Beer?

[threebikesmcginty]

Hertog Jan's "Grand Prestige" on tap last night. A perfect winter warmer and a hefty 10%.

(Went to a lunch a few weeks ago in Belgium and sat next to a bloke who introduced himself only as "Michel". Just noticed his picture in the press and it turns out he's Michel "Moortgat", CEO of the Duvel Moortgat brewery, makers of one of the world's great beers. Wish I'd realised at the time)

Lovely, I had one of those a few pages back, bottled though, is it very different on tap? Just the one Maredsous Tripel for me last night.
DP, just think how your life could've been transformed by becoming chums with the boss of Duvel!

 

[User169]

Lovely, I had one of those a few pages back, bottled though, is it very different on tap? Just the one Maredsous Tripel for me last night.

A bit sweeter and more carbonation, but not hugely different.

DP, just think how your life could've been transformed by becoming chums with the boss of Duvel!

Believe me, it makes me cry just thinking about what could have been!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Just trying out one of those Tesco American Double IPA's. The hops are almost overwhelming, both smell and taste, my olfactory senses have been knocked for six! Not saying it isn't good I just haven't quite worked out if I really like it yet, it's quite something!

 

[User169]

Just trying out one of those Tesco American Double IPA's. The hops are almost overwhelming, both smell and taste, my olfactory senses have been knocked for six! Not saying it isn't good I just haven't quite worked out if I really like it yet, it's quite something!

Drat! I looked for those last week, but thought it was Sainsburys. Does it say what the hops are?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Drat! I looked for those last week, but thought it was Sainsburys. Does it say what the hops are?

Fresh whole flower hops from America's West coast is as much as I can narrow it down for you. It's worth trying, let me know if you struggle finding it over there, DP - happily post you one.

 

[Haitch]

Just trying out one of those Tesco American Double IPA's.

An American Indian Pale Ale?!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

An American Indian Pale Ale?!

If it's American Indian, they could call it Pale Face Ale?!!

 

[rich p]

If it's American Indian, they could call it Pale Face Ale?!!

They'd sioux

 

[Flying_Monkey]

They'd sioux

I'd hopi they would!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Nice glass of Duvel golden ale, from the house of DP's close personal friend...

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Nice glass of Duvel golden ale, from the house of DP's close personal friend...

Don't rub it in now...

 

[Aperitif]

Saw this book on CoolHunting - for all you experts out there.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Saw this book on CoolHunting - for all you experts out there.

First time i went to Houston I visited the house of a beer can collector, he'd died but his widow showed us round and gave us a tour of their house, he'd nailed all his empties to the building, it was quite something! She's since died and the house is now owned by the Orange Show Centre for Visionary Art. Worth a visit if you're in town and want to see something a bit different.

http://www.beercanhouse.org/

 

[Aperitif]

Good one Ed!
Actually, I have used the marbles embedded in wood device on many occasions and there is a school wall in Camden where it has been used with stock bricks...but doesn't quite 'work'.
The man has a lovely beer gut - as testament to the raw materials!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Does it say what the hops are?

Just seen this on the brewdog site - think it's the same stuff...