Beer?

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Sufficiently good that people ride from London to Southwold, just for a pint of Ghostship.

Is Southwold a place? I didnae know that.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Last night's Secret Santa gift from a works do I was invited to... View attachment 113543

Bust this mofo open, it's actually pretty decent stuff.

 

[Donger]

I don't recommend this stuff, which tastes how it sounds (unless you speak French and pronounce it correctly, which takes all the fun out of it):

 

[vernon]

A post prandial Flying Dog Juniper IPA. Mildly astringent and palate cleansing tipple with the lightest of hints of juniper berries and Iime. Definitely one to add to the shopping list.

 

[srw]

Otley O9, Bristol Independence and Tiny Rebel Cwtch in the boozer. And these under the tree! View attachment 113877 View attachment 113878

Does "innovation", by any chance, mean "brewed with any old crap and so much American hop you don't notice how bad it is"?

 

[John the Monkey]

Fursty Ferret (Badger, 4.4%)

At a mere 20 odd percent on ratebeer, you'd be forgiven for thinking that this is a shocker, but I think it's a decent, malty bitter. A bit of biscuit, then caramel/toffee, almost marzipan towards the end, and a little hop into a bitter finish. Nothing to make you leap up and down with joy, but you'd not be disappointed to get a pint of it, I reckon.

Mrs M says: "Very nice."

 

[User169]

Hey DP , my lovely boy Haas bought a crate of DeMo! And the elegant glass. My cup runneth over, not literally

Whats in the glass Rich?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Late gift, couple of beer books, the Skittles is an upgrade to a paperback already in the library, the other is a nice glossy introduction to euro beers, he just gives facts, there's no opinion on what he thinks of any of them, nice volume though.

 

[User169]

Abbey Rye - a winter ale from Wiper and True.

Lovely marmelade aroma and flavour. First beer from this brewery for me and very impressed.

[The blurb their website tells me this brew was made with a traditional live yeast. As opposed to brewing with that new-fangled dead yeast?]

 

[User169]

Ten Fidy from Oskar Blues. A proper American diabetes inducing imperial stout.

 

[theclaud]

Does "innovation", by any chance, mean "brewed with any old crap and so much American hop you don't notice how bad it is"?

Not tried that one yet. The pink/red cap is a hopaliciously Mosaic-tastic single hop affair. Did I mention that it's hoppy? You'd hate it. But then, luckily, it's mine!

 

[rich p]

Late gift, couple of beer books, the Skittles is an upgrade to a paperback already in the library, the other is a nice glossy introduction to euro beers, he just gives facts, there's no opinion on what he thinks of any of them, nice volume though.

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I used to avidly read Richard Boston's beer column in Saturday's Grauniad back in the early 70s. He was a great character.

 

[GM]

Our little pre-lunch drink yesterday, very nice too even the bottle of Coke on the right ..........

 

[User169]

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Cuvee Delphine! My favourite.

 

[Crackle]

I forget. Not bad in an average way and the cap is tipping a cocked hat to Marmion.

Flat as a flat thing on flat day. Slightly phlegmy but not much going on.

And I can't decide what to have next....

Sadly Father Xmas did not bring me any other beers.