Beer?

[figbat]

I've not seen this in the shops for ages, Jackhammer, in Morrisons, in a bigger can, glorious!

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I like most BD beers but that one is a bit hard work for me.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Different, but very good.

Sounds interesting, and generally I like Black Sheep's beers.
However, I think a lot of the craft stuff now has stepped over the line from being interesting to being plain weird, with some of the mixtures of flavours. It's like the brewers are trying to get a bit too clever and trying to reinvent the wheel. My rule of thumb is not whether I can stomach one pint of a new untried beer, but whether I would walk back to the bar and order a second pint of the same again.

 

[stephec]

I like most BD beers but that one is a bit hard work for me.

It's one of my favourite beers, I used to have a BD night by starting on Punk, move onto Jackhammer, then finish off with Mr President.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

It's one of my favourite beers, I used to have a BD night by starting on Punk, move onto Jackhammer, then finish off with Mr President.

I think I'm a little prejudiced against Brewdog, thinking that they've been overhyped. I've got this ''good, but not that good'' feeling about them. Plus, I think I'd have to go to one of their own bars to get cask or keg because these don't seem to get distributed anywhere else.

 

[stephec]

I think I'm a little prejudiced against Brewdog, thinking that they've been overhyped. I've got this ''good, but not that good'' feeling about them. Plus, I think I'd have to go to one of their own bars to get cask or keg because these don't seem to get distributed anywhere else.

They are very marketing heavy and seem to spout a lot of bull, and that stopped me trying them for a while, but JH and Mr Pres are two of my favourite beers.

Do do you not drink bottles and cans at home? They're in most supermarkets.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

They are very marketing heavy and seem to spout a lot of bull, and that stopped me trying them for a while, but JH and Mr Pres are two of my favourite beers.

Do do you not drink bottles and cans at home? They're in most supermarkets.

I've only tried the cans. I'll give them another go though and let the taste buds decide. After all, it's pretty much all cans and bottles at the moment.

 

[stephec]

I've only tried the cans. I'll give them another go though and let the taste buds decide. After all, it's pretty much all cans and bottles at the moment.

I was surprised first time I went in the bar in Manchester and JH tasted just the same on draught.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I was surprised first time I went in the bar in Manchester and JH tasted just the same on draught.

That's unusual, I rarely find that the can is better than 2nd best.

 

[stephec]

That's unusual, I rarely find that the can is better than 2nd best.

Now you mention it, it was about three years ago so I'll have been drinking it out of bottles then.

Another thing about them, according to a lot of posts on their Facebook page, is that the customer service is p poor, and I'd have to agree as they've never replied to two of my emails.

 

[Globalti]

The 5.15 beer has been the hero of my lockdown weeks, same as the internet!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The 5.15 beer has been the hero of my lockdown weeks, same as the internet!

Is that a time or a beer?

 

[Globalti]

Ha ha no that's the time of day. It's when I'm officially finishing work although in Export Sales you get calls at all times.

I've been drinking the IPA, the golden bitter and the summer ale from my local co-op, which at £1.60 a bottle is good enough.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Ha ha no that's the time of day. It's when I'm officially finishing work although in Export Sales you get calls at all times.

Ok, 14 minutes to go....

 

[Maverick Goose]

My beer journey continues and I've got some more from Stewart Brewing (Edinburgh) and Vault City (Dundee) to look forward to . Vault City are developing a cult following; let's see if it's deserved!
Wild Beer Smoke 'n' Barrels-Barrel aged smoked orange gose 4%. Fantastic...so many layers of flavour. Having tried the original, I was really looking forward to trying this and I wasn't disappointed. Not a beer style for everyone, but definitely worth a go if you do.
Wylam x Mikkeller Geordie Beer Geek-Coffee Oatmeal Stout 7.5%. Another one I was eagerly anticipating and it turned out to be a cracker...a full on geekout. Wylam's taproom is at the top of my list of watering holes to visit!
Stewart Brewing Small Giant American Pale Ale 4.5%-Small in size, big in flavour. This could definitely be a go to session beer; very accessible and smashable.
Cheers and take care!

 

[SteveF]

6% of Raspberry sherbet....