Subsim Skippers Brewhouse Beer Club

[GoldenRivet]

How it works: Find and enjoy a new beer, sample it, savor it, make a mental or physical note of your observations and describe it here in this thread!

Format:

Beer Name: type the beer name as it appears on the label

Brewer & Location: Name of Brewery, and location where the brewery is headquartered if known

Image: one or two images of the bottle or label, and maybe an image of it in the glass

Eye: Describe in a few words the look of the beer

Nose: Describe in a few words the scent

Flavor: Describe in a few words the flavor

Comments: Add a few of your own words about the beer

*************** I'll Start us off ********************

Brewhouse Index of Ales (by name) (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2564151&postcount=219)

[GoldenRivet]

Beer Name: Saratoga Oatmeal Stout

Brewer & Location: Olde Saratoga Brewing Company, Saratoga Springs, NY

http://www.monthlyclubs.com/media/catalog/product/cache/12/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/a/saratoga-oatmeal-stout.jpg

Eye: Inky, Jet black, with a thick but not persistent khaki/tan head

Nose: notes of caramel and chocolate, "hoppy", light

Flavor: Smokey, Smooth, very creamy but not heavy on the palate, Rich and complex, but balanced and not-overpowering. Notes of smokey caramel and dark chocolate

Comments: The Saratoga Oatmeal Stout is a truly noteworthy, exceptional stout out of New York, enjoyable, well flavored, it doesn't over power the drinker. A stout which is creamy and rich enough for experienced stout drinkers to respect, but soft enough for the novice to enjoy.

[Mr Quatro]

I have a question about beer and all of the different kinds of beer, ale, etc.

what if you have a place where people eat that offers all kinds of beer local, regional, USA, Canada and Mexico and imports beer by the case from England, Germany etc by the case now and very few of your customers ever purchase the beer from overseas.

Got me so far?

How long will the beer last in the back storage room in a dry dark area?

[GoldenRivet]

Generally in a situation like that a restaurant or bar will order very little of their least "popular" beers.

As with any food or drink, freshness is important, and beer is no different. Of course it depends on the beer and how it is bottled/canned and stored. a good rule of thumb would be that a cool dry place or refrigeration will hold a beer for anywhere between six months and a year.

restaurants are going to have the advantage of reviewing past sales data of course, so they are able then to order more of the beer that sells and less of the beer that doesnt.

it is best to keep it refrigerated, or in a storage area that is not subject to temperature changes. If for example your basement or store room holds a pretty constant average temperature without much fluctuation - that is the best storage conditions

EDIT: i will add, that beers with a higher % of alcohol content will shelf for longer periods of time than lite beers with a lower % of alcohol content.

[Rockstar]

I brew a beer at home. German pilsner, dark Munich and rye malts filtered through Juniper branches and berries. I've pitched Red Star fresh bakers yeast but that is becoming hard to find these days. Now I use and quite happy with Wyeast 1084. Though from what I understand the key to success is to use Finnish Bakers Yeast unfortunately its only found in Finland and its too damn expensive to ship and only keeps for a limited time.

Anyway, I dont add hops nor do I boil or pasteurize the wort. I just pitch the yeast and two weeks or so later I siphon straight from the pail 11% homebrew sahti. Since its not boiled all the wonderous healthy bacteria and protiens aren't killed off. Makes for a very healthy drunk... err, Im mean drink!

Next time I make it I'll post a pic.

[Eichhörnchen]

What do you call it?

[Cybermat47]

If I post here with a beer review before 1/6/2017, please call the police :rotfl2:

[Betonov]

C'mon Rockstar, samples or it didn't happen :D

I have 5 different bottles I got for my birthday to test and 3 from a local microbrewery so I'l play this game :)

[Jimbuna]

C'mon Rockstar, samples or it didn't happen :D

I have 5 different bottles I got for my birthday to test and 3 from a local microbrewery so I'l play this game :)

Get the killer mead out :)

[Aktungbby]

I brew a beer at home. German pilsner, dark Munich and rye malts filtered through Juniper branches and berries. I've pitched Red Star fresh bakers yeast but that is becoming hard to find these days. Now I use and quite happy with Wyeast 1084. Though from what I understand the key to success is to use Finnish Bakers Yeast unfortunately its only found in Finland and its too damn expensive to ship and only keeps for a limited time.

Anyway, I dont add hops nor do I boil or pasteurize the wort. I just pitch the yeast and two weeks or so later I siphon straight from the pail 11% homebrew sahti. Since its not boiled all the wonderous healthy bacteria and protiens aren't killed off. Makes for a very healthy drunk... err, Im mean drink!

Next time I make it I'll post a pic.
U forgot the MOLAßIS ! http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/gw_feature.jpg (http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/george-washingtons-infamous-small-beer-recipe/) George Washington’s small beer recipe, as written in his diary:

To Make Small Beer
Take a large Siffer [Sifter] full of Bran Hops to your Taste.–Boil these 3 hours then strain out 30 Gall[ons] into a cooler put in 3 Gall[ons] Molaßes while the Beer is Scalding hot or rather draw the Molaßes into the cooler & St[r]ain the Beer on it while boiling Hot. Let this stand till it is little more than Blood warm then put in a quart of Yea[s]t if the Weather is very Cold cover it with a Blank[et] & let it Work in the Cooler 24 hours then put it into the Cask–leave the bung open till it is almost don[e] Working–Bottle it that day Week it was Brewed. My neighbor, three doors down, brews his own in the garage- I gave him my used bottles and George's recipe. My other neighbor across the street works for Carneros micro Brewery! My daughter is dating a student beer-maker-in-training who knows all about Belgian beer....so who knows...:O:Fortunately the local Lucky's market sells Hamm's!:shifty: Something we can 'still' ALL steer by BBY!:woot:http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/12/52/77/2797507/13/1024x1024.jpg

[AVGWarhawk]

Nothing finer than a Shiner.

[Rockstar]

What do you call it?


Its called Sahti or in the case of 11% ABV Mighty Sahti anything less is for women, or so Ive been told, lol. Its a beer which has been around for a very longtime and yet there's really no set recipe to follow it varies from region to region. And instead of useing a hollowed out log as a mash tun and milk can. I use a 10 gallon igloo cooler with a false bottom, a six gallon glass carboy or plastic fermentation pail.

I get a nutty, fruity, banana, junipery un carbonated brew that sort of makes one euphoric rather than stumbling drunk. But then I've always been able to hold my liquor better than most :). Oh, and I do pasturize it when I bottle as a gift. otherwise I just siphon it straight into a snifter like the fellas in the below video do. good stuff I tellya.

http://brewingtv.com/episodes/2010/11/17/brewing-tv-episode-24-sahti-throwdown.html


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[Eichhörnchen]

11% ABV, sounds bloody monster to me, pal. I'd be quite happy getting either euphoric or stumbling drunk on that, buddy :) Well done you!

[Mr Quatro]

Generally in a situation like that a restaurant or bar will order very little of their least "popular" beers.

As with any food or drink, freshness is important, and beer is no different. Of course it depends on the beer and how it is bottled/canned and stored. a good rule of thumb would be that a cool dry place or refrigeration will hold a beer for anywhere between six months and a year.

restaurants are going to have the advantage of reviewing past sales data of course, so they are able then to order more of the beer that sells and less of the beer that doesnt.

it is best to keep it refrigerated, or in a storage area that is not subject to temperature changes. If for example your basement or store room holds a pretty constant average temperature without much fluctuation - that is the best storage conditions



So I should just fill the empty bottles with tea and put the cap back on, uh?

Then I can say we are out of that one right now. :yep:

But what if someone steals the shill? :o

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/1W3JzUl.jpg

"Wolf Rock", a red IPA (India Pale Ale) brewed by Sharp's of Cornwall, UK.

It's a rich dark red and smells deliciously of ROSES; this isn't printed on the label... it's what we smelled when we tried it.

It's powerfully malty + fruity; 4.8% ABV

[Commander Wallace]

http://i.imgur.com/1W3JzUl.jpg

"Wolf Rock", a red IPA (India Pale Ale) brewed by Sharp's of Cornwall, UK.

It's a rich dark red and smells deliciously of ROSES; this isn't printed on the label... it's what we smelled when we tried it.

It's powerfully malty + fruity; 4.8% ABV

I had never heard of this beer but would like to try it now. I wonder if it's available here ? Thanks for the steer in. :up:

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/zg65n3n.jpg

Three for just £5 at the Co-op this morning; now I'm seeing double :woot:

(see page 4)

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/rM017XS.jpg

My wife just brought this home to test on me and I can honestly say that it is beautiful! Mind you, it's an astonishing 7.4 per cent ABV and I did just quaff it down 5 minutes ago!

"Brewed to a recipe believed to be over 500 years old... English Aroma hops and well water"

Only £1.79 for 500ml at B&M Stores... start the car!

https://i.imgur.com/d3aUlem.jpg (Also found with this different label)

[Osmium Steele]

http://www.vodkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/D72_9520.jpg


Holy Huge Pic Batman!

http://newhollandbrew.com/our-beer/dragons-milk/

Beautiful stout. Gorgeous to look at. At $8.00 (US) for a pint draw I originally thought it a bit pricey.

The first couple of sips pre-meal were nothing to write home about and i was disappointed. Then...

After 2 bites of our pepperoni/ham/italian sausage/bacon and pineapple pizza, the next pull from the glass, HOLEY MOLEY!!

The flavors exploded! The next 15 minutes of dining was one of the most pleasurable in my life, and the beer was the catalyst.

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/R42ejA5.jpg

Ozzie's 'Dragons Milk' made my mouth water, so I pulled out this bottle of Wychwood 'King Goblin' ale. I haven't opened it yet... my wife brought it back with the 'Owd Rodger' yesterday. She tried that and liked it so much, she went and bought four more bottles today.

[Jimbuna]

If that is made by Wychwood Brewery, I've tried and enjoyed that.

[Eichhörnchen]

Yes it is. I opened it shortly after posting and it's very soft, dark and malty; not sweet like the 'Owd Roger'. Very nice ale.

[Jimbuna]

I get mine from Lidl usually, reasonably priced:

http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/13522.htm

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/CJbIQ0T.jpg

4.4 and 4.1 ABV respectively. We tried the first one tonight after a meal of pork, toffee-apple sausages and cauliflower-cheese with spicy mixed beans... a lovely honey-flavoured ale.

[Jimbuna]

I've got a few of these in reserve for tonight....not too bad at all.

http://i.imgur.com/5CU7gUy.jpg

[Aktungbby]

Now that Hillarys' about to....https://i.imgflip.com/1drafy.jpgI don't think "the wall" is goin' up anytime soon:D https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/a8/55/9c/a8559c83e51a89ef5c2608c78c8d7f32.jpg

[Jimbuna]

popped intp Aldi this morning for some frozen oven chips and came across this one: A-Hop-alypse Now

Interesting title so I'm hopeful the taste equals it.

http://i.imgur.com/ki7SeAJ.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/u5JeKzQ.jpg I was drinking this at Christmas but forgot to post here...

[Eichhörnchen]

My wife found this in Asda (about £1.65) and it is WONDERFUL... strong (5 percent ABV) yet not cloying like a dark ale, or even most lagers. Much lighter and more refreshing, it claims to be dry but I detected a slight honey-sweetness. Beautiful!



http://i.imgur.com/3ZMjgUk.jpg

[fumo30]

Hey Eich! Have you tried this?
"Blind Squirrel's IPA is a little bit nutty"


https://cdn.beeradvocate.com/im/beers/94816.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

Afraid I can't see the picture...

