What are you drinking tonight 2020.

[marshbrewer]

These little Tesco stubbies, smelled quite hoppy and promising on opening but on drinking it's a bit like fizzy water. These used to be alright too so that's a shame.

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Wonder if my hand capper would be able to cap these bottles, they could make for something a bit different

I feel your pain. We brought some stubbies from Morrisons and Lidl at the weekend for a BBQ and the Morrisons ones were exactly like that - fizzy water. The Lidl ones are a little better.

I'm not sure I'd recap those bottles, the glass appears really thin and I'm not convinced they would happily bottle condition. Plus they are green, which I don't think protects from light strike / hop skunk / whatever its called like brown ones do.

 

[dan125]

@Hazelwood Brewery plum porter.
Very well done with the plum as it is prominent but not overpowering, and goes really well with the mild roasty chocolate.
Clean and well balanced bitterness.
Very nice

 

[Pavros]

Taste the Raspberry jam, not getting any peanut butter which is disappointing, very light and easy drinking though, slightly sweet but feel it's lacking something.... Worth a try for £3

I tried that one a couple of months ago in my NM subscription box. Didn't realise it was in Tesco as well.

I seem to mark stouts and porters harshly but gave it a 4.00 on Untapp'd. "Nutty aroma with a nice strawberry jam flavour". Must have enjoyed it.

 

[strange-steve]

Another good Lost + Found session IPA. There's no doubt these guys know what they're doing when it comes to hops, intense tropical and citrus fruity aroma. But as is often the case with this style it's just a little thin and one dimensional for me.

 

[Fuzzy Growler]

This is decent for £1.70

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I'm drinking Hazy Jane from a mixed box of 48 Brew Dog beer my daughter bought me for Father's Day. Not that impressed with the Hazy Jane though.

 

[dad_of_jon]

I'm drinking Hazy Jane from a mixed box of 48 Brew Dog beer my daughter bought me for Father's Day. Not that impressed with the Hazy Jane though.

Agreed but brewdog did pave the way for an escape from the dross that was supermarket beer. Tesco finest double IPA was a revelation (brewdog circa 10 years ago)

 

[dad_of_jon]

McChouffe cherry & houblon & 2 life & death. limbering up for hols

 

[NormanHurst]

A bottle of the Elderflower Ale, my third brew from back in May. First couple have been a bit crap and tasted like the 2L plastic bottles of Ruddles County my Dad used to buy back in the day. This one is much better a week or two later. Not the finest beer I've ever drunk and distinctly lacking in elderflower perfume but very drinkable. Encouraging.

 

[marshbrewer]

My first attempt at a house brown ale. Based in Sir Wheelers Sam Smith's Nut Brown in his euro book, but tweaked a bit. I *think* it has too much brown malt in it (my modification) but I think this needs counteracting with invert sugar rather than reduced brown malt.

Or I could be talking balls; it usually takes me a year to get anywhere near a decent house recipe and this is my first attempt.

It is very nice, however.

 

[PanchoSimon]

Just trying this espresso martini. My hopes weren't high... but I'm actually pleasantly surprised. The fact that it's a nitro can with a widget makes it exceptionally smooth, the mouthfeel is incredible, like drinking double cream. There's a slight sourness which detracts from it a little but overall pretty good. For 75p I call that a win.

Where did you buy it from mate!

 

[strange-steve]

Where did you buy it from mate!

It was in the bargain bin of a local independent offie. It was actually out of date, but I don't worry too much about that sort of thing

 

[Fuzzy Growler]

This is nice (shame about the score)

 

[dave_77]

Just finished bottling a few beers. Well deserved Rye IPA with Columbus & Comet

 

[NormanHurst]

First bottle of Brew #4 - a 'Rye-PA' based mainly but not exactly on a By the Mash Tun podcast recipe. Following 2+2+2 this isn't quite ready yet but patience is a virtue I lack. Really happy with it. The piney-fruity Ekuanot really kicks through. Definite room for improvement but good to see some real progress from previous brews.

 

[dave_77]

Trappist single, been one of my favourite brews so far this year...only 2 bottles left . Definitely going to be brewing again soon

 

[samale]

I had my first pint of Guinness today.
Not exactly sunny but I enjoyed every drop

 

[dave_77]

I had my first pint of Guinness today. View attachment 29382
Not exactly sunny but I enjoyed every drop

Jealous...nice to be by the water with a pint in hand

 

[Loiner-62]

John Finch Oatmeal Stout, also in my favourite pint glass.

 

[strange-steve]

I had my first pint of Guinness today

You don't mean your first ever??