What are you drinking tonight 2023.

[531Man]

Tesco Marlborough Pinot Noir with lardons and cauliflower cheese (not yet dished up) .
Great.

 

[Alastair70]

Fancied some red. This seemed the best of the bunch available after tonights curry.

 

[Leon103]

Hazy pale next

 

[Sadfield]

Best brewery in the town.

 

[Begbie]

Second of the Home Bargains beers - a robust Porter from DC Brau. Lovely. Nice roasted flavour and an immediate chocolate aftertaste. Great choices from Mrs B.

 

[matt.]

Left hand milk stout Nitro 6%
$8 here in New Jersey.
Not sure I like it so I'll have another couple.......

 

[Leon103]

Should be the last of the night.
Porter

 

[Alastair70]

Sure you've been, but the Galway Bay pubs are good. Black Sheep on Capel Street and Against The Grain on Wexford Street are two I've been to.

I’m not sure I have been to either, but I’ll enjoy finding out

 

[Clint]

For research purposes only I've cracked a bottled of Tribute #10...it probably had 3 weeks at 19c then a week at cold crash.
It's not yet properly carbonated but there's head retention and lacing and it's clear....but it tastes just like the pub version!

 

[Donegal john]

Just back from another 20k walk of krakow with lots of beers Wodka and street food. 11pm here. Wife in bed. Austwich in the morning at 8 so only fitting to have a big porter to get me to sleep. Lots of liquorice in this and the best porter I’ve had so far.

 

[NotSure]

I'm drinking my Mystery Hop Ale. Bought a new house about a year ago and the lady who was in it before planted some hops in the garden. I have no idea what kind they are. First I made a Green Hop with the hops I harvested, which tasted good - bittered with packaged hops, and mystery hops for the finish. The rest of the hops I dried in the oven and have made the beer I'm drinking now. The hops taste most like Northern Brewer to me, but a bit lemony. Could be the dead bugs, but if I don't think about that, it tastes fine.

Used Pilsner malt and Nottingham yeast. 4.9% ABV.

 

[Beerwegoagain]

I've had the same idea but not the courage to try the vanilla and cocoa nibs addition.
May I ask what quantity you used of each?
Thanks
Matt

100g nibs roasted 10 mins then soaked in Auchentoshen scotch for a week, I the berr at end of primary for 2 weeks. 2 vanilla pods in their own scotch for a week then added to beer for 2 weeks. Dumped whole lot in scotch and all, figured not much scotch really for 5 gallons. Could have done with 3 vanilla or left vanilla longer as choc was spot on but vanilla doesn't come across. Just subtly bolsters choc. Not disappointed however. Tastes lovely

 

[matt.]

100g nibs roasted 10 mins then soaked in Auchentoshen scotch for a week, I the berr at end of primary for 2 weeks. 2 vanilla pods in their own scotch for a week then added to beer for 2 weeks. Dumped whole lot in scotch and all, figured not much scotch really for 5 gallons. Could have done with 3 vanilla or left vanilla longer as choc was spot on but vanilla doesn't come across. Just subtly bolsters choc. Not disappointed however. Tastes lovely

Many thanks. I'm an Auchentoshen fan as well. Cheers.

 

[foxy]

Nancy Naylor Landlady Pale Ale Veloria Schooner base malt with Munich light, nice malty mouth feel and bitter finish.

Foreign Extra Stout, for this one, added 2 whole Star Anises 10 minutes before the end of the boil. Doesn't need any more than two.

 

[Cwrw666]

That sounds good, I had to look up Prima Donna, didn't realise that it's another name for First Gold.

It's meant to be a dwarf variety of FG but my home grown PD is much more orangey than any FG I've bought.

 

[YeastFace]

Co-Op Rosé. Better than it sounds.

How's the battle wound?

 

[chopps]

How's the battle wound?

I daren't look.

 

[matt.]

Working my way through this selection from the bar around the corner.
I may be some time.....

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Yesterday my enclosed bar got it’s first real test with 8 of us out there until late in cold weather. I’m pleased to say it did it’s job and we all stayed warm so I’m very happy

Today I’m starting with a saison.

 

[WillFrites]

Some of my adulterated Geordie Winter Warmer, bottled at the beginning of October. Still a bit thin but should be perfect for Christmas