What are you drinking 2024.

[531Man]

Anyway, beer....
As it was such a wonderful day I opened and shared a Father's day present from son, with SWMBO'D.
Honestly that was the quantity (on L) requested to try.
Well - it was ostensibly my present.

 

[531Man]

And then a Bourg Claret with roast lamb, all in the evening Sun.
Blissful.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Having just finished a brewday, time for a beer and I’m starting tonight with a glass of my Czech lager. After disturbing the sediment on Saturday the beer is much clearer now although not crystal clear yet.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

My best bitter now. I’ve moved to the bar because it’s cooler here.

 

[micklupulo]

Despite being 5.5% ABV and claiming to be the Queen of Beers this was cheap at Asda. About £1.40. Plenty of kick and a slightly sweet edge.

 

[Twostage]

Having just finished a brewday, time for a beer and I’m starting tonight with a glass of my Czech lager. After disturbing the sediment on Saturday the beer is much clearer now although not crystal clear yet.

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Disturbing the sediment sounds like when you eat something that doesn’t agree with you - “how was your pie ?”, “actually it’s disturbing the sediment”

 

[SMP Brewery]

Phew it’s scorchio anyway thought I’d try my Red IPA. Hmmm it’s very murky this could be because I hadn’t enough light Munich so added rye, which might be the reason. However it’s drinkable but it’s not got a mango flavour from the yeast. Head retention is great though best I’ve ever had.

Followed by a Munich Helles.

 

[Twostage]

Phew it’s scorchio anyway thought I’d try my Red IPA. Hmmm it’s very murky this could be because I hadn’t enough light Munich so added rye, which might be the reason. However it’s drinkable but it’s not got a mango flavour from the yeast. Head retention is great though best I’ve ever had.

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Followed by a Munich Helles.

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Helles looks good.

 

[SMP Brewery]

Helles looks good.

It is I think it’s the best beer I’ve brewed and to say I had a mare with yeast I’m wisheing I’d harvested some now.
According to Plaato I’ve only go 3kg left

90 days cellaring made a world of difference.

 

[Alastair70]

Had a very pleasant tour of the Dubrovnik Beer Company, which isn’t a whole lot bigger than my garage!
The milk stout was the surprise winner on they tasting flight.

 

[SMP Brewery]

The one on the left looks like what you’d errmm filled after drinking the others if you now want I mean

 

[Alastair70]

The one on the left looks like what you’d errmm filled after drinking the others if you now want I mean

That’s the lager. The 33 degree heat didn’t lend to a good showing on the flight.
I’ve drank a lot of it out here, it’s a fantastic recreation of a classic Munich Helles.

 

[foxy]

Continuing the Oz theme. A bottle of Furphy "refreshing ale". It does what it says on the bottle
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I would love to make this, all I can glean is Victorian barley and wheat, with Topaz and Victoria Secret for the hops.

 

[foxy]

Phew it’s scorchio anyway thought I’d try my Red IPA. Hmmm it’s very murky this could be because I hadn’t enough light Munich so added rye, which might be the reason. However it’s drinkable but it’s not got a mango flavour from the yeast. Head retention is great though best I’ve ever had.

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Followed by a Munich Helles.

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Rye will do that, especially malted rye

 

[foxy]

Had a very pleasant tour of the Dubrovnik Beer Company, which isn’t a whole lot bigger than my garage!
The milk stout was the surprise winner on they tasting flight.

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If you have hired a car go to Montenegro, have some good beers there and you could also visit The Nags Head Podgorica, talk like Del Boy and you will get free beer.

 

[SMP Brewery]

A Saison this evening.

 

[Rodcx500z]

12 day old user upper, 4.5kg best ale malt 400g biscuit malt 100g roasted barley and 40g tropical England mix @ 15 minutes, not the best I have brewed but very drinkable

 

[Rwilts]

Another cracker tonight,

Raspberry rubbarb sour at the Banff Ave Brewing company

 

[SMP Brewery]

Raspberry rubbarb sour at the Banff Ave Brewing company

That looks good, shame it opened after I went.

 

[Alastair70]

If you have hired a car go to Montenegro, have some good beers there and you could also visit The Nags Head Podgorica, talk like Del Boy and you will get free beer.

We decided to save Montenegro for another time. No one wants to leave the spot we’re in now, it’s like paradise.