What are you drinking tonight 2021?

[Donegal john]

Scraggy Bay is a nice one as that and Maggie's Leap would be two of my favourite locally brewed oh and Chieftain Red.

Funny none of the northbound beers feature on anyone’s favourite list.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Belgian Tripel. This has developed quite a strong banana vibe. I think I like it but I’m not sure, I’ll try another sip...

 

[Gerryjo]

Funny none of the northbound beers feature on anyone’s favourite list.

Don't like them at all though they were on the news tonight about the licensing laws.

 

[cushyno]

Back to finishing off some odd bottles and cans.

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It's a tough job...

 

[Pennine]

Belgian Tripel. This has developed quite a strong banana vibe. I think I like it but I’m not sure, I’ll try another sip...

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Like a westmalle, sounds delicious. What yeast did you use?

 

[Pennine]

I am not enjoying this one. I am not a big spice fan in beers and the sage in this is too much. Might even dump it, in fact this upslope brewery isn't that great.

 

[Pennine]

this is much better. oh and on another note the heat has arrived! Hopefully will get a brew on Friday.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Like a westmalle, sounds delicious. What yeast did you use?

It was WLP500.

I’ve also used Mangrove Jacks M41 yeast, that finishes more dry and I got lower levels of esters from it.

 

[phildo79]

Ohh that’s a rare find on tap. Where’s it to be found ?

Sunflower Bar, Belfast. I have also had it in The American Bar, down by the docks. Both bars are owned by the same guy.

 

[Donegal john]

Sunflower Bar, Belfast. I have also had it in The American Bar, down by the docks. Both bars are owned by the same guy.

Was up in Belfast last week for a few days and found a lot of bars in city centre had no decent beer at all.

 

[phildo79]

Was up in Belfast last week for a few days and found a lot of bars in city centre had no decent beer at all.

Most bars just have the generic choices and have done since I started drinking, 25 years ago! If you want, I can give you a list of the bars worth visiting, for the next time you visit.

 

[BeerCat]

I am not enjoying this one. I am not a big spice fan in beers and the sage in this is too much. Might even dump it, in fact this upslope brewery isn't that great.

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I shudder at the thought.

 

[Horners]

Just doing year 8 parents evening (as a parent rather than teacher) - all by video these days which is just as well as this nitro stout might settle enough for me to top it up. #vicarscollar

 

[Horners]

Just doing year 8 parents evening (as a parent rather than teacher) - all by video these days which is just as well as this nitro stout might settle enough for me to top it up. #vicarscollar

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And by way of postscript its in the extra cold keezer with the @Hazelwood Brewery german Pilsner and my raspberry wheat. The remnants of the festive 'Tinsel toes' less convincing at 3c.

My goodness I feel I am settling on a house lager and a house stout 3 and a half years in.

The quest for a bitter continues but in the meantime I would defy any neerssayers not to enjoy a pint of this.

 

[Buffers brewery]

My Kohatu hopped pale ale. Just finished conditioning. Happy days

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

The “hold” music while waiting to talk to my car insurance company (renewal) is Summer Breeze! Now if that’s not some kind of cosmic intervention I don’t know what is

 

[Buffers brewery]

The “hold” music while waiting to talk to my car insurance company (renewal) is Summer Breeze! Now if that’s not some kind of cosmic intervention I don’t know what is

How spooky is that, I did mine today as well! The renewal premium went down this year but I got a bit more off cos the on-line price was even less! Think that deserves another beer!

 

[Horners]

Right - off to shops

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Summer Breeze as recommended by my insurance company*

*Your beer is at risk if you do not keep up brewing. Terms and conditions apply.

 

[Pennine]

Double post