What are you drinking tonight 2020.

[Hazelwood Brewery]

BURN THE WITCH!

Bring it!!

 

[marshbrewer]

Beer 1: Marston's Old Empire
Beer 2 : Shepherd Neam 1698 - I used to not like this very much, but it's close to my ideal strong ale now. Funny how taste can shift, isn't it?

 

[Ajhutch]

Not for me, it’s A Saidon. Nice, not special. Sorry.

I think it’s like Sierra Nevada in that way. Other beers may pack more punch, use funkier ingredients or whatever, but they stand on the shoulders of giants. There’s a reason why WLP565 and Wyeast 3724 are called DuPont strains after all

 

[dave_77]

Just arrived in Bristol for the week. First beer very nice pale ale with strata hops at left handed giant brew pub

 

[samale]

Just arrived in Bristol for the week. First beer very nice pale ale with strata hops at left handed giant brew pubView attachment 32085

Never had strata hops. Is it nice

 

[strange-steve]

but they stand on the shoulders of giants

Absolutely, we unfortunately live in an age where bigger and bolder equals better.

 

[samale]

Absolutely, we unfortunately live in an age where bigger and bolder equals better.

This is something I have been thinking alot about. Everyone is chasing a new style or to try and make something that's original or different. Sometimes basic is best.

 

[Ajhutch]

Absolutely, we unfortunately live in an age where bigger and bolder equals better.

I think there’s a bit of an anti-trend though. Lots of breweries making pilsner and helles, simple recipe beers that take skill and care to get right. I’m finishing the night with a Lost and Grounded Keller Pils which may have helped me think of this deep and meaningful point. It’s an absolutely fantastic beer

 

[dad_of_jon]

I’m losing track, I make so many beers. The pale ale I’m referring to is in post #135 of my brew day thread.

Aren’t all IPAs 6.8%?

of course its the law

 

[dave_77]

Never had strata hops. Is it nice

Very tasty, I think this was the second beer I have had with this hop.. definitely would try it when it comes available on homebrew level.
Finished night with imperial Brown ale 11%..it was tasty , fruity nose. Although it was nice it had no brown malt flavour so tasted a little like a clean porter.

 

[Pennine]

I thought you didn’t like Galaxy!

I tend to use Citra only in the dry hop for this beer, I find it gives a better balance. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed either way, I’ve tried 50/50 and it was still nice.

I think it's galaxy and Conan yeast or just Conan yeast I don't like? I have used galaxy as a complimentary hop with good success.

ok so I'm leaning to all citra or maybe like 30/20 or something.

 

[obscure]

Left to right
Heavy water Oxford Marmalade IPA
Not bad ipa but marmalade is a bit lost in the hops
Church Han Brewery 1 4 Keeps a Biere de Garde nice example of the style very drinkable
Heavy Water Schrodinger Hefeweizen
Mediocre really not bad but a bit boring
Titanic Plum Porter (cask) just perfect

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

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Left to right
Heavy water Oxford Marmalade IPA
Not bad ipa but marmalade is a bit lost in the hops
Church Han Brewery 1 4 Keeps a Biere de Garde nice example of the style very drinkable
Heavy Water Schrodinger Hefeweizen
Mediocre really not bad but a bit boring
Titanic Plum Porter (cask) just perfect

Hmmmm, plum porter.

 

[Mrhandsome]

Having one of my Stranda Deliver NEIPAs whilst I wait for my wort to boil.

The hops are basically non existent now after only a few weeks and all I can taste is the Kveik yeast (which I dislike).

Oh well, only three bottles left!

 

[obscure]

Hmmmm, plum porter.

It’s lovely and I just had to have another

 

[Mrhandsome]

It gets a bit better as it warms up, but it's still a shadow of it's former self. Looks the part though.

 

[obscure]

Church Hanbrewery Ale X (cask)

This is a beer which isn’t bad on draft, nice in a bottle but in cask just sublime.

 

[dan125]

Paying tribute to the brickie that has single handedly almost built our kitchen extension in just over a day
:hat:

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Pint of one of my bitters while waiting for a delivery of hops, suddenly I seem to be a bit low on stocks of hops

 

[SamBrewster]

Hard work taking the moss out of the garden, better have a beer.
End of my Belgian Single unfortunately, this will be made again next summer: