Beer?

[threebikesmcginty]

Tossers.

 

[theclaud]

Tossers.

Is that one of Hook Norton's? We don't get it round here.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Is that one of Hook Norton's? We don't get it round here.

You'll get something...

 

[jongooligan]

Son's tasting notes: "they were nice, particularly the dark pale ale. Much tastier than the usual lager. My mates were interested in what I was drinking"

Well this is a coincidence, I'm trying to educate my lad to only drink quality alcohol too. So, after picking up a few tips from here we've been down to Tesco's.

Not usually a Greene King fan (bitter tastes like cold tea) but at £1.24 thought it worth a punt and got six.
Intrigued by the Simply IPA. Nothing on the bottle to say who's brewed it other than the illegible sig of the master brewer. Anybody know who's knocking this out for Tesco? Was £1.38 (I think) so another bargain? Won't know 'til I've tasted it.
The other two we tried last week but the lad was so taken with the Revisionist Dark IPA that he'd necked the lot before I got to it, so bought a couple for me this time.
Cheers.

 

[User169]

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Intrigued by the Simply IPA. Nothing on the bottle to say who's brewed it other than the illegible sig of the master brewer. Anybody know who's knocking this out for Tesco? Was £1.38 (I think) so another bargain? Won't know 'til I've tasted it.
T.

Marston, Thompson, Evershed.

 

[smutchin]

Oakham Scarlet Macaw (4.8% abv)

The third Oakham I've tried (moved up the list after @smutchin gave it a glowing review). I'm happy to concur with him. Very hop forward indeed, but with a nicely chosen mixture of tastes, I think. Dominating the whole thing is grapefruit bitterness, with a sweeter mango/peach flavour and a slight fresh, grassy, herbal hint in the background. Unusual, I reckon, for having the complexity in these fresh tastes, rather than in a mixture of fresh/warmer tastes. Wonderful aroma, and a long finish that majors on that grapefruit bitterness. Might not be one for people who like a bit of a caramel/toffee undertone on their hoppier brews, but I like this a lot.

EDIT: Mrs M says "Very nice."

I was in Waitrose again today and would have picked up some more but they've gone back up to £2.15, and since unlike @threebikesmcginty I don't have more money than sense, I just got a few Citras at £1.50 instead.

 

[jongooligan]

Marston, Thompson, Evershed.

So could be one of the Revisionists rebadged maybe?

Son says Rye pale is "right tasty". I say Greene King Reserve IPA is flat and tastes like cold tea, hey ho.

 

[Crackle]

I don't have more money than sense,

I suspect he's only actually got one of them and none of the other.

 

[nickyboy]

So could be one of the Revisionists rebadged maybe?

Son says Rye pale is "right tasty". I say Greene King Reserve IPA is flat and tastes like cold tea, hey ho.

It's nice to know when you've set them off on the right path. One of the appreciation of decent beer. Went out for w'tea and had a pint of Punk IPA. I could hardly get it back off my son after I let him have a try. His comment: "Ooh, that's really nice"

 

[User169]

Intensify from Gigantic, an Oregan-based brewery. A Belgian-style IPA. Not bad at all - nice herbal hops, almost a menthol flavouur.

 

[John the Monkey]

Vedett Extra Blond (5.6% abv)

A freebie today - An ok pilsner-ish lager. Not dreadful, but not amazing either - a solid 6 or 7 out of 10.

Mrs M says: "It was alright."

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I suspect he's only actually got one of them and none of the other.

Sense!? You're the one dressing your dog up with a bike helmet.

 

[Crackle]

Sense!? You're the one dressing your dog up with a bike helmet.

It wasn't my bike helmet though, I'm not that stupid.

 

[John the Monkey]

Sense!? You're the one dressing your dog up with a bike helmet.

Exactly!

Everyone knows they just make dog cyclists more likely to take risks, as dog motorists pass them increasingly closely.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Eden Brewery Steamin' Best Bitter. I wouldn't have bought had I noticed it had chilli in it which is totally unnecessary, there's a decent ale in there without that kind of nonsense. Nobbers.