What are you drinking tonight 2021?

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Something Irish while I watch the English get battered. #theashes

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Pesky Piskies!

 

[531Man]

I lied, so sue me!
Back from the pub car club night and couldn't resist a half of the discovered Golden Delicious clone at the back of the garage.
Either it is too cold or I over bittered it with Challenger.
Or maybe the Goacher's Best has given me have a sweet tooth (crystal in it).
Can definitely taste those fresh hedgerow EKGs from over the road, though.
Probably would be better as a first pint thirst quencher.
Plenty left to try that out, fortunately.
Shame there's no more halves left, it'll have to be pints or quart bottles next time I sample.

 

[531Man]

Pesky Piskies!

So what's the term for being bowled out with the first ball of an Ashes test?
Surely there is a term beyond Golden Duck?
I'm sure the Aussies will have a name for it!

 

[Pennine]

a very nice cask brown ale. I have been looking at making a beer engine for home with a rv pump type faucet. not sure if it's worth it?

 

[Trapdoor]

Been working my way through the Tiny Rebel advent calendar. Their cryo hop triple NEIPA was ******* near perfect.

But last night I tried my rochefort clone. Lots of rich date and raisin flavours up front with a chocolatey aftertaste. Dangerously drinkable for a 10% beer.

 

[531Man]

Having my golden ale hopped with Ernest & Crystal
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Hi @dave_77, Great that someone else is brewing with Ernest.
Was it the can you had that inspired you to brew with it?
I have encouraged its use since discovering it is grown about 10miles from me, Hukins farm High Halden so I went there to buy them, and their Challenger.
Where did you source yours from?
I got a apricot flavoured richness from it.
I have just done a second brew with less of the bittering hops, Challenger which I did over boil with the first one, and what I meant to be a 10min. addition of Ernest got boiled for 40 mins as well before the flame out whirlpool Ernest were added, so way too much flavour and bitterness overall.
I calculated it out at 74 IBUs.
Everything dialled down for this later one, including the boil time!

That's a lovely bright yellow beer, did you use Ascorbic acid (vitC) like Hazelwood Brewery suggested recently to retain the brightness of the colour?
And is that a good combination with Crystal hops, (never heard of them before) how did they go together?
All the best, in Ernest,
531Man.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

That's a lovely bright yellow beer, did you use Ascorbic acid (vitC) like Hazelwood Brewery suggested recently to retain the brightness of the colour?

I can’t take the credit/blame for that one

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Well deserved beer for moi, as I’ve been slaving away as a brewing and cleaning wench all day!

I think this is well worth 99p from Aldi, and it has carbonation that you can actually see and that lasts! I hate beers with piddly carbonation!

 

[Clint]

Well deserved beer for moi, as I’ve been slaving away as a brewing and cleaning wench all day!

I think this is well worth 99p from Aldi, and it has carbonation that you can actually see and that lasts! I hate beers with piddly carbonation!

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Enjoy! Then back to the scullery!

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Enjoy! Then back to the scullery!

You're not wrong! Starting my biryani now!

 

[dave_77]

Hi @dave_77, Great that someone else is brewing with Ernest.
Was it the can you had that inspired you to brew with it?
I have encouraged its use since discovering it is grown about 10miles from me, Hukins farm High Halden so I went there to buy them, and their Challenger.
Where did you source yours from?
I got a apricot flavoured richness from it.
I have just done a second brew with less of the bittering hops, Challenger which I did over boil with the first one, and what I meant to be a 10min. addition of Ernest got boiled for 40 mins as well before the flame out whirlpool Ernest were added, so way too much flavour and bitterness overall.
I calculated it out at 74 IBUs.
Everything dialled down for this later one, including the boil time!

That's a lovely bright yellow beer, did you use Ascorbic acid (vitC) like Hazelwood Brewery suggested recently to retain the brightness of the colour?
And is that a good combination with Crystal hops, (never heard of them before) how did they go together?
All the best, in Ernest,
531Man.

It was partly inspired by No Frills Joe's pale and recent use of Godiva and Archer.
Alot of the new English hops have been marketed as something that could work in the same way as American hops but some people have been disappointed.
I think alot of these new English hops suit a light UK beer like a golden ale or something like a session Belgian pale or saison .
I have been fairly happy with the beer so far..maybe could do with a little more hops, saying that it's probably got more hop flavour than a typical golden ale.
I decided to go with Crystal to have something with a floral spice to go with the Gooseberry flavours.

 

[Little Rock Brewing]

On the bigger Island of Guernsey for a few nights which gives me the rare opportunity to try some new beers. First up, excuse the hotel glass, a Vocation IPA. Spot on drop of gear!

 

[Clint]

You're not wrong! Starting my biryani now!

Great...I'm off to work soon. Last night then I can catch you up on the advent beers!

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Yes, you'd better get going!

 

[Little Rock Brewing]

Next up. My missus has a good palate, often identifying the flavours accurately. She said caramel and date, the bottle says toffee and raisin. I'll give her that. I just think it's smooth and strong, luverly!

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

So we have next our @Hazelwood Brewery tripel. We are perhaps drinking it a tad early, but we couldn’t wait as it looked too inviting!

First of all I love the golden colour and the carbonation. I am getting a banana aroma - almost a cooked banana, and a clove on the taste as expected.

There is a slight bitterness that is very pleasing - also you wouldn’t know it was 7.6% if you weren’t told! Always too nice to stop drinking them though!

We are very grateful to be sent three beers to try - very generous and we’ve enjoyed each and every one. Many thanks H!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

So we have next our @Hazelwood Brewery tripel. We are perhaps drinking it a tad early, but we couldn’t wait as it looked too inviting!

First of all I love the golden colour and the carbonation. I am getting a banana aroma - almost a cooked banana, and a clove on the taste as expected.

There is a slight bitterness that is very pleasing - also you wouldn’t know it was 7.6% if you weren’t told! Always too nice to stop drinking them though!

We are very grateful to be sent three beers to try - very generous and we’ve enjoyed each and every one. Many thanks H!

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Ah! That’s the wrong ABV (forgot to update that bit on an old label), it’s 8.1%

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

We were discussing Stella artwat the other day so the husband decided to buy this…. I don’t like it - it’s skunked. Whoever said the other day that lagers in green bottles are all skunked, they’re dead on.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Ah! That’s the wrong ABV (forgot to update that bit on an old label), it’s 8.1%

Aw boo, my bad, I think you did mention that! Proves my point further though, lol

 

[Little Rock Brewing]

Hotel bar has Neck Oil. Slipping down nicely but the missus says it tastes of Brussel sprouts! Well it is nearly Christmas.