What are you drinking tonight 2023.

[Leon103]

Hazy to start the annual secret santa meeting with @dave_77 @dan125 @Hoddy

 

[531Man]

Mead, bottled a little over two years ago.

First mead I've had in months, feels like much longer, no pic but you all know what mead's like right?

Pale gold, like delicate rays of sunshine caressing an erstwhile dim and gloomy space, long devoid of such splendour.
Fragrant floral notes, conjuring notions of freshly harvested honey, wildflowers and faint hints of dried fruit.
Rounded sweetness, faintly warming, layered flavours dancing and cavorting on the palette as a breath of fresh and fragrant air on a summers day or the embracing comfort of a favourite jumper on a winters eve.

Yeh...I think I probably shouldn't be off the mead for too long...it makes me a little...peculiar.

Very poetic description of mead there.
Summer transports of delight in a glass.

 

[LesTom]

Catching up with my advent calendar with day 11 and day 12, day 12 was incredible

Day 12

 

[samale]

Hazy and a black IPA. On the Half's so I can make My way down the board. Ruby mild and a milk stout up next

 

[damienair]

Tried the first pint of a Mangrove Jacks Raspberry Berliner Weiss Beer. I made up a batch for Christmas and I have to say it tastes great and turned out really well. Happy with this brew.

 

[YeastFace]

Didn't intend on drinking this, but it's a Friday night in December so why not?

 

[Rodcx500z]

Having a few of the talus smash

 

[samale]

Change of direction
Quality

 

[dave_77]

On to the 2nd beer of the swap online

 

[Rodcx500z]

And another

 

[dlowe1992]

First pint from the keg of blonde. Lost some of the hop aroma but very easy drinking, and clearing nicely.
Glass was a present from our niece..

 

[Alastair70]

Took this photo in The Garrick bar in Belfast mid-afternoon. I had a quite few drinks either side of that one and the other Kilkenny that followed it.
It’s got a less roasty malt character than my attempt. I’m even more happy how it turned out now .

 

[Alastair70]

Just arrived home and my wife showed me this screenshot from BBC News.
(I’m the one on the right with the correct amount of hair)
I’m just glad we were still trying to behave ourselves at that stage!

 

[YeastFace]

Took this photo in The Garrick bar in Belfast mid-afternoon. I had a quite few drinks either side of that one and the other Kilkenny that followed it.
It’s got a less roasty malt character than my attempt. I’m even more happy how it turned out now .

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If you've not seen, I put a v3 version of mine on yesterday so will send you one when it's ready in Jan.

Swapped Simpsons Light Crystal for a touch more mix of CaraRed and Crisp Light Crystal and upped the Roasted Barley a bit (another 10g ).

 

[YeastFace]

Just arrived home and my wife showed me this screenshot from BBC News.
(I’m the one on the right with the correct amount of hair)
I’m just glad we were still trying to behave ourselves at that stage!

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We wouldn't recognise you without your budgie smugglers

 

[dlowe1992]

And another…

 

[LesTom]

This has got to be the first Vault City beer that I haven't enjoyed- it's just not balanced (as it's got too much cinnamon in it)

 

[DavieC]

Hi all, Woodfords Wherry kit that I made 2 years ago. Conditioned in bottle and tastes great. Cheers everyone.
Can't upload my image....says it's too big....well

 

[Alastair70]

If you've not seen, I put a v3 version of mine on yesterday so will send you one when it's ready in Jan.

Swapped Simpsons Light Crystal for a touch more mix of CaraRed and Crisp Light Crystal and upped the Roasted Barley a bit (another 10g ).

Saw that in your brew thread. I’ve got a bit of bottling and posting to do tomorrow, a carbed version of Nitro Red is in the mix and heading your way.

In other news, I’m genuinely upset at the negative response the Budgies are getting on the forum. I’m very close digging out the photos of my full Tim Curry Frank-n-Furter appearance at a Halloween party a couple of years back. That’ll sort you lot out.
Coming to think of it, the hosts haven’t asked us back since

 

[dave_77]

Ooooo..I'm sure this is a dark lager.. lovely