Beer?

[John the Monkey]

Bragdy Conwy's "Shipwreck IPA".

Floral at the first taste, with bitter hops and citrus coming through (tending slightly more to bitter). As an old stick in the mud who mostly likes citrussy/bitter pales, not too sure about this one, personally, but worth trying (if you can find it - oddly, it;'s not on their website). Bottle conditioned too.

 

[ceepeebee]

So this is happening....

 

[ceepeebee]

It's much more sour than I expected, not the usual rounded flavour with a boozy edge, this almost feels like it's actually had the whisky added to it. Was a bit taken aback at first but as it's breathing it's smoothing out beautifully.

Mrs ceepeebee though has just opened a mikkeller coffee barley wine which is stunning.

 

[rich p]

Just got in from one of those wedding thingies where you start on prosecco at 3.30, carry on thru the event with red, white and more Prosecco with a solid top up of ...
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[Pro Tour Punditry]

You wouldn't believe howlong it's takem .me o oproof redthisfor clarity

Not lomng enough you odl pishead

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Was back at my lovely new local taproom, Stone City Ales, yesterday to sample three of their latest offerings: a 6% Red Rye Ale, which was lovely, very rich and rounded but also with 35IBU, not underdone in the hops department. Then there was a collaboration with Nickelbrook, an American Wheat, which looked like it was hardly there at all (very pale yellow) but was very tart and refreshing, and finally a pumpkin saison - which was good, but really the pumpkin offset the sourness a little too much for my liking. I'm sure it will be a very soft and welcoming introduction to saisons for those who don't know them.

 

[User169]

So this is happening....
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Man that looks nice. I had the bourbon BA one a couple of weeks ago and that was excellent.

 

[User169]

A new cafe has opened in town doing a kind of British thang. Fried breaky, high tea (which the Dutch love) and British ales, er, Guinness and Carlsberg, FFS!

 

[ceepeebee]

Man that looks nice. I had the bourbon BA one a couple of weeks ago and that was excellent.

It was so different to the bourbon one, the peatiness and medicinal tastes were so far in the front that nothing else stood a chance. It was good, but there wasn't really any imperial stout left....

 

[threebikesmcginty]

A new cafe has opened in town doing a kind of British thang. Fried breaky, high tea (which the Dutch love) and British ales, er, Guinness and Carlsberg, FFS!

Oh man, no John Smith's extra smooth?!

 

[User169]

Oh man, no John Smith's extra smooth?!

Ha! That's what I thought - could have been worse!

Mind you with two pubs within 50 metres that recently have had Jaipur (which I boycotted of course!), Fullers ESB, assorted Brewdogs and Fyne Ales on tap, I won't be visiting for the beer (although they have some decent looking clotted cream).

 

[John the Monkey]

A new cafe has opened in town doing a kind of British thang. Fried breaky, high tea (which the Dutch love) and British ales, er, Guinness and Carlsberg, FFS!

A pal of mine used to ask for lager by saying, "Whatever, just get me one of the Carls." (Meaning -ing, or -berg)

 

[rich p]

A pal of mine used to ask for lager by saying, "Whatever, just get me one of the Carls." (Meaning -ing, or -berg)

Not a Carl Jung's Special?

 

[John the Monkey]

Not a Carl Jung's Special?

If it tasted watery enough, and sponsored enough sports, I daresay he could have been persuaded.

 

[uphillstruggler]

Just got in from one of those wedding thingies where you start on prosecco at 3.30, carry on thru the event with red, white and more Prosecco with a solid top up of ...
You wouldn't believe howlong it's takem .me o oproof redthisfor clarity

was following their van a couple of weeks ago and decided to do a little research on their wares, this was the one that appealed to me. hopefully down that way soon.