What are you drinking tonight 2022?

[dave_77]

We have arrived and are having a spot of lunch and a drink. We’re at bundobust brewery and Indian restaurant.

Jim has the PEELA pale ale, and I have the salted lime sour. Both really good.

The unisex loos are novel though! Thankfully there are no urinals!

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Jealous..on my list to go to

 

[DavidDetroit]

And it’s only 12%.

"Only." That made me laugh.
When I was a kid, 5% beer had the WOW factor.
Of course, we were assaulted with commercials of that, arguably, terrible Bud, Miller and Coors relentlessly. It's what you would drink if you liked to urinate a lot.

 

[Jim Brewster]

One while I brew a gallon of Shipyard IPA v1

 

[dave_77]

My my this is a tasty beer...we must get **** left over centennial in the UK after the big US brewery's have taken the good stuff.
Such a different flavour profile, super crisp west coast IPA that doesn't feel like 8%

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

My my this is a tasty beer...we must get **** left over centennial in the UK after the big US brewery's have taken the good stuff.
Such a different flavour profile, super crisp west coast IPA that doesn't feel like 8%
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Where did you get it Dave?

 

[dave_77]

Where did you get it Dave?

I believe it was from Honestbrew. Got it last month but at 8% hadn't found a good time to drink it

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Jealous..on my list to go to

We’re going again on the way home - it was that good.

 

[DavidDetroit]

we must get **** left over centennial in the UK

I think the delicious beers from over there that get ruined on there way here is also an issue.
Can't tell you how many Duvels I've had that have been ruined because someone doesn't know how to care for a product from point A to point B.
On the bright side, Centennial is a stand-up kind of hop.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Ain't I just! My beer is a bit funky...its called Imbongo...tastes like fruit juice.
Never mind I have one next to make you jealous...

They drink it in the Congo you know

 

[eyuptm]

"Only." That made me laugh.
When I was a kid, 5% beer had the WOW factor.
Of course, we were assaulted with commercials of that, arguably, terrible Bud, Miller and Coors relentlessly. It's what you would drink if you liked to urinate a lot.

...or drink a lot of urine!!!

 

[DavidDetroit]

or drink a lot of urine

There are homebrewers on the US sister site that still like that stuff. I veered away from it even before I knew what craft brewing was--got into stronger, flavorful Canadian beer.
Someone will post a shot of a Miller Highlife on that site and it's not a joke.
I guess you could quench your thirst with it...maybe?
You guys are lucky to not have been over-whumped with the hype.

 

[foxy]

Tonight 700 mm of 'Laugh & Titter, this is from the bottle, nice fluffy head of small bubbles. A good sign the head will stay with you to the end, will thin out a bit, but will lace the glass and stay until the 'bitter' end.

 

[Donegal john]

"Only." That made me laugh.
When I was a kid, 5% beer had the WOW factor.
Of course, we were assaulted with commercials of that, arguably, terrible Bud, Miller and Coors relentlessly. It's what you would drink if you liked to urinate a lot.

It’s all relevant. Yes it’s 12% but it’s only 1/3 of a pint generally do not really that damaging so walking upright lol

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

We decided not to do bundobust again and instead spend our last couple of hours at this amazing Vocation and society food court and bar.

I have a timeloop which is a simcoe hopped lager, and Jim has a verdant even sharks need water.

We also got some food from the different food stalls. I chose Yoki which is Korean I think, and Jim chose chaat cart, an Indian one.

 

[wildbrew]

Czech pilsner lager

 

[Rodcx500z]

This is on my to do again list St Austell Salute from cml

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I’m having an early taste of my latest stout “Smooth Operator”. It’s really thick and dark with coffee and chocolate on the nose, a hint of molasses too maybe. I only kegged it this week and at the moment it’s hardly carbonated at all which is a shame. It has an interesting raw roast flavour that’s strong but also smooth. I’m in two minds about whether to reduce the roast barley in my next batch or not but I’ll let it condition a bit longer before I make that decision. It is a bit moreish though and I’ve almost finished the pint while writing this post!

 

[Big_Eight]

I’m having an early taste of my latest stout “Smooth Operator”. It’s really thick and dark with coffee and chocolate on the nose, a hint of molasses too maybe. I only kegged it this week and at the moment it’s hardly carbonated at all which is a shame. It has an interesting raw roast flavour that’s strong but also smooth. I’m in two minds about whether to reduce the roast barley in my next batch or not but I’ll let it condition a bit longer before I make that decision. It is a bit moreish though and I’ve almost finished the pint while writing this post!

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I'm in the let it condition camp. Looks like a great stout by the way.

The next stout I brew I'm considering steeping the dark grains separately and adding that liquor back in after the mash is over just to see what it does flavor wise.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I'm in the let it condition camp. Looks like a great stout by the way.

The next stout I brew I'm considering steeping the dark grains separately and adding that liquor back in after the mash is over just to see what it does flavor wise.

I’ve done that previously and it does make a little difference. If you add it just before flameout (as I did in this batch) the roast flavour is mellow like a cold-pressed coffee. It’s kind of like the difference between a budget whisky and a barrel aged 12 yo whisky.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Another the same. Not fooling anyone with that head am I?