[fumo30]

Afraid I can't see the picture...

Ok.
This is their website address, there's lot of pictures.

http://www.blindsquirrelbrewery.com/

[Eichhörnchen]

That's beautiful, fumo... making my mouth water. Take a look at this link, guys, it's wonderful :yeah:

[Aktungbby]

http://www.blindsquirrelbrewery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/logo.pngWe’re Nuts About Beer!! (http://www.blindsquirrelbrewery.com/) Their hard cider looks promising.

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/msFDvPs.jpg

I picked in the Kent hop-gardens as a kid and the smell of them is in my blood. I brought pieces of root with me when we moved to Lincolnshire over 30 years ago and it flourished here in the rich soil... now each September the fruiting heads are everywhere in the garden, throughout the hedges and the trees. Years ago Moira used to make the most beautiful golden wine from these hops and this beer reminded me of that favourite wine, with the resinous bitter tang lingering on the tongue. It's a golden colour, like the 'Wild Hare' pale ale, but stronger-tasting and more bitter. And only £1.25 a bottle in ALDI!!

[STEED]

Roll on Saturday when I can drink two bottles of this..

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pvWMNaq71F8/Vv7syvnTcgI/AAAAAAAAI5E/xedpc7W5F94mYIVxnyDKcvejIc3MKXffA/s1600/Samuel%2BAdams%2BBlonde%2BAmbition.jpg

[nikimcbee]

http://beerstreetjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/Horny-Goat-Brewing-Bright-Blonde-Lager.jpeg

[nikimcbee]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSRX3osWsAAvkeS.jpg

:Kaleun_Cheers::Kaleun_Cheers::Kaleun_Cheers::Kale un_Cheers:
:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[Aktungbby]

Of course being a bit from the Norwegian side: http://www.findmeagift.co.uk/site_media/images/topics/beer-brands/beer-aass-fatol.jpg and of course the Palo Alto (CA) brewing company's http://www.findmeagift.co.uk/site_media/images/topics/beer-brands/beer-hoppy-ending.jpg And of course a jack-Mormon special; my inlaws's favorite made in Park City Utah by Wasatch Brewery http://www.findmeagift.co.uk/site_media/images/topics/beer-brands/beer-polygamy.jpg And of course from the Orkneys: https://res.cloudinary.com/ratebeer/image/upload/w_250,c_limit/beer_15664.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

Another 'golden' ale, Moira found this Welsh beer for me in the local 'Spar' shop... quite pricey at over £2.00. They explain on the label how the hops are added late in the brewing to improve the flavour, and I wouldn't have minded the higher price but I felt it had nowhere near as much going for it as the previous two beers I tried.

http://i.imgur.com/JedbesT.jpg

[GoldenRivet]

Ill say that this is one of my favorites- though i have more and more trouble finding it these days

Beer Name: Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat

Brewer & Location: Leinenkugel's, Chippewa Falls Wisconsin

http://www.theperfectlyhappyman.com/uploads/leinenkugels-sunset-wheat.jpg

Eye: in my opinion the perfect color for a wheat beer, golden hue

Nose: aromatic head with heavy notes of citrus and berry

Flavor: Clean, moist finish, very light on the palate

Comments: perfect summer beer in my opinion, though available year round, i have had trouble finding it in the southern US though it can be found if you look hard enough. If i find it, I'll always buy it when and where available

[Jimbuna]

Latest addition to the beer emporium (garage).

Hops from the U.S. and New Zealand impart a peppery, lemon zest note to the Green Gecko, while pale and crystal malts add a rich biscuit character.

http://i.imgur.com/Mohqc44.jpg

Less than a pound per pint.

[AVGWarhawk]

I got a bottle of this. I'll let you know what it is like. My brother in law had a bottle. He said it was way over the line for stout beer. Too stout as put it.

http://www.theperfectlyhappyman.com/uploads/great-divide-yeti-imperial-stout.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

Now "Guinness" have got into the 'golden ale' act, but although I was expecting great things I found this to be bland compared to the others, with no 'hoppiness' at all in the flavour; ABV 4.5 per cent.


http://i.imgur.com/dnVxXQj.jpg

[STEED]

Got a couple more bottles in of this gem.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/03/33/fe/0333fee8d30b92c3a5e91ec11ad9f2d6.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Keep an eye out for this tasty offer...

6 Belgian ales £10.49 @ Lidl - HotUK
http://i.imgur.com/mZjzalQ.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

http://www.worldwarmedia.com/2016/09/28/623/

[Eichhörnchen]

From 'Aldi', ABV 5.7%

A Marvellous ale which tastes as though it's just been freshly pulled from the pump in a country inn; there's a perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness with a caramel-yeast flavour which really lingers on after you've finished it. This ale has a full-bodied creamy character, as well as a delicious aroma... one I now drink regularly!

http://i.imgur.com/MjoelvC.jpg

[Jimbuna]

^ Tried that one last weekend and must say it wasn't bad at all. Picked up half a dozen from the wife's place of work (M&S) yesterday, will take a couple of shots prior to consumption.

[Eichhörnchen]

Yes, this one and the "Wild Hare" are what I am mostly drinking right now.

[Jimbuna]

Fancied a lager with my chinese curry after work last night so tried this. I think I've had it before but can't remember for sure.

A light and refreshing blend of English lager malt, German yeast, and a blend of American and European hops producing a moreish and drinkable blonde beer.

Far superior to the usual cans of Carling etc.

http://i.imgur.com/4loTUxn.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/FnUgsJE.jpg

From the Springhead Brewery "in the heart of Robin Hood Country", I found myself savouring every mouthful of this... it tastes at first so much of honey, then follows through with the real-ale lover's delicate bitterness... then honey-sweet again... then bitter. A beautiful 'India Pale Ale' which reminds me of the "Wild Hare" earlier, but it's even better (and stronger at 5.5%). Moira got it from ASDA.

[Aktungbby]

From Middle Ages Brewing Company Syracuse NY (where else) http://www.middleagesbrewing.com/sites/default/files/styles/beer_label/public/labels/double%20wench%20tap%20maker.jpg?itok=jNrQowHx (http://www.middleagesbrewing.com/beers/double-wench) or http://www.middleagesbrewing.com/sites/default/files/styles/beer_label/public/labels/impaled%20ale%20tap%20marker.jpg?itok=7ecYhHza (http://www.middleagesbrewing.com/beers/impaled-ale)

[STEED]

http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv210/canadianwarplaneheritage/Lancaster_Bomber_win_a_flight_bottle-330x968.jpg

Had one today..:up: :up: :up:

[Jimbuna]

http://i.imgur.com/iEyWTBS.jpg


FOOD PAIRING

Pale Ale should be drunk alongside foods that either have a bit of bite, such as mature cheese, penne arrabiata, or a bitter-leaf salad, or have a bit of body, like piping hot cannelloni,steak and kidney pie, and, of course, curry

Right up my street because last nights supper was a steak with a hot pepper sauce.

[Eichhörnchen]

Have to report some disappointment with this. Another 'golden ale', it at first tastes honeyed, like the Wild Hare and Roaring Meg, but soon you realise it's rather watery. Moira said the same after tasting it (I didn't give her much) and we concluded it's a beer with which to wash down a nice country meal.

"Butty Bach" is Welsh for "little friend" they say on the label, although my limited Welsh would sooner translate this as "Little dear one" (£1.99 from Co-op stores)

http://i.imgur.com/wa4cxc3.jpg ABV 4.5% http://i.imgur.com/xjkCH9B.jpg (looks good in a jug, though)

[Jimbuna]

One of the finest lagers I've tasted this year, good to go with just about anything you're eating.

http://i.imgur.com/9HBOb32.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Tonight will be an Indian meal and a half dozen or so of these little fellas.

http://i.imgur.com/645UGg9.jpg

It pours dark brown with a minimal head. The aroma is mild but it offers notes of caramel and some forest fruit. The taste is well balanced but the malts definitely have the upper hand. The sweetness that comes through however is fairly complex, with lots of fruitiness and caramel hints. One of the tastiest English Pale Ales I've had in a fairly long time.

[Eichhörnchen]

(Like it's going to even touch the sides :har:)

[Jimbuna]

^ Two down and four or more to go :O:

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/SnbhN5l.jpg

Perfect bevvy while you are ogling the women in "Lechers' Corner"

[Jimbuna]

http://i.imgur.com/Csqlj7y.jpg

The wife brought a case of this in last week because of a special offer and whilst it took some getting used to initially, I reckon I would give it a second chance and especially if she was paying :)

The origin is Adnams Brewery, Southwold, Suffolk and the product information is as follows...

White IPA:
This beer combines the pine and citrus flavours of an American IPA with the bright orange notes of a Belgian witbier to create a wonderfully fresh-tasting beer.
About this bottle: This White IPA was brewed at the Adnams Brewery in Suffolk.
Country of origin: Region: Suffolk

[Aktungbby]

On August 21, 2017, millions of people across the United States will see nature's most wondrous spectacle — a total eclipse of the Sun. It is a scene of unimaginable beauty; the Moon completely blocks the Sun, https://media2.giphy.com/media/6xZZOrsGl4vkY/200.gif#102-grid1 daytime becomes a deep twilight, and the Sun’s corona shimmers in the darkened sky. This is your brew-swyllyr's guide to understand, prepare for, and view this beautiful celestial event: the Sun's Corona viewable with the naked eye!(actually B sure 2 wear proper shades BBY:subsim:>https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53c358b6e4b01b8adb4d5870/589bcf0cb8a79b54360d5c80/57cdc54dbe659421cb7c338f/1498058448447/Plastic-1.jpg?format=500w https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53c358b6e4b01b8adb4d5870/5532d866e4b09e3f061590c9/58323ee3d2b857e23a5f33ed/1479688136887/Web+app+cover-01.png?format=1000w Even my inlaws will fire up their POSH caravan for a 1550 mile journey from Virginia to mid-Nebraska for this! I, on the other hand, will avoid all transit-of-the sun hassles and view a few Corona's of my own: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/90/d9/c1/90d9c11dee7274b76c54ba4e3cfdbd78--corona-beer-corona-extra.jpg
:Kaleun_Cheers:

[Jimbuna]

Son, daughter and future son-in-law are round tonight for a meal to celebrate the son returning home and I've no objection to them having access to my drinks cabinet or cans of beer chilling in the fridge but tonight, the garage is off bounds, my case of twelve of these beauties are mine, all mine.

http://i.imgur.com/BuYutdY.jpg

[Aktungbby]

the garage is off bounds, my case of twelve of these beauties are mine, all mine.

