Beer?

[Aperitif]

Not a lot of beer in the crowd scene above, twopintsmcginty, but the Primark catwalk evening looks like it's being well received. And, always a welcome accessory, the Union flag...guaranteed to add cachet to any occasion. Riding through Cricklewood, one of the Celtic Guinness hole-in-the-wall hostelries is advertising the Rugby World Cup, with flags-a-plenty billowing along its frontage...Brazil, Spain, Cameroon etc...

 

[User169]

Not a lot of beer in the crowd scene above, twopintsmcginty, but the Primark catwalk evening looks like it's being well received. And, always a welcome accessory, the Union flag...guaranteed to add cachet to any occasion. Riding through Cricklewood, one of the Celtic Guinness hole-in-the-wall hostelries is advertising the Rugby World Cup, with flags-a-plenty billowing along its frontage...Brazil, Spain, Cameroon etc...

A severe lack of beard too!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Pretty good turn out, maybe 80 ish. Lots of beer consumed, lots. Brass band playing a range of stuff from umpa to Hawaii 5 0. Bit of nosh, over-indulged on the cheese. V low beard quota, even HNB MD had shaved his off. But then this is Parochialsville, none of your fancy Lunnon stuff like weird beards and shït.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

It was called Zauber Trank, wondered why I couldn't remember!

 

[claudbutler]

Just about to crack open a bottle of Leffe {donker].

 

[rich p]

I swear that said you'd been at the bees!

Well spotted! My mental dexterity saved my digital ineptitude - apart from your keen eyesight.
I had a couple of brewdogs. Both excellent. A couple of days ago I had pint of green beer in a central Brighton boozer. Some weird Irish connection but brewed in Wiltshire. No idea why and they shouldn't have bothered but I had to try it.

 

[rich p]

Ratebeer doesn't rate it either!
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/stonehenge-luck-of-the-irish/254691/

 

[Hugh Manatee]

Oh dear, I do feel somewhat squiffy. I have indeed been to a beer festival thissh afternooon. I am able (sort of) to report on the following:

Slaters Ales (Stafford). Top Totty. I couldn't see any. The beer though was quite good. Deshcribed as, "Fruity with deep and complex hop notes" it was a lot lighter in colour than expected. A fine session beer in my humble opinion.

Potbelly Brewery Beijing Black. Thish was more like it. A strong mild, (shurly a contradiction) with a lot of flavour. I can heartily agree with the official line of "A mild but not meek." This was brewed in Kettering apparently. I have a real fondness for dark beers, (Ha, stupid autocorrect wanted to put bears in there! You won't catch me out, oh no!) I would seek this one out again.

RAN Ales (Stoke-on-Trent) Rum and Raisin. An old style English stout with a hefty (and don't I know it) 5.5%. Quite awesome although I reckon on regretttting the final pint some time tonight/tomorrrow. Highly recommended.

Not really into cider and not really relevant to this thread but Hurst View Cider's Jibber Jabber is a very worthy brew.

Why s the world spinning?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Swift lunchtime pint, another new variety, an excellent tasty 3.8% hoppy beer. Also had a taste of a new stout called Merula which was very good.

 

[User169]

New Zealand brew. Lovely hop flavor and aroma, but one dimensional on the malt front. Amazing bottle and cappage though..

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Looks like a 3D label!

 

[User169]

Swift lunchtime pint, another new variety, an excellent tasty 3.8% hoppy beer. Also had a taste of a new stout called Merula which was very good.

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Nice story behind the beer..

http://m.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/13719284.Rugby_fans_get_a_kick_out_of_barmaid___s_brew/

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Nice story behind the beer..

http://m.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/13719284.Rugby_fans_get_a_kick_out_of_barmaid___s_brew/

Not only did she brew the beer, she poured my pint too, the landlord told me it was her creation, I congratulated her on her fine work!

 

[User169]

Not only did she brew the beer, she poured my pint too, the landlord told me it was her creation, I congratulated her on her fine work!

How cool is that!

 

[rich p]

Jaipur here.
I do like it, even though I know 3BM sticks another pin in my effigy every time I drink it.