What are you drinking tonight 2022?

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

We’ve had to come out the sun cos it’s boiling. We have half a moretti and a pint of Timmy T. I actually don’t mind the husband’s pint. He’s in shock

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Next a pint of my Dark Mild. I think this is quite good so another one or two brews to fine tune the recipe and I think I have a contender

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Half a Guinness and a black sheep. Still in the red lion for the moment.

 

[Agentgonzo]

This isn’t one of mine, this is Spitfire, my bitter is still in the fermenter....

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Terrible head retention

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Terrible head retention

Me or the beer?

I like it though.

 

[Agentgonzo]

Me or the beer?

I like it though.

Oh totally - same here. An excellent ale.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Me or the beer?

I like it though.

Henry the Eighth’s wives

 

[NormanHurst]

A good walk out through Laurie Lee country this morning followed by a couple of lunchtime pints. Bristol Beer Factory's Notorious. 3.8% and very well kept at The Butchers Arms in Sheepscombe.

Excellent pub sign too...

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Probably last one now. I have a violet gin and lemonade in a big willy glass and Jim has another white rat.

 

[Tom Archer]

Yesterday I collected my winnings from a wine auction in Lichfield. Along with the lot came 23 bottles of Burton centenary ale, a limited edition (4800) numbered brew by Bass Charrington.

As the brew was bottled in 1978 I didn't hold out much hope for the contents, so it didn't figure in my bid calculation.

But after getting my stash home, curiosity prevailed. There was no indication of strength on the label, nor best before date...

Whipping the cap off a bottle I was surprised to find it still had some gas pressure left. Pouring it revealed a clear beer with a decent head.

Drinkable? Yes. Slightly sweet and malty, it didn't seem pickled by excessive alcohol.

Far better than I expected.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

A small glass of raspberry sour to see how it’s developing. The carbonation is fine, more than fine actually - I had to spoon the excess head off twice before I could fill the glass. D’oh!

You can see it’s crystal clear. It actually tastes much the same as it did a month ago, clean, tart rather than sour, and unsurprisingly it tastes of raspberry. Good on a hot day like today.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Yesterday I collected my winnings from a wine auction in Lichfield. Along with the lot came 23 bottles of Burton centenary ale, a limited edition (4800) numbered brew by Bass Charrington.

As the brew was bottled in 1978 I didn't hold out much hope for the contents, so it didn't figure in my bid calculation.

But after getting my stash home, curiosity prevailed. There was no indication of strength on the label, nor best before date...

Whipping the cap off a bottle I was surprised to find it still had some gas pressure left. Pouring it revealed a clear beer with a decent head.

Drinkable? Yes. Slightly sweet and malty, it didn't seem pickled by excessive alcohol.

Far better than I expected.

I don’t think “best before dates” had been invented in 1978.

 

[NormanHurst]

Yesterday I collected my winnings from a wine auction in Lichfield. Along with the lot came 23 bottles of Burton centenary ale, a limited edition (4800) numbered brew by Bass Charrington.

As the brew was bottled in 1978 I didn't hold out much hope for the contents, so it didn't figure in my bid calculation.

But after getting my stash home, curiosity prevailed. There was no indication of strength on the label, nor best before date...

Whipping the cap off a bottle I was surprised to find it still had some gas pressure left. Pouring it revealed a clear beer with a decent head.

Drinkable? Yes. Slightly sweet and malty, it didn't seem pickled by excessive alcohol.

Far better than I expected.

Can you post a photo?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

My award winning Czech Pilsner (well, joint third place in the forum comp ). It’s pretty clear now with just a slight chill haze, not as much as the photo suggests because some of that is condensation.

 

[dave_77]

Just prepared and marinated a chicken for BBQ.
Witbier time, and got a Heffe for later

 

[Tom Archer]

"Can you post a photo?"

Tragic - I had to open another bottle.. ;-)

The certificates were actually signed - all 4800 of them

 

[dave_77]

Wheat beer 2. German this time..

I like it..think I'm definitely more into the Belgian Wit flavour profile


Chicken ready for the BBQ

 

[dave_77]

My award winning Czech Pilsner (well, joint third place in the forum comp ). It’s pretty clear now with just a slight chill haze, not as much as the photo suggests because some of that is condensation.

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Happy to be home with some proper beer?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Happy to be home with some proper beer?

Absolutely! The pain was eased a little by the developing craft beer scene. Keo is okay but I’d struggle if that was all there was on offer. I hope you didn’t miss me too much at homebrew club!

 

[rocketman_k]

Blunt Chisel Brewery Woodsmoke
Smoked Porter. Just remembered to take a pic before draining the glass!