Keiths Big Box of BEER.

[snail59]

I have to say I do admire your restraint Mick, I'd have drunk 'em all in about 4 days!

When you have few pleasures in life you learn to make the good things last

Keith's Centennial Blonde.

Now this did not start well............. The Mrs took offence when I said I'm getting in the bath with Ozzy Osbourne and a lightly chilled Blonde..............

Any way onto Keith's Beer. A nice gentle hiss on opening and easy to pour as it is lightly carbonated. A nice white head formed and stayed all the way through to the end. Full bodied with an almost thick creamy mouth feel. A slight sulphurs aroma and not the floral burst I would have expected from Centennial. An easy to drink beer that could be quaffed quite readily. Don't know what yeast was used in this but it has a high flocculation as I was able to pour almost the whole bottle so my guess would be Nottingham. Another nice beer Keith. I would be happy sitting outside on a warm summer evening with a few of these lightly chilled chatting with friends. :thumb:

 

[keith1664]

Now that was someone elses recipe and has only 40g of hops in it which explains the lack of hop flavours. The yeast is S04, I've now made enought beer to know that S04 isn't the best teast to use in a Pale.

 

[snail59]

Now that was someone elses recipe and has only 40g of hops in it which explains the lack of hop flavours. The yeast is S04, I've now made enought beer to know that S04 isn't the best teast to use in a Pale.

The grain bill on the bottle is certainly more complex than the beer. With a different yeast that could be a very good beer. Still well drinkable as it is though. I found with Centennial it needs to be used late and in large amounts. I think it's an aroma rather than bittering hop (just my opinion).

 

[snail59]

Keith's Aurora.....

Had this last night but only just worked out how to review it.

This beer confused me. Lightly carbonated and with little hop aroma. Poured well and is amber in colour (much like a good rough west country cider). A little thin in the mouth but nothing to worry about. A light white lacing around the edge of the glass that stayed to the end. Now what aroma there was seemed to comprise of an earthy, lightly orangey smell. A little like when you unwrap a chocolate orange but very very faint. There is no hint what so ever of chocolate or orange on the taste buds............... At the back of the mouth there is a subtle earthy bitterness. Imagine the smell of Fuggles as a taste and your pretty much there. No idea what yeast is used. A nice drinkable beer that I enjoyed and would drink again if offered. Not a big in your face beer just very very subtle. I liked it :thumb:

 

[snail59]

Keith's Malty E.S.B MK1.

A little heavy on the carbonation. A deep chest-nutty brown in colour but very clear and with a light nut brown head. A full bodied beer with loads of mouth feel. A real Malty aroma which masks any hop aroma an almost Marmite smell. The maltyness is really noticeable and over powers all the hops which I suppose is the whole point of a Malty E.S.B. A drinkable Beer but not to my taste. A well brewed Beer and I suppose it achieves its remit of being a Malty E.S.B. Sorry Keith but for my tastes this is not for me. 9 down 2 to go and only one I haven't really liked so not bad going :thumb:

 

[keith1664]

No need to apologise Mick, I must admit that wasn't one of my favourites. The mark 2 will be a lot less dark! But 8 out of 9 is a result I'm pretty pleased with! I'm looking forward to your verdict on the premier IPA... Only 8 days to wait for that one.

 

[snail59]

Got the Dry Stout to go aswell. Only 8 days............ Do I have to drink it during the first Norwich game :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[keith1664]

Just think yourself lucky I'm not making you wait for their first win! :pray:

 

[snail59]

KEITHS Special Norwich City IPA.


Has everyone seen the Cresta Add............. It's FROTHY man..............

Keith did warn me that this had over carbonated. He was right. :lol: :lol:

My bottle has been in the fridge since Saturday. It opened with a good strong hiss but not the gusher that Keith had predicted. However once pouring had commenced it just turned into nothing but pure fizz. It's a real shame as I have realy enjoyed all but one of Keiths beer's and I feel sorry for him that this one has not come up to his high standards. So just the Dry Stout to go, which Keith assures me is a good beer. Think I will be the Judge of that Keith :lol: :lol: .

 

[keith1664]

Yeah... lots of froth and no substance. I do hope its not an omen for our season! :shock:

 

[snail59]

Keith's Dry Stout.

You thought I had forgotten this didn't you Keith. Well I haven't. Had it last night. Now im in no way a Stout lover but I found this rather pleasant. Not the harsh bitterness of Guinness but a creamy thick full bodied beer more in line with a Caffreys style. Easy going and I would imagine quite easy to get in trouble with as it hides its ABV really well. That's now two Stouts I have found most enjoyable and neither have been mass produced. So thats 10 from 11 nice going Keith. If you ever want to bottle swap I am more than happy to test drive your beers.

 

[keith1664]

I had wondered what you'd done with the stout! In fact I had one myself over Christmas and although it was never the bitterest of stouts it certainly seems to have mellowed out.

Yes, we'll have to do a bottle swap at some point, cos to tell you the truth.... I've never actually tried anybody elses AG!