What are you drinking tonight 2020.

[Pennine]

Starting out a bit early today after setting up the christmas tree.

This is @strange-steve s german pilsner.

Pours a very nice straw yellow, pours clear and has a small whit head that dissipates in a couple of minutes.
Aroma is spicy and floral hops with a bit of a water cracker background. I also get a bit of alcohol esters but I am not sure if the that is the spicy fruity from the hops or alcohol.
Flavour is a nice light crackery malt, a bit of sweetness with a light caramel or brown sugar hint. Then there is a very solid noble hop character, its spicy and earthy and the bitterness is quite firm and lingers.
Overall this one drinks a bit more like a czech pilsner but the hops tasted to me much more like a german pilsner. Towards the end of it I almost felt like I was drinking a pilsner urquell without the diacetyl they typically throw, however the hops seemed more of the hersbrucker variety than saaz, or maybe even a mix of the two. I really enjoyed this one and think it was a really well made pilsner. The maltiness was solid and really nice. I think with a bit more time the hops will mesh even more with the malt and it will probably get better as it ages.
Thanks for sending me this one, I really enjoyed it. I really like the more bitter Czech or bohemian pilsners so this one was right up my alley.

 

[strange-steve]

Thanks for the review @Pennine, and I totally agree that the malt profile makes this a bit more Czech than German. I put that down to using WLP833 whereas 830 might have been more style-appropriate. Hops were all hallertau mittelfruh which I absolutely love in a lager, even more so than saaz I would say. Thanks again for your thoughts, they're appreciated as always :hat:

 

[Jim Brewster]

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last night, not my morning tipple.
very pleasant, note front label claims it’s a pint, back label says 500ml

That looks a top quality beer, surely 500ml I don't think Germans do pints?

 

[Jim Brewster]

From the Brewdog calendar, best one so far. Best beer I've had for a while actually.

Spoiler

 

[Braindead]

Little bit special this one

 

[Rodcx500z]

Trying my twinkle toe's bitter/pale ale no pics yet its only been in the barrel a week but it taste's spot on

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Behind the door to number 5 I found this. It’s another IPA. Doesn’t say much on the tin but it is heavily hopped. Not so much citrus, more resinous and assertive bitterness. I do like it but would probably move on to something else at the bar.

 

[Pennine]

Thanks for the review @Pennine, and I totally agree that the malt profile makes this a bit more Czech than German. I put that down to using WLP833 whereas 830 might have been more style-appropriate. Hops were all hallertau mittelfruh which I absolutely love in a lager, even more so than saaz I would say. Thanks again for your thoughts, they're appreciated as always :hat:

That's very interesting normally with mittelfruh I get a bit more floral in the flavour which was why I suspected hersbrucker. I should have just gone with the hallertau description though. I really like saaz but overall I think tettnang is my favorite noble hop. That would be a great experiment running the three side by side. hmmm @Hazelwood Brewery

 

[prog99]

That looks a top quality beer, surely 500ml I don't think Germans do pints?

They don’t, the label is just odd. The french will call a half litre a pint though.
8% but didn’t taste like it and the oak smoke was very subtle.

 

[obscure]

Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf Barley Wine (10.5%)

I bought this about two years ago in a Christmas market and it has sat in my garage ever since. It’s probably what would should be classed as a traditional barley wine, very rich and one to be slowely sipped. its a nice winter beer not much more can be said of it.

 

[strange-steve]

Thanks to Samale for the lovely Belgian IPA

 

[alefric LeHendz]

Drinking my own 4.5% English Pale, quite nice and very clear. Probably a touch too hoppy at this point but it is very young.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

That's very interesting normally with mittelfruh I get a bit more floral in the flavour which was why I suspected hersbrucker. I should have just gone with the hallertau description though. I really like saaz but overall I think tettnang is my favorite noble hop. That would be a great experiment running the three side by side. hmmm @Hazelwood Brewery

I’m game - but my schedule is full at the moment. Mind you, my Czech Pilsner is Saaz and the German Pilsner I’m brewing in the week will be Tettnanger, Steve’s German Pilsner is Mittelfruh - so we’re well on our way.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Onto my 2nd Saaz Golden Ale, tastewise I think its spot on, unfortunately it's really undercarbed.

 

[Clint]

First my azacca pale...coming along nicely!
Mrs Clint just copped me returning from the brew shed arms laden while she was off for a wallow...
"It's too early!" she said,looking sternly at my beers...for what she means I know not!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

First my azacca pale...coming along nicely!
Mrs Clint just copped me returning from the brew shed arms laden while she was off for a wallow...
"It's too early!" she said,looking sternly at my beers...for what she means I know not!

I’m sensing some history!

 

[Chippy_Tea]

"It's too early!" she said,looking sternly at my beers...for what she means I know not!

It's too early is a brilliant name for a brew Clint

 

[Pennine]

I just finished a weizenbock from @pilgrimhudd , yes it's gone and no review but he did send me two so the next one will get a formal one. Overall I rather enjoyed it, it was nice and malty with a bit of tart wheat kick with some really nice raisin and dried stone fruit flavours. I did get a bit of banana and bubblegum in the aroma up front so this one is ticking all the boxes. I l will drink the next one over Christmas as I think a bit of age will be nice.

Thanks for sending!

 

[Clint]

It's too early is a brilliant name for a brew Clint

Might rename my CCC pale...at the moment it sounds like something served in the Kremlin...then,that's a great name for an Impy Stout...I seen it first...no stealing the name!!
Kremlin Black

 

[dan125]

Behind door 5 of my advent was this 11.3% imperial maple brown ale from Wylam.
I'm starting it early so I've got a chance of finishing it before bedtime.
There's very little aroma (maybe a bit cold) but lots of nutty maple sweetness in the flavour and its very clean for the strength.