What are you drinking tonight 2022?

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Another of the beers from Sainsburys. Quite strong at 7.2% but carries it well, I often find stronger IPAs cloyingly sweet but this one isn’t.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

My Mosaic IPA bloody lovely. Sorry Tassie but it’s not cloudy or lacking carb

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

My Mosaic IPA bloody lovely. Sorry Tassie but it’s not cloudy or lacking carb

Is there a romance developing here? Are we all invited to the big event?

 

[samale]

Quality control on my imperial stout 10%
Nice coffee, chocolate and vanilla flavour, needs time to mature. Head retention is poor, no of flavours. I will put these away now for the winter months

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

One I’ve been looking forward to so I bought 2 cans, also from Sainsburys. I can’t remember where I first had it (I might have bought it on-line?) but I’ve not seen it much since then. The description of liquid Bounty is not far off. I even have some Tonka beans in the fridge because I planned to make something similar. Nice.

 

[samale]

One I’ve been looking forward to so I bought 2 cans, also from Sainsburys. I can’t remember where I first had it (I might have bought it on-line?) but I’ve not seen it much since then. The description of liquid Bounty is not far off. I even have some Tonka beans in the fridge because I planned to make something similar. Nice.

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How are you planning on adding the coconut

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

How are you planning on adding the coconut

Toasted flaked coconut in the hopstand?

 

[samale]

Toasted flaked coconut in the hopstand?

Look forward to see how it turns out. I tried to brew a coconut porter a couple of times. Head retention was a problem

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Look forward to see how it turns out. I tried to brew a coconut porter a couple of times. Head retention was a problem

Squirt of Fairy liquid?

 

[Clint]

One I’ve been looking forward to so I bought 2 cans, also from Sainsburys. I can’t remember where I first had it (I might have bought it on-line?) but I’ve not seen it much since then. The description of liquid Bounty is not far off. I even have some Tonka beans in the fridge because I planned to make something similar. Nice.

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I have sampled that in the Brew York tap room.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

I have sampled that in the Brew York tap room.

Snap. It’s stunning! Everything on tap in there is great if you ask me!

 

[samale]

I must try and pick one up in Sainsbury's

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Well if you have 2 tins…

 

[samale]

This is the Saison I brewed for the swap. It's easy drinking for 7.2%. planning some adjustments for my next attempt

 

[dave_77]

My Altbier

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Well I’ve had a busy day in the garden doing nothing in the glorious sunshine so I think I deserve a beer. Dark Mild to start me off.

 

[rocketman_k]

Skye Black. I can’t detect the promised Scottish heather honey but still a nice afternoon pint while the Bbq coals get going.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Really disappointed with the head retention on this hefe. The beer is ok I suppose though.

All my beers seem to lose flavour after a few weeks despite being really nice at first. I can’t put my finger on why. Maybe the yeast is carrying the flavour?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

My Vienna lager, very clear, good head and good colour.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Really disappointed with the head retention on this hefe. The beer is ok I suppose though.

All my beers seem to lose flavour after a few weeks despite being really nice at first. I can’t put my finger on why. Maybe the yeast is carrying the flavour?

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Hoppy ales lose some of their aroma fairly quickly because the aroma is volatile and aroma is a significant contributor to flavour.

Some yeasts (including hefe I think) do contribute flavour in themselves but as they drop out you lose that component - why I swirl and swig some of these beers.

You beers should still be flavoursome though.

You need to get into bitters and pale ales, and maybe stouts…hmmm, stout