What kit beer are you drinking tonight?

[labrewski]

Davy crockets hop rocket by
the homebrew company very nice and a bit too easy to drink
attempting the how to guide on ag on here so hope all goes well View attachment 35188View attachment 35188View attachment 35189

Final stages lads I would definitely be doing this again
Well worth a shot

yes I'm greedy I done a double attempt

 

[Didge]

I'm drinking a pimped "Ultimate Brewery Ginger Beer", it's by no means a traditional ginger beer, but it is extremely drinkable and an unusual brew. I must post a review sometime.

 

[Pablosaurus]

Commiserstions. I have never done this one but having seen so many glowing reviews decided I would like to but no site I have looked at has it in stock. Maybe it's the current rush on good kits but I think it was originally introduced as a limited edition and perhaps the limit has expired though I hope not!

This kit just arrived today, a few days late, from Beer Mart. Maybe they still have stock?

Elsewhere, I'm into my second pint of short-brewed Mangrove Jacks Raspberry Berliner Weiss. This is also delicious. Sour, refreshing and easy quaffing about 3.8%. Nice with ice.

 

[Didge]

You must be a couple of weeks ahead of me, my Mangrove Jacks Raspberry Berliner Weiss has been carbonating in the airing cupboard for 6 days now, I had a crafty sip when bottling and it reminded of deliciously sour harribo sweets. I can't wait to taste the carbonated version, although mine included 2Kg of mixed berries from our garden, so it's probably about 6%.

 

[Pavros]

Wilko Feeling Hoppy IPA brewed with cml Pia yeast and dry hopped with 75g of Falconers Flight. Bottled 2 weeks ago.

First pint - nicely carbonated, slightly thin (perhaps a mini mash with some crystal next time?) and hops are slightly harsh.

Second pint - this isn't going to last long. Probably more of a hoppy pale ale rather than an IPA.

This may be a good kit to experiment with. At £16, it's a bit expensive but when it's on sale at £12, it's worth a punt.

 

[Pablosaurus]

You must be a couple of weeks ahead of me, my Mangrove Jacks Raspberry Berliner Weiss has been carbonating in the airing cupboard for 6 days now, I had a crafty sip when bottling and it reminded of deliciously sour harribo sweets. I can't wait to taste the carbonated version, although mine included 2Kg of mixed berries from our garden, so it's probably about 6%.

That'll be beautiful!

I shortbrewed mine to 15ltrs without any additional sugar, so it's nicely concentrated but not overly alcoholic. Funny process...it fermented out in four days flat, so I bottled it and then panicked that it had stalled and would blow out the bottles when the priming sugar started up again.

Needless worry, though. It's turned out really well!

 

[Bigdok]

Wilkos sweet newky brown ale that's coming up to it's first birthday and it's quite good.

 

[West wind]

With fishing knocked on the head due to horrible weather I opened a bottle of Woodfordes Tinsel Toes from a batch I bottled three weeks ago. It has some lovely flavours for such a young beer. One I'll definitely do again.

Then I opened another bottle.........

 

[Pablosaurus]

Youngs American IPA. Hoppy and powerful pint. In hindsight, I reckon this would be better bottled than in my PB. Hefty carbonation means its a bit too lively for the barrel, and the head is really bitter. Nonetheless, still an awesome pint.

 

[Jon1964]

Had a day off work, been busy making

a co2 bottle stand so think I deserve a beer now.
Cheers all it's Friday
Courage Directors Kit been in cold storage in PB 2 weeks.

 

[DavieC]

Festival golden stag, it's delicious

 

[Joc9410]

Festival golden stag, it's delicious

Snap
And heartily agree
A lovely pint
Just going to AG and would love to make something like this

 

[Jon1964]

Festival golden stag, it's delicious

Got my first Golden Stag in the Fermenter at the moment - read good reviews
Did it clear pretty quick

 

[DavieC]

Hi Jon1964, it was pretty cloudy at first but I had a nightmare bottling it with a dodgy seal on my Syphon, it's fairly clear now but been bottled since end of August.Really does taste great though.

 

[Jon1964]

Demolished the courage directors so on the cold bench tonight is this
Admirals Reserve

 

[Barley Rubble]

I am drinking the second of my 2 x 750ml Leffe bottles of Bulldog Evil Dog Double IPA. It is a very satisfying ale which is strong at 6.56%, but not overpowering. If you like a strong ale I would recommend it, if you've never tried it before.
I am now down to my last 6 bottles, but I do have a second Evil Dog kit brewing and should be ready to bottle in around nine days or so. this second batch should be a little closer to the claimed ABV of 7.5%!

 

[ChrisM]

Mangrove Jack's Craft Series Pils. Only had two weeks in the bottle but crisp with a little bit of Saaz hop coming through. Just a little haze, which is good going at this stage given hop pellets were added during fermentation.

 

[DavieC]

Festival New Zealand pilsner... it's too hoppy! Think if I do this kit again I'd only use half the supplied hops.I don't think I've ever had a NZ pilsner,are they all this heavy on hops? Still, I'll soldier on cheers everyone ,all the best

 

[the_quick]

Coopers New Zealand Pilsner - just had a pint. It got better since I drunk it last time, still not impressed. It is okeish. This one is not hoppy at all, which is fine, it feels it has too much sweetness.

 

[DavieC]

I've switched to Admirals Reserve now, really nice,I had a cider that I made from pressed foraged apples last year earlier as well...I've also had a day off from work ...I just don't care!!