What are you drinking tonight 2020.

[samale]

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First up the NEIPA. Well this is really very good which pleases me because there's a shortage of good breweries in NI. As you can see it certainly looks the part, and although it's a little too bitter for the style it has a fantastically intense resiny hop flavour, predominantly pineapple and passionfruit, with some grapefruit. Very enjoyable indeed.

Must keep a look out for them. Interesting name, Merc bro

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Munich Dunkel very malty lovely.

 

[Tanglefoot]

Elderflower wine, fermented out dry - preferable to 'champagne' in my humble opinion.
Enjoyed in garden with wife and daughters on a baking evening, hence the ice !

 

[samale]

First beer of the night after a long 12hr shift. I have been looking forward to this all week. It's a Belgian blond by @Hopsteep.

The beer pours a lovely golden straw colour, high carbonation as per style which settles. Clarity is very good with next to zero sediment.
Aroma I am picking up some nice light spiciness. The beer is light on body with a dry finish. Again a spicy peppery finish that warms the throat but not in a bad way. It's 7.1% which is dangerously well hidden.
Over all a very enjoyable beer and one I would be proud of if I made it myself. Thank you for sharing

 

[samale]

I was nearly finished when I remember to take a photo of the beer.

 

[MickDundee]

Trying out my new minikeg of Czech Pale Lager tonight. First pint poured beautifully, but the second was awfully spluttery and came out without much fizz (I assume I caused some of the CO2 to come out of suspension) - Any idea why that was - not enough pressure for the 2nd pour? The opposite? It’s at 10PSI and I don’t have a flow control tap

Here’s the beautiful first pint:

 

[ChrisInBucks]

Made the decision to postpone our wedding for 8 months today so having a few from a free Beer 52 subscription:

First 2 of the left went down very easily and now on to the Happy Days Pale Ale...

 

[samale]

Made the decision to postpone our wedding for 8 months today so having a few from a free Beer 52 subscription:

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First 2 of the left went down very easily and now on to the Happy Days Pale Ale...

First 2 are very good Irish brewery's.

 

[ChrisInBucks]

First 2 are very good Irish brewery's.

Yeah it's a Irish theme this month I've been sent and they were very enjoyable. I've never really gone for NEIPAs before but I suddenly have a thirst for them. Any recommendations I can go for?

 

[strange-steve]

Well about halfway through that NEIPA it got a little rough around the edges and a touch of hop burn as it got warmer. Still a very nice beer but not as smooth as I'd like.

Next is their bock. Instant whiff of DMS as soon as I poured it, not a great start. Flavourwise it's really very poor. Nasty vegetal flavours with a tartness that really shouldn't be there. Disappointing because I can tell there's a nice beer in there somewhere, but this is going down the drain.

 

[Banbeer]

Enjoyed in garden with wife and daughters on a baking evening, hence the ice !

You have lovely hands sir

 

[marshbrewer]

Ilkley Blonde, nice inoffensive blonde ale. Very sessionable, as the label suggests.

Withens Pale. Very similar, slightly more malty. Label says it's hippy; I would say it's just a bit more zingy than the Ilkley Blonde but that may be down to hop choice rather than amount perhaps?

Both ideal session beers.

 

[Tanglefoot]

You have lovely hands sir

Am laughing as I'm a carpenter with navvy hands (and beautiful daughters) !

 

[samale]

Well about halfway through that NEIPA it got a little rough around the edges and a touch of hop burn as it got warmer. Still a very nice beer but not as smooth as I'd like.

Next is their bock. Instant whiff of DMS as soon as I poured it, not a great start. Flavourwise it's really very poor. Nasty vegetal flavours with a tartness that really shouldn't be there. Disappointing because I can tell there's a nice beer in there somewhere, but this is going down the drain.

That's disappointing,

 

[samale]

A very early try of my citra-Vic secret hazy IPA. Happy with the colour on this one hopefully it stays. Flavour wise it needs more time. It's only been one week.

 

[Subtle Duck]

Found this at my local can shop today.

Absolutely amazing, drinks like liquid melted ice cream, it's that thick, but with a massive drizzle of alcohol.
Missus is on:

Not really a fan of sours but she seems to like them. They hang around in the fridge for a long time as I refuse to drink them.

 

[neilb]

Made the decision to postpone our wedding for 8 months today so having a few from a free Beer 52 subscription:

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First 2 of the left went down very easily and now on to the Happy Days Pale Ale...

Hi mate, sorry to hear that. Must've been a difficult decision to have made.

 

[neilb]

The Wherry is just so good I've had to have a second

 

[marshbrewer]

Kirkstall Dissolution IPA. Nice American IPA, although, perhaps I'm getting jaded, but it tastes like almost every other American IPA. Actually, that's not accurate, it's a deal more malty; but I sort of long for a bit of yeast character in an IPA. That's probably just me.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Had a friend round this evening so been a bit quiet I have had a few beers though so don’t worry, I’m fine.

Had a couple of saisons, a bitter, a couple of IPAs, and a Dunkel so far. Might try a sweet stout now and see how that’s coming on.