (but nice). You'll have to scout them out on the day and put some "towels on the sunloungers"

The Spoons last year was farcical? Absolutely no cask beer and only a few bottles but I think we can assume that was an aberration (the beer engines had broken down). It was busy though but we did all manage to sit more or less around one table. I don't mind trying to do the sun loungers routine and if Mrs @doughnut doesn't ride she can come and help. Just don't expect us to be sober when you arrive.

Cottage loaf is a bit foody - I am almost certain we would not all be able to sit (tables are often reserved). For anyone wanting to break out into smaller groups for decent food I heartily recommend it but for a large group it would not be practical.

I liked the Kings Head; good beer and not too expensive and again, we all got to sit together.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

12:01 Official end of Chez Grumpy Dry January. tlh went for a Harvey's Bristol Cream.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

tbh we cracked early, not least with last night's Margaux

 

[MossCommuter]

View attachment 335086 12:01 Official end of Chez Grumpy Dry January. tlh went for a Harvey's Bristol Cream.

500ml of 10.7% Imperial Stout

that's quite a comeback!

 

[Haitch]

I'm umming and ahhhing about the best place for the evening sesh. TBH the Llandudno 'spoons is a bit crap but we can get seats and the food is acceptable for late arrivals. The pub we went to in 2015 was a bit meh too. I'm wondering about the Cottage Loaf but a bit worried about seating. And the food there is expensive (but nice). You'll have to scout them out on the day and put some "towels on the sunloungers"

What about The Albert?

http://www.albertllandudno.co.uk/albert/

 

[Aperitif]

View attachment 335086 12:01 Official end of Chez Grumpy Dry January. tlh went for a Harvey's Bristol Cream.

Looks like a colour-coded Imperial Helen (but not stout) Greg. Very harmonious, with even a dash of complementary yellow. A fine 'Post-sillyism' piece of work.

 

[srw]

14.2% bourdon
bourbon
bourbon
11.5% apple brandy and rum
13.2% bourdon
11%
15 year old kentucky
wine
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Bourbon
12.5%
bourbon
Rye Whiskey
13%
Cognac

I wasn't a million miles away then....

 

[srw]

View attachment 335086 12:01 Official end of Chez Grumpy Dry January. tlh went for a Harvey's Bristol Cream.

Looks like you overdid it with the sweet sherry...

 

[Crackle]

Peerless Oatmeal Stout - Passim.

Llandudno spoons. Bit crap but company is what matters. I won't be breakfasting there.

 

[Hohenidoom]

The Yorke arms in (you guessed it), York is bloody fantastic.

 

[User169]

Crikey! Better just do the six bottles then

The one in your photo is the barrel aged version.

I saw some bottles in the beershop tonight at 20 eurobeans a pop.

The regular nonBA version is much cheaper

 

[Hugh Manatee]

Friday night is usually dry with a swimming session down the pool. However, low chlorine levels mean so swimming. I have settled for an extra beer instead!

Back north of the border. This is a new one to me from the Colonsay Brewery. The sammlest island in the world with a brewery. The lady in the shop said that 10 whole percent of the island's population work in the brewery. That'll be two then!

Long may they work there for this is a very fine brew. Dark with hints of peat (yes) and salt, (I'll take your word on that).

9 out of 10. Look for a bottle now!