Beer?

[User169]

Let's see if this works on iPad....

Happy Birthday! A nice haul there - Grottenbier is a lovely beer.

 

[Goldenretriever]

Tommorrow evening we will go for the ritual quiz humiliation. At least I can have a pint of Woodfords Wherry not to strong but tastey.
In 2007 went to La Touquet with a group to play golf. First night into the Sportsmans bar 11 drinking either Carlsberg or Guinness, me I like good Belgian beer, so I drank Leffe. Shame we al had pints my head next morning was not attached to my head! Spent rest of week on halves.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Happy Birthday! A nice haul there - Grottenbier is a lovely beer.

What did you think to my Rasputin/Thos Hardy theory DP, complete nonsense?

 

[The Brewer]

Fired up the brewhouse for the first time in months

And have 60litres of a very hoppy IPA ready to drink very soon

 

[User169]

What did you think to my Rasputin/Thos Hardy theory DP, complete nonsense?

To be honest, I couldn't really remember well enough what TH tasted like and I've only got one bottle and am a bit reluctant to drink it right now! I thought it had a bit more yeasty spice than you might typically expect from a RIS, so maybe that's what's a bit reminiscent of TH. The bottle was again completely flat - this was the second Rasputin I've had and both have been like this. It's not clear to me if that's what De Molen intends, but I'd prefer at least bit of carbonation.

 

[User169]

Fired up the brewhouse for the first time in months

And have 60litres of a very hoppy IPA ready to drink very soon

Very nice!! What hops are you using, btw?

 

[Jussi Halonen]

My fave. I usually drink beer on warm summer days or when in sauna, so I really want my beer to be fresh.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Let's see if this works on iPad....

I'd got a Harbour Porter in and you made me crack it open by posting a pic. Not bad though, nice roast coffee portery flavour and a good finish.

 

[rich p]

My fave. I usually drink beer on warm summer days or when in sauna, so I really want my beer to be fresh.

Blimey, you poor bugger if that's the best you can get up your way!

 

[Jussi Halonen]

Blimey, you poor bugger if that's the best you can get up your way!

I'm more into wines. After trying all these fancy micro breweries and independent brewmasters I have found that I like my beer simple. I don't like to make a fuss about it.

If I had an urge to get into something, then a good variety of cheese and wine would be my way to go.

 

[The Brewer]

Very nice!! What hops are you using, btw?

Challenger, with a smidgen of cascade for bittering and lots of goldings for an 80c steep at the end.
Wort looked good before fermentation with Nottingham yeast. I'm going to keg half and and bottle the rest, so should have a drinkable beer in a month and bloody good beer in two.
Beer prices seem to have shot up now Xmas has finished, I need a wallet rest

 

[The Brewer]

Worcester Hopshop or The Malt MIller are the guys I buy off cause I usually use liquid yeasts. A small local brewery will charge me £25 for a sack of 25kg malt........Theres also a homebrew shop near Chester that charges £8 for 3kg of pale malt.
It really does pay off to shop about....What would you pay for a 25kg sack Mort? Guessing you'd get it a bit cheaper over there

 

[just jim]

A pint of Rogue Wave from the local brewery, or perhaps a pint of Red Kite Ale from the local brewery!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

A pint of Rogue Wave from the local brewery, or perhaps a pint of Red Kite Ale from the local brewery!

Both those are new to me, might have to investigate. Shlurp.

 

[srw]

I've just finished the last of my Christmas barrel of Hopnotch from the Hopping Mad brewery of Olney, Bucks - sold by the local Majestic. Very good it was too.