Beer?

[Crackle]

If I was made of money, I'd be tempted to send you one and have you video the opening.

 

[rich p]

The skate was another culinary tour de force (my thanks to the inimitable Jamie O) but I'd finished the stout and ate it with a glass of Viognier.

 

[User169]

Another brew from Gigantic and another nice label.

"Too much coffee man", an Imperial Black Saison with coffee. Sounds a bit of a dogs dinner, but I think they pull it off, although I could live with a little more funk.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I know I am a nobber, and have previously raved about a few beers (mostly dark beers) of late but my next ale of the evening really is something different. On first pouring the aromas jump out of the glass, hard to describe it but it's like toffee/caramel meeting bubblegum. And it does jump out! I don't think I have ever tasted a beer like this - again hard to describe but it's hoppy but with a burnt edge to it which develops into an almost liquorice aftertaste.

Valhalla Brewery Island Bere, Shetland Ale - Britain's most northerly brewery

Being an inquisitive nobber, who gets annoyed at nobber spelling, I decided to have a quick google search and it transpires that Bere is the grain used in the brewing, and that this is the only beer made from it. Top notch stuff, and worth getting your hands on it if only for a change.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I've come over all Viking. Aaaargghhh!

 

[rich p]

I know I am a nobber, and have previously raved about a few beers (mostly dark beers) of late but my next ale of the evening really is something different. On first pouring the aromas jump out of the glass, hard to describe it but it's like toffee/caramel meeting bubblegum. And it does jump out! I don't think I have ever tasted a beer like this - again hard to describe but it's hoppy but with a burnt edge to it which develops into an almost liquorice aftertaste.

Valhalla Brewery Island Bere, Shetland Ale - Britain's most northerly brewery
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Being an inquisitive nobber, who gets annoyed at nobber spelling, I decided to have a quick google search and it transpires that Bere is the grain used in the brewing, and that this is the only beer made from it. Top notch stuff, and worth getting your hands on it if only for a change.

You're in grave danger of becoming a verbose beer aficionado like @theclaud and @John the Monkey
That would be weird considering you're an ill-mannered, foul-mouthed Scottish git

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Final beer (maybe) of the night is another Shetland offering, this time from the Lerwick brewery.

 

[Crackle]

And it does jump out!

That's what mine did.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Some interesting beres @Marmion, you get -1000000 points for stock photos though you lazy bas*.


*no offence intended.

 

[John the Monkey]

Offbeat Turvy black ipa
This foamed out as soon as I topped it and then it took a while and a few pours before that head settled, which was a bit frustrating. Pretty strong beer in taste, dark and bitter hops. Not normally my thing but it's good.

Nice review - I'm definitely going to try some of this.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Nice review - I'm definitely going to try some of this.

Did he pay you, surely you could stick the boot in a bit?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Some interesting beres @Marmion, you get -1000000 points for stock photos though you lazy bas*.


*no offence intended.

I am a lazy fecker. And too tight to buy a new card for my camera. And too stupid to work out how to delete pics to make room for more. So stock pics will remain for the foreseeable future. Which is much better than the shíte that @Crackle posts

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I am a lazy fecker. And too tight to buy a new card for my camera. And too stupid to work out how to delete pics to make room for more. So stock pics will remain for the foreseeable future. Which is much better than the shíte that @Crackle

Too lazy to finish a sentence too.

Edit: You've edited your post now and ruined my hilarious response.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Too lazy to finish a sentence too.

Edit: You've edited your post now and ruined my hilarious response.

I know, you fell into my trap. you nobber.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I know, you fell into my trap. you nobber.

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