Beer?

[stephec]

My latest acquisitions from Quality Save.

I had a couple of the 49p Goose Island last night and it was a bit bland.

Tonight it's the 99p Engine Oil, lovely flavour but very deceptive, it doesn't taste like 6% and goes down very easily.

 

[bitsandbobs]

Desert island beer!

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Brew York Watermelon Sour, 4.8%
A bit of sweetness but also very sour, fresh and refreshing!

 

[Spartak]

Managed to pick up a 'free' Stella Artois glass in my local Co-op... 👍

 

[figbat]

I spent the afternoon at the Siren Craft brewery and tap yard yesterday - and what a great time it was! A tour of the brewery accompanied by 5 thirds of beer of your choice from the taproom, and then just hanging out at the tap yard for a while - which was quite busy given the decent weather. Popped over the road to the adjacent but much smaller Elusive Brewery too for a quick one in their taproom.

I thoroughly enjoyed all the beer I had, particularly Siren’s Soundwave IPA - I did try a sip of one I’m glad I didn’t commit to - the Pompelmocello; a very sour grapefruit sour.

The tour was quite interesting too - I’ve done a few so am familiar with the overall brewing process but it’s good to see how different places do it differently, and this is the first one I’ve been to where they had a barrel aging warehouse.

Overall, a good afternoon out with my cycling mates.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I spent the afternoon at the Siren Craft brewery and tap yard yesterday - and what a great time it was! A tour of the brewery accompanied by 5 thirds of beer of your choice from the taproom, and then just hanging out at the tap yard for a while - which was quite busy given the decent weather. Popped over the road to the adjacent but much smaller Elusive Brewery too for a quick one in their taproom.

I thoroughly enjoyed all the beer I had, particularly Siren’s Soundwave IPA - I did try a sip of one I’m glad I didn’t commit to - the Pompelmocello; a very sour grapefruit sour.

The tour was quite interesting too - I’ve done a few so am familiar with the overall brewing process but it’s good to see how different places do it differently, and this is the first one I’ve been to where they had a barrel aging warehouse.
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Overall, a good afternoon out with my cycling mates.

I think that Pompelmocello has got more and more sour as it has evolved. I'm sure it started out as a fruited IPA. Their Castilian Lemon seems to have gone in the same direction.

Did you get to taste any of their barrel aged beers? They're rather good.

 

[figbat]

Did you get to taste any of their barrel aged beers? They're rather good.

Sadly not. I had a sip of a couple of stout types, including the lovely (but not sessionable!) Caribbean Chocolate Cake at 11.1%.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Sadly not. I had a sip of a couple of stout types, including the lovely (but not sessionable!) Caribbean Chocolate Cake at 11.1%.

The 11.1% CCC is actually barrel aged. They didn't do the usual 4 beer selection this year but they did just release this.

 

[figbat]

The 11.1% CCC is actually barrel aged. They didn't do the usual 4 beer selection this year but they did just release this.
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Ah! In which case I had a sip of one and it was lovely for what it is.

 

[Spartak]

In Mechelen 🇧🇪 with my trusty ( and very heavy ) rental bike in the picture...

 

[Willd]

Had a pint of this at the weekend, not bad, but I had to get over the psychological barrier of thinking it'll taste like washing-up liquid

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Any takers?

 

[Grant Fondo]

An old favourite of mine that a local emporium has started selling, 7% not 9% like the blue label, but a bit moreish, hic.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Any takers?
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Whatever next? Twiglets IPA, Wheat Crunchies weissbier .... hey thats a thought lol.

 

[TricycleRider]

I'm a cider man myself, strawberry and lime kopparberg!