Beer?

[Fab Foodie]

This evening I have been mostly drinking:

 

[Crackle]

One pint of Heathcliffe, Heathcliffe, Why did you betray your own Heart, Cathy

One Pint of Tribute, Cornish Pale, a long way from home.

Both OK but nothing special.

 

[John the Monkey]

1845 (Fullers, 6.3%)

A beer thread favourite, as I remember, although not one Mrs M and I have tried before. Malty, raisiny, caramelly, with a bit of piney hop in the finish, I think. Jolly good.

Mrs M says: "Very nice."

Wild River (Fullers, 4.5% abv)

(Mrs M grew tired of the setting up for the photograph, and took hers away before this was taken!) An American Pale that has hints of its English heritage, but is mostly the hoppy, relatively light brew you'd expect. Refreshing and tasty, but not a choice that leaps out at you when surveying the Fullers range, imo.

Mrs M says: "Very nice."

White IPA (Big Hug Brewing, 5.2% abv)

My last drink in London was this, which is brewed in Ramsgate, apparently. Hazy, and a bit cold when first served, but delightfully floral, with a grapefruit bitterness finishing things off. Very tasty.

Mrs M says: "I am drinking a different beer, which you have forgotten the name of when writing this."

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Mmmm 1845.

 

[Aperitif]

Mmmm 1845.

Mmmm 1935 I think you'll find.

Gave in tonight as it has been a long old day. I live above a Belgian monastery called Aldi and they dispensed me two bottles of fines ale. After all the wild bills I have had, this was, and is, most welcome. Straight from the bottle aka unchilled. Nice fresh appeal at less than 0.5 Mossirlamis per bottle.
A good strength, full taste and would be ideal a touch cooler, but would disappear exponentially faster I fancy. An afternoon libation for a moderately warm day.
Mrs M says "What on earth is he on about?"

Happy Easter. Don't worry if you're caught between a rock and a hard place, it'll all be over come Sunday.

Oh, and I 'matched' it with Walkers Cheese & Onion...for an added crisp finish.

 

[rich p]

This is a beauty @nickyboy
If you like this sort of sensational saison...
I'd go so far as to say...
This beer has a primary fermentation with a Saison yeast, then undergoes a secondary fermentation with a blend of Lactobacillus & Brettanomyces - not my words, in case you thought I might know what I'm talking about.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Brettanomyces

I think I forgot to mention that when I was in that there Gent place I spent part of an evening drinking various Orvals from the past few years.
The chaps I was with thought I was a daffodil.

 

[rich p]

I think I forgot to mention that when I was in that there Gent place I spent part of an evening drinking various Orvals from the past few years.
The chaps I was with thought I was a daffodil.

Lovely stuff but, nevertheless, you are a daffodil.

 

[nickyboy]

This is a beauty @nickyboy
If you like this sort of sensational saison...
I'd go so far as to say...
This beer has a primary fermentation with a Saison yeast, then undergoes a secondary fermentation with a blend of Lactobacillus & Brettanomyces - not my words, in case you thought I might know what I'm talking about.

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Working on the unlikely premise that the East Sussex economy actually needs my support, I will keep an eye out for Burning Sky generally and that one in particular

"lactobactillus" sounds like it may give me a bit of a dicky tummy but I guess if you southern seasiders can handle it then I probably can too

 

[MossCommuter]

Magic Rock, Human Cannonball in the small glass (9.2%) and Cloudwater Seville Orange Sour (3.5%) in the pint.

Both for me. No point pretending i have friends.

Cannonball always good.

The Cloudwater Sour is pleasant enough but lacks a punch. It'll go well with my vada pav

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I have been mostly quite restrained of late with my alcobob consumption. Tonight I plan of getting royally pissed. For no reason other than I fancy it.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Started on the Cornish...the comic book is ok..first dawn?...decisions..decisions

 

[MossCommuter]

A step up to Inhuman Cannonball, 11% (gasp)

All the fruitiness has gone. It's like drinking shots. Bitter, fizzy, shots.

Me no like

 

[User169]

A step up to Inhuman Cannonball, 11% (gasp)

All the fruitiness has gone. It's like drinking shots. Bitter, fizzy, shots.

Me no like

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I tried one of those ice fractionated IPAs last week - 21%. Managed about 2 sips.

 

[MossCommuter]

I tried one of those ice fractionated IPAs last week - 21%. Managed about 2 sips.

Two sips? Now you're just showing off