JUST so we're clear on the concept!:O: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjB9jlDvUNM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjB9jlDvUNM)
https://s3-media3.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/R_rU0HzEOCbZw_5dTu3WAg/o.jpg

[Mr Quatro]

Do ya'll just stick to beer only? I am alarmed at the selection of hard drinks in cans and bottles available at the local grocery store. I think it's sending the wrong message to the under 21 population. I know a certain percentage can't wait and have already seduced someone into purchasing these easy to find items ahead of their 21st birthday. :yep:

http://www.opal.bo/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/lata-310.jpg

https://cannedcomment.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/gb_premix_range_uk_diagonal_july_20111.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

This is your brew-swyllyr's guide to understand, prepare for, and view this beautiful celestial event: the Sun's Corona viewable with the naked eye!(actually B sure 2 wear proper shades

Never fear.... as every red-blooded Brit and Aussie knows, nothing can harm you when you've got your beer-goggles on :yeah:

[Aktungbby]

Never fear.... as every red-blooded Brit and Aussie knows, nothing can harm you when you've got your beer-goggles on :yeah: https://cheerssunglasses.com/ (https://cheerssunglasses.com/) :Kaleun_Cheers:ALWAYS BBY! With 'minutemen ' on the redneck glorious Fourth of July too!:O: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJQnfrUD4bM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJQnfrUD4bM)

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/7E2oWF5.jpg

£1.99 at the Co-op. I'll leave the write-up until I've tried it tomorrow night (I have to drive in the morning)

[Jimbuna]

^ Tis an excellent brew and one I occasionally keep for special occasions.

[Eichhörnchen]

I sank one an hour ago (got another in the kitchen) and it's a rich, malty and dark beer. Tiny bit heavy for me and would be best just supped... I was thirsty after a hot day in Lincoln, so maybe drank it too fast. I didn't get double-vision like I hoped, but it's a big-tasting beer to be reckoned with. I think a lighter ale is best if you're thirsty.

[Aktungbby]

I didn't get double-vision like I hoped,
Well no wonder U can't paint taverns correctly:D https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Le_caf%C3%A9_de_nuit_%28The_Night_Caf%C3%A9%29_by_ Vincent_van_Gogh.jpeg/800px-Le_caf%C3%A9_de_nuit_%28The_Night_Caf%C3%A9%29_by_ Vincent_van_Gogh.jpeg

[Eichhörnchen]

I should have reviewed it after drinking the second pint

[Jimbuna]

End of a working week tonight and this little beauty is on the menu.

http://i.imgur.com/tP7zV6b.jpg

A powerfully authentic IPA, Proper Job is brewed with a blend of imported American hops. It is a real treat of a beer with a growing reputation and loved by beer enthusiasts far and wide.

The above and another are resting in the garage but I've already tried the other so this is my choice for tonight.

[Eichhörnchen]

I just asked Moira to look out for that :up:

[Jimbuna]

She should find it in any well stocked drinks area of M&S

[Jimbuna]

Tonight will see the tasting for the first time of the last of the current garage bottled stock.

Brewed exclusively for M&S and described as 'rich and aromatic with lots of chocolate, dark fruit, and of course coffee flavours.' this was the least appealing of my recent selection if I'm to be honest....but tonight all will be revealed.

http://i.imgur.com/1AnB7cu.jpg

[GT182]

Genesee Cream Ale.

Brewed by the Genesee Brewing Company of Rochester, NY... for many many years.

Water source is Hemlock Lake, unlike the storm drains other brewers use. But on occasion filtered water is used from the Genesee River. Especially the brown Spring run-off water that works it's way to Lake Ontario.

:Kaleun_Cheers:

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/XkMYahv.jpg

When I poured this just now, as black as molasses, I thought... "I hope this isn't going to be sweet". It wasn't. It's a black IPA... and good and bitter. On the label it asks: "Controversial? A contradiction in terms? Is there such a thing as a black India Pale Ale?" I guess it's the roasted malt, but this was nothing like I expected; a good one for supping slowly.

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/hPaMIsp.jpg

This is my favourite pewter tankard. It has a very fine lip and beautiful shape, with a comfortable and decorative handle. I've no idea how old it is. Tonight it is filled with lovely "Golden Crown" ale.

[blackswan40]

Bottoms up Cheers

https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/d717/7njyhdt3ss2s7mg4g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/view/7njyhdt3ss2s7mg/BLK-BEER.jpg)

:Kaleun_Cheers:

[STEED]

http://doctorale.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Pumpking-beer.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Not a beer but a wicked little gin (distilled at the venue) I grew accustomed to whilst at my daughters wedding over the weekend.

https://i.imgur.com/UqhTcnr.jpg

[STEED]

^ :hijacked:

I must protest we don't need this :spammm:here, after all this is a beer thread about beer not spirits. :O:

[Jimbuna]

http://sj.uploads.im/t/3mkwt.gif (http://uploads.im/3mkwt.gif)

[Aktungbby]

Not a beer but a wicked little gin (distilled at the venue) I grew accustomed to whilst at my daughters wedding over the weekend.



^ :hijacked:

I must protest we don't need this :spammm:here, after all this is a beer thread about beer not spirits. :O: Be kind Steed!-now child-free, impoverished and on weight-watchers; poor Jim's just refighting the battle of GinGinILuvU:O: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/5e/71/c6/5e71c64f413f614828b28aa6febe3184--safari-costume-costume-hats.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Came across three bottles of this little beauty whilst going for my drink fix for tonight in one of the garages (I top the fridge up every morning in preparation for the evening).

At a little over £2 a bottle which includes a 5 pence charitable donation it is well worth a try.

https://i.imgur.com/hlvg3Bs.jpg

Swordfish ale is a unique blend of Wadworth beer and Pusser’s Navy Rum (rationed to the Navy during WWII) with an ABV of 5%, perfect for those who like to enjoy something a little different.

It was originally brewed to support the 100th year anniversary of the Fleet Air Arm, but is now available all year due to its incredible popularity.

The Fleet Air Arm is a charity which aims to raise awareness of the impact and influence of naval aviation and to keep the Navy’s historic aircraft flying. For every pint of Swordfish beer sold nationally, Wadworth donates 5p to the charity, Navy Wings.

So not only is it a real ale with a heart, but it’s packed with flavour. Swordfish has a gentle rum aroma and features dark, unrefined sugar adding a rich smoothness. It is a full-bodied, deep copper coloured ale with a base of crystal malt and delicate Fuggles and Goldings hops.

https://www.wadworth.co.uk/beer-and-ales/core-beers/swordfish/

[Aktungbby]

At a little over £2 a bottle which includes a 5 pence charitable donation it is well worth a try.

https://i.imgur.com/hlvg3Bs.jpg



I note the clever, politically-incorrect marketing of this product!:nope: The brewer has deliberately left out 'Fairey' Swordfish to appeal to 'macho Brit' swillers' 'Britannia rules the waves' mantra. This possibly is missing a large market-share as the Royal Navy was famously run on 'buggery and the lash';.... so capture the LGBT market as well! :yeah:This is a lot like the American Saturn auto dilemma; they knew it would never sell as...Uranus!???:doh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Swordfish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Swordfish)

[STEED]

I note the clever, politically-incorrect marketing of this product!:nope: The brewer has deliberately left out 'Fairey' Swordfish to appeal to 'macho Brit' swillers' 'Britannia rules the waves' mantra.



No bloody room on the label, they would have to remove the picture and the the results would see a sales slump. Its the picture that draws the crowds in to buy it. :O:

[Aktungbby]

No bloody room on the label, they would have to remove the picture and the the results would see a sales slump. Its the picture that draws the crowds in to buy it. :O: Bull! just put Fairey where it says Wadworth ; the increased LGBT market share will prove 'worth' the 'wad' increase!:shucks:

[STEED]

Bull! just put Fairey where it says Wadworth ; the increased LGBT market share will prove 'worth' the 'wad' increase!:shucks:



Here you go..

http://dailybuzzlive.com/wp-content/uploads/6855165377_aecfe6e271.jpg

[Aktungbby]

X actly! https://www.brooklynpaper.com/assets/photos/40/24/24-gender-neutral-threes-brewing-2017-06-16-bk03_z.jpg (https://www.brooklynpaper.com/assets/photos/40/24/24-gender-neutral-threes-brewing-2017-06-16-bk03_z.jpg) and even the Commonwealth is getting into it! https://ediblelegible.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/queer-beer-logo.jpg?w=252&h=249 (<Winnipeg, MANitoba!??) All humor aside: this is doable, profitable, and seriously backed: ...Billionaire Jim Koch's Boston Beer (https://www.forbes.com/companies/boston-beer/) producer of the popular Sam Adams brew, will no longer be sponsoring Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade because of the organizer's failure to include LGBT groups.
The move comes after a Boston bar said (https://www.facebook.com/ClubCafeBostonMA/posts/636547403060691?stream_ref=10) it would no longer serve Sam Adams beer because of its support of the parade.
Gay rights advocacy group MassEquality and organizers of the South Boston parade, the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, have been embroiled in talks attempting to broker a deal to allow 20 LGBT veterans to march. :Kaleun_Salute: Even Bud Light (I used 2 haul Bud:up:) gets it!:D!http://www.snopes.com/politics/graphics/budad.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vTIpy_8JAY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vTIpy_8JAY)

[Jimbuna]

I note the clever, politically-incorrect marketing of this product!:nope: The brewer has deliberately left out 'Fairey' Swordfish to appeal to 'macho Brit' swillers' 'Britannia rules the waves' mantra. This possibly is missing a large market-share as the Royal Navy was famously run on 'buggery and the lash';.... so capture the LGBT market as well! :yeah:This is a lot like the American Saturn auto dilemma; they knew it would never sell as...Uranus!???:doh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Swordfish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Swordfish)



WTF!! The beer is simply what it is, a beer and the brewers make a charitable donation to a military themed charity.

https://i.imgur.com/ojOgqOK.gif

What is Navy Wings?

Navy Wings keeps heritage Naval aircraft in the skies, telling the exciting story of the early pioneers of Naval flying to HMS Queen Elizabeth and her F35 jets. Funded entirely by public donations the charity restores, maintains and flies a collection of rare and historically significant naval aircraft which display and inspire millions of people each year at air shows around the country.

Based at RNAS Yeovilton the collection includes the only two airworthy Swordfish in the world, two Sea Furies, a Sea Hawk and Sea Vixen. Together with our associate collection, Navy Wings tells the nationally important story of flying from ships at sea from the First World War to the Fleet Air Arm of today.

https://www.navywings.org.uk/

:nope:

[Aktungbby]

:Kaleun_Salute:I still have my 1/72 FAIREY Swordfish https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/media/managed/large/a04053a-2.jpgmodel from my extensive childhood '60's collection ....somewhere!:hmmm: (heavily damaged from attacks on my model fleets as I recollect) Every model kit: (Tamaya, Trumpeter, Airfix etc) says 'Fairey Swordfish' on the box!...might as well say it on the bottle too!:shucks: :Kaleun_Cheers::yeah:

[AVGWarhawk]

Gents,

I like to drink craft beers. I use an app called Untapped. https://untappd.com
It is great for keeping track of beers that you have enjoyed and allows you to rate the beers. It also helps locating beers you may like to drink for the day. Give it a try.

Another fun activity is holding a beer exchange every 4 months. Get 24 people together. Each brings a case of craft beer. No major brands. No duplicates. We have a get together with simple foods to eat, conversation, enjoy a few beers then exchange. Each take just one beer from the 24 cases. You then go home with 24 different beers to enjoy and rate. Good time.

I just enjoyed this utterly fantastic double bock:

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ltkeyu-uxw4/hqdefault.jpg


I'd kill for one of these. I had it in Emerald Isle NC. Local brew. Fantastic!

http://www.nchomebrewing.com//wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Duck-Rabbit-Milk-Stout1.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/RvgmM3V.png "Mein Gott... vot a vopper!"

[Jimbuna]

The wife brought half a dozen of these in from work yesterday. Brewed exclusively for M&S, I've had this before so it makes a welcome return.

This rich, complex beer is brewed with British Fuggles and Goldings hops and has all the earthy, peppery notes of a classic IPA.

https://i.imgur.com/CqEUWew.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/yA86az0.jpg

Resinously hoppy and 5.2% ABV; I love strong IPAs... not so keen on dark ales as they often excite my bowels. This one is described as having a "gentle malt character and MINERALITY" and I kind of get that. A lovely ale from ASDA.

[Jimbuna]

Currently going through some of the LIDL Heatherwood ales and tonight it is the turn of the Golden Goose.

https://i.imgur.com/6YjBIp2.jpg

[Von Due]

Managed to grab the last bottle in the shop of

Dark & Stormy

Brewed by Nøgne Ø (Grimstad, Norway)/Kaapse Brouwers (Rotterdam, the Netherlands)

Spiced Stout 8% ABV

Jet black in the glass no light whatsoever coming through. The nose wasn't really something I picked up. Could be a slight cold coming on but the flavour was a really nice balance of heavily roasted malt, the bitterness of the hops
and a touch of sweetness coming through without becoming dominant. Didn't really pick up the dark rum or ginger but a touch of lime added nicely to the hops. The batch was brewed only 6 months ago and it could have coped well with being stored a tad longer to smooth out the taste but it is a minor issue all in all here.

Most of all, I say this was a proper stout in that they did not hold back on the roasted malt while keeping the bitterness there. Too bad the price and the one-off of the brew keeps me from buying it more or else I def wouldn't mind keeping a few bottles in storage for a couple of years.

[Eichhörnchen]

^I wish I could drink dark beer but it makes my bowels gurgle

[Von Due]

^I wish I could drink dark beer but it makes my bowels gurgle

That's too bad. Same goes for a dram glass of a monster stout? Some of the tiny bottles of monster stouts are in my opinion for sharing. Dram glasses not pint glasses.

[Jimbuna]

The most recent dark beer I was fortunate enough to come across (about a month ago was Samuel Smiths, Taddy Porter.

https://i.imgur.com/gLa5hOo.jpg

[Von Due]

^ :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up: Haven't had their Taddy but I have had their imperial and it was pretty darn solid. That Taddy looks like one for my bucket list.

[AVGWarhawk]

The most recent dark beer I was fortunate enough to come across (about a month ago was Samuel Smiths, Taddy Porter.

https://i.imgur.com/gLa5hOo.jpg


Looks excellent! I'm a porter fan and becoming a strong supporter of IPA.

This is a strange ale I have tried. Ale from the Old Vale is an English-inspired ale brewed with hops and herbs grown on our farm. The all-malt ale starts dry and bitter, with sweet herbs supplying the balance. Native herbs blue giant hyssop and bee balm produce a big herby aroma.

Kind of has a grassy/hay taste to me.

http://olvalde.com/assets/aov_holiday.jpg

[Jimbuna]

^ :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up: Haven't had their Taddy but I have had their imperial and it was pretty darn solid. That Taddy looks like one for my bucket list.

Took a bottle or two to develop my liking if I'm to be honest but I'm now looking for similar ales from the same brewery.

Looks excellent! I'm a porter fan and becoming a strong supporter of IPA.

This is a strange ale I have tried.

Kind of has a grassy/hay taste to me.

http://olvalde.com/assets/aov_holiday.jpg

Never come across that one yet Chris but I'll certainly give it a try if I do.

[Von Due]

Chocolate Salty Christmas Balls by Cervisiam

Christmas Stout, 0.33l can.

Wow. This was different. Black as sin and not really any head that lasted longer than a few seconds. Loads of chocolate and a dose of salt liquorice dominate both nose and taste. Not sure what to think really. Do I like it? A 0.33l is plenty for me but then again, it is a sipper and not something to gulp down. Interesting, I will say but I doubt I will seek it out and buy again.

[Eichhörnchen]

I think Moira might like that

[Von Due]

I think Moira might like that

I can see this is a beer that will draw a lot of scorn and rabid love, depending on one's palate. It's certainly not a meh beer.

[Jimbuna]

The boy recently sent me a picture of a bottled beer he rates pretty highly whilst in the Phillipines and I've asked him to bring me a bottle back when he returns next month if he is able.

https://i.imgur.com/rMWnTF3.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

I can see this is a beer that will draw a lot of scorn and rabid love, depending on one's palate. It's certainly not a meh beer.

Moira loves licorice and chocolate, and she prefers stout to other types of beer so she would probably like it. I prefer a clear, strong ale myself.

[Von Due]

This one just found its way into the fridge
https://www.beergium.com/5646-thickbox_default/boulevard-collaboration-no-6-barrel-aged-blend-75cl.jpg

Never had it before but I am 'somewhat' hyped to try it.

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/JIt5FlY.jpg And it is gingery. Very nice supping ale, 5.2% but rather sweet for my taste

[Von Due]

St Bernardus Christmas Ale

75 cl 10% ABV

Belgian Quad style

https://systembevakningsagenten.se/images/product/id/3091.jpg

Dark chestnut colour, fair bit of carbonation with an easy 3 finger head for a careful pour. For a christmas beer, it was not spicy at all but had hints of fruits and berries. Banana, ever so slightly, blueberry, plum, and a definite vinous character that never became dominant but added nicely to the flavour. Would go well with christmassy cakes, if I could cope with any more christmas food/cake but perhaps not so well with a rich dinner, being a bit too delicate for that.

[Jimbuna]

Going back to an old reliable for new years eve.

https://i.imgur.com/UCcKxEk.jpg

[Von Due]

Going back to an old reliable for new years eve.

https://i.imgur.com/UCcKxEk.jpg

My brother recommended that one to me. I need to find out if I can get it here.

[Jimbuna]

My brother recommended that one to me. I need to find out if I can get it here.

Yeah, not a bad brew is that one.

[STEED]

Had one of these today....:yeah:

https://groceries.morrisons.com/productImages/369/369764011_0_640x640.jpg?identifier=38814f13e4450e9 005737ce8d682f580

[Jimbuna]

My preferred variant and a little stronger in the kicking department.

https://i.imgur.com/6BfM8bb.jpg

[Jimbuna]

I've had this one before and quite liked it and seeing as it was on special offer last night at a shop near my place of 'work' I thought it rude not to buy a dozen bottles.

https://i.imgur.com/yG03mio.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Boy returned home from the Phillipines yesterday and was thoughtful enough to bring his old man a bottle of the local fooch.

It is actually very nice.

https://i.imgur.com/AW6RisV.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/IQFlRob.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/kiwlRtC.jpg

4.6% ABV and only £1.19 at LIDL Stores. It is astonishingly like the 'Golden Crown' I mentioned before (see link below)... that beer has turned out to be the one I want to drink every weekend, with its resinous, bitter tang. In fact I thought I would never want anything else until we had to do our shop at LIDL today and Moira got this instead. It is a golden colour, like the other one, but has an even more powerfully bitter taste and is a little stronger.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2445090&postcount=24

[Jimbuna]

^ Only ever seen that at Sainsbury's and yet to try it.

Pray tell.

[Eichhörnchen]

Really bitter... lovely on its own. The price is amazing when you think you can pay over two quid for a beer at Tesco.

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/Omiq3uV.jpg

Again only £1.19 at LIDL. Another strong golden ale, 5% ABV this time, but sweeter and less resinous than the last one... fabulous value.

[Jimbuna]

Really bitter... lovely on its own. The price is amazing when you think you can pay over two quid for a beer at Tesco.

Will be off to LIDL with the wife this afternoon actually so radar will be switched on. Off to Tesco now but I seldom get past the dark rum section :)

[Jimbuna]

Not long back from Lidl and not a sight of any of the above :hmmm:

[Eichhörnchen]

That's a shame... ours is a brand new store only opened 3 weeks ago, so maybe that's got something to do with it: get people flocking in there for great prices and items which will turn out just to be short-lived.

[Jimbuna]

That's a shame... ours is a brand new store only opened 3 weeks ago, so maybe that's got something to do with it: get people flocking in there for great prices and items which will turn out just to be short-lived.

Quite possibly but we have two in town and one recently reopened two month ago after having been demolished to make way for a completely new and larger rebuild.

I'll try the older and smaller store tomorrow me thinks.

[Eichhörnchen]

The Green Gecko:
https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Beers-1212.htm

Brakspear is actually a Wychwood product and although I can't find it in LIDL's beers list above, I know it's on sale in the Boston store :)

[Jimbuna]

No luck at the other/smaller store so it's looking like Carling and Captain Morgan tonight.

[Eichhörnchen]

https://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/asda-compare-prices/Spirits/Mount_Gay_Rum_700ml.html

I've had a couple of bottles of this lately... a really fabulous rum

[Jimbuna]

https://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/asda-compare-prices/Spirits/Mount_Gay_Rum_700ml.html

I've had a couple of bottles of this lately... a really fabulous rum

That is what I brought back from George Bush International Airport when I attended the SubSim Texas Meet, not forgetting a bottle of this little beauty below that Tarjak/Grant brought over for me from Australia.

https://i.imgur.com/49FMrAK.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/rDchMLi.jpg

(From Wold Top Yorkshire Brewery, £1.83 from ASDA, 6% ABV)...fresh, crisp amber beer with a pure white head; bitter and sweet, but more sweet than bitter, this is a refreshing drinking ale and not at all cloying... I'll certainly be drinking more of this one.

[Jimbuna]

My son recently had a friend of his from the Phillipines stay with him for six weeks and we were informed he preferred dark beer to lager, so I purchased a few crates of Black Sheep for our weekly Monday evening familly dinner meets.
He's gone back home now and I realised I still had a few bottles left, no problem, they tasted great and this has re-ignited my 'addiction' temporarily away from the usual lagers.

I'm going to Tesco shortly and had a look online for who is currently the cheapest dark rum provider when I come across the sister beer to Black Sheep I hadn't seen before, Golsden Sheep, at 4.7% it is slightly stronger than Black Sheeps 4.4% so I'll give it a try this evening.

Not badly priced either at £6 for 4x500ml bottles.

https://i.imgur.com/QDpSVJ8.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/ni0xKxf.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Couldn't see any Golden sheep so picked up a few packs each of Black Sheep, Amigos and this one below which I may have tried before but can't be sure.

https://i.imgur.com/KEgk1qh.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/H4KmfzP.jpg 4.5%, "Brewed in Stockport" (Frederic Robinson Brewery) for Co-op Stores, £1.99 or three for £5.00.

The flavour of this beer belies the extremely dull-looking label: it's smooth, frothy, full-flavoured and honeyed... and it seems to keep a head on it right to the bottom of the glass. On the back there is also a quote from a Co-op member describing it as "Voluminous, good body and fruity hop"

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/CQzCKxp.jpg

A beautiful amber ale with no sweetness this time, just a full malty bitterness. Another of the £1.99 or three for £5 from the Co-op

[Jimbuna]

Been well over a year since I last had this but tonight seems like as good a time as any to re-acquaint oneself again.

https://i.imgur.com/gULiBSq.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/UKpZSKr.jpg

Another in the three for £5.00 Co-op deal. 5% ABV and a darker, nutty ale with a good strong bitter flavour which lingers well after. Brewed by Marston's

[Jimbuna]

Gonna give this bad boy a try tonight while I have my Chinese curry (onions and mushrooms waiting to be added).

https://i.imgur.com/NjmCIhX.jpg

[cdrsubron7]

Here are three that I've loved for quite awhile. The first one has become a favorite after work when I get home on Saturdays. :up:

https://i.imgur.com/zIbaC8J.jpg


These two are go to's after a round of golf in the summer. :yeah:
https://i.imgur.com/rSWbcHP.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Y4AmWaL.png

[Eichhörnchen]

I'd like to get hold of that first one. Hey... didn't you see your birthday thread, buddy?

