Beer?

[John the Monkey]

Lemon Dream (Salopian 4.5% abv)

I last had this on cask, on a lovely summers day at the Shroppie Fly in Audlem. I remember a beer in which the lemon taste was fairly forward in the taste, a bit like a cordial added to a decent base beer. This 2015 variant is much more to my taste, with the lemon flavour adding to and enhancing the citrus hop flavours in the taste. If you want to know that you're drinking a flavoured beer, this isn't for you; if you want a bit of a change from the norm on a nice sunny day, think of this as a superior, easy drinking pale.

 

[jongooligan]

Well I managed to get out for a few last night.
I sometimes have to travel to Shropshire for work and last time I was down there came across this.

A malty apa as I remember. Must have been impressed or I wouldn't have taken the pic.
So last night I mooched into the cricket club to find this.

A glass of summer sunshine. Light, crisp and zesty and at 4% it will be my session beer of choice this summer. It was so good I stayed until I was skint but I'm going back today in the hope that they haven't run out.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

A glass of summer sunshine. Light, crisp and zesty and at 4% it will be my session beer of choice this summer. It was so good I stayed until I was skint but I'm going back today in the hope that they haven't run out.

Dedication - top marks!!!

 

[John the Monkey]

(Oracle)
A glass of summer sunshine. Light, crisp and zesty and at 4% it will be my session beer of choice this summer. It was so good I stayed until I was skint but I'm going back today in the hope that they haven't run out.

It's beautiful stuff - never tried Kashmir, so I'll have to watch out for that one.

If you like a lot of bitter hops, they do a beer called "Darwin's Origin" that's very nice too.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Photo from the trip to the offie earlier, just enjoying a 'Gold'.

 

[jongooligan]

Me and the lad went back to the cricket club to watch chester play the barmy army - sort of a pissheads warm up to tomorrow's odi. TBH we could both have played and not embarrassed ourselves, the standard wasn't that good. But we had another mission - to introduce him to another decent beer and steer him away from the evils of mass produced p155 and alcopops. Here he is enjoying his third or fourth pint of Salopian Oracle.

"Yeah, much better than Carling". Result.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Been on Brains 4.1 and a beer that is a citrus type........they worked a treat...

 

[jongooligan]

Been on Brains 4.1 and a beer that is a citrus type........they worked a treat...

You've left us hanging a bit there - deliberate click bait?
What was the beer that is a 'citrus type' and how did they work a treat? Could understand if you're not able to give us a full explanation at the minute but please update us when you are able.

Thanks

 

[J1888]

More Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen for me tonight wooo

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Just swinging a big Punk IPA while I listen to the rest of the Link Wray LP menched elsewhere, have they changed the recipe, it doesn't seem quite so hoppy, maybe I'm immune?!

 

[User169]

More Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen for me tonight wooo

My word that's good stuff.

 

[Levo-Lon]

You've left us hanging a bit there - deliberate click bait?
What was the beer that is a 'citrus type' and how did they work a treat? Could understand if you're not able to give us a full explanation at the minute but please update us when you are able.

Thanks

i cant for the life of me remember it...i will pop back...and try some more..

 

[User169]

Sour stuff. Vintage unbllended lambic from 2007.

 

[John the Monkey]

Just swinging a big Punk IPA while I listen to the rest of the Link Wray LP menched elsewhere, have they changed the recipe, it doesn't seem quite so hoppy, maybe I'm immune?!

You're desensitised. Spend the rest of the year drinking mild, then try one again.

 

[J1888]

My word that's good stuff.

It really is. Rich, woody, smokey and absolutely delicious. It makes me want to go to Bamberg .

I've tried a few smoked beers, but nothing yet has come close to the mighty Schlenkerla.