What are you drinking tonight 2022?

[samale]

Unlucky today @dave_77. I was at the game with the young boy

 

[Jim Brewster]

Had a bottle of weissbier from @Alastair70 early which was a lovely easy drinking beer, just what I like in a wheat beer, thanks very much!

Just opened a one of my Wherry bottles that I dry hopped but it had a nasty taste and went down the drain, all 2 litres. Not sure what went wrong there as the non dry hopped I opened last week was rather good. Anyway moved onto a Mr President from Brewdog which ain't bad but very boozy at 9.2%

 

[Alastair70]

Had a bottle of weissbier from @Alastair70 early which was a lovely easy drinking beer, just what I like in a wheat beer, thanks very much!

I’m glad you liked it, it was your recipe

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I haven’t had one of my own stouts for a few days so I think it’s time.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Time for a guest ale. This one came from @LisaMC and is a 4.6% Vienna Lager.

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It looks good from the off - crystal clear amber nectar, nicely carbonated.

Aroma is quite low-level being very cold but definitely some grainy-sweet malt, a little spice and maybe just a hint of caramel, otherwise very clean.

The flavours are initially quite complex and difficult to distinguish - a rush of malt, hops, bitterness, sweetness. After a few seconds a spicy hop flavour steps up and fades to a lingering toasty malt flavour. Very nice. The bitterness is quite soft and nicely balanced. Smooth and easy drinking.

Thanks very much Lisa, nice job

Well I can't get my breath!

 

[moto748]

Plum porter from @Clint.

Looks gorgeous. Thick tan head, carbonation spot-on. Smells of... plums. Tastes much more of plums than the commercial beer I drank the other day, which had only the barest hint. So the first taste was a bit of a shock. But, an inch and a half down, I think I've adjusted nicely now! Mouthfeel and body are great. Smoooth!

Thanks very much for sharing!

 

[Gerryjo]

Plenty of tea and coffee as on nights ATM.

 

[Leon103]

Onto a porter. Hopefully the picture isn't blurred

 

[marshbrewer]

Old craft hen.

 

[Donegal john]

That's a hell of a lot of hops! What are you brewing?

It’s Greg Hughes American ipa tweaked to my liking.
7kg Maris otter
250g carapils
40g citra 60min
40g summit 60 min
20g citra 10 min
20g simcoe 10 min
50g citra flame out
50g simcoe flame out
Dry hop with 50 each citra and simcoe

 

[dave_77]

Unlucky today @dave_77. I was at the game with the young boy
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I would normally say good game for the neutral..but apart from the last 30 secs, neither team could hit a barn door

 

[moto748]

I'm drinking a mystery pint! It's an odd one in a swing-top bottle. It must be quite old cos I'm a lot more rigorous these days about labelling swing-tops. It's obviously a bitter, and tasting it, yes I reckon it's from an old batch of my Flakey Bitter. So that would be <checks spreadsheet> 106 days in the bottle. Tastes fine, and carbonation is good, so pleased with that.

 

[Clint]

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Plum porter from @Clint.

Looks gorgeous. Thick tan head, carbonation spot-on. Smells of... plums. Tastes much more of plums than the commercial beer I drank the other day, which had only the barest hint. So the first taste was a bit of a shock. But, an inch and a half down, I think I've adjusted nicely now! Mouthfeel and body are great. Smoooth!

Thanks very much for sharing!

Glad you liked it! Thanks for your kind review.
Clint

 

[marshbrewer]

Champion.

 

[moto748]

Tribute clone, again from @Clint., thanks!

A much nicer drink that it looks in my predictably awful photo (do I need a new phone, or is it my ancient, shaky hands? ).. Slight flowery hop aroma. Carbonation; now that's interesting. I don't imagine I'm the first to say that my experience has been that I've tended to slowly reduce the amount of priming I've used as I've sought to refine my process. Last two batches of bitter I've brewed, I've reduced the priming compared to previous iterations. Now this beer, I would say, is at the lower end of the band I would be looking for in a bitter. Not flat, by any means, and if I hold it to the light, I can see bubbles rising through it. So pretty close to where I'm aiming.

Sorry, I was going on a bit there! Anyway, what's it taste like? Like a proper bitter, and it's got that bright, clean taste that I like. So a nice, accomplished drink.

 

[samale]

I would normally say good game for the neutral..but apart from the last 30 secs, neither team could hit a barn door

Really poor game if I am honest

 

[Clint]

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Tribute clone, again from @Clint., thanks!

A much nicer drink that it looks in my predictably awful photo (do I need a new phone, or is it my ancient, shaky hands? ).. Slight flowery hop aroma. Carbonation; now that's interesting. I don't imagine I'm the first to say that my experience has been that I've tended to slowly reduce the amount of priming I've used as I've sought to refine my process. Last two batches of bitter I've brewed, I've reduced the priming compared to previous iterations. Now this beer, I would say, is at the lower end of the band I would be looking for in a bitter. Not flat, by any means, and if I hold it to the light, I can see bubbles rising through it. So pretty close to where I'm aiming.

Sorry, I was going on a bit there! Anyway, what's it taste like? Like a proper bitter, and it's got that bright, clean taste that I like. So a nice, accomplished drink.

I'm pleased with the Tribute clone...its nearly there!
Glad you enjoyed it!

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I tried one of these last night with my usual beers and i will buy it again.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I’m cooking roast beef for dinner but also cooking a beef stew which needs about a pint and a half of stout. I of course poured two full pints. Happy Funday!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Having started (ahem) a bit earlier today I’m drinking that ordinary bitter because it’s only 3.7%, barely stronger than my tap water. It’s growing on me.