What are you drinking tonight 2020.

[Banbeer]

Just finished brewing, so a Juicy IPA for starters and then moving onto a citra Saison and a few more with my curry later (chicken & mushroom balti in the slow cooker)

 

[obscure]

I can practically see the angry mob at my door, going by the best before date and vague memories of drinking it a few years back I think this dates from the summer of 2018.

Flavour wise well it doesn’t really have a flavour per say, served ice-cold when it’s thirty degrees and I have being stuck on a overcrowded train with no air conditioning I recall it being rather pleasant, on a rather dreary day in November it’s just a bit mediocre.

I have about a dozen bottles of this out in the garage which I will try to remember about come Summer 2021.

 

[lupinehorror]

just realised the medication i was prescribed for the first time yesterday forbids anything with grapefruit. that's my last triple IPA out the window for a spell (and maybe explains the awful indigestion last night). luckily the one prior to that didn't feature any so cheers!

 

[strange-steve]

Christmas beer sampling time
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Will put something in brew thread later

Oh, and a few mince pies.

Lovely clarity on the one at the back in the 2L bottle.

 

[Clint]

Christmas beer sampling time
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Will put something in brew thread later

Oh, and a few mince pies.

You'll be like a busted settee after that lot!

 

[obscure]

Titanic Iceberg

This is basically an English Golden Ale made with Cascade hops, possibly die to drinking it immediately after drinking Coors Light but it is just nice to have a beer actually taste of somethin.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Tonight I’ve burrowed to the back of the pantry and found my prize - a strong bitter from @dave_77

I have no idea what I’m in for when Dave says it’s a strong bitter. Ah well, strap in!

Just a light psst as I cracked the cap but the beer is nicely carbonated and easily formed a light airy off-white head. The head faded quickly to a light blanket over the surface that then stuck around. The crystal clear beer is a beautiful dark copper and is drawing me in...

The aroma is outstanding - raisins, plums, prunes and dark caramel malt, all really distinct and clean on the nose.

The flavour is the same but in reverse! There’s a little extra something that’s slightly woody hiding in the shadows. This is a really clean and lovely flavoured beer. Nice level of bitterness and it has nice body. The finish is also clean and fades slowly although most of the time I didn’t wait!

Dave, I really enjoyed this beer and if it were served to me in a pub, I might well stay with it all night.

Great job

 

[Horners]

Last pint out of a 5l mini keg of Spitfire. Well earned - grafted outside all day burying the cat-6 I have run out to the brewcave which is now helping to smoothly stream the rugby out here. Finished off by giving the lawn its last mow (hopefully) of the year practically in the dark.ill look forward to having the bits I've missed pointed out to me at sunrise tomorrow

 

[StoutWolf]

Starting with the dark tonight. Also leaving my favourite glasses in the darkness of the cupboard, having smashed an empty from last night that I was taking to the bottle store, and a juice glass in the last couple of hours!

 

[Horners]

just realised the medication i was prescribed for the first time yesterday forbids anything with grapefruit. that's my last triple IPA out the window for a spell (and maybe explains the awful indigestion last night). luckily the one prior to that didn't feature any so cheers!

Lots of meds prohibit grapefruit. Pretty sure the amounts in an IPA would be fine. Unlikely to be the reason for your indigestion the reason grapefruit is off the menu is because for some reason it can massively enhance the effect of the drug. *I am not a doctor.

 

[gibbo_sd]

Starting off pale n fruity tonight with Deya’s ‘I don’t know circuitry’ pale ale.
nice too ...

 

[lupinehorror]

Lots of meds prohibit grapefruit. Pretty sure the amounts in an IPA would be fine. Unlikely to be the reason for your indigestion the reason grapefruit is off the menu is because for some reason it can massively enhance the effect of the drug. *I am not a doctor.

good to know. i slapped 1L of grapefruit juice on top of a 19L brew. so i'll lay off it for a bit just to be on the safe side.

 

[Leon103]

Lots of meds prohibit grapefruit. Pretty sure the amounts in an IPA would be fine. Unlikely to be the reason for your indigestion the reason grapefruit is off the menu is because for some reason it can massively enhance the effect of the drug. *I am not a doctor.

This is correct. So unless you are putting actual grapefruit in a drink you will be ok. Grapefruit flavour from hops is ok.

 

[beerandpizza]

Found this at the offy tonight. Going down a treat

 

[StoutWolf]

Found this at the offy tonight. Going down a treat

Looks good, will have to see if I can find me a couple of those somewhere.

 

[beerandpizza]

No, not that one, I don’t remember trying that one. I’m talking about “Bouncy Bouncy Elephants”. I remember describing it as a really strong vodka and orange, then add passion fruit until it’s too much, and finish with something sweet but I can’t remember what it was - maybe mango?


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Their “Manfred” IPA was quite nice too.

Edit: Found it!

Ooh that sounds nasty! Looked like I dodged a bullet as my hand was hovering over it!


https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/what-are-you-drinking-tonight-2020.86686/post-947052

 

[Banbeer]

Saison!

 

[NormanHurst]

Schneider Weisse Festweisse - made with NZ Cascade. Really enjoyed this.

 

[Pennine]

you all talk this one up so I figured I would give it a try.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I’ve had a couple of these to water down @dave_77 ‘s bitter. I think I may need to water it down quite a bit more yet