Beer?

[subaqua]

mmm Paulaner is a good brewer.

have had several good nights drinking dark beers brewed by them

 

[Crackle]

mmm Paulaner is a good brewer.

have had several good nights drinking dark beers brewed by them

I think I might tackle the Dunkel next.

 

[srw]

Due to the presence of dog biscuits, the dog now gets to the beer shop before me. I found him behind the counter when I got in but I digress and he'd snaffled a dropped chip before he even got there.

I forget who reminded me about Dunkels but twitter alerted me to the presence of a new stock at the beer shop so I investigated. I'd already picked the Spartan before I recalled why I went in. It's a local'ish Southport beer.

That Paulaner Salvator is a dark beer rather than a Dunkel, 8% sweet and caramelly. Absolutely lovely but I couldn't drink more than one at once. Mrs Crackle snaffled a third anyway so it's academic. I'll report back about the others.

If it's not identical, the Doppelbock is very similar to the stuff they sell in Munich at Starkbierfest - "Strong beer festival". It's a bit like Oktoberfest but it happens in April and in cellars rather than tents. Like Oktoberfest there's a lot of dancing on tables to terrible music, and the beer only comes in litre steins.

I seem to remember (vaguely) having two and one of ordinary Dunkel. Somehow I found the right bus to get me back to the right hotel.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Botanic Pale Ale from IOW, made with Sovereign, Cascade and Admiral hops. Although 7.5% it's not overpowering and doesn't taste over hopped either - decent stuff.

New glass too

 

[subaqua]

the innis n gunn is nice

 

[User169]

BA Russian Imperial Stout from DeMo (11%). A bit too much raw spirit from the barrel aging, but a lovely savoury almost bacon finish. Maybe it needs a couple of years to settle down.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Bacon finish

 

[Aperitif]

Bacon finish

I've heard rasher things.

 

[User482]

I've heard rasher things.

Is there a cure for these puns?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Finished off with one of these beauties last night, Guinness with attitude.

 

[MossCommuter]

There appears to be an enormous dandelion clock stuck on your ceiling

 

[Crackle]

There appears to be an enormous dandelion clock stuck on your ceiling

3BM is actually a Borrower.

 

[MossCommuter]

Lytham brewery, Berry Blonde

Pale and strangely bitter berry flavour, natch

 

[martint235]

An Old Empire Ale quite refreshing for watching the rugby