I thought the original was overwhelmed by black treacle (my guess). I guess I like the idea of a British Trappist more than the reality.
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I never got the reference to Led Zeps album until I moved to the Midlands.
I’ll have to seek that one out.
micklupulo
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I didn't get it until you just told me as despite being a West Midlander and despite LZ being inspired to write Stairway etc.by a view about 5 miles from our place in Wales I have never been knocked out by them. In 1971 I was on the entertainments committee at Southampton Uni where I got free admission to their concert and found them technically able but a bit robotic so after 20 minutes adjourned to the bar for a couple of pints of Strongs Bitter!
I can’t drink my own beer now because I’ve cleaned the lines and disconnected all the kegs. My brew shed is off-line as we’re off to Cyprus in the early hours. I do however have a good selection of canned/bottled beers to keep me going. I’m starting with this Ernest Pale from No Frills Joe Brewing Company.
That Ernest Joe was really nice, I do like Ernest hops. Staying with hoppy and pale(ish) this Westie from Badger Brewery next. It has a nice bitterness to it and it is a nice beer but the flavour to me is not quite what you’d expect from American hops, I wonder if the Amarillo hops are not playing nicely with the Cascade and Mosaic hops?
Munich Helles followed by a Saison, only a week old but it’s coming along.
I’ve put in a solid shift today, Chez70 is going on the market and there’s still so much to do. Time to sit down with a Hefe and contemplate what lies ahead.
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Just transferring my blanche to the fermenter, so treating myself to a hoppy copper ale whilst the machinery does it's thing
I maybe should have started with this one but I fancied some hops. On the other hand this is the start of my move towards malt 
. “Not another lager” from No Frills Joe Brewing Company. It’s a nice lager and certainly goes down well on the local festival/fete circuit.
. “Not another lager” from No Frills Joe Brewing Company. It’s a nice lager and certainly goes down well on the local festival/fete circuit.
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Oh yes! We’re downsizing to a new build that’s a 15 minute walk to the north shore of Belfast lough, and 10 minutes to the train station. I plan to divide my time between there and Castlerock, and if I’m not in the sea at least I can see itGood luck
Retire to the coast, life's alot better being close to the water
Just need to get to get Southfork sold and all will be grand. More contemplation required
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Altbier to start 
Sharing a Budvar with the Mrs as I saw it in Lidl. Didn’t last long.
Staying malty now but a bit darker.
A very nice malty golden ale this is
micklupulo
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Yes I get my daughter and family to bring down a few bottles when they visit from Glasgow and have never seen it sold outside Scotland.
Herms bay
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Can't have too many ciders as I have to cook later. Swapped to my Maize lager. Tastes a bit like morretti. looking forward to the match tomorrow....its squeaky bum time.
micklupulo
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It would be perverse to be homesick amongst these verdant Welsh hills but nevertheless here's a taste of home! Nice and malty before something fresh and fruity and I do mean beer!
