Beer?

[User169]

What;s with the bird thing?

It's a crappy souvenir my kids bought!

It's about as authentically Black Forest as the "beer" which although made by a local brewery is now part of the Heineken portfolio.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

It's a crappy souvenir my kids bought!

I hope you told them it was shíte

 

[John the Monkey]

A few from a recent visit to Wales;

Ysgawen, a favourite from the Purple Moose Brewery - used to be a seasonal (and the website says it still is), but the brewer tells me it's now brewed all year 'round, hurray! A nice pale ale subtly flavoured with Elderflower.

Lleu, by Bragdy Lleu. Don't know much about it, as my Welsh isn't up to deciphering their facebook page, but on draught, this was a lovely, rich malty beer, with an almost nutty taste - the pumpclip has a picture of a warrior with a spear. In the same pub, I had Bragdy Llyn's Seithenyn - a golden beer that got overshadowed a bit by the Lleu, but a superior example of the type, I thought.

Links;
Ysgawen
Lleu
Seithenyn

 

[threebikesmcginty]

@Delftse Post, you need to get out of Germany now, that's some weird shït. vamanos pest!!!

 

[User169]

@Delftse Post, you need to get out of Germany now, that's some weird shït. vamanos pest!!!

12 hours and were outta here.

I like Germany's traditional beer culture, but a diet of weizen and pils gets a bit tedious after a bit.

I need a serious hop hit!

 

[John the Monkey]

I like Germany's traditional beer culture, but a diet of weizen and pils gets a bit tedious after a bit.

I need a serious hop hit!

That deco glass you posted was a looker though

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Just cracked open my first bottle of the night and went with the Orkney Dark Island - oooof! I've had it before but usually later in the night after a few beers to build up to it, but this is the first time I have kicked off with it.

Huge liquorice and treacle aromas and taste. Like HUUUUUUUGGGGGEEEE. Excellent stuff.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

W&E Conq BIPA strong version, yumsley!

Note correct glass, wouldn't want to upset DP with mismatched stuff.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I'm going to have to get myself a proper glass, I mentioned it before but then found a large wine glass that works quite well. But I suppose it's a bit poncey

 

[User169]

I'm going to have to get myself a proper glass, I mentioned it before but then found a large wine glass that works quite well. But I suppose it's a bit poncey

It is rumoured that @threebikesmcginty demands that all pubs serve him beer in wine glasses!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

It is rumoured that @threebikesmcginty demands that all pubs serve him beer in wine glasses!

It was only that one time in Nottingham, I'm boycotting that place now anyway. Mardy old trout...

 

[User169]

It was only that one time in Nottingham, I'm boycotting that place now anyway. Mardy old trout...

Yeah, yeah. We believe you!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Just cycled down to the pub, pint of Flagship for me and half a Hooky for Mrs 3BM, watched some Morris men doing their thang as we sat outside and enjoyed the gloriously warm and sunny last gasps of August. Life ain't so bad out in the racist countryside sometimes.

 

[Paulus]

Had a post ride couple of pints of Autumn dawn from Okell's brewery. Very nice flavour and quenched our thirsts wonderfully. The landlord in my local really does have a great range of beers on throughout the year.

 

[John the Monkey]

Young's Double Chocolate Stout.

I didn't know quite what to expect from this one - but was pleasantly surprised. The chocolate flavour is there, but subtly, and acts to take a little of the smoky edge off the taste (in a good way) rather than overpowering the stout flavour.

If you like stouts, and you've avoided this one thinking it would be some ridiculous, sweet confection, don't!