What are you drinking tonight 2022?

[damienair]

Happy Friday. Just in time for Octoberfest I have just tasted my first bottle of **** Dastardly’s Dunkel Hefeweizen. This is a full extract kit from the Homebrew Company.
Absolutely gorgeous. I’m delighted with the results.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

If you can't get to Oktoberfest at least you can drink Festbier.

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I bought some from Lidl pretty good.

 

[Pennine]

Last couple pints of the oatmeal Brown lager. This one is drinking very nicely now.

 

[Leon103]

Not bad for a supermarket beer

 

[Donegal john]

Havnt had leffe bruin in ages and I have to say I prefer the blonde. Still a good beer

 

[ChrisR73]

On the left is the end of my lemon drop / Marris otter SMaSH, on the right is one I’ve been meaning to try for a while but never been brave enough to have a go.

Happy Friday everyone!

 

[NormanHurst]

Last night's commercial beet alongside a taste of all 3 current homebrews...

....A Dunkel lager from a collaboration between the company behind Tebay and Gloucester Services and a brewery in Penrith. It wasn't bad but more like a "Session Baltic Porter" than a Dunkel to my mind with more roasty chocolate notes less that dry-but-malty flavour. Very drinkable all the same.

 

[SMP Brewery]

Tebay and Gloucester Services

Always stop there when heading to the SW but when there the other week, I was shocked at the prices of everything so we’ll probably give it a miss now which is a shame.

 

[NormanHurst]

Always stop there when heading to the SW but when there the other week, I was shocked at the prices of everything so we’ll probably give it a miss now which is a shame.

They are definitely pricey. I'm on the road a bit more with work and have stopped at Glos a couple of times recently. Not bought much - just the odd bottle of beer or cider - but it's a decent environment to stretch the legs unlike some places up the M5/M6.

 

[obscure]

Always stop there when heading to the SW but when there the other week, I was shocked at the prices of everything so we’ll probably give it a miss now which is a shame.

Their cafe wasn’t too bad price wise last time I was there (for a service station) and if nothing else it is still such a nice change from your typical motorway service station.

 

[NotSure]

HB Festival American IPA from a brew kit. First kit I've done in ages and thought I'd do a kit first in my new home before attempting all-grain. Not bad, but a bit on the bitter side even for an IPA.

 

[Donegal john]

Stout mashing so having an ipa while I wait.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Started the afternoon with @Donegal john first gold ipa, he warned me it was bitter, but after the first sip (which was a bit of a toe curler) it settles into a beautiful pint. The aroma from opening the bottle was full of marmalade, aroma from the glass a bit restrained. Taste wise, some English hop fruitiness, a little bit of sweetness followed by a long bitter tail. Medium bodied which makes it very drinkable.My only concern is what I'm I'm going to follow it up with! Thanks John, really lovely.

 

[Donegal john]

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Started the afternoon with @Donegal john first gold ipa, he warned me it was bitter, but after the first sip (which was a bit of a toe curler) it settles into a beautiful pint. The aroma from opening the bottle was full of marmalade, aroma from the glass a bit restrained. Taste wise, some English hop fruitiness, a little bit of sweetness followed by a long bitter tail. Medium bodied which makes it very drinkable.My only concern is what I'm I'm going to follow it up with! Thanks John, really lovely.

Cheers.
Lovely colour from the chevalier malt.
It’s mellowed but I think it would benefit from another month to round it out. The bitterness tends to linger on the pallet for a while though. Get some bread in you to clear your taste buds

 

[Donegal john]

This is one of the best American ipa’s out there for me.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Going with a , not had one in a while, beautiful.

 

[obscure]

I love Autumn it’s finally cool enough that the beer kept unrefrigerated in the utility room is at perfect drinking temperature. The beer itself is a very quaffable 4.5% GW Archer Best Bitter.

 

[NormanHurst]

Lidl Festbier after a b****** of a brew day!

 

[SMP Brewery]

Popped up to see my Dad as he’s in hospital so stopping at his. Should have brought the brew kit up, forgot he was on a fixed tariff.

Having a Punk IPA, first for a while.

It’s even better than I thought after an update.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I’m back home now. Just cleaned my beer lines and poured myself a pint of my Magnum Opus Best Bitter. This is the beer I brewed for the Attic competition using the new Opus hop. I doubt it will win because Attic are more about big hoppy DIPAs but it makes a nice bitter all the same. Cheers all!