What are you drinking tonight 2021?

[LesTom]

A nice refreshing IPA bought from ALDI, not getting the orange and pineapple flavours it claims to have but it's a good drop none the less.

 

[obscure]

In Norfolk now but not so sunny!

@obscure asked about draft Woodfordes Wherry last time I was in Norfolk but I didn’t have any more on that trip so I’m pleased to be able to feed back this time.

The beer is a nice golden amber colour, I’d say maybe 14 SRM, and is perfectly clear.

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The off-white head is a rich foam of small and medium sized bubbles that stay the course.

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Aroma is chiefly sweet caramel malt with a touch of something floral. I know there’s no such aroma as “fresh” but if there were, this has it.

The flavour is also malty though maybe a little more toffee than caramel. There’s a mild citrus fruitiness and maybe just a hint of mint toward the end. The bitterness is quite noticeable but also very smooth and lingers for a good while at the finish. It has good body and probably finished with a fairly high gravity because there is a touch of tackiness on my lips. The beer isn’t sweet particularly but is closer to sweet than dry.

This is the head after 20 minutes, still hanging around.
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Edit:I should also have noted that it’s 3.8%
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Thanks for the review it’s one of those beers that I know of purely because of it being the standard brew kit so seeing it in the wild certainly made me curious (also it’s nice to see a few breweries still offering sub 4% session beers).

I doubt I would travel just to try it but if I ever see it in a pub on cask I would give it a go.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Next, an Exmoor Stag, bit cloudy but very tasty.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Apologies in advance for this, because in truth I am more than three sheets to the wind.

However, I've just come back from a party of old schoolfriends (and their grown-up kids) where I provided all the drinks - I put up 4 cornies: (1) Bohemian Pils; (2) GH London Bitter; (3) summer Gold NZ hopped; (4) Ruby Mild. Everyone was happy, and SO complimentary about the beers - I was really proud, everyone was happy and all the costs have gone towards Macmillan.
Please can I say a heartfelt thanks to all the support and good advice I've had on the forum, without which I would not have been able to do this. You need to be very proud

Well done mate!

 

[stripeyjoe]

Elusive Spellbinder coffee Porter clone from Malt Miller. It’s been conditioning for around 3 weeks now, thought I’d pop a bottle in the fridge and try it tonight. Surprisingly good, this is my first brew that doesn’t have a ‘home brew’ tang to it. I’ve got a tin of the real stuff in the fridge for a compare and contrast later on.
Also got a 1/2 corny carbonating which I’m trying not to touch for another few weeks.

 

[mitch]

Tonight a small tester bottle of my own TC.
Back sweetened with 10 ml no sugar added apple cordial. Bottle primed with 1 tsp white sugar per 500ml bottle. Its been bottle conditioned for over 2 weeks.
Very appley and smooth. I shall leave it a while longer.
The next batch is ready to bottle now too.
Opening vid attached.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Modelo clone 1 week carbonation.

 

[Jim Brewster]

My red ale. 3 days in the bottle, too young to make a decision on. Went a bit too dark with the roast I think

 

[Applesnmore]

Brewferm Gallia. Thoroughly enjoying this. Got Brew2bottles offer at end of last year, out of date. Got another as a Christmas pressy. Doubled up glad I did.

 

[LesTom]

This is an amazing Porter, if you're a fan of stouts and porters try and find a bottle of this cracker

 

[samale]

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Modelo clone 1 week carbonation.

How's that tasting. Is it close to the original

 

[Gerryjo]

Having a Tropical IPA brewed in Belfast by Boundary which is a cooperative brewery and first time I've come across this brewed with Mosaic and azacca.Real tropical note on the nose followed by pineapple and mango faintly but not too bad.

 

[Pennine]

Sampling the bitter, it's good but I don't like the cloudiness. Time to get batteries for my pH meter.

Doesnt a have a lot of aroma but tastes of toffee and marmalade with some citrus rounding it out.

 

[Gerryjo]

Right so have had a few since my last post and forgot to snap Hoppel hammer triple IPA but have included the rest to which have all contributed to my drunken state. .

 

[Pennine]

Was gonna go for another homebrew but found this instead. Yum.

 

[Gerryjo]

So last for tonight is another local brewer Andy who I've met through our club and wish him the very best.

Lacking carbonation but rich and roasted notes coming through mouth feel is a little thin leaving more like a porter taste and feel.Pretty good ATS.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

How's that tasting. Is it close to the original

Don't know never tasted the original lol.

 

[Redwulf]

My Summer Tryst Golden Ale, had a bit of fermentation chamber accident with this one and left it at 40c for 3 days with the dry hop in it, aside from poor head retention I think I got away with it. Its hoppy and refreshing with a lower more British level of carbonation than I normally do (so just the right side of slightly flat...). I took a small keg of this along to our village do on Saturday with my friend who had a fairly decent kit IPA with him and we had quite a good night on it.

 

[Dazzelknight]

London pride clone whilst experimenting with Fuggles, Target and EKG

 

[Kellz]

So last for tonight is another local brewer Andy who I've met through our club and wish him the very best.
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Lacking carbonation but rich and roasted notes coming through mouth feel is a little thin leaving more like a porter taste and feel.Pretty good ATS.

Gerry, he has brewed a couple of Specials for Gee's off-licence which are pretty good. A Citra Single & an Neipa. The Citra was lovely i thought. GEES/ROUGH BROTHERS CITRA PALE - Gee's Wine Shop.