What are you drinking tonight 2022?

[Alastair70]

Just checking out the bottle conditioned Golden Ale. A bit lively on the pour, but tasting pretty good. Disappointed in the clarity, looks like the gelatine is coming out for the next few brews.

 

[obscure]

Just checking out the bottle conditioned Golden Ale. A bit lively on the pour, but tasting pretty good. Disappointed in the clarity, looks like the gelatine is coming out for the next few brews.
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Just rebrand it as a ‘Hazy Golden Ale’ put it in an Art Deco can and charge £7 a can.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I decided to try the nitro stout in the box of beers from my daughter (she got from Beer52).

I’m thinking of tipping it. Please, if you had one of these from Beer 52, don’t judge nitro stout on this beer.

I should qualify it’s flat and tastes of treacle but if that’s your thing…

 

[obscure]

I decided to try the nitro stout in the box of beers from my daughter (she got from Beer52).

I’m thinking of tipping it. Please, if you had one of these from Beer 52, don’t judge nitro stout on this beer.

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A shame I cancelled my Beer 52 sub a while back (and they do not make it easy to do) as I was finding while you got some occasional gems it was becoming increasingly mediocre. They where always expensive but when many of their beers are no better than what I could buy for £1-£2 a can in Aldi or Lidl I just couldn’t justify it.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

A shame I cancelled my Beer 52 sub a while back (and they do not make it easy to do) as I was finding while you got some occasional gems it was becoming increasingly mediocre. They where always expensive but when many of their beers are no better than what I could buy for £1-£2 a can in Aldi or Lidl I just couldn’t justify it.

I think the idea is good - beers you wouldn’t normally be able to buy in all your regular places, together with a magazine that tells you all about them. The experience though is a bit of a mixed bag with some great and some that are not that good at all. It’s probably on balance a good product if you’re not a homebrewer and not a beer aficionado. I’m a homebrewer!

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

We’re trying the golden ale again. More like golden lager

 

[Leon103]

75/25 next then?

Plus what happens during ferm will affect how the end beer is. Or at least that’s what I’m thinking.

Yes, 75% saison coming up

 

[Alastair70]

A shame I cancelled my Beer 52 sub a while back (and they do not make it easy to do) as I was finding while you got some occasional gems it was becoming increasingly mediocre. They where always expensive but when many of their beers are no better than what I could buy for £1-£2 a can in Aldi or Lidl I just couldn’t justify it.

My experience too. I enjoyed it at the time but I don’t miss it.

 

[Alastair70]

A couple of ‘Break for Llamas’ for No2 son and myself. Grain bill good, hop choice could be better. I’ve had the pleasure of fresher brighter Centennial on my holidays, this brew seems a little muted and missing the citrus in comparison. Despite that It’s still pretty good.

 

[Clint]

More QC on the pilsner.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

A shame I cancelled my Beer 52 sub a while back (and they do not make it easy to do) as I was finding while you got some occasional gems it was becoming increasingly mediocre. They where always expensive but when many of their beers are no better than what I could buy for £1-£2 a can in Aldi or Lidl I just couldn’t justify it.

Exactly why I cancelled mine. The beers were ****.

And cancelling Dishonest Brew was even more difficult!

 

[Leon103]

So here is the 75% saison.

Again the saison character is hidden. Nit for me. Be interested to taste a proper fermented blended beer tasted like

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

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More QC on the pilsner.

It looks well carbonated but all medium sized bubbles which don’t last. You could try adding 3-5% cara pils to get some smaller longer lasting bubbles?

(I need to do the same!)

 

[dave_77]

My strata/Amarillo west coaster next..clearing up nicely after a couple of months in the keg

 

[Clint]

It looks well carbonated but all medium sized bubbles which don’t last. You could try adding 3-5% cara pils to get some smaller longer lasting bubbles?

(I need to do the same!)

Ah,that explains a lot. It's just 5kg of pilsner malt.

 

[Leon103]

Enough of the blended beers.

A coffee breakfast stout. This is starting to settle down in flavour. Hmm nice

 

[foxy]

A fair dinkum Coopers sparkling ale, aside of my clone while I was thinking my colour was right but bitterness was askew. In comparison it is the opposite taste is extremely close, POR hops throughout. 'Such is life'

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Back at The Foundry in Canterbury. First a pint of Foundry Man’s Gold and then a flight of other nice beers.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Back home and wanted an English Bitter. Just over half a pint and the keg kicked

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Happy Friday lovelies!

Having some more of my cider because if I say so myself, it’s really good! (And I’m my own worst critic).

I have the regulator (mini one attached to a soda stream sized bottle) set to around 24 PSI and it’s just right for me. Didn’t know if that was a bit high though as it sounds it.

Does anyone else keg their cider?

Really need to move that hose pipe!