What are you drinking tonight 2022?

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I found this in the fridge and thought why not?

 

[Alastair70]

I’ve been really looking forward to this Märzen from @Alastair70, which I’ve had for a while as I was working my way through the other member’s beers in chronological order of sending lol.

My first impressions were that it smells amazingly malty which I love. Very similar to a speckled hen malt-wise but on the lager side. Hope that makes sense. I’ve never had a Märzen before, so didn’t really know what to expect. I can smell black tea as well, in a good way though, nothing bad.

It’s a copper coloured beer with light but persistent carbonation and a good head. I think this level of carbonation suits the beer very well. It has light bitterness which again is just right for me.

The flavour tastes like toast that has been toasted just right. I like mine medium brown .

The maltiness lingers for a little while and then fades away which makes you want another sip. Absolutely can’t fault this in any way. It’s another great one. Well played Alastair. We’re a big fan. May have to put this into my schedule now!

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Thanks for that Tess! I was bottling up some more tonight to send out and I'm having one myself now.
I'l be brewing this again, but with some minor adjustments and a decoction mash for the sheer hell of it.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Thanks for that Tess! I was bottling up some more tonight to send out and I'm having one myself now.
I'l be brewing this again, but with some minor adjustments and a decoction mash for the sheer hell of it.

Double decoction?

Not for the hell of it - for body, maltiness, complexity, sweetness and still a clean dry finish. Long brew day though.

 

[Alastair70]

Double decoction?

Not for the hell of it - for body, maltiness, complexity, sweetness and still a clean dry finish. Long brew day though.

Double, yes. And that's the real reason. I've got a lot more reading to do on the ins, outs and how-to's. There's a write up somewhere on the Grainfather website that'll serve as the starting point.

 

[dave_77]

Had one of my H.Blanc, Mosiac & Columbus pales followed by a pressure drop American Brown with Chinook & Mosiac which was very nice

 

[Broken Toe]

A cheeky little school night beer courtesy of @TonyCall, very special indeed. Lovely burnt caramel notes with a bitter spice coming from the hops. I almost certainly drank it too cold, it only got better as the evening went on!

 

[foxy]

Not had a drink since last Saturday's party.
First off a Best Bitter, this is one fermented with Liberty Bell, still preferring the one fermented with SO4.



Second the 'California Steaming' ale, really like this hopped it heavily with Northern Brewer hops fermented with WLP810 San Francisco lager yeast

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Double, yes. And that's the real reason. I've got a lot more reading to do on the ins, outs and how-to's. There's a write up somewhere on the Grainfather website that'll serve as the starting point.

To get the best flavour you need to raise the temperature well above 100C so you don’t want lots of wort in with the grain or it will take longer to boil off before you can start to raise the temperature. Caramelisation happens lower down but the formation of melanoidins needs about 125C.

Warm your decoction fairly slowly at first to avoid scorching and when it gets to about 80C turn up the heat to give it a good walloping for a while, maybe 20-30 minutes. If you put a lid on the pan it will help to keep the heat in.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Sneaky lunchtime (kegged) wheat beer. No head whatsoever on this kegged stuff but lots of carbonation and still a nice flavour, despite the lack of sediment. 5 and a half weeks old now.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Dark Mild. I was thinking I might finish this quickly but got distracted by other beers. I thought I might finish it tonight but I want to see how that problematic Summer Breeze is doing and I want to try a bottle of my saison before sending those out. Also, I popped in Sainsburys for some bits - now you know how strong willed I am when it comes to beer and I did have every intention of walking past the beer isle…

 

[Applesnmore]

Deliverance from Milestone Brewery. Could get used to this

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Trying that Summer Breeze now. It is unfortunately oxidised, not badly at this stage but the colour and the flavour are both not as clean and bright as they should be. Disappointing.

 

[Pennine]

Dark Mild. I was thinking I might finish this quickly but got distracted by other beers. I thought I might finish it tonight but I want to see how that problematic Summer Breeze is doing and I want to try a bottle of my saison before sending those out. Also, I popped in Sainsburys for some bits - now you know how strong willed I am when it comes to beer and I did have every intention of walking past the beer isle…

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Impressive restraint H!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Impressive restraint H!

More than that picture might give me credit for - I took some out of my trolley and put them back on the shelf!

 

[Tommo 2]

Trying that Summer Breeze now. It is unfortunately oxidised, not badly at this stage but the colour and the flavour are both not as clean and bright as they should be. Disappointing.

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Best get it down your neck to get rid of it quickly then H it will only get worse, the things we have to endure

 

[Tommo 2]

More than that picture might give me credit for - I took some out of my trolley and put them back on the shelf!

I reckon you ought to go for a lie down h , putting beer back on the shelves , I’ve never heard the like before, some sort of crisis me thinks, get well soon

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Best get it down your neck to get rid of it quickly then H it will only get worse, the things we have to endure

Nah! I don’t drink beer I’m not enjoying, it will go down the drain before it deteriorates much further.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Nah! I don’t drink beer I’m not enjoying, it will go down the drain before it deteriorates much further.

I have heard mouths and throats called a lot of things but never a drain

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Saison next. Nowhere near as carbonated as a saison should be (sorry guys) but I actually prepared bottles to be the same as my submission to the LAB Open thinking it might be educational to experience the beer and read the feedback sheets.

 

[Agentgonzo]

Orkney brewery Dark Island. Really enjoyed this, malty, coffee and chocolate.
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I've been looking for a decent clone recipe for Dark Island for years. I tried a few - none came anywhere near the original. It's one of my wife's favourites