Beer?

[theclaud]

I slightly resent @threebikesmcginty exploiting the fact that I have a bit of a thing for Donald Sutherland in that movie. He'd never have pulled Julie Christie if his wallpapering had been as dodgy as @rich p's.

This target beer had run out by the time I got to the pub, so I made do with Gadd's Seasider.

 

[smutchin]

One of the guys at Brewdog described that stuff as being everything that was wrong with craft beer,

Thats a bit rich coming from those poseurs.

Blue Moon is basically a Hoegaarden copy, isn't it? Never had it myself. Never been that fussed about Hoegaarden, though that may be because I never had it in the pre-InBev days. I'd try a Celis White if I ever came across one but I suspect it wouldn't live up to the mythology (unlike Orval, eh, Rich?)

 

[John the Monkey]

Blue Moon is basically a Hoegaarden copy, isn't it? Never had it myself. Never been that fussed about Hoegaarden, though that may be because I never had it in the pre-InBev days.

That's how I remember it - I like my blanches a little more earthy, and less lemony/floral, but in the right beer garden, on a nice hot day, it's fine.

 

[smutchin]

I made do with Gadd's Seasider.

How very Marie Antoinette of you. "Let them drink Gadd's!"

 

[Aperitif]

Hmm - the CycleChatfarkingBar is shading the CycleChat Café, offering a fine blend of profanity and humour, with the odd drop of expertise thrown in for good measure. I wish I drank enough to remember.
I read this just now though: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2014/oct/20/craft-beer-top-10-supermarket-buys

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

It's a young Rod Hull, in his pre-Emu days when he was experimenting with other creations; here was see him with Carlo the Hairy Caterpillar.

 

[User169]

Thats a bit rich coming from those poseurs.

I'd try a Celis White if I ever came across one but I suspect it wouldn't live up to the mythology (unlike Orval, eh, Rich?)

It's quite sour compared to modern witbiers. One I'd really like to try is Allagash' Witbier, but it's almost impossible to find their beer outside Maine.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Thats a bit rich coming from those poseurs.

Blue Moon is basically a Hoegaarden copy, isn't it? Never had it myself. Never been that fussed about Hoegaarden, though that may be because I never had it in the pre-InBev days. I'd try a Celis White if I ever came across one but I suspect it wouldn't live up to the mythology (unlike Orval, eh, Rich?)

We've had this discussion before I think, I agree Spewdog can be nobbers but the beer ain't bad. Blue Moon's pretty bland and not worth bothering with but as @John the Monkey says; beer garden, hot day, there's worse things to lob down your gizzard than Hoegaarden.

 

[rich p]

Hmm - the CycleChatfarkingBar is shading the CycleChat Café, offering a fine blend of profanity and humour, with the odd drop of expertise thrown in for good measure. I wish I drank enough to remember.
I read this just now though: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2014/oct/20/craft-beer-top-10-supermarket-buys

This, about the Tesco Double IPA!!!!!!!!

a bracing paracetamol bitterness.

Gets rid of your hangover before you've even got it!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

This, about the Tesco Double IPA!!!!!!!!

a bracing paracetamol bitterness.

Gets rid of your hangover before you've even got it!

That's the Tesco/Brewdog one I think, it's not bad. The comments are the usual Internet forum stylee bollocks.

 

[Aperitif]

Will you barstars stop swearing!

 

[smutchin]

We've had this discussion before I think, I agree Spewdog can be nobbers but the beer ain't bad. Blue Moon's pretty bland and not worth bothering with but as @John the Monkey says; beer garden, hot day, there's worse things to lob down your gizzard than Hoegaarden.

All true.

 

[User169]

Now that I'm not in training I can rein back on my usual temperance.


So, "Strong Blond", a blond ale aged on Sauternes barrels from Hof ten Dormaal. This is a little dangerous as it tastes very innocuous on the alcohol front, but is a fairly punchy 12%. Very creamy with woody vanilla and vinous "notes".

 

[rich p]

Hopefully you can get a refund on your hebdomadal membership of the Temperance Society DP
I have put on 5lbs since August and I blame you lot - I even went to M&S today to get some of the Mosaic. I'm going to try a couple of days off the booze though. Maybe.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

You disguised your abstemiousness really well, DP.