Mmm I felt the exact same I think I started out with 20 of each this one and the belgian blonde, they are both the same batch that was split, and went though about ten of these and two of the regular blonde. I am very happy with wlp655 and will definitely use it again.
How was it? I now have access to all their selection. One of these days I will grab that 4 pack of kentucky breakfast stout.
How's life, you will be spoilt for choice over there.
Well I am actually doing a dry February so I haven't gone too crazy yet.How's life, you will be spoilt for choice over there.
Enjoying an ESB brewed a few months ago, still with good hop presence. Consoling the end of my corn crop, reminding me it's time to start planning my winter veggies.
"Flyswatter" English Ale (Broadside clone) by @pilgrimhudd
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Let's get the clone thing out of the way first - this is a fine beer and a decent homage to Broadside, I certainly get the resemblance. From what I remember about the original though I think it's probably a bit more fruity - I'll come back to that...
Deep reddish-brown, pretty clear with garnet highlights. Nice creamy head which just about stuck around but good lacing on the glass to the end.
Carbonation is spot on for the style - enough, without being aggressively fizzy. This is an English Ale, not American fizzy pish!
Nice malty aroma. Tastewise it's a really nice, full malt sweetness but never anywhere near cloying. I note there's some dark crystal in there - in my opinion darker crystal malts seem to produce much more interesting flavours than lighter versions.
There's also a bit of chocolate malt in there, which I think dries out the finish just that little bit - there's just that tiny hint of roast which says go on, have another sip.
I really like this beer. Recipe and process wise I wouldn't change a thing. Only thing I would change is the yeast, but this is really splitting hairs.....
I believe it was fermented with CML "Midland" and no question, this is a good beer. But I think a bit more yeast driven fruity esters would make it next level - not because I think it would make it more like Broadside (although I suspect it would), but because I think it would improve the beer. I'd love to try this beer fermented with WY1318 for example - I've found Lallemand Verdant IPA to be very similar if you prefer dry yeast, or MJ M36 could be worth a punt.
Nitpicking aside, I would be very happy to have another pint of this. Good work fella
I started the day with Prosecco Rose and a nice cooked breakfast. Happy Valentine’s Day you lovely people.
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Chippy should start a poll.
Tinned tomatoes on a beautiful fried breakfast.
Not a fan of tomato's of any kind on a fry. It's just wrongChippy should start a poll.
Tinned tomatoes on a beautiful fried breakfast.
What I want to know is, where is the black pudding?Not a fan of tomato's of any kind on a fry. It's just wrong
It was fantastic. I've had this beer quite a few times. Delicious stout. And the KBS version is epic. I actually have two very good clone recipes for them. I've made the breakfast stout 3 times and it turned out pretty close to the original. Never made the KBS though. I did buy an extra keg to have a go at it but never got around to it. Need to figure out how to get the bourbon in the keg without introducing oxygen.
Not sure if you get this in England but this is the dogs ball's of the black pudding world
This was a last-minute decision so I used what we had. If I’d planned a fry up there would have been several more elements - including black pudding.
