What are you drinking tonight 2022?

[DocAnna]

We’ve arrived in Cornwall after a really rather long drive down , all unpacked, found the local shop, pizza bought and cooked for a first night quickie meal, and now all unpacked. Still in work focussed task and finish mode after chairing a 3.5 hr meeting this morning from my mums office. I’ve promised the OH that I will relax a bit this holiday and stop thinking about work. This local beer is at least a start… and breathe out.

 

[Pennine]

That’s a pretty decent sample of the guava kettle sour . Out of interest, what is it about this fruit sour that is better than the other fruit beers you’ve tried? I ask because I’m making several fruited sours and nit sure what makes the difference between a good and a really good one.

I am normally not a big fruit beer fan but I do very much enjoy a fruited sour apparently. I guess the big difference is it's not trying to be a beer with fruit but act more like a traditional sour beer from Belgium. It's a kettle soured fruit beer so I was expecting something like a berliner weisse or Flanders red rather than a raspberry wheat beer for example. I have a citrus wheat and a fruity IPA at home that I just despise because of the description. But a fruity hazy IPA with no fruit is delicious.
I guess it's all expectation?

Anyway here is the description it's a lot of fruit apparently if you are interested and 7.1% which I did not expect.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

We’ve arrived in Cornwall after a really rather long drive down , all unpacked, found the local shop, pizza bought and cooked for a first night quickie meal, and now all unpacked. Still in work focussed task and finish mode after chairing a 3.5 hr meeting this morning from my mums office. I’ve promised the OH that I will relax a bit this holiday and stop thinking about work. This local beer is at least a start… and breathe out.
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Switching off when you take your job seriously is hard. I can’t say I ever mastered it to be honest (I worked all through my holiday because it was less stressful to keep on top of things) so retirement has likely been a lifesaver. Do take care of yourself as best you can.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Another Schwarzbier. OMG so much clearing up tomorrow . Just think what it would take to fill that 200 litre barrel!

 

[Leon103]

What a long day. Finally sitting down with a beer. Only one because we go on holiday in the morning and I have a sick daughter so expect a sleepless night.

Seeing that it's the beginning of summer holidays i am on the saison.

 

[dave_77]

Had one of my Belgian Wits earlier

Onto last beer , one of my Belgian Pale's

 

[Baldbrewer]

Bit late to the Party but a nice pint of Otter in the sunshine, have a great weekend all

 

[Baldbrewer]

Haymaker, another favourite from Hook Norton brewery.
Maris Otter, Cara malts and hopped with Fuggles, Challenger and Goldings - might have to have a go at this !

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Hook Norton "off the hook" IPA is a cracking pint on Draft, and in the winter "12 days" is a lovely drop too!

 

[Clint]

Seen as you asked, the Sam Smith‘s brigade section

I think his brothers stuff is far worse!

 

[foxy]

Well my wife has arrived home declaring she is so hungry she could eat the crutch out of an Abo's underpants. She is going to have to make do with a couple of scrag ends in the slow cooker. Meanwhile I will think what I will be having for dinner while I have an IPA.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Eldest daughter just popped in for a beer and a take-out for this afternoon, 4 pints each of Premium Bitter and Belgian Single. Now I’ve started…

Premium Bitter supported by a cheese and pickle banjo.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

We’ve arrived in Cornwall after a really rather long drive down , all unpacked, found the local shop, pizza bought and cooked for a first night quickie meal, and now all unpacked. Still in work focussed task and finish mode after chairing a 3.5 hr meeting this morning from my mums office. I’ve promised the OH that I will relax a bit this holiday and stop thinking about work. This local beer is at least a start… and breathe out.
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Enjoy! If you need any insider help from a conrishman just shout!

 

[Donegal john]

Not been on here for a while as my wife was sick. Down the caravan again and pulled out the last of the saision and luckily it’s a 5l mini keg.
No heat wave here and it’s just started raining ffs. Very dry in the awning though. Cheers.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Weissbier.

 

[dave_77]

Just finished brewing a Five points Best inspired Bitter.
Now time for some rehydration. Oakham Citra in the shade

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Just finished brewing a Five points Best inspired Bitter.

I shall look forward to trying that at a future homebrew club night.

 

[dave_77]

I shall look forward to trying that at a future homebrew club night.

Fingers crossed it comes out good. I had to use S-04 in the end. For the second time made a starter with British ale 2( think it's Adnams strain). Didnt look very active starter so decided to change the yeast. Second time I have planned to use it and wasn't too confident from the look of the starter activity..that strain is obviously not for me

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Not been on here for a while as my wife was sick. Down the caravan again and pulled out the last of the saision and luckily it’s a 5l mini keg.
No heat wave here and it’s just started raining ffs. Very dry in the awning though. Cheers.

That's what you get for living in Ireland.

Hope the wife's ok now.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

First beer of the day for me while I prep the bbq. Jim already had two pints

 

[samale]

That's what you get for living in Ireland.

Hope the wife's ok now.

It's warm rain