What are you drinking tonight 2022?

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

I’ve had enough of work today and I’m having an early beer, as about to start prepping tea for tonight.

This is my first full half of my Kolsch that unfortunately got to 1.000 FG, so ended up at 6% rather than 4.7% as intended. Doesn't taste that dry though.

It is 5 weeks and 3 days old today, but as you can see it is still extremely cloudy and I don’t think it’s going to get much clearer. The sulphur is on it’s way out though and it’s nice and fruity, plus the carbonation is spot on. There aren’t any major off-flavours in this one that I can detect, as opposed to my last one that tasted like over-boiled carrots

It’s a little more bitter than what I would have liked, due to the very low gravity throwing off the balance. Becoming drinkable though and the lager hating husband is a fan of it (I realise it’s a half-breed lol). Anyway that’s enough rambling from me, I better get on with some stuff! Bottoms up friends!

 

[Donegal john]

I’ve had enough of work today and I’m having an early beer, as about to start prepping tea for tonight.

This is my first full half of my Kolsch that unfortunately got to 1.000 FG, so ended up at 6% rather than 4.7% as intended. Doesn't taste that dry though.

It is 5 weeks and 3 days old today, but as you can see it is still extremely cloudy and I don’t think it’s going to get much clearer. The sulphur is on it’s way out though and it’s nice and fruity, plus the carbonation is spot on. There aren’t any major off-flavours in this one that I can detect, as opposed to my last one that tasted like over-boiled carrots

It’s a little more bitter than what I would have liked, due to the very low gravity throwing off the balance. Becoming drinkable though and the lager hating husband is a fan of it (I realise it’s a half-breed lol). Anyway that’s enough rambling from me, I better get on with some stuff! Bottoms up friends!

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Carrots ? Spuds ? All you need now is a meaty ipa and you could drink a Sunday roast

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

After we've used the brewzilla for the sous vide perhaps I'll try it!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Carrots ? Spuds ? All you need now is a meaty ipa and you could drink a Sunday roast

Isn’t that just called gravy?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Belgian Tripel for me, Disaronno Velvet for my wife.

 

[Donegal john]

Isn’t that just called gravy?

Who knows with “ taste bud tess”

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I shouldn’t drink Tripels from a pint glass, just caught myself gulping it down like a session bitter!

 

[Big_Eight]

I shouldn’t drink Tripels from a pint glass, just caught myself gulping it down like a session bitter!

Just make sure you are sitting down when you are doing that .

 

[Alastair70]

Different Dublin hotel tonight, and they’ve got Lagunitas on draught. Woo hoo!

 

[micklupulo]

Evans and Evans WPA in the Dovey Valley Hotel built in 1862 and apart from the electric light and power point we could be back then in time!

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Who knows with “ taste bud tess”

Far too busy cooking this to send you a witty quip back, but seeing as you live for making fun of me, that must mean you love me

 

[Alastair70]

Far too busy cooking this to send you a witty quip back, but seeing as you live for making making fun of me, that must mean you love me

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Well, for a start we now all know your preferred ball size.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Well, for a start we now all know your preferred ball size.

Absolutely, large and cheesy

 

[Donegal john]

Far too busy cooking this to send you a witty quip back, but seeing as you live for making making fun of me, that must mean you love me

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Ahh sure it’s only da craigh I be having
Ps is it really cooking if someone does all the work for you ?

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

I am also making a giant hole in me Aldi wine

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Ahh sure it’s only da craigh I be having
Ps is it really cooking if someone does all the work for you ?

You wouldn't be saying that if you were standing here doing this! 50 minutes my ar5e!

 

[Alastair70]

I’ve moved on. It’s not great, if I have another pint it’ll be the Lagunitas again.

 

[Clint]

Another essential try of the latest Tribute clone...top half tastes OK!

 

[matt76]

Ernest Pale Ale (4.7%) by @pilgrimhudd

I thought it would be fun to try this kinda blind, without looking up the recipe or the descriptor for Ernest hops until nearer the end.

It looks pretty good - little bit of (hop?) haze but clear enough to see the steady stream of bubbles that kept the head going, and good lacing on the glass.

I generally struggle with aroma but I definitely got something fruity. On tasting I thought maybe mango and maybe just a little bit of pineapple. Looking at the hop descriptor after about ⅔ pint it said apricot and nectarine so yeah, something like that.

I thought there was a really nice balance between the hop flavour and bitterness and the malt flavour. I also thought the mouthfeel was pretty substantial for 4.7%.

Overall I really liked this - my only doubt is whether the tropical/stone fruit flavours from the hops are a bit out of keeping with the style, though I did get used to them. For sure the base beer would work really well with more traditional English or American hops, the Ernest hops might be a bit more divisive.

But would I have another pint of this? Absolutely

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Summer Breeze.