What are you drinking tonight 2023.

[Alastair70]

I’m pretty certain I’ve never before been sent a couple of Llamas but that’s exactly what happened a few days ago - @Alastair70 sent me a bottle of his 6.2% “2-Llamas” American Amber ale.

You can see in the picture this is a crystal clear ale with a beautiful deep copper colour. The healthy off white foamy head had great retention and stuck around for the whole pint. Carbonation is medium high.
View attachment 82193

The aroma is a very inviting and slightly sweet smelling toffee with low spice and floral notes.

The flavour is much like the aroma with a little pine thrown in. The sweet toffee flavour has a nice burnt sugar quality to it like toffee that’s been cooked to the point of burning, which I quite like. The beer finishes with an assertive bitterness that lingers.

I wonder if the malt character might be a little strong for an American Amber (it isn’t really a style I’m very familiar with so I may be wrong here) but either way it was a very nice beer and I enjoyed drinking it . Thanks very much for a great start to my evening Alastair

Cheers H, really glad you enjoyed it. UKNHC Judging comments were much like yours; well made, no flaws but toffee malt instead of caramel which is “crucial to the style” according to one. Happy to score a 36 and a 37 with it.
Looks like the recipe for ‘3 Llamas’ needs drafting, most of my speciality malts are from Weyermann and getting the German/US substitutions right is taking a bit of tweaking.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

You know how people say they cant drink this and that because over indulging at some point....I have a similar sort of experience with a night on the Bailey's.......I wouldn't say I'm lactose intolerant maybe a bottle was pushing it

Perhaps you wouldn't need to push it

Sounds a bit like my brother to be fair..... a mouthful of Eton mess and it's squit squat

 

[dave_77]

More confident than 3 weeks ago. Two recent wins plus player's returning. Looking forward to the game

Great half so far..for me anyway

 

[samale]

Great half so far..for me anyway

Not good for my nerves but what a half of football

 

[Rodcx500z]

Cracking half 1-1 and 1-1 goal keepers

 

[dave_77]

Not good for my nerves but what a half of football

About time .. haven't seen Liverpool play this aggressively for a while.great game.
Crazy to have 2 keeper errors

 

[dave_77]

Porter kicked on a full glass keg free for the next beer in the fermenter

 

[Rodcx500z]

About time .. haven't seen Liverpool play this aggressively for a while.great game.
Crazy to have 2 keeper errors

It's all gone to pot,

 

[samale]

About time .. haven't seen Liverpool play this aggressively for a while.great game.
Crazy to have 2 keeper errors

Did I say I was confident

 

[dave_77]

Did I say I was confident

Didn't see that

 

[Leon103]

Treated the wife to some Spanish food tonight. I enjoyed a couple pints if Hoegaarden to wash it down. Been a few years since I had this. Much better on keg than bottle.

 

[eyuptm]

The wine looks good but that toaster I have my one 15 years and it still makes the nicest toast (so the kids say) just swap the elements when they go and good as new.
It’s the small things that make me happy lol

AND the timer switch... Good thing with brands like that is spares are available...

 

[SMP Brewery]

My APA :- BRU 1620 is now clearing nicely (it’s mainly condensation on the glass) and the hops have blended together nicely now.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Starting tonight with a small bourbon imperial.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

This stuff is really nice!

 

[dave_77]

Found a traditional Altbier brewed in Dusseldorf. Think I have only had UK interpretations so bit of research before my next attempt at the style. Definitely one of my favourite amber styles . Crisp easy drinking, nice bitterness..toast/nutty.

 

[samale]

Found a traditional Altbier brewed in Dusseldorf. Think I have only had UK interpretations so bit of research before my next attempt at the style. Definitely one of my favourite amber styles . Crisp easy drinking, nice bitterness..toast/nutty.
View attachment 82215

My Altbier is cold crashing..that looks the business

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Having a beer from No Frills Joe.

 

[dave_77]

My Altbier is cold crashing..that looks the business

Oooooo...swapsie please
I think my next version is in a month for LAB
Next up is American Amber but hopped with NZ hops and then a Golden Ale

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

My wife said she was popping up the shop and would I like anything, I suggested a beer might be nice. She brought home these four amigos. Love that girl

I’m starting with this one.