[Jimbuna]

Reffering back to #136 and #137 I popped into the town centre Morrisons after dropping the wife off for work and finally come across some Golden Sheep Ale, so I purchased more Black Sheep to compare them both tonight.

https://i.imgur.com/NDSuDIm.jpg

[cdrsubron7]

I'd like to get hold of that first one. Hey... didn't you see your birthday thread, buddy?

Yeah, I did miss it. I'm glad I saw your message, Eichhornchen. Thanks for the head's up. :D :yeah:

[Jimbuna]

Reffering back to #136 and #137 I popped into the town centre Morrisons after dropping the wife off for work and finally come across some Golden Sheep Ale, so I purchased more Black Sheep to compare them both tonight.

https://i.imgur.com/NDSuDIm.jpg

Two lovely ales but Black Sheep is still one of my favourites.

[Eichhörnchen]

I went round to the in-laws today and my father-in-law had found some bottles of ale in the bottom of his cupboard with "best before June 2016" on the neck. His wife forbade him to drink them so I brought them home with me... I had one at about eight o'clock and I'm still okay... Moira had said that I'd get it within two hours if I consumed something that was bad for me.

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/KYuT6WX.jpg

Bought in the 4 for £6.00 deal at ASDA.

A light red, bottle-conditioned ale with a gorgeous smooth malty flavour given a distinct kick by the 6.5% alcohol content... this higher ABV enhances the taste so very much. This will definitey be a four-bottle purchase next weekend.

[Jimbuna]

Back in the day, I attended a Northumbria Police ten week course at RAF Dishforth and the club at the base (The Pack Horse) stocked an interesting variety of ales.

This one turned out to be one of the most popular and it always puzzled me why after having enjoyed a good session the night before we were allowed to undergo high speed chase techniques and other such training but in all honesty the base was MOD property and members of the public weren't allowed plus the fact the driving tracks were quite expansive.

Soooo, came across this in Asda this morning and thought why not and no, I won't be driving in the morning.

https://i.imgur.com/zbWORoQ.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

Theakston's 'Old Peculier' is a true and famous classic. It was always the most popular beer wherever it was sold... I'm in hopes I'll find it in our local Asda later this week

[Jimbuna]

Theakston's 'Old Peculier' is a true and famous classic. It was always the most popular beer wherever it was sold... I'm in hopes I'll find it in our local Asda later this week

Yep, that's where mine came from, South Shields Asda :yep:

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/YIRGLa7.jpg

Bottle-conditioned (so there's a very lively, frothy head) deep amber ale; 6.5% ABV so a powerful flavour with a rich honeyed quality. This was £1.75 at Tesco and well worth it.

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/SOyOyWr.jpg

"Special Reserve", £1.75 from Tesco, 6.6% ABV

A dark ruby ale with a broad, fruity, only slightly bitter taste. I sat down with this after cutting the grass today (the first hot day of the year here) and it was so much the better for it

[Jimbuna]

The wife and daughter have just been out food shopping and they brought back a pack of this ale for me. They said that as soon as it caught their eyes it reminded them of me....the cheeky buggas :shifty:

https://i.imgur.com/ANi1tlR.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/radgie_gadgie :haha:

Btw, I found some 'Old Peculier' at Tesco the other day

[Jimbuna]

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/radgie_gadgie :haha:

Btw, I found some 'Old Peculier' at Tesco the other day

Sorry, I thought you already knew what the term meant :)

Good find on the Peculier, possibly my all time favourite.

[Jimbuna]

Came across this little selection (chosen by me) in ASDA today but the iPhone camera isn't too happy with the lighting conditions so I'll refer to each brew using third party shots.

https://i.imgur.com/YOD8V1V.jpg

This first one comes with an interesting link to music and history too.

Onward, onward rode the 600...
The Charge of the Light Brigade, which inspired the Iron Maiden song The Trooper, took place at the Battle of Balaclava (1854) during the Crimean War when 600 British cavalry courageously charged the massed Russian artillery. This gallant but foolhardy assault resulted in a massive loss of life and came about due to a misunderstanding of an order given by the commanding officer, Lord Raglan.
Launched in 2013, Trooper is an award winning Premium British Beer that has sold over 15 million pints worldwide. Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickson worked with Robinsons to develop a beer which has true depth of character. Malt flavours and citric notes from a unique blend of Bobek, Goldings and Cascade hops dominate this deep golden ale with a subtle hint of lemon.


https://i.imgur.com/i1NBDn3.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Enjoyed this little beauty last night whilst watching Liverpool v Roma and as was the case with Trooper (above) there is also a military connection.

Adnams Broadside commemorates the fierce battle of Sole Bay fought against the Dutch Republic in 1672 off the Southwold coast, just across the green from our brewery.

Brewed with Pale Ale and Chocolate malt and First Gold hops, Broadside is a dark ruby red beer rich in fruitcake aromas, almonds and conserved fruit.

https://i.imgur.com/wKB1klb.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/rIDmHGX.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

Yes I had that before a few times and it's very good... over 6% I think?

Just looked it up... 6.3%

[Jimbuna]

Last night I opened the bottle of Sharp's Atlantic which was a tad silly of me seeing as how the first beer hardly touches the sides.

Whilst not fully benefitting the flavour because of the above I feel I can say it was enjoyable, well I'd certainly remember if it wasn't.

Deep golden in colour, Atlantic has a vibrant fruity aroma redolent of lime zest to mango. The flavour is harmonious balance of barley sugar and grapefruit with a refreshingly crisp citrus linger.

https://i.imgur.com/jzzyHOE.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/KBPKHSM.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/adnOKDY.jpg

£1.25 from Tesco, 4.5% ABV

A very pale, full-flavoured and resinous, hoppy ale. Very good lasting flavour

[Jimbuna]

This lovely taster is the sister beer to the famous 'Double Maxim'. A strong premium ale brewed with a hint of Demerara sugars. Dark ruby in colour, Maximus has a sweet liquorice taste that is warming and easy to drink.

Went down well with a beef madras.

https://i.imgur.com/0RNKQu7.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/hHlNTZy.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/7AB6CBJ.jpg

Two bought at the local 'Spar' today: "Goose IPA" (355ml) from the USA and "Punk IPA" (330ml) brewed & bottled in Scotland; both a very pale yellow colour

The "Goose" (an award-winner at the Great American Beer Festival) tastes almost exactly the same as the Gold Hobgoblin I reviewed recently... except more bitter. It has an extremely hoppy smell, too.

"Punk", on the other hand, smells distinctly of grapefruit, and is less bitter, i.e. it has some sweetness which takes this down quite a bit, without reducing the breadth of flavour. It has less of a frothy head on it than the 'Goose'

Moira didn't keep the receipt, but it would seem that the US beer was £2.25, reflecting its import status, and the Scottish ale was £1.95 or £1.99... quite pricey for small bottles but this probably reflects the convenience store price-point

[Jimbuna]

Had this little beauty whilst watching the Spurs match on tv last night and it immediately enters my all time top ten.

A deceptively drinkable golden ale. Finest English Flagon barley, Goldings and Challenger hops deliver balanced flavours of crisp malt and subtle hop, with a delicate pear drop aroma.

https://i.imgur.com/846khua.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/duFBeh0.jpg

[Jimbuna]

This one was consumed whilst watching the Real Madrid match last night and automatically enters my all time top ten as well.

Inspired by the cunning countryside fox, this moreish auburn ale combines the biscuity and aromatic qualities of our speciality malts with the citrus hop charge of Celeia and Cascade hops. A refreshing beer ideal with spicy Mexican dishes.

https://i.imgur.com/2bVo4Ub.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/61LrBzH.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Consumed whilst watching the Liverpool game last night and yet another entrant into my all time top ten.

Pale amber in colour, Tribute is a moreishly drinkable beer with delicious full-bodied malt flavours and citrus aroma. Brewed using Cornish spring water, Cornish Gold and Maris Otter malts, with a blend of aromatic hops.

https://i.imgur.com/HIW5nwj.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/eWRhRvG.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Drank the last of the eight I purchased earlier last night and whilst it eas enjoyable (what beer isn't) I wouldn't have it in my top ten.

Doom Bar is inspired by its namesake the treacherous sand bank at Rock on Cornwall's North Atlantic coast.
Accomplished and precise, Doom Bar is the epitome of consistency, balance and moreish appeal.
"An enticing aroma of resinous hop, sweet malt and delicate roasted notes. The mouth feel is a balanced complex blend of succulent dried fruit, lightly roasted malt and a subtle yet assertive bitterness. The finish is dry and refreshing."

https://i.imgur.com/Bg9WoAz.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/f0DrT3P.jpg

[Mr Quatro]

Not always in stock of course

http://image.vietnamnews.vn//uploadvnnews/Article/2018/5/11/sabeco58524517PM.jpg

Sabeco and Habeco are two of Việt Nam’s largest beer producers.

[Jimbuna]

I'm slowly coming round to the realisation that the Badger Brewery ales are consistently near the top of my like list, so with that in mind and @ £6 for four bottles and knowing I had two championship play-off matches to watch (Fulham v Derby last night and Aston Vill v Middlesbrough tonight) I thought I'd treat myself with the selection below.

Two of each last night and the remaining two of each tonight.

Happy days
https://i.imgur.com/onlQxZV.gif

Hall and Woodhouse is a British regional brewery founded in 1777 by Charles Hall in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England. The company operates over 250 public houses in the south of England, and brews under the name Badger Brewery.

http://www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk/the-range

https://i.imgur.com/15giP88.jpg

[AVGWarhawk]

Jim, I understand the go to beer. For me it is RAR Brewing Cambridge MD. Every craft beer I have the enjoyment of from RAR is always fantastic. Last year a gun would need to be put to my head to drink a IPA. Now I absolutely love IPA. Call me crazy!

https://s3-media3.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/3_-p2u6n4vGJZMZLQi9kYw/258s.jpg

My second go to beer:

https://www.antiquesnavigator.com/archive/2012/11/04/140876160897.jpg

If i'm looking for a good after the cutting of the lawn beer: Yuengling every time.

[AVGWarhawk]

Had this little beauty whilst watching the Spurs match on tv last night and it immediately enters my all time top ten.

A deceptively drinkable golden ale. Finest English Flagon barley, Goldings and Challenger hops deliver balanced flavours of crisp malt and subtle hop, with a delicate pear drop aroma.

https://i.imgur.com/846khua.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/duFBeh0.jpg

Jim, if you run Android on your phone or on your PC load up a program/app
https://untappd.com

Great app to track what you have had to drink. Lets you know where you can find a particular beer if you are looking for one. The beer in your post is listed. You will find just about every beer available around the globe listed for your tracking and rating. If not listed, you have the ability to add the beer. It is a fun app to have when drinking various beers.

[AVGWarhawk]

This is not only a notable name for the beer. It's great beer!

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kegworks.com%2Fimages%2Fblogpo st%2Fflying-dog%2Fraging-bitch-2.jpg&f=1

[Jimbuna]

Cheers Chris, I'll check that app out :up:

[Aktungbby]

MY DAUHTER'S YOUNG MAN IS A CASKMASTER FOR RUSSIAN RIVER AND MAKES PLINY THE ELDER BEER https://static.vinepair.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/pliny-internal2.jpgWHICH JUST LOST ITS TOP 100 OUT OF 100 RATING...A WONDER THEY'RE NOT USING IT AS A MARKETING PLOY ON THE BIG ISLAND: https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/galleries/x701/365991.jpg...BUT THEN, TECHNICALLY, IT'S NOT A 'PLINIAN ERUPTION' AFTER ALL:shucks: Pliny the Elder died in AD 79, while attempting the rescue, by ship, of a friend and his family, in Stabiae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabiae), from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruption_of_Mount_Vesuvius_in_79), which already had destroyed the cities of Pompeii (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii) and Herculaneum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculaneum).. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pliny_the_Elder#cite_note-littell-2) The wind caused by the sixth and largest pyroclastic surge (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyroclastic_surge) of the volcano’s eruption did not allow his ship to leave port, and Pliny probably died during that event. HIS NEPHEW DESCRIBED THE VESUVIUS ERUPTION KNOWN AS A PLINIAN ERUPTION: AKA MT ST. HELENS 1980 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/MSH80_eruption_mount_st_helens_05-18-80.jpg/170px-MSH80_eruption_mount_st_helens_05-18-80.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MSH80_eruption_mount_st_helens_05-18-80.jpg)<ENLARGES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pliny_the_Elder (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pliny_the_Elder)

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/yLiDsGU.jpg I ought to get some of this in for the big event on Saturday

[adrians69]

I've got to say, Doombar is my favourite ale alongside Timothy Taylor's Landlord, which is very much like Doombar :)

[Jimbuna]

Tonight we have a mixture cooling.

If anyone hasn't tried Amigos yet, you should, it is really quite refreshing.

https://i.imgur.com/w6Xvt34.jpg

[Jimbuna]

I've noticed on recent evenings out with the family that cider is becoming increasingly popular with people and the make Kopparberg in particular, so I found these on offer at £6 for four and thought I'd give them a try tonight.

https://i.imgur.com/lemwWN2.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

Moira likes Kopparberg

She also discovered Crabbies' alcoholic ginger beer recently... which is really nice, and she's since found another one called Church's (in ALDI) which is also 4% ABV... we've yet to try that but the thing is it's about 50p cheaper than the Crabbies'

[Jimbuna]

Never tried the ginger beer but one of my favourite tipples is Crabbies (can't be Stones) Green Ginger with a nice Brandy.

Now you've got me thinking.....wife is at work and I'm home alone with only the hound for company.

Time for a quick shopping trip me thinks :03:

[Jimbuna]

Shopping trip successfully completed, looking forwards to tonights lamb madras and and comparing these :cool:

Crabbies were four for £6 and Church's four for £5

https://i.imgur.com/PuC2Sde.jpg

[Jimbuna]

^ was difficult to differentiate the two so at £1 cheaper for the four, I'd say the Church's was slightly better value for money.

[Eichhörnchen]

.... this has re-ignited my 'addiction' temporarily away from the usual lagers.... Golden Sheep, at 4.7% it is slightly stronger than Black Sheeps 4.4% so I'll give it a try this evening

I just had a bottle of black sheep... yes, it's redder and darker than Golden Sheep... not as strong and with a maltier flavour as you'd expect. But I prefer stronger lighter ales nowadays, so it would be Golden Sheep for me.

[Jimbuna]

I'm off after tonight for whatever remains of the bank holiday weekend and have restocked the brewery/garage storage area with a fitting selection of Badger Brewery ales.

[Jimbuna]

Went over to the north side of the river last night to pick the wife up from work and noticed these were on offer so picked up a case and must say they tasted very nice (can't say for sure if I've had this one before).

A heady mix of Wold grown Barley, Wheat and Cara malt hopped with Goldings and Styrian hops give the beer
its soft, fruity flavour with a hint of spice. This is the beer to drink whilst
basking in the sun on bank holidays or any days!

(Beer and curry….. this is the one!)

Funnily enough we had a Chinese curry last night and tonight we will be having a pre-planned Indian so I'll be trying the remaining bottles with that.

https://i.imgur.com/Xp07XqO.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/pHRoAAQ.jpg

ABV 5.5%, only £1.29 from ALDI Stores

Much is made of the "Generous portions of English hop varieties" but I didn't really get much 'hoppiness' nonethelesss. It was indeed very bitter... too bitter for my taste really, but then that's just me. Not one I'll get again

[Von Due]

Had this on tap last weekend
https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/73229b5ab9106e37f383d7eb3a250c4f/5B30D00F/t51.2885-15/s480x480/e35/26070715_401469660286952_1729206854740869120_n.jpg ?ig_cache_key=MTY5MjgyNjAwNDM0NDcxMzU3MQ%3D%3D.2

A big, very big, bad boy, motor oil goodness. Kinda like a blend of Cervisiam's Salty Christmas Balls and Kinn's Svartekunst, so many flavours it could confuse any cat. A sipper definitely, one for the winter nights but hey it worked as a dessert in the summer afternoon too.

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/ggcJl3j.jpg

4.3% ABV and just £1.29 from ALDI Stores.

Lighter and less bitter than the 'Warrior' ale but again... not particularly hoppy, despite what's said on the label. Just a decent, golden ale but nothing outstanding to my taste buds.

But there is a "Robinsons Brewery 180th Anniversary" Prize Draw here with the chance to win a flight in a Spitfire, so it will turn out to be a very good drink for one lucky punter.

[Mr Quatro]

https://i0.wp.com/www.onegreenplanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/917ig3e4iol-_sl1500_.jpg?resize=800%2C800

This hard seltzer is less filling than beer and features the taste of black cherry to make it even more refreshing.

[Jimbuna]

Would make a canny mixer for my gin maybe :hmmm:

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/AzTNClK.jpg

Might have done this already, I don't know.

£1.83 from ASDA, 6% ABV

One of the nicest IPAs I've tasted so far.... very hoppy, clear and refreshing, with a subtle honeyed flavour. Recommended

[Jimbuna]

Yep, had that and whilst not making it into my current top ten tis a nice brew nevertheless :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Unwittingly came across what could easily be turned into a bit of a scam if you tour the local ASDA stores in your area.

Out shopping with the wife the other day and as we were walking along the craft ales isle I decided to replenish some of my stocks.

I picked up four bottles of Wold Gold and a mix of four Badger Brewery ales, (Firkin Fox, Hopping Hare, Fursty Ferret and Golden Champion). All had identical tickets on them stating the individula prices and the fact four could be had for £6.

Took the shopping trolley to the checkout and the wife paid for her grocery shop and I put the beer through separately.

The Wold Gold went through correctly at £6 for four but the four differing Badger brews went through at £6.60 making a combined total of £12,60 instead of what should have been £12.

The wife works for M&S and is more savvy about these things than me and without making a fuss, she politely told the cashier that all the brews had identical ticket prices for purchases of four bottles therefore under current trading standards regulations the goods should be sold at the price they are marked at. By this time I had already swiped my contactless card therefore paying.

The cashier understood and put the bottles through again but the outcome was the same result so they gave me £2.00 of vouchers by way of an apology and asked me to go to the Customer Services counter where the matter should be rectified to my satisfaction.

Upon arrival and after the usual scanning of goods the same result was the outcome so the staff member asked me if I would take them to said aisle and they would check the tickets. Two minutes later a further apology was issued and a further £2.00 voucher was given.

This means I've £4 off my next replenishment mission and the lesson learned....computerised systems can and sometimes will get it wrong.

[Eichhörnchen]

^ Thanks for the warning... I'll tell Moira

[Jimbuna]

^ Thanks for the warning... I'll tell Moira

Just don't keep going back to the same store or suspicions will be aroused :)

[Jimbuna]

Well, it happened again. I picked up four Hopping Hare and what I thought were four Golden Champion, not noticing that one label was a tad different.

Different checkout person but same result as last time....thank you for the four pounds in vouchers.

This is starting to become a little embarrassing :oops:

I drank the odd one out last night :cool:

https://i.imgur.com/hsJZyNX.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/bpUNnpP.jpg

£1.83 at ASDA; 5% ABV

Sweet and hoppy IPA with plenty of aroma and flavour

[Jimbuna]

£1.83 you must be a wealthy individual!!

I stick to the four for £6 varieties.

Desparately seeking these two below but can't source either in the local supermarkets.

https://i.imgur.com/AlG7JnA.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/bUw2LBx.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Tonights offering.

https://i.imgur.com/TJMzeTe.png

Only ever brewed under a full lunar moon, with crystal malts and sovereign hops for a rich, smooth sublimely satisfying taste of pure beer indulgence.

[Jimbuna]

My accompaniment for tonights match.

https://i.imgur.com/shjMU8j.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2433075&postcount=20

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2549941&postcount=154

(Three times over :haha:)

And I'm always pleased when she brings back a bottle of Old Crafty Hen, too.... another very strong ale

[Jimbuna]

It would appear the old hen wasn't 'crafty' enough....England lost :shifty:

[AVGWarhawk]

Enjoyed this from a old Bentley crankcase:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0227/0581/products/Harviestoun-Old-Engine-Oil-Black-Ale-Porter-330ML-BTL.png?v=1525911904

And this awesome wheat:

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drinks-of-the-world.de%2Fbilder%2Fschneider_weisse_aventinus_eis bock%2Cp-21300073%2Cs-300.jpg&f=1

This stout is worth killing for:

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fstandardmarket.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F11%2FGoose-Island-Bourbon-County-Stout-2015-WEB.png&f=1

[AVGWarhawk]

My accompaniment for tonights match.

https://i.imgur.com/shjMU8j.jpg


Try Old Speckled Hen ale. Its very good.

[Jimbuna]

Try Old Speckled Hen ale. Its very good.

True that Chris, a favourite going way back :yep:

[Eichhörnchen]

Try Old Speckled Hen ale. Its very good.

My father-in-law has got tons of it... all in cans, though

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/m3Vu7xG.jpg https://i.imgur.com/r40Ffbg.jpg

Two amber ales with much hoppiness and strong bitter flavour; very similar to one another in most respects, I thought

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/RnwIXmt.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Nope, never seen it before.

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/ttKaEJd.jpg

CHARLIE WELLS TRIPLE HOP IPA

These IPAs are often so similarly excellent that it's hard to differentiate. Charlie Wells is nice and hoppy, sweet and strong (5.2%)



https://i.imgur.com/1vbLPGf.jpg

WHARFE BEER YORKSHIRE IPA

This, however, is different enough for comment: good and bitter with an identifiable alcoholic note. (5.1% ABV)

[Jimbuna]

To celebrate my ASDA voucher I went to Aldi and purchased a dozen bottle of Church's :doh:

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/bClkFp2.jpg

£1.83 at ASDA and a whacking 7.3%!

Having a change from the IPAs this week; this is a full-flavoured, smooth chestnut brown bitter.

[Eichhörnchen]

I'm thinking it might be a good idea to make an index of what we've reviewed, including page and post number, so as to prevent repeats (after drinking this stuff sometimes I can't remember whether I've done it already). I'll update it each time someone reviews a new beer.

I can't put it at the start but I can add a link to it with my future posts.

(PM sent to GoldenRivet)

[Jimbuna]

The wife is currently at ASDA and has sent me a text asking if I fancy trying the
Guinness Golden Ale which she has spotted is on offer @ 4 four £6.

"Sure thing pet, bring em home" :03:

https://i.imgur.com/TVR9Aci.jpg

Named after its distinctive golden colour, GUINNESS GOLDEN ALE is brewed using GUINNESS yeast, Irish Barley, the finest hops, and a specially selected amber malt that gives the beer its rich golden hue. The subtle biscuit flavours from the malted barley perfectly compliment the crisp bitterness and delicate hop aroma, giving way to a refreshingly clean finish.

[Jimbuna]

Index sounds good, send me a draught when you're happy with it if you like and I'll work something out.

[Eichhörnchen]

You can refer to this index before posting your beer, but fresh reviews are always welcome.
I have omitted spirits and other non-brewed and mixed or fermented drinks, except cider... although they may still be posted.
I have also omitted the brewer's name unless it forms part of the beer's name.

(Eichhörnchen)

A
AASS FATOL page 3, #39
ABBOT ALE page22, #325
ACE Pineapple Hard Cider page 17,#253
AHOPALYPSE NOW page 2, #27
AIRBORNE page 4, #47
ALLAGASH page 20, #289
AMBER ALE page 29, #428
AMBER BITTER (BANKS*S) page 15, #218
AMBER STONE page 2, #24
AMIGOS page 12, #178/ page 17, #247
ANCHOR STEAM BEER page 24 #357
ANGLERS REWARD page 17, #254
ATLANTIC page 11, #161
ATLAS Hard Blackberry Cider page 18, #259
ATOM SCHRODINGER'S CAT page 24, #349
AVENTINUS page 14, #204

B
BAH HUMBUG! page 17, #243
BANANA BREAD BEER page 15, #224
BANKS*S AMBER BITTER page 15, #218
BETTER HALF page 20, #286
BIERE SPECIALE page 25; #372
BIRRA MORETTI page 22, #316
BISHOPS FINGER page 8, #116
BLACK SHEEP page 10, #136
BLACK SWAN page 6, #82
BLANDFORD FLY page 14, #199
BLANDFORD FLYER page 8, #114
BLONDE page 28, #414
BLONDE AMBITION page 3, #36
BLIND SQUIRREL page 2, #30
BLUE MOON page 10, #143
BOON DOGGLE page 241, #253
BORNEM page 4, #46
BOSTON LAGER page 23, #336
BOSTON TEA PARTY page 24, #353
BOURBON COUNTY page 14, #204
BOWSER BEER page 18, #256
BRAKSPEAR OXFORD GOLD page 27, #404
BREAKFAST STOUT page 21, #301
BREWDOG CLOCKWORK TANGERINE page 25, #363
BREWDOG INDIE page 30, #442
BRITISH CLIPPER page 7, #98
BROADSIDE page 11, #159
BUDWEISER page 16, #229
BUTTY BACH page 4, #56

C
CARLSBERG EXPORT page 21, #312
CASCADE page 16, #233
CBS page 20, #295
CHAMPION page 5, #69/ page 8, #120/ page 15, #213
CHARLIE WELLS page 7, #99/ page 15, #211
CHOCOLATE SALTY....CHRISTMAS STOUT page 8, #108
CHURCH'S GINGER BEER page 13, #182
CIRCADIAN page 4, #208
CITRA page 20, #293
CLEAN WATER LAGER page 24, #354
CLEETHORPES PALE ALE page 25, #367
COBRA page 17, #249
COLLABORATION page 8, #113
CO-OP IPA page 10, #138
CORONA EXTRA page 5, #63 AND page 27, #392
CORONA LIGHT page 6, #78
CRABBIES GINGER BEER page 13, #182
CRANBORNE POACHER page 14, #199
CUMBERLAND page 27, #402
CZECH (imported lager) page 19, #268

D
DANCING DRAGONFLY page 21, #306
DARK & STORMY page 7, #101
DARK LORD page25, #373
DERAIL ALE page22, #328
DEUCHARS page 21, #310
DOOM BAR page 12, #168
DOUBLE MAXIM page 26, #383
DRAGON'S MILK page 2, #19
DUCK-RABBIT page 7, #96

E
EAST COAST IPA page 22, #324
ELSIE MO page 18, #261
ELVIS JUICE page 24, #356
ESTRELLA page 21, #307

F
FARMERS BLONDE page 19, #271
FIRE CATCHER page 18, #270
FIRKIN FOX page 12, #166
FLAT WHITE PORTER page 6, #77
FLORIDA WEISS page 24, #347
420 STRAIN G13 IPA page 19, #272
FULL WHACK page 12, #176
FULLER'S LONDON PORTER page 19, #285
FURSTY FERRET page 10, #140

G
GANGLY GHOUL page 25, #364
GEM page 23, #339
GENDER NEUTRAL page 7, #93
GENESEE CREAM ALE page 6, #79
GENTLEMAN JACK page 20, #290
GHOST SHIP page 10, #137/ page 16, #237
GINGER GRIZZLY page 27, #398
GINGER TOM (Old Tom) page 22, #329
GLADEYE IPA page 24, #352
GOLDEN ALE page 30, #437
GOLDEN ARROW pale ale page 30, #443
GOLDEN CHAMPION page 12, #170
GOLDEN CROWN page 2, #24
GOLDEN DRAAK page 4, #46
GOLDEN GOOSE page 7, #100; page 27, #394
GOLDEN SHEEP page 10, #136
GOOSE page 11, #164
GOOSE MIDWAY SESSION page 23, #338
GREEN GECKO page 3, #42/ page 9, #126
GREENE KING IPA page 22, #321
GUINNESS 'GOLDEN ALE' page 3, #44/ page 15, #215
GUINNESS 'IRISH WHEAT' page 15, #221
GUINNESS MILK STOUT page 23, #344
GUINNESS WEST INDIES PORTER page 23, #345

H
HABECO BEERS page 12, #169
HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES page 16,#231
HARPER'S GOLDEN ALE - see Golden Ale
HARPER'S IPA page 30, #447
HARPER'S RUBY RED ALE page 30, #451
HATHERWOOD IPA page 29, #421
HEADSPACE page 8, #119
HELLS page 4, #57
HEN'S TOOTH page 11, #153
HOBGOBLIN page 17, #241
HOBGOBLIN 'GOLD' page 3, #35/ page 11, #162
HOBGOBLIN IPA page 18, #261
HOEGAARDEN page 3, #45
HONEY DEW page 29, #427
HOP BOMB page 2, #28
HOP HOUSE 13 page 21, #313
HOPPING HARE page 12, #170
HOPPY ENDING page 3, #39
HOPTICAL ILLUSION page 19, #279
HORNY BLONDE page 3, #37

I
ICONIC page 26, #387
IMPERIAL IPA (see IPA IMPERIAL)
INFERNO page 20, #291
INNIS & GUNN page24, #355
IPA IMPERIAL page 26, #376
IRISH CIDER (Magners) page 15, #222

J
JOHN BARLEYCORN IPA page 26, #390

K
KENTISH STRONG ALE 1698 page 24, #346
KING GOBLIN page 2, #20/ page 10, #154/ page 14, #200
KINGFISHER page 21, #305
KING JOHN'S JEWELS page26, #388
KIRINI ICHIBAN page 21, #302
KRAKEN, THE (rum) page 30, #449

L
LANDLORD page 12, #177
LANSDOWN WEST COAST IPA page 16, #226 and page 21, #308
LECH page 5, #161
LONDON PALE ALE (Meantime) page 4, #55
LONDON PORTER page 19, #285
LONDON PRIDE page 15, #223
LYNCHBURG NATT BARREL Aged Porter page 22, #326

M
MAGNERS page 15, #222
MAID MARIAN page 24, #359
MAINBRACE IPA page 20, #288
MALTSMITHS PILSNER STYLE LAGER Page 27, #393
MAXIMUS page 11, #163
MEDUSA page36, #381
MID ATLANTIC page 2, #25
MIGHTY SQUIRREL page 14, #209
MYTHOS page 30, #446

N
NARWHAL page 19, #278
NEWCASTLE BROWN ALE page22, #317

O
OATMEAL STOUT page 22, #322
OHARA'S (Irish Pale Ale) page 19, #285
OLD CRAFTY HEN page 14, #201
OLD EMPIRE IPA page 2, #17/ page 4, #48
OLD ENGINE OIL page 14, #204
OLD HOOKY page 5, #64
OLD HOPPY HEN page26, #384
OLD PECULIER page 10, #150
OLD PRICKLY page 23, #331
OLD THUMPER page 4, #58
OLD TOM (see Ginger Tom)

OLVALDE page 8, #106
ORCHARD IRISH APPLE CIDER page 22, #320
OWD RODGER page 2, #18
OXFORD GOLD page 9, #123

P
PA Pale Ale page 23, #337
PAULANER page 7, #96
PEANUT BUTTER (MILK STOUT) page 20, #295
PERFECT STORM IPA page 24, #351
PERONI page 22, #327
PIRAAT page 4, #46
PISTONHEAD KUSTOM LAGER page 24, #350
PLATFORM 6.1 page 19, #283
PLINY THE ELDER page 12, #175
POLYGAMY PORTER page 3, #39
PRAVHA page 27, #391
PROPER BLACK page 6, #80
PROPER JOB page 5, #74
PUMPKING page 6, #83
PUNK page 11, #164
PURE GOLD page 18, #267

Q
QUINT ESSENTIAL page 25, #374

R
RADGIE GADGIE page 11, #155
RAGING BITCH page 12, #173
RED HORSE BEER page 8, #111
ROARING MEG page 4, #52
ROBIN HOOD page 24, #358
RUSHING DUCK page 5, #65

S
SA GOLD page 3, #40
SABECO BEERS page 12, #169
SALTAIRE 'BLONDE' (see "BLONDE")
SAN MIGUEL page 19, #273
SCARBOROUGH FAIR page 9, #135/ page 13, #192
SEA FURY page 16, #236
SHEEPSHAGGERS GOLD page 3, #39
SHIPYARD AMERICAN IPA page 14, #198
SHIPYARD RYE PALE ALE page 22, #323
SHORE LEAVE page 30, #451
SHOREDITCH BLONDE page 4, #51
SIERRA NEVADA Pale Ale page 30, #438
1698 page 10, #149
61 DEEP page 15, #225
SKULL SPLITTER page 10, #143
SNAKE DOG page 16, #230
SOL page 28, #415
SPICED STOUT page 7, #101
ST. BERNARDUS page 8, #115
STAROPRAMEN page 9, #121
STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING ALE page 16, #238
SUMMER ALE page 10, #143
SUNSET WHEAT page 3, #41
SWORDFISH page 6, #88

T
TADDY page 7, #104
TANGLE FOOT page 11, #165
THIRTEEN GUNS page 23, #335
TREACLE TREAT page 19, #282
TRIBUTE page 12, #167
TRIPLE XB page 29, #430
TROOPER page 11, #158 also page 30, #445
TSINGTAO page 17, #251
TYSKIE page 21, #314

U
UBU page 10, #139
UNICORN page 13, #189
URBAN FOX page 19, #274

V
VICTORY ALE page 26, #382
VICTORY AT SEA page 23, #332

W
WAINWRIGHT GOLDEN BEER page 17, #252
WARRIOR page 13, #187
WARSTEINER page 21, #303
WELLS BANANA BREAD BEER page 15, #224
WHITE (IPA) page 5, #62
WHITECHAPEL PORTER page 20, #294
WHITSTABLE BAY ORGANIC ALE page 26, #379
WILD BILL'S IPA page 10, #141
WILD HARE page 2, #29
WIN A FLIGHT IN A LANCASTER BOMBER page 4, #54
WITHAM SHIELD PALE ALE page 25, #368
WOLD GOLD page 13, #186
WOLF ROCK page 1, #115

X
XX page 2, #26

Y
YARDBIRD page 16, #234
YETI page 3, #43
YORKSHIRE BITTER page 31, #452
YORKIE TICKET page 10, #142
YORKSHIRE IPA page 15, #211
YORKSHIRE TERRIER page 14, #208

Z

[Jimbuna]

Picked this one up at the localTesco yesterday. A little under 4% but at 90p a bottle I have to give it a chance.

Crafted with the finest ingredients to deliver a deep gold amber beer with a clean finish and fruity overtones. The blend of fuggles and goldings - the classic twin hop masterpiece delivers a classic English beer.

https://i.imgur.com/OETfr8Z.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

Thanks for doing that, Jim... works just fine :up:

[Jimbuna]

Thanks for doing that, Jim... works just fine :up:

No problem, if you get any more bright ideas be sure to run them past me first so I can claim all the credit :O:

[AVGWarhawk]

Enjoyed Guinness Wheat. It is a very good wheat. However, I prefer the German wheat. Some just buttery smooth.

http://www.thebarleyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/guinness-irish-wheat.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Other than craft ales and the run of the mill lagers I also enjoy the odd night drinking ginger beer or cider if one catches my eye.

Such an event happened last night when I popped out to pick the wife up from work, she said she needed a few items from ASDA that her employer (M&S) hadn't in stock so, as per usual, I wandered off to the alcohol section whilst she was shopping in another aisle.

I'm currently paying between £11 and £13 for an eighteen can case of lager (prices vary from store to store on occasion) and was pleasantly surprised to see the same size case of Magners was on special at £9. It would have been rude of me to ignore the offer but I did get a mild ticking off from the wife when I caught up with her pushing a trolley almost fully laden with cases.

Magners Original is a Premium Irish Cider crafted with the finest blend of 17 Apple Varieties, picked from our orchards in Clonmel, Tipperary. Created by William Magner in 1935, we still hold true to his Original Secret Recipe to deliver the unique Magners taste that is loved around the world.


https://groceries.asda.com/product/canned-cider/magners-original-irish-cider/910001501520

https://i.imgur.com/tcvPGdR.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Enjoyed a couple of bottles of this with a steak last night....quite tangy and hoppy but overall not a bad drink.

https://i.imgur.com/BxsHHHe.jpg

London Pride is known for its balance of malt and hops, giving rise to a well-rounded flavour. It is brewed with Pale malt, plus Target, Challenger and Northdown hops.

[Jimbuna]

Tried this one last night, more out of curiosity than anything else but it does exactly as it says on the label. The aroma and taste were definitely enhanced by the presence of banana.

One to try again.

https://i.imgur.com/5zo98n2.jpg

This dark golden coloured ale hugs the palate with great intensity. Its malty aroma is complemented by the gentle nose of Banana. Its flavour unfolds with a sensual sparkle and a smart crispness, which balances its aroma perfectly. Tropically fruity; its ripe banana flavour, emphasised by a hint of bitterness, comes from the addition of real fair trade bananas and finishes with an emphatic, steely dryness.

[STEED]

Picked up a couple of these and best served 2 hours in the freezer was a ice cold crisp taste. :)



https://www.cervezasdelmundo.com/1628-large_default/caja-de-cervezas-61-deep-pale-ale.jpg

[Jimbuna]

This is most probably the best IPA I have tasted :yeah:

Went down very well whilst eating chilli co carne in the conservatory last night :cool:

https://i.imgur.com/3tMjNxX.jpg

Lansdown has a bright gold colour and a spicy hop aroma with lemon and lime fruit and biscuit malt. Peppery hops, elderflower and lime fruit dominate the palate, balanced by honeyed malt. The finish is long and quenching with a fine balance of honeyed malt, peppery hops and tart fruit.

[Eichhörnchen]

I'll ask Moira to look for that...

[Jimbuna]

The cask version is available in Bath Ales’ pubs and free trade outlets. The bottled version, which is filtered but not pasteurised, is on sales nationally in Tesco stores: https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/300483677

£1.70 or four for £6.

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/Dd9NUlz.jpg

I don't know whether this is across the UK but they've got these 473ml aluminium 'bottles' of 2018 World Cup Bud for just £1.00 at SPAR. At that price I've been getting some in today (the bottle on the left is already empty)

[AVGWarhawk]

Flying Dog!

http://www.romancingthefoam.com/images/Beer/Flying-Dog-Snake-Dog-IMG_9369.gif

[Mr Quatro]

https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBMb4XJ.img?h=1123&w=1123&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f

The limited-run craft beer should be available at most of the events associated with the Harley-Davidson anniversary celebration—which has been held every five years since the company’s 85th anniversary back in 1988. But lager fans should also be able to find the 115th Anniversary beer in bars and restaurants, as well as in 16-ounce cans at some retail locations, around the Milwaukee area starting this Thursday.

[Jimbuna]

Tried this for the first time last night whilst watching Manure go down 0-3 to Spurs so needless to say it went down a treat and I'll be having more tonight whilst watching Wimbledon v West Ham (previously mentioned on page 15, #225).


61 Deep. Newest brew on the Burton block. 61 metres. That’s the depth of the well at the Brewery that gives this refreshing pale ale its name. The five American and Australian hops give it its fresh, zesty aroma, whilst the tropical fruit and citrus notes make it extremely drinkable. Dive in.

http://i63.tinypic.com/bgeir8.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/THk7LXE.jpg

4.8% ABV, from ASDA's four for £6.00 deal

Although described as a 'Vibrant American Pale', this is brewed in West Yorkshire... I guess this is owing to the 'Cascade' hop, an American variety.

This is very hoppy-smelling, with a wonderfully refreshing, crisp and bitter flavour

[Eichhörnchen]

Very similar to the 'Cascade' above (being "Inspired by bold American IPA's") but even more hoppy and even more dry. A beautiful, full and crisp dry flavour

https://i.imgur.com/aseQTdw.jpg 4% ABV and another ASDA four for £6.00 ale

[Catfish]

There are some english bitters to get here, but i definitely prefer czech beer like Krusovice, what i just now have :)

[Jimbuna]

Sea Fury Special Ale takes its inspiration from the stormy Atlantic seas that crash into the rugged Cornish coast during the long, dark winter. This exceptional beer was first brewed in 1996 to satisfy demand from local fishermen for a stronger ale to enjoy after long and often perilous stints at sea.
Sea Fury is an exceptional example of the Special Bitter beer style offering substance and depth of flavour without compromising balance and drinkability.
Aroma: Inviting roasted and dark berry notes.
Taste: Sumptuous, full malt and berry fruit.
Finish: Moreish and pleasing hop.

https://i.imgur.com/fYHlS5h.jpg

[STEED]

Quick call the ghost buster...

Enjoyed two of these this weekend. :DL

https://img.tesco.com/Groceries/pi/435/5016878010435/IDShot_540x540.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/rpOm8R3.jpg

(Alcohol 5.0% Vol.)

This was not to my taste at all and probably requires that you like sticky toffee pudding... which I don't. In fact I hate it

Moira loves the stuff so this was her choice and her beer, but I thought I should at least try a sip.

If you like dark chocolate then you'll know of the enormous difference between a smooth top-quality chocolate and the cheap, sickly, tangy stuff that's often passed off as dark chocolate. Well to me this tasted as though someone had liquidised a cupful of that and poured it into a bottle of beer; I found it to be sharp to the taste and sweet... also there was a lack of hoppiness. You may love it but there's no way I could drink a pint of this

[STEED]

^Eich

What you need is this..

http://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/298x308/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/pimages/CairngormSheepshaggersGold.jpg
https://www.cairngormbrewery.com/cairngorm-beers/

[Jimbuna]

https://i.imgur.com/rpOm8R3.jpg

(Alcohol 5.0% Vol.)

This was not to my taste at all and probably requires that you like sticky toffee pudding... which I don't. In fact I hate it



Not to my liking either but the Banana Bread Beer I tasted earlier was definitely a superior brew.

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/D4VDrfR.jpg

ASDA's Four for £6.00 deal again

This is really special... quite dark, hoppy, reasonably bitter and with a persisting taste of fermenting fruit. It's one of those beers you feel like rolling around in your mouth before swallowing

ABV 5.2%

https://i.imgur.com/MhbZ8ue.jpg 2018 Halloween promotional (copper label)

[STEED]

^Eich you like that try..


https://img.tesco.com/Groceries/pi/479/5011348008479/IDShot_540x540.jpg

[STEED]

Speaking of Wychwood Brewery I always get there Xmas ale when it comes out. It has a great odd smell and tastes great. :)



https://beergeekblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/bahhumbug.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

Thanks, mate... funnily enough Moira got me some of that very thing to drink tonight! Also it's been reviewed... on pages 2 and 14... very nice beer

But I've added 'Bah Humbug!' to the index as this hasn't been featured yet

[Jimbuna]

Speaking of Wychwood Brewery I always get there Xmas ale when it comes out. It has a great odd smell and tastes great. :)



https://beergeekblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/bahhumbug.jpg

Based on yourself no doubt :haha:

[Eichhörnchen]

Wychwood "Gargoyle" :haha:

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/ofEwVRc.jpg

"Tequila flavour beer" (ABV 5.1%; ASDA's four beers for £6.00)

Light, faintly hoppy, sweet and tasting of lime juice; not sure about the tequila thing, it just tastes of limes to me. Very unusual and refreshing

(see also page 12, #178)

[Jimbuna]

Enjoyed a few bottles of this last night and wasn't disappointed.

https://i.imgur.com/81vC50p.jpg

Already mentioned on page 15, #211

[Jimbuna]

A refreshing, satisfyingly smooth taste with soft fruit tones and a subtle malty flavour. Exceptionally well-balanced, Cobra is also less gassy than many other lagers, making it highly drinkable. It has a crisp and clean finish.

Went down well with my Indian Curry last night.

https://i.imgur.com/jq6popb.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

We usually get some 'Cobra' in for a curry. Like you say, it's not full of gas

[Jimbuna]

Daughter bought me half a dozen for my anniversary.

A pale golden liquid with a light sparkle and an attractive head when poured into a glass. A pleasant, clean and attractive aroma with floral hops and distinct Cereal/Grain/Nutty notes. A refreshing clean, slightly off-dry flavour exhibiting floral citrus toffee notes. A clean and slightly bitter / dry aftertaste.

Pretty similar to Cobra in my estimation.

https://i.imgur.com/yQmkjOJ.jpg