What are you drinking tonight 2024.

[Chippy_Tea]

Starting with these tonight -

 

[Leon103]

Starting with a west coast dark lager. Need to sort my beer line on this one. Coming out too foamy. Got the carb right now but it's knocked the hops a bit. Enjoying it nevertheless

 

[531Man]

Simmered belly pork with sticky spicy soy sauce and The Guv'nor.
I suspect predominantly garnacha grape, whatever it matches wonderfully!

 

[rybinss]

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Simmered belly pork with sticky spicy soy sauce and The Guv'nor.
I suspect predominantly garnacha grape, whatever it matches wonderfully!

I have this a fair bit in Spain well at €3 a bottle it has to be done. I find most Felix Solis wines are really good quality. Salud!

 

[Leon103]

Second pint was another WCBL, 3rd lint was going to be a saison but realised the keg was low and need 3 bottles worth to keg for the Burning Sky comp, so another WCBL

 

[Donegal john]

another one from the bushmills tour. A 2008 single malt matured in acacia barrels. A rare cask strength for bushmills and a smooth whiskey with a lot of character. Worth the money for me.

 

[dave_77]

Just finished gardening..Quince Saison seemed appropriate

 

[LesTom]

Been ages since I've had this and I'd forgot how good it is.

 

[Alastair70]

I’m really liking Kinnegar’s Amber Ale. The Rust Bucket it followed was tasty too.

 

[matt.]

Stove top 2 gallon
Brewed 24/1/24
SG 1038 down to 1014 : 3.7%
Bottled 1/2/24

Pale malt 1.84 Kg
Black malt 11 GM
FUGGLES 11 GM + 11 GM final 15 mins of boil
Yeast SafAleS-04

Used too much Protafloc so had lots of cotton wool floating about at point of transforming into plastic fermentation vessel. Lesson learned.

Only managed to bottle 11 glass flip tops.
First bottle tried 6/4/24; ok
27/4/24 great improvement
14/5/24 excellent
Today still excellent. Must brew again.

Thoughts folks. Always appreciate hints n tips.
It's a lot clearer than the picture shows..

 

[obscure]

A pint of Guinness and a pack of salt and vinegar just because I feel like it cheers.

 

[Twostage]

Stove top 2 gallon
Brewed 24/1/24
SG 1038 down to 1014 : 3.7%
Bottled 1/2/24

Pale malt 1.84 Kg
Black malt 11 GM
FUGGLES 11 GM + 11 GM final 15 mins of boil
Yeast SafAleS-04

Used too much Protafloc so had lots of cotton wool floating about at point of transforming into plastic fermentation vessel. Lesson learned.

Only managed to bottle 11 glass flip tops.
First bottle tried 6/4/24; ok
27/4/24 great improvement
14/5/24 excellent
Today still excellent. Must brew again.

Thoughts folks. Always appreciate hints n tips.
It's a lot clearer than the picture shows..

I like fuggles. Definitely works in a bitter (I like it in a saison too).

My thoughts - I see you've used a small amount of black malt, presumably for the colour, I think I would have used a larger quantity of crystal instead which would have given you more caramel, biscuity flavours. But that might not be what you were aiming for.

 

[Jiffy176]

First attempt at an American / Mexican Lager for the summer and I'm pretty happy with that.
The grain bill was just Muntons lager and Torrified Maize.
Used my harvested yeast. A mix of 34/70 and WHC einstein with an extra light DME starter.
Fermented under 15psi from the word go at 12 oc . Slightly over carbed but I can deal with that.
Now where is the sun.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Spent yesterday at the pub drinking (too much) Fife & Drum from Musket. Today I’m at home and starting with my Schwarzbier.

 

[Tanglefoot]

Making the most of the sunshine and the last week of our holiday with this classic

 

[matt76]

Not a style you come across much, but having just had my own American Wheat Beer judged in the May American Pale Ales comp I couldn't not try this local one in a bar in northern Finland, and it's very acceptable

 

[531Man]

While picking up my cherry lattice slice in Waitrose I spotted this beauty on offer for £2.30 so bought a couple (I might go back and clear the shelf tomorrow).

For a 500ml bottle of 8.5% strong flavoursome ale this is a bargain. It’s not unlike their vintage ale.

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So, got me down to Waitrose today (as it's next to Son's house).
Put 6 Golden Prides in a box and bought some Pinot Noir as down on that too.
Looking forward to trying them all.

 

[matt.]

I like fuggles. Definitely works in a bitter (I like it in a saison too).

My thoughts - I see you've used a small amount of black malt, presumably for the colour, I think I would have used a larger quantity of crystal instead which would have given you more caramel, biscuity flavours. But that might not be what you were aiming for.

Many thanks. Good advice. Much appreciated.
I have a couple of stove top maturing that have only crystal or a crystal / black combination so looking forward to trying them in the next few weeks.
Cheers

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Out to lunch with two of our grand-children at an Italian restaurant. Beer is various flavours of Peroni or Hophead.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I just found out they also have Meantime IPA.