What are you drinking tonight 2021?

[stubrewworx]

Saison. 10 days in the bottle, which dropped clear almost instantly but has some chill haze. I was unsure what to expect because 1, I haven't had a saison in a long time, 2, fermenting temp was high end for belle saison and 3, lots of residue around the bottles, shoulder etc. I was thinking i may not have rinsed them enough.

Atm I think it's just like a Belgian ale?

Now, do I risk more drink for the match and take the early start to work?

 

[dave_77]

White IPA is still tasting fresh

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Here we go, pint poured…

 

[cushyno]

Well, it had to be a good English bitter - TT Landlord tribute

Pizza almost ready...

 

[Donegal john]

Just received my presents as well.
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Looks like gees got hit for that lot.

 

[samale]

Looks like gees got hit for that lot.

Delivered and all

 

[LesTom]

These sours are certainly starting to grow on me, especially this cracker

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I’m following @cushyno ’s lead. I’m sure this will make all the difference!

 

[Pennine]

Time to get some orval brett going for a upcoming sour batch.

 

[samale]

Time to get some orval brett going for a upcoming sour batch.

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Did you make a starter for the dregs

 

[531Man]

So seeing as my youngest is 250 today and we have this bad boy in the garden, I thought it was time I poured a wine! Peach and scotch bonnet mead today.

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250?
Who are your ancestors?
Dunedain?
(Sorry, Lord of the Rings reference)

 

[dave_77]

A tasty beer swap from @Hazelwood Brewery . Irish stout is

. It had a lovely tanned head but it disappeared very quickly. Lovely chocolatey aroma. It has a medium carbonation which is nice with the low ABV just over 4% the body is light but it has enough mouthfeel so it doesn't taste thin. It's very easy drinking and refreshing. Smooth chocolate flavours with light roast. Very nice beer

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

250?
Who are your ancestors?
Dunedain?
(Sorry, Lord of the Rings reference)

Yes 250! Assuming you looked at the pictures!

Oh I wouldn’t have known it was LOTR if you hadn’t have said. I don’t watch films, especially that kind lol.

 

[Pennine]

Did you make a starter for the dregs

Yeah that's the plan. Hopefully it works.

 

[micklupulo]

Any good? I wouldn't mind taking a shot at that recipe sometime.

I based this on recipe posted by darrellm on 11/07/20 in a thread on HPA. I used 2kg of MO and 2kg of low colour pale malt to keep it pale rather than golden but it still finished up darker than HPA. I also used Wilko Gervin (Nottingham) yeast as I was having to ferment in a cool place as opposed to the recommended Liberty Bell plus I like a firm sediment. The result is one of the clearest beers I have ever brewed and very pleasant though not as subtle or flowery as HPA. I am happy to achieve an approximation and my deviations from the recipe plus deficiencies in skill are sufficient to explain a result different to that originally intended.

 

[cushyno]

After a lack luste performance from Harry Kane & Co, time to pin my hopes on something more reliable.

This solid West Indian Porter from @dave_77 is a treat for the taste buds.

A deceptive pour with little obvious carbonation that builds up to leave a medium tan head.

Served around 14 degrees the initial aroma was thin, maybe a slight hint of chocolate and brown sugar. The noticeable bitterness was hard to place at first, hop bitterness or roasted barley?

I let this attractive beer stand a while to warm up a couple of degrees. There's a hint of chocolate malt in the aroma and a detectable brown malt flavour but I can't detect anything from the yeast, yes, the yeast stays out of the way - this is all about the malt!
The extra warmth shows this porter off nicely. The chocolate flavour is there throughout but smooth too. A small hint of the 6.2% alcohol coats the tongue, nice body though not sweet, so probably not a British yeast? An assertive dry bitterness is definitely from hops. The malts are smooth and well balanced though detectable in their own right - brown and chocolate malts reveal themselves equally. Later the chocolate takes over both in aroma and flavour, and finally a slight fruity finish from the hops arrives just before the last couple of mouthfuls, evidently due to the rise in temperature.

It's been a pleasure, thanks @dave_77

 

[foxbat]

My Munich Dunkel, brewed from Weyermann's recipe and it's going down a treat:

 

[samale]

My Munich Dunkel, brewed from Weyermann's recipe and it's going down a treat:

That's on my brew list. It's spot on, how's it tasting

 

[foxbat]

That's on my brew list. It's spot on, how's it tasting

Caramelly and full bodied. I'd brew it again tomorrow if I had everything in stock except I'd like to try it with spicy Saaz instead of Hersbrucker to see how it offsets the caramel flavours.

 

[samale]

Caramelly and full bodied. I'd brew it again tomorrow if I had everything in stock except I'd like to try it with spicy Saaz instead of Hersbrucker to see how it offsets the caramel flavours.

Sold I need to order some stuff. I will report back on how I get on.