What are you drinking tonight.

[An Ankoù]

Having been the dentists for a tooth out I am taking no chances on losing any sleep, so I nipped into Tesco, 1 fursty ferret, 1 abbott ale, 1 old hoppy hen, 1 mac champ, 1 abbott reserve, 1 adnams broadside I shall sleep well tonight

You'll be up all night wanting a : https://piddlebrewery.co.uk/

 

[The Baron]

Little drinkipoo's at my bar tonight belated Halloween party Kolsch, Tropical IPA, American Brown ale and whatever is in the kegerator and bottles

 

[Cheshire Cat]

NZSB after my AG Tribute

 

[MonkeyMick]

Just had a cheeky half of my own SMaSH, hopped with Saaz. Haven't even bottled it for conditioning yet, and it's immensely tasty and satisfying already.

After that, Ghost Ship, Hobgoblin Gold and TT Landlord!

 

[Arcs]

Cooper's dark ale at 4.7% abv. I really like the use kettle, boil it, pour on sugar approach, dump in keg and the let it cool approach. For me at least, when you xfer the finished beer to the keg, it pressurises my pressure barrels just right. I know most usually just xfer to the fermentation vat.

But that seems a little odd to me as if you are pouring the beer straight on to cooled fermentable aka cane sugar, then the beer itself will do the job of spreading the sugars around. Afterall, the boiled water will kill any thing nasty in there.

I am currently experimenting with Boots sterilisation tablets for sanitisation. I think they will work just fine and save me a very long trip or wait for sanitiser that basically does the same job. Boots baby sterilisation tabs were about 5p cheaper but for me, 2 hours trip or two days wait and if travelling another 4 quid and if waiting on delivery another 3 quid. Doesn't make financial sense to me when I can walk over the road and buy these for £1.90.

I'll let you know if it works or not. Handy tip if it does and you made a mistake and didn't have any at hand but need a quick DIY solution to sanitise bottles, kegs and fv's.

 

[RichieBeer]

Bobby Beer - Great British Lager

Given to me by a friend who was gifted a box of "assorted craft beers" and isn't a beer drinker. I said I'll give them a go.

Not unpleasant but not one I'll be seeking out again.

 

[Mungri]

Last night Peerless Galaxian.

Hardly ever see Galaxy hopped ales in pubs.
Was well pleased to see this in the local boozer last night.
Super smooth and just right for my taste at 5%.

 

[An Ankoù]

Last night Peerless Galaxian.
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Hardly ever see Galaxy hopped ales in pubs.
Was well pleased to see this in the local boozer last night.
Super smooth and just right for my taste at 5%.

A lovely hop. A bit like Citra without the sweaty armpit overtones. I see I've got an unopened 100g knocking around at the back of the chemistry set so that's today's brew sorted. Thanks Mungri.

 

[Mungri]

A lovely hop. A bit like Citra without the sweaty armpit overtones. I see I've got an unopened 100g knocking around at the back of the chemistry set so that's today's brew sorted. Thanks Mungri.

Haha, I love the stuff. Not long done a Galaxy with a touch of Mosaic & Amarillo which is lovely.
Think I'll have to get a 500g bag next order.

 

[strange-steve]

Just started working my way through this which I picked up in Tesco for a fiver, and it's great. I know absolutely nothing about cider but there's a definite bretty barnyard character to this, anyone know how it's fermented?

 

[Portreath]

Old Rosie, one of my favorite summer drinks. Best still cider available from supermarkets in my opinion. Stands up with lots of the Somerset ciders I've tasted.

 

[An Ankoù]

Weston's do some great cider. Old Rosie is only one among them. Try moving west a bit to Llantwit Fardre near Pontyprydd and try a drop of Black Dragon or anything from Gwynt y Ddraig.

 

[user 18729]

Last night’s selection.

 

[BarnBrian]

Last night Peerless Galaxian.
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Hardly ever see Galaxy hopped ales in pubs.
Was well pleased to see this in the local boozer last night.
Super smooth and just right for my taste at 5%.

Was that in the Saracens?

 

[Mungri]

Was that in the Saracens?

Alas not Brian. It was in spoons in Ormskirk. A lovely pint it was too.
It was followed by some nice Salopian in Tap Room 12. A good night was had.

 

[foxy]

Opened a bottle of Tetley Bitter clone, still young and I did think Mr Wheeler put me on the wrong tram regarding colour, I did follow his recipe but it did seem a tad to much chocolate malt. I like to walk away from a drink knowing I have had a drink by the lingering hop taste in my mouth and this certainly did it. I will reduce the chocolate malt next time and there will definitely be a next time.

 

[user 18729]

My American Pale Ale going down nicely

 

[chrisb8]

Went to a tour and tasting at the Shepherd Neame brewery in Faversham last night and very much enjoyed the Bear Island Pale Ale and the Bear Island Lager. Amarillo, cascade and boudicca hops apparently, very clean and citrusy.

 

[chrisb8]

Continuing the theme of enjoying something other than home brew this weekend I had a local brewery's Kentish Lager at lunchtime and then these were 3 for £5 in m&s tonight

 

[An Ankoù]

Opened a bottle of Tetley Bitter clone, still young and I did think Mr Wheeler put me on the wrong tram regarding colour, I did follow his recipe but it did seem a tad to much chocolate malt. I like to walk away from a drink knowing I have had a drink by the lingering hop taste in my mouth and this certainly did it. I will reduce the chocolate malt next time and there will definitely be a next time.
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The late lamented Mr Wheeler is a nightmare. His instructions on method are sound enough, (except he doesn't recommend priming sugar in anything and he absolutely abhors PETs) and his recipes in the books co-authored with Roger Protz were ok-ish, but the last edition is awful. None of the recipes will produce bad beer but he just sticks dark malts in to adjust colour and nothing else. Very disappointing.