What are you drinking tonight 2020.

[Pennine]

Then I tried S&N 1698, it didn't sit well with me was sharp and dirty tasting. Not a big fan. Only have about 5 left for the list. It's been a fun little project.

Current rankings:
Shepherd and Neame Christmas Ale
Fuller's Vintage Ale
Old Crafty Hen
King Goblin
Old Peculier
McEwans Champion
Fullers ESB
Fullers 1845
1698
Old Tom

 

[Pennine]

Tried first bottle of my Trappist single after a week in the bottle. Nicely carbonated. dry easy drinking Belgian. Second time brewing this beer, really like the ease of drinking like a lager at 5.7% with a noble hops and a subtle Belgian yeast character
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Did you post your recipe somewhere? Might brew one of these tomorrow.

 

[Joc9410]

My first AG attempt. A Belgian Blonde. I'm well impressed with this but as a beginner my expectations were low. Came in at 7.2%. I'm on my 2nd and feeling the effects, be on ma erse soon

 

[An Ankoù]

Rough drinking today.
Tried my stout I brewed up in August and it's still bad. Overcarbonated and 13% roasted malts is waaaay too much. Stick to the 7-9% range in the future.

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That's a shame. It looks ok from here.

 

[Pennine]

So I drank about half the 1698 and dumped the stout and moved onto this delicious little gem. Then I looked at the abv and it's 7.5%. No wonder it has such flavour! It's pretty similar to that recipe I stole from @strange-steve

 

[Pennine]

That's a shame. It looks ok from here.

Yeah it looks great but the carbonation makes the roasted malts taste acrid and astringent.

 

[dave_77]

Did you post your recipe somewhere? Might brew one of these tomorrow.

I did somewhere but this is the link to the recipe
https://share.brewfather.app/t2bYORBnqf9RgK

 

[dad_of_jon]

So I drank about half the 1698 and dumped the stout and moved onto this delicious little gem. Then I looked at the abv and it's 7.5%. No wonder it has such flavour! It's pretty similar to that recipe I stole from @strange-steve

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If you like pikantus step up to the next level and grab an aventinus from schnieder & sohn. (granted pikantus is available in waitrose)

 

[Pennine]

If you like pikantus step up to the next level and grab an aventinus from schnieder & sohn. (granted pikantus is available in waitrose)

Thanks for the rec, I had too Google both names even though I am drinking one of them :). I will try to get a bottle. I am wondering if it may show up in my case from Germany I ordered?

 

[Pennine]

I did somewhere but this is the link to the recipe
https://share.brewfather.app/t2bYORBnqf9RgK

Lyles golden in a belgian, super interesting idea.

And thanks!

 

[dad_of_jon]

My August 2019 SAISON! - Delicious - aged well. (it was crystal clear until I caught a bit of yeast trying to be greedy :-(

It's like I bought a bottle of my risky business 3. Which is both encouraging & dissappointing. It's also made with.......

oh yeah - its underpasturised too, like they tried to but failed.

It's possible then that this might be my last post

My favourite last post would be the one in Ypres. Very poignant.

Personally I think bas***d sugar goes better with fu**ing malt and sod**ing hops.

 

[dad_of_jon]

Thanks for the rec, I had too Google both names even though I am drinking one of them :). I will try to get a bottle. I am wondering if it may show up in my case from Germany I ordered?

https://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/beer/country/germany/schneider-weisse-tap-6-unser-aventinus
it's going to be around £5 a bottle in the uk if you can get it but deffo worth trying.
and a brilliant antedote for ipa/dipa/neipa overload

 

[dave_77]

Lyles golden in a belgian, super interesting idea.

And thanks!

I read somewhere that golden syrup is a type of inverted sugar, similar in make up to Belgian candy sugar and is easier for yeast to ferment than normal table sugar..I didn't have any Belgian candy syrup so thought I would give it a try. I may have got the wrong end of the stick but seems to have worked ok as far as I can taste

 

[mcc0904]

Sloe wine. This years late august picking. First time making and tasting it. Really like it, it will probably improve with time (15 bottles to go). Can’t remember recipe, but nothing fancy. Have got a smaller 1 gal batch on the go at the moment from a November picking using the Brewbitz recipe (looks gross), so will be good to compare.

 

[dad_of_jon]

I read somewhere that golden syrup is a type of inverted sugar, similar in make up to Belgian candy sugar and is easier for yeast to ferment than normal table sugar..I didn't have any Belgian candy syrup so thought I would give it a try. I may have got the wrong end of the stick but seems to have worked ok as far as I can taste

Yup its the poor mans candi sugar. seeing as I have bought up most of the worlds supply of the real thing. fnar fnar.

 

[Tanglefoot]

My MJ American IPA slipping down well after tonights turkey curry

Northen Monk New World IPA - slightly apricoty, hazey, malty with dry bitter finish.
Nice and doesn't taste as strong as you'd think at 6.2%

 

[dave_77]

First time trying this beer. Interesting to see how their yeast tastes from the source.
Glad I eventually got round to buying

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Rough drinking today.
Tried my stout I brewed up in August and it's still bad. Overcarbonated and 13% roasted malts is waaaay too much. Stick to the 7-9% range in the future.

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Just had a look at my dry stout recipe and it’s 8%. #SweetSpot

 

[jof]

Another Christmas beer.
If I'm truthful, I don't like these nepas.
Last night's Baltic porter was much nicer.

But this one isn't as bad as one I had in the pub a couple of years ago.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Several of these, one of my English bitters.