What are you drinking tonight 2020.

[dan125]

Always the sign of a great beer

I'm having to have a glass of my own IPA just to take the horrible oxidised taste away.
I am reminded of the 'can homebrew be better than commercial beer' thread I was reading this morning - although maybe not a fair comparison as mine hasn't been sat in an unrefrigerated shop/warehouse for 9 months

 

[Galena]

Just opened a bottle of Adnams Lighthouse, the first time I have tried it and not impressed. Has a slight metallic aftertaste. I'll stick to their Ghost Ship or Broadside I think.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Trying this now wow being a bitter man having my eyes opened here even the misses likes it

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

View attachment 28072Trying this now wow being a bitter man having my eyes opened here even the misses likes it

Never mind Rod, here’s a safety blanket for you, a nice bitter

 

[Jim Brewster]

The best bit about it is the embossed pattern in the can - never seen that before
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I remember their weiss in a yellow can being alright, though I probably only remembered it for the can as well, although it wasn't from Waitrose.

I had a fruit cider tonight

 

[Rodcx500z]

It's ok just run of the mill really, does, t come close to hobgoblin ipa

 

[An Ankoù]

Whitbread Trophy that I knocked up about three months ago. It's been horrible up to now and, it must be said it's nothing to write home about now, so I think I've pretty much hit the nail on the head. In fact it's a very quaffable non-entity and I went for it by choice after some Lidl beers.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I made the bitter to be easy drinking and it’s way too easy! Sticking with the saison for now.

 

[dan125]

For a change of pace I'm drinking this 2017 vintage cider, made from the apples of a single tree in Swanley and kindly given to me in a bottle swap with a local cider maker (who I originally met via the forum) i know Swanley isn't renowned for it's cider apples but this is dry, mildly appley and super clean for 7% abv.
Absolutely delicious and sums up what I love about homebrew - would never be drinking this if I didn't brew.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

For a change of pace I'm drinking this 2017 vintage cider, made from the apples of a single tree in Swanley and kindly given to me in a bottle swap with a local cider maker (who I originally met via the forum) i know Swanley isn't renowned for it's cider apples but this is dry, mildly appley and super clean for 7% abv.
Absolutely delicious and sums up what I love about homebrew - would never be drinking this if I didn't brew.

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[Beernuts]

Hi I'm currently having a trip down memory lane when all the pubs near me only had naff versions of lager. For me back then it was like a revelation to all those tasteless lagers. Good old Newcastle brown ale. But it don't seem to be as good as it used to be! Still better than Skol tho

 

[Rodcx500z]

This is pretty potent 6.4% and very hoppy 45ibu from Estonia I could drink a few

 

[starseeker]

My local Lidl had some 750ml bottles of Leffe Brune for a very reasonable £2.49 so i snapped a few up ,

I am finding them very nice indeed , very mild caramel tones make it very drinkable .

 

[Rodcx500z]

This is very nice and at 7.2% pretty potent, well that's the last of the beer 52 box and some very good beers

 

[Rodcx500z]

Better pic

 

[Banbeer]

View attachment 28079This is very nice and at 7.2% pretty potent, well that's the last of the beer 52 box and some very good beers

Has your phone drank one?

 

[Fireside Ales Homebrewery]

Trying a cheeky sample of my chocolate porter. Brewed this batch 5 weeks ago and I think it is nearly ready to enjoy.
Have a great week all

 

[marshbrewer]

I'm polishing off a bottle of red wine tonight. Needed finishing.

Hi I'm currently having a trip down memory lane when all the pubs near me only had naff versions of lager. For me back then it was like a revelation to all those tasteless lagers. Good old Newcastle brown ale. But it don't seem to be as good as it used to be! Still better than Skol tho

In the late 80's Newcastle Brown was my go to beer where the cask Bateman's was either not available or of dubious quality. As I was a young un, that meant I was often in clubs and bars where that was the case so I've supped a lot of the stuff over the years. Despite what Heineken claim, I had one recently and it's nothing like it used to be in my opinion. Sam Smith's Nut brown or Maxim's Double Maxim are much more akin to how I remember Newkie.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

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Trying a cheeky sample of my chocolate porter. Brewed this batch 5 weeks ago and I think it is nearly ready to enjoy.
Have a great week all

Looks really nice

 

[An Ankoù]

For a change of pace I'm drinking this 2017 vintage cider, made from the apples of a single tree in Swanley and kindly given to me in a bottle swap with a local cider maker (who I originally met via the forum) i know Swanley isn't renowned for it's cider apples but this is dry, mildly appley and super clean for 7% abv.
Absolutely delicious and sums up what I love about homebrew - would never be drinking this if I didn't brew.

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That looks so good I can almost taste it from here. :hat: