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Sorry about the photos. Not entirely sure why they're falling over!
Beer?
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threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
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Think the beer shop in town has a couple of Brewfist beers, better try 'em then. Had a Partizan Mild last night, a 6.4% mild! Good though.
Just about to pop the top off a Kernel Export Stout.
Just about to pop the top off a Kernel Export Stout.
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Maverick Goose
A jumped up pantry boy, who never knew his place
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- A champagne supernova in the sky
Second that... they always have some fine ales-also the Black Bull and Sun in Coniston are well worth a visit., plus the Hawkshead Brewery bar in Staveley. Hopes may rise on the Grasmeres!
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
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Trip hop
This is a fine beer, lovely crisp citrus flavours, wish I'd bought more.
This is a fine beer, lovely crisp citrus flavours, wish I'd bought more.
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threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
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- ...on the slake
Haitch
Flim Flormally
- Location
- Netherlands
Something for Christmas?
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2013/10/can-brewing-beer-be-as-simple-as-brewing-coffee/
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2013/10/can-brewing-beer-be-as-simple-as-brewing-coffee/
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Another moord en brand rum barrel from De Molen. This is monumental. Every flavour perfectly balanced, but somehow changing all the time. I'm blown away by this one.
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You need to be a bit more ambitious...I did once show the brochure to mrs DP. Let me just say that it's never been spoken of again.
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
Since I was in a neighbourhood where I don't normally go by choice, Roppongi, before going to see Damo Suzuki last night (more elsewhere), I popped into local craft beer bar, Ant n Bee. This is a bit of a dive - and they still allow smoking - but in a good way, with really friendly staff (and customers). I had an okay bacon and egg pub pizza and tried four very different beers:
1. Yokohama Fest IPA (6.5%). The Stone Ruination IPA I had the other day was over 100IBU - that's stupid. This one was much more in the range I like, (50-60) and like it I did. This was a special IPA brewed for the recent Yokohama Octoberfest, and it was lovely: it had some citrusy hops and a proper bitterness, but there was also malt in the front and, if I am not being not being too affected by the season, almost an aroma of fallen leaves. It was an excellent, slightly more autumnal IPA.
2. Gotemba Kogen Marzen (5.5%). It's autumn so Marzens are just the thing. This microbrewery based around a resort restaurant in Shizuoka, specializes in authentic German-style beers so you'd expect them to get this right and they did: amber, warming and bready. Great.
3. With the days getting shorter, smoked ales are also something I like more. I had the Fujizakura Kogen (another small resort restaurant-based German beer specialist) Rauch (5%) a few weeks back when I was in a bad mood and didn't like it much. This time, however, I found it absolutely much better, with the kind of smokiness that you usually only get in the proper German rauchbiers. I wouldn't say it had huge depth, however.
4. Finally, I had a small glass of Imperial Stout from one of the most reliable craft breweries I've sampled in Japan: Osaka's Minoh. It was 8.5% so not the strongest imperial stout, but it had a depth and richness that made it seem like a stronger beer and none of that mouth-flaming ethanol afteraste that you get on some of the less well-made imperials. It didn't have the complexity of my favourites, but it was pretty good really.
1. Yokohama Fest IPA (6.5%). The Stone Ruination IPA I had the other day was over 100IBU - that's stupid. This one was much more in the range I like, (50-60) and like it I did. This was a special IPA brewed for the recent Yokohama Octoberfest, and it was lovely: it had some citrusy hops and a proper bitterness, but there was also malt in the front and, if I am not being not being too affected by the season, almost an aroma of fallen leaves. It was an excellent, slightly more autumnal IPA.
2. Gotemba Kogen Marzen (5.5%). It's autumn so Marzens are just the thing. This microbrewery based around a resort restaurant in Shizuoka, specializes in authentic German-style beers so you'd expect them to get this right and they did: amber, warming and bready. Great.
3. With the days getting shorter, smoked ales are also something I like more. I had the Fujizakura Kogen (another small resort restaurant-based German beer specialist) Rauch (5%) a few weeks back when I was in a bad mood and didn't like it much. This time, however, I found it absolutely much better, with the kind of smokiness that you usually only get in the proper German rauchbiers. I wouldn't say it had huge depth, however.
4. Finally, I had a small glass of Imperial Stout from one of the most reliable craft breweries I've sampled in Japan: Osaka's Minoh. It was 8.5% so not the strongest imperial stout, but it had a depth and richness that made it seem like a stronger beer and none of that mouth-flaming ethanol afteraste that you get on some of the less well-made imperials. It didn't have the complexity of my favourites, but it was pretty good really.
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Origamist
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I saw this Duvel Trip Hop in Booths at Salford Quays last week, but passed it over in favour of a big bag of Kettle chips. Will not make the same mistake tomorrow.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Get both!
Maverick Goose
A jumped up pantry boy, who never knew his place
- Location
- A champagne supernova in the sky
Booths....hubba bubba!
Origamist
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Both of the above were very nice. "Curious" was hoppy, with floral notes and tasted stronger than 3.9%. The finish of "Soundwave" was a bit too bitter for my tastes, but I liked the fruitiness - strong though.
I understand "Curious" has now to change it's name to "Ringmaster" due to a copyright infringement.
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Origamist
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And who said alcohol dulls the senses? I'm going to follow your advice this lunchtime and get both, goddammit...
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More pumpkin beer: Mashing Pumpkins from Jopen.
Good pumpkin aroma, but not entirely sold on the flavour. A bit dusty upfront. Starts to get a bit better as it warms up and quite a nice nutty finish, but I think I'm done with veg beer.
Good pumpkin aroma, but not entirely sold on the flavour. A bit dusty upfront. Starts to get a bit better as it warms up and quite a nice nutty finish, but I think I'm done with veg beer.
