Beer?

[Doseone]

I had a Kriek recently and it was....ok. Wouldn't rush to have another but I can see the appeal on a hot day.

 

[User169]

Soz, never tasted a fruit beer I liked. The only one with stuff in that I think is remotely OK is the Fraoch Heather Ale from the excellent Williams Brothers Brewery. I know heather isn't fruit but you know what I mean.

Gruit beer - deffo not in favour of herby type things!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruit

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Gruit beer - deffo not in favour of herby type things!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruit

Oh no, they look vile.

 

[User169]

There's a new Trappist brewery - this time in Italy..

http://protzonbeer.co.uk/news/2015/05/12/italian-monks-beer-given-trappist-approval

The beer's called Tre Fontane - a bit cheeky in my view given there's already 3 Fonteinen in Belgium.

It's getting a bit silly now - I still haven't managed to get hold of the one from the US.

 

[nickyboy]

Shepherd Neame Double Stout, which is at a very pleasant 5.2% abv and is a proper traditional stout is for sale now in Asda at a scarcely believable 4 x 500ml bottles for a fiver

 

[threebikesmcginty]

There's a new Trappist brewery - this time in Italy..

http://protzonbeer.co.uk/news/2015/05/12/italian-monks-beer-given-trappist-approval

The beer's called Tre Fontane - a bit cheeky in my view given there's already 3 Fonteinen in Belgium.

It's getting a bit silly now - I still haven't managed to get hold of the one from the US.

I don't even know where you can buy the ruddy stuff if you're in the USA!

 

[User169]

I don't even know where you can buy the ruddy stuff if you're in the USA!

Given the U.S. bizarre distribution system, I think you more or less have to go to Virginia to pick it up.

And BTW - St Bernie's have just issued an oak-aged version of the Abt 12 - aged on moscatel barrels. Looking forward to fluffing that one!

Edit: Er - fluffing should have read glugging (autocorrect issue).

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Given the U.S. bizarre distribution system, I think you more or less have to go to Virginia to pick it up.

That's your problem right there; I don't think you can pick it up from them. And AFAIK they're in Massachusetts!

 

[User169]

That's your problem right there; I don't think you can pick it up from them. And AFAIK they're in Massachusetts!

Hat might explain where I'm going wrong!

 

[User169]

Trusty fave...

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Soz, never tasted a fruit beer I liked. The only one with stuff in that I think is remotely OK is the Fraoch Heather Ale from the excellent Williams Brothers Brewery. I know heather isn't fruit but you know what I mean.

I couldn't disagree more. I mean I'm not a fan of fruit beers that are so heavy on the fruit that they no longer taste like beer, but geuzes, fruited wheat beers in summer, and stouts with a touch of cranberry or cherry in winter - yum!

 

[John the Monkey]

RE: Fruit beers, if you like a mild, Offbeat Brewery's "Wild Blackberry Mild" is a good one.

 

[User169]

Sour stuff! Might have a fruity one next!

 

[User169]

Just to annoy 3BM. Actually not to my taste - a bit n the sweet side...

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Harviestoun Bitter and Twisted. Middle-class barg alert - £1.57 in 'trose.