Beer?

[smutchin]

A thick, dark porter flavoured with smoked jalapeños, apparently. Intriguing.

Shall report back later but about to open the Versa right now...

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[ceepeebee]

A thick, dark porter flavoured with smoked jalapeños, apparently. Intriguing.

Shall report back later but about to open the Versa right now...

d.

Intriguing is an understatement

 

[threebikesmcginty]

My latest haul from the Bottle Shop, btw...

If you haven't tried them, The Kernel porters and stouts are exceptional, if your beer shop gets any in they're well worth stocking up on.

 

[User169]

A thick, dark porter flavoured with smoked jalapeños, apparently. Intriguing.

Shall report back later but about to open the Versa right now...

d.

Mikkeler go in for some weird stuff, but generally pull it off.

 

[smutchin]

The Kernel porters and stouts are exceptional

Yeah, I'm a big fan. The 1856 Imperial Brown Stout is a particular favourite. Evin came down to the Bottle Shop last summer to do a guided tasting. That was a pretty memorable evening... well, what I can remember of it.

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[ceepeebee]

He's a terrible man for the over-hopping though. Having said that I'll always rep for his imperial stout.

 

[smutchin]

I like plenty of hops in my beer, but I do tend prefer the Kernel porters and stouts to the IPAs, which sