Beer?
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John the Monkey
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Lymestone Brewery's "Stone the Crows" (5.4% abv)
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A very dark, reddish beer. The first taste is the sweet malt, chocolatey to my taste, with almost a stout like hint of smoke in the flavour. Bitter hops come through, not overpoweringly, and linger with the sweetness into the aftertaste.
I've tried it on draught at the Nantwich Food and Drink festival, and liked it very much there (as well as being impressed by the enthusiasm and friendliness of the brewers) I'm pleased to say that it's equally good out of the bottle.
It's to red beers what Lancaster Black is to stouts, out of the ordinary enough to make you sit up and notice; definitely one to try.
A very dark, reddish beer. The first taste is the sweet malt, chocolatey to my taste, with almost a stout like hint of smoke in the flavour. Bitter hops come through, not overpoweringly, and linger with the sweetness into the aftertaste.
I've tried it on draught at the Nantwich Food and Drink festival, and liked it very much there (as well as being impressed by the enthusiasm and friendliness of the brewers) I'm pleased to say that it's equally good out of the bottle.
It's to red beers what Lancaster Black is to stouts, out of the ordinary enough to make you sit up and notice; definitely one to try.
John the Monkey
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Lovely stuff! I remember, in rather more beer naive days, ordering a pint of that, and not having much else the rest of the evening...
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That's me shaved my beard off just in case I got mistaken for an overly-generous bloke from the North, and about to start wrapping some presents, so time for a beer from the case that was delivered this morning. I thought I'd start off with the only can in the case, Beavertown8 Ball Rye IPA 6.2%. I'll let you know how it was once I have finished wrapping
smutchin
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Lovely stuff! I remember, in rather more beer naive days, ordering a pint of that, and not having much else the rest of the evening...
The chap in the Bottle Shop was eulogising about it after I asked him for a recommendation for 'something christmassy'. I'm looking forward to it.
I might risk one later but for now I'm warming up with a gentle loosener in the shape of an Oakham Inferno, which I'm liking very much. Even better than their Citra, I reckon - a bit beefier on the malt front and a more complex hop character. Lovely stuff.
They also had in the Bottle Shop a big (1L?) bottle of Oude Kriek from a genuine Payottenland brewery but not one I've ever heard of before - think it might have been De Cam or something like that (any idea @Delftse Post ?). Apparently they've been ageing it in the Bottle Shop cellar for five years. Seems like a bargain at £16.50 - might have to go back and get it. Half regret not buying it today as a Christmas present to myself.
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How strange to pour a beer from a can that isn't fizzy píss; the aroma is amazing, floral/sweet and tons of hops. To taste it's bursting with hoppy and yeasty bread, with a lovely lingering toasty citrus grassiness. A good start to the evening.
John the Monkey
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I remember it being very nice, although, to be fair, I remember more or less everything seeming very nice that night.
Definitely going to keep an eye out for that - now no.1 son is working at Waitrose, I find I often, somehow, arrive early enough to have a look around the beer section while waiting to give him a lift home, I know they have Oakham beers.
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Next up, more beer and ACDC
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And next:
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I googled "badly poured beer" earlier and none of the images came close to yours on this thread
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Not had it myself, but De Cam is supposed to be pretty decent.
As I understand it, De Cam is a "geuzestekerij" - a blender rather than a brewer. They get lambic from the likes of Boon and Girardin and then bottle their own blends. I've met the founder, Willem van Herrewegehen who seems a nice chap.
Id easily take a punt on a 5 yr old bottle for under 20 quid!
I doubt your Google zen, seeing as you can't even keep your phone charged.
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M+S for me. The Woodfordes Norfolk Nip is very good!
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In fact, here's the last 3 beers as they seem to be much stronger than I am used to and I reckon the camera auto-focus might be píshed soon
