Beer?

[Aperitif]

Where were the boozers?

We drank a toast to 'absent friends' Dayvo. As Rich and I hardly have any friends, it was a quick toast. I'm back in London now, wondering whether I will drink Guinness tonight and tomorrow, laying down the undercoat for a topcoat of Kernel IPA on Monday...any one will do!

 

[Dayvo]

We drank a toast to 'absent friends' Dayvo. As Rich and I hardly have any friends, it was a quick toast. I'm back in London now, wondering whether I will drink Guinness tonight and tomorrow, laying down the undercoat for a topcoat of Kernel IPA on Monday...any one will do!

Yeah, we all need Absinthe friends, Ap!

Get yourself over to Oslo for some good expensive lager pi$$. The spare room, is, er, spare!

 

[User169]

Stopped at the local on the way home. "Bombs and Grenades" from DeMo on tap, a 15.2% barley wine. A nice beer, but blimmin strong!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Cotswold Spring Brewing Co. - Trooper - "spirited IPA with a sweet malty start and resilient bitter end", that about covers it I guess, it's good too!

 

[rich p]

Stopped at the local on the way home. "Bombs and Grenades" from DeMo on tap, a 15.2% barley wine. A nice beer, but blimmin strong!

15.2!!!!

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

15.2!!!!

blooming heck!

 

[vernon]

Stopped at the local on the way home. "Bombs and Grenades" from DeMo on tap, a 15.2% barley wine. A nice beer, but blimmin strong!

15.2!!!!

blooming heck!

It's relabelled Buckfast Tonic Wine pepped up with a smidgin of meths..

Meanwhile I drank my first ever Brew Dog Punk IPA and was pleasantly surprised by its taste and strength. I'd steadfastly refused to buy the stuff as I saw the brewery more of a heavy duty marketing operation appealing to the gullible and style conscious rather than a maker of fine ale.

 

[smutchin]

Oh my head...

Made a new friend at the beer fest: Gallant Ale from a new local brewery called Rossi & Rossi. Billed as a "Kentish farmhouse ale" but very reminiscent of a Belgian dubbel - 6.8% abv, dark and complex with rich toffeeish malts, earthy hops, spicy yeastiness... Just magnificent.

Also loved the Pig & Porter Oatmeal Stout and the Gadds East Kent IPA - both very fine examples of their style.

Had been planning to finish the session with the Canterbury Green Hopped IPA (weighing in at 9.2% hence saving it for last) but the bloody students had swilled it all before we got the chance. Grrrr!

 

[smutchin]

I like their style - this is hilarious...

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Wilmlsow has a new boozer, "The Old Dancer" (a former lap dancing joint, geddit?) that seems to be selling craft ales and Belgian beers. I'm going to stop by on my commute home for a beer or 6 and shall report back, with photos!

And?

 

[User169]

Latest edition of IPA is Dead from Brewdog.

Comet was the best: grassy with a good dollop of tangerine. The Amarillo lacked bitterness and was a bit on the sweet side, although still decent. The other two were pleasant, but a bit underpowered.

 

[Origamist]

And?

Pretty darn good. Lots of Belgian bottles, De Molen, etc. Reasonable selection of draught lagers, bitters, IPAs, and cider. Staff didn't seem to know too much about their stock, but I'll be back to test their knowledge next week.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

The Bell Inn, Nottingham, dates from the 15th century apparently.

Duvel spotted so had to have one to start with. I annoyed the barmaid by asking to pour it myself, then I had to ask for a glass, she gave me a tumbler, when I suggested something more appropriate I got a pint glass, in the end I asked for a wine glass. I realise I'm sailing pretty close to Real Ale Twatdom here but these things are important, and they should bloody well know!

After that I had a Brew Dog Punk IPA, which they had on tap, keg I think but it was OK. And it came in a glass they should have given me for the Duvel.

In Newcastle tonight, might have the check out the DeMo section in the Brew Dog pub!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

No DeMo!!!!

Having a Clown Shoes Blaecorn Unidragon from the tap instead, an imperial stout, reasonably pokey at 12.5%, it's first rate stuff - outstanding!

 

[rich p]