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Another OTT Chilli. Cooked yesterday and reheated in the WFO today. It was awesome. Yesterday. Tonight.

Looks like it’s just the two of you, so you can swap beers with each other. Next up is Black IPA for August. Unfortunately, brewing is going to take a back seat for me for a few months. I’ve got a BdG on the go, but might not get the chance to brew an IPA (or anything for that matter) for a...

I can lend you a pair. What’s your preferred design?

Tidying up after last night. There’s about a glass and a half left in this beauty.

Next beer is one of my favourites. This one bought by a grumpy middle aged man and not a happy teenager.

Miss70 bought me a rather nifty device that lives in the freezer. Then when you need a bottle of beer to stay cold you stick it in the top and drink through it. She also bought me the beer! Good work for a 16yr old!!

Evening all. Doing a bit of outdoor cookery today, got an OTT chilli on the go in the kamado. Having a holiday fun size Asahi while enjoying the smells coming off the BBQ.

McHughs Bar Drocheda. These boys have been sitting for a couple of minutes and there’s still no sign of them settling out. It’s a reliable sign of the quality of the pint.

Ah ha, I've overlooked forum etiquette 😔 Pint of 80/- in the company of a rather elderly black Lab.

Having an outdoor beer while contemplating my lot. Just when life was supposed to be getting easier, we’ve decided to put the house on the market and uncertainty abounds. Oh well, a couple more of these in the sun and everything will seem rosy again.

It’s roll call time. Unfortunately my Helles crashed and burned so I’m out for this one 😡 Post below if you’ve got a helles or a common to swap. I’ll shake the magic 8-ball of beer at the end of the week.

If you end up back there with a rocket launcher, make sure it’s pointing the right way!

Choice of 3, couldn’t decide. It’s burger night, but cooked indoors as I’ve been flat out all day. The Casablanca Merlot seemed the most appropriate dinner companion in the end.

American BBQ deserves its own Greg Hughes style thread, anything I’ve cooked out of it has been excellent. I did the Korean Marinade on chicken skewers last week which was great. Planning to do some of the Burger recipes pretty soon.

Nightcap. First Irish whiskey for a while. (The last one was the 2019 Middleton in the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin in February). I‘m convinced there’s a whisk(e)y out there for every drinker. This one would suit lovers of west coast DIPA‘s. Very boozy but with little alcohol warmth, has a...

Glad to hear it. Our Lab is 13 now (human years) and is even greyer round the muzzle than me. I reckon her next visit to the vet is going to be a one way trip. Sorry to hear about the Tribute 😔

Pint of Double D while I wait for a double BBQ warm up. Nothing fancy planned, but some of it is going on the Kamado and some in the wood fired oven. All totally unnecessary and done purely for my own entertainment.!

You have hit the nail on the head, and it's not just the police. We have a top down problem on our hands; current cost of living crisis on top of a decade and a half of public sector pay erosion. That's probably council staff, nurses and teachers that are doing the nicking. Oh, and maybe the odd...

Middleton all day long. You can pick your vintage according to your budget. 2nd place is a joint honour shared by a wide field. You have put me in the mood for a nightcap, two contenders. Went Glen Garioch in the end; subtle peat, lots of oak, smooth creamy mouthfeel from the sherry cask, and a...

F#uk me, have you got access to my browser history 😂