Beer?

[User169]

Had the London Fields 'Love Not War earlier, probably a celebration at the start of Le Tour or summat, anyway, very nice rich red ale, surprisingly hoppy for a darkish colour but not overdone, not sure about their description of malts and hops cuddling up or some such nonsense, it wasn't as mild as that, good beer though and tasty at 4.2%.

I think the story with "love not war" is that they made it holed up in their brewery in Hackney whilst last year's summer riots raged outside!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I think the story with "love not war" is that they made it holed up in their brewery in Hackney whilst last year's summer riots raged outside!

That's right, says it on the bottle.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

The Kernel Export India Porter, welcome home!

 

[Doseone]

Mrs Doseone is down in Cardiff with the girls watching a show with some of the Strictly Come Dancing stars, young Master Doseone is round his mates for a sleepover and surly about to be a teenager Miss Doseone is down the other end of the house with her friend watching a DVD. I bought the girls Chinese takeaway, but I hate the gloopy MSG riddled excuse for Oriental food that the takeaway serves up so treated myself to one of my favourite dinners in the world - barbecued tuna steak with cajun spice and salad.

And to accompany it, a Golden Ale from the Untapped Brewing Company who are based in Raglan. It's full of flavour but uncomplicated if that's not a contradiction. Smooth with a slightly hoppy finish. Genuinely refreshing. I've got one of their wheat beers to try too, but not tonight.

 

[User169]

Two Troubadors: Westkust and Magma.

Westkust is a black imperial IPA and Magma a double IPA. Both exceptionally well made - not surprising since they're made at Lochristi on a contract basis. Quite European - a bit more malt and yeast driven than their US equivalents. Very nice beers.

Also ran into a couple of beer chums earlier on today and we split a Doris The Destroyer Double Imperial Stout from Hoppin Frog. Wow! That's a seriously powerful beer - totally black and really silky.

 

[ILM]

Oyster stout.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

And to accompany it, a Golden Ale from the Untapped Brewing Company who are based in Raglan. It's full of flavour but uncomplicated if that's not a contradiction. Smooth with a slightly hoppy finish. Genuinely refreshing. I've got one of their wheat beers to try too, but not tonight.

I've bought their stuff before from Bacchus offie in Crickhowell, they do a nice dark beer, Eclipse I think.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

@Delftse Post - beer chums!!!

 

[Doseone]

I've bought their stuff before from Bacchus offie in Crickhowell, they do a nice dark beer, Eclipse I think.

That's where I get it from. It's a great offie, stocks lots of local and unusual stuff that you don't find in the supermarkets.
Do you know Crickhowell well?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Cool, popeye's has 70 beers on tap, that's some cellar! Couple of those bars look more like science labs though.

When the Japanese decide to do something they tend to do it perfectly, to the point of obsession!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Bermondsey Porter, nice, nice label too, looks like Jim Flora artwork, 50s Colombia Records jazzer fans will know who I mean.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

That's where I get it from. It's a great offie, stocks lots of local and unusual stuff that you don't find in the supermarkets.
Do you know Crickhowell well?

Been quite a few times, not much there tbh, used to like the White Hert Inn before it changed hands and went rubbish, Bacchus is top notch for welsh beers though.

 

[User169]

My local boozer has got it's own "app" (ask your nurse 3BM!) which tells me that De Molen single-hopped citra IPA has just come on tap. Might drop in on the way home.

Just had an Erdinger at Munich airport. Carlos Santana walked past!

 

[dan_bo]

When the Japanese decide to do something they tend to do it perfectly, to the point of obsession!

Ergo we have Asahi.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Just had an Erdinger at Munich airport. Carlos Santana walked past!

Not bad, at airports I've seen Andrew Marr (having a major hissy fit - hilarious), Gordon Brown and the Dalai Lama.