Beer?

[deptfordmarmoset]

No Frills Joe's Belgian Ale. A bizarre and slightly sticky concoction. Unpasteurised, unfined, unfiltered and nigh on undrinkable.

Froth Blowers Co's Mild. A little bitter for a mild. Quaffable though.

High Weald's Mosaic. A lively light-coloured ale with a dark grapefruit pith aftertaste. My glass was leaking so it was all over before I could really assess it. An unimpressive beer that nevertheless disappeared impressively quickly.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I feel we're very close tonight mcginty. Almost romantic...

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Tonight's the night when two become one...

 

[derrick]

DeMo, Hop and Liefde, which means summink in Dutch. Possibly.

It's a good APA, which is saying something but not sure what!

Plus my Xmas beer selection...

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That's a great selection, right up my street. Enjoy

 

[John the Monkey]

Any Porter in a Storm (Thirst Class, 4.6%)

Pun overload aside, this, currently on tap at Sandbar in Manchester, is farking brilliant. Massive, smokey, coffee-y, toffee-y flavour. The brewers' tasting notes mention liquorice, which I got a little of, although it seemed more aniseedy to me. Definitely hoping to drink this one again.

In the same venue, I had a half of "Christmas Kiss", without noting the brewery, unfortunately. A blonde coloured ale, with an odd, but not unpleasant vanilla creaminess. A bit like a milk stout without the stout-iness.

Beer advent calendar posts will resume soon

 

[threebikesmcginty]

GAR

WAH

 

[theclaud]

What amazes me is you've bought three of the Rhubarb beer which suggests you've had it before and liked it. I like my fruit beer nonsense, but that was shoot

It is proper wussy on the rhubarb front. Probably suit Rich down to the ground.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

A-Frame 'Magic Lake' Porter from Squamish BC.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I has just emptied the local Aldi of all their Tempest Brewery Brave New World and Long White Cloud...

Greedy, selfish bas.

Another day, another raid on a different Aldi...

 

[John the Monkey]

Beer Advent Calendar Day 20!

Leffe Brune (InBev Belgium,6.5%)

Another familiar face from continental holidays, although never as widespread as the ubiquitous Leffe Blonde. I have a slight preference for Pelforth Brune over this, but liked it well enough.

Mrs M says "Very Nice."

 

[John the Monkey]

Beer Advent Calendar Day 21

Bearskinfull (Beartown, 4.2%)

One we've had before, and found to be a solidly good English style bitter. This bottle had a little something else though, a slightly sour fruity tang, which makes me wonder if something had gone amiss in the bottle (in a good way) .

Mrs M says "Very Nice. "

 

[Maverick Goose]

Beer Advent Calendar Day 19!
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Janet's Treat (Brew Foundation, 4.8%)
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A "collabo" between Brew Foundation and Wincle Brewery - so my glass only half matches, sorry @DP.

Janet's Treat Porter hits you with a big blast of black cherry at first, followed by sweeter dark chocolate flavours and a coffee like bitterness. The cherry never quite disappears though, leaving the taste at the extremes of bitter and sweet. It feels rich and indulgent, ideal for this time of year.

Mrs M says : "Very Nice. "

Sounds great-I grabbed some in the Beer District in Buxton, just the thing at this time of year as you say.

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Very nice Pale Ale from a small Exeter brewery.
I only walked down to the village to get a Christmas card and ended up downing two pints........ it could easily have been far more!

It is pointless to resist...

• The High Wire is better than Elvis Juice IMHO!

Walkin' a highwire, caught in a crossfire!

Now that's a quality name for a beer. Never mind Willie Bleedin Tonka. I had a chocolate and sour cherry porter from Austmann of Norway the other night. It was a bit wasted on me in the state I was in by then, but as far as I can recall it was very good.

Six Degrees North Cherry Chopper is worth a punt IMO (sampled at the Beer Hall in Staveley a few months back).

It’s no fkin use there , gerrit in thee belly lad.

Get some Britneys down yer Gregory!

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Stocked up with a few bottles for Christmas. Some I know, some I don't.
The St Peter's Ruby Red was excellent.

Razorback and Hobgoblin are 2 of my favourites, especially the Razorback.

Just a thought but if they left out the rosemary they wouldn't need to add honey soften the edges, then it would be normal beer see...

Wylam Rosemary Saisonnier is worth a punt if you see it!

DeMo, Hop and Liefde, which means summink in Dutch. Possibly.

It's a good APA, which is saying something but not sure what!

Plus my Xmas beer selection...

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Pukka!

[QUOTE 5088034, member: 43827"]Just had three pints of Brains Bitter. Good steward so always good beer.

Don't use your head, use your Brains!

The Burning Sky Petite Saison was most excellent and full of flavour, belying its 3.5% ABV (I'm kicking myself for not buying the bottle of their Grande Cuvee I saw in Ghost Whale in Brixton t'other day). Dark Star Bock (Bavarian style dark wheat beer) was also gute scheisse. Last but not least, if you're in London in the next month, don't forget to visit the Bree Louise in Cobourg Street, round the corner from Euston, before it gets flattened at the end of January to make way for HS2. It's a proper London battlecruiser with a pukka selection of ales and ciders, my favourites of 2017 (I also recommend the Lamb in Lamb's Conduit Street).[/QUOTE]

 

[Dirk]

Turpin's Tipple IPA at the Highwayman Inn, Sourton, Dartmoor. Cheerz me dearz!

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

You can keep all your nobber beer with fruit and shite, I got 2 bottles of this today. A 7.5% milk stout, made in collaboration with Tempest, Fallen, Pilot and Cromarty. Brewed with liquorice, lactose and the actual North Sea...

Pic by my local beer emporium, Beercraft of Kelso

 

[threebikesmcginty]

8 Ace

 

[threebikesmcginty]

When you hear the noise of The Spaten Army Boys, We'll be coming down the road...