threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
One Claw Rye Pale Ale from Westbrook Brewing Co. Pretty standard hoppy beer, I've tasted worse...
Beer?
- Thread starter Chuffy
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User169
Guest
Oh Lordy - there's a 40% version....
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Screw top, controversial. Bet Marmers has got an opinion on that logoless horror!
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
Just let him funnel it through his offshore holding company first, eh.
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
Hobgoblin Gold (Wychwood, 4.8% abv)
The original Hobgoblin is quite a nice, rich-ish malty ale. Imagine that undertone, given a main taste of dry, slightly grapefruity hops, and you have Hobgoblin Gold, I reckon. Nicely balanced, with hops to the fore, and a pleasant, lingering dry aftertaste that's slightly fresh and herby. Not groundbreaking, but flavourful and worth picking up.
Wychwood have done a good job, imo, of extending the Hobgoblin range into the hop arena, without losing the character of their original beer, or toning the hops down into irrelevance.
Also! A Marmion friendly cap!
Mrs M. says: "That was lovely."
The original Hobgoblin is quite a nice, rich-ish malty ale. Imagine that undertone, given a main taste of dry, slightly grapefruity hops, and you have Hobgoblin Gold, I reckon. Nicely balanced, with hops to the fore, and a pleasant, lingering dry aftertaste that's slightly fresh and herby. Not groundbreaking, but flavourful and worth picking up.
Wychwood have done a good job, imo, of extending the Hobgoblin range into the hop arena, without losing the character of their original beer, or toning the hops down into irrelevance.
Also! A Marmion friendly cap!
Mrs M. says: "That was lovely."
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TheBobidentity
My speed is deceptive I'm slower than I look
I have not drank in Close to 3 months. I have made a lifestyle change cycling 5 days out of 7 my diet has taken a revamp no sugar no dairy no junk processed foods etc. I have lost 3 stone in 9 weeks. And have decided to have a celebratory drink. Guiness Wear Indies Porter and Guiness foreign Stout have been my choice for this evening I don't go for craft beers stouts or porters normally but couldn't resist these... One word awesome also sorry for the ramble I'm very very drunk
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
On my Llandudno ride this was on draught in the pub and we managed to drink quite a lot of it. At the time it tasted great but I was worried it was one of those occasions when the fun of the evening meant anything would have tasted good. So I bought a few bottles from Aldi last week (£1.24/bottle!). I though it was also a very pleasant, uncomplicated beer. I though the original Hobgoblin was a little better mind you
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
I was hoping that @threebikesmcginty and @rich p would each buy me a bottle so I'd be able to sample it without having to purchase a bottle of inferior capage.
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Review of last night. in order, with paraphrasing of comments from my mate Jochen (who usually drinks dark Scottish beer and has on many occasions led me astray on Innis and Gunn):
Gouden Carolus Tripel - a not bad start to the evening's drinking; went down well. My mate drank his with a fish supper and said it was ok and better than having a cup of tea with fish'n'chips.
Tripel Karmeliet - showed up the Carolus as "ok", a much more complex and enjoyable beer. My mate said something along the lines of "this is bloody good, have you not got another bottle of it?"
At this point we had a short wander out to my bike shed to look at bikes and stuff, and he convinced me to sell him a saddle for a lot less than I should have done had I not been in a good mood due to the Karmeliet...
Westmalle Tripel - if I was a nobber like that mcginty bloke I'd say something like "yumtus". Jochen just wanted another bottle of Karmeliet so was a bit mumbly in his comments.
And then the darker beer started, and Jochen said something along the lines of "now we're talking"
Westmalle Dubbel - as lovely as always, and Jochen liked it to the extent of saying "Christ this is bloody good"
St Bernadus Abt 12 - Jochen said "Christ, I thought the last one was good, but this is f*cking amazing"
Rochefort Trappiste 10 - Jochen said "Marmion you are a daffodil - and I love you"
We then got a taxi to the gig, jumped around like tits for a few hours, went to the kebab shop and got a lift home from Mrs Marmion. The kebab was very good. And I woke up this morning without a hangover. And a drumstick.
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
An heartbreaking tale of staggering genius, Marmion.
/applauds
/applauds
I've just spent an evening getting progressively drunk in a beer tent, garden, on the Steine lawns of Brighton. North Laine Best Bitter, English 'street food', and dancing with attractive, friendly, pretty/handsome young folk. Fúcking fab night. Did I mention the elevated scantily clad cage dancers?
Brighton festival is the biz, innit.
Brighton festival is the biz, innit.
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User169
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This is nice. Not especially American, except for a slightly piney finish. The malt flavour is classic English. A good start to a bank holiday Sunday!
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User169
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Picnic beer. Cans really are the way forward.
