Beer?

[User169]

This is a great photo. Cantillon in Brussels is expanding to a new location. To get the environment right at the new location they are spraying the walls and ceilings with their beer.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I've done that before, some of their stuff is a bit lively.

 

[User169]

I've done that before, some of their stuff is a bit lively.

What would @Crackle do?!

 

[rich p]

What would @Crackle do?!

I imagine he beat Cantillon to the idea, by some considerable time.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

On the weekend, I opened (and over a couple of days, finished) the bottle of Belgian Farmhouse Ale from Stone City Ales (the site seems finally to be in the process of being updated with pictures etc.), made with brettanomyces, and their first bottled beer. It was, as everything has been from this lovely local company, absolutely stellar. A warm golden colour, with a flavour that manged to be both honeyed and slightly sour, and with a vinious kick, matching its 9% ABV. Really impressive. They said it could be aged for a year or two in the bottle, but it was never going to make it that far...

 

[Crackle]

What would @Crackle do?!

Does it come in white? It's gotta be better than a roller.

 

[smutchin]

Went to see Lucy Porter at the local community arts centre tonight. She's very funny. Even better, this was on offer in the bar...

Splendidly hoppy.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

Tomorrow, I will mainly be suffering an 'Owd Roger' style headache.

For such a powerful ale it goes down too easily.

 

[John the Monkey]

M&S Single Hop Sovereign Golden Ale (5% abv)

First one of these up on the beer randomiser for a while. This is a nice one; a first taste that's toffee-ish, I think, undercut but by the bitter hops that have a fresh, floral edge to them. Some bitter aftertaste, but a short-medium lingerer, I reckon.

Pleasingly complex for one of these single hop beers, and pretty nice; not as insubstantial as I'd expect from a gold.

Mrs M says: "Very nice."

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Mrs JtM could put a fine Beer tome together, it could easily rival Michael Jackson. Unfortunately it's the Michael Jackson that used to be in The Jackson 5.

Whale Ale Co - Pale Whale, a fine Maris Otter and English hop pale ale; pours pale golden no crackle to speak of or lacing, floral aroma, very feint but tasty malty, caramel flavour with a surprisingly long bitter finish. Top class.

 

[User169]

Voodoo Doughnut Lemon Chiffon Crueller Ale.

Had this last night. I'd probably have been better off polishing the furniture with it.

 

[User169]

This was much better. Big Fat Five from Brouwerij het Uiltje. Probably the best US-style DIPA I've tried from a Dutch brewer. Lots of piney, grassy hops, but enough malt to balance.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Voodoo Doughnut Lemon Chiffon Crueller Ale.

Had this last night. I'd probably have been better off polishing the furniture with it.


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You're not the only one, a beeradvo'er says the same.

 

[User169]

You're not the only one, a beeradvo'er says the same.

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I saw that - he/she wasn't the only one! It was too sweet for me and I couldn't pick up any hops at all. On the other hand, I kind of like the fact that Rogue make all this wacky stuff and would like to try the Sriracha stout they released last year.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I saw that - he/she wasn't the only one! It was too sweet for me and I couldn't pick up any hops at all. On the other hand, I kind of like the fact that Rogue make all this wacky stuff and would like to try the Sriracha stout they released last year.

I like the look of their Big Ass Barrel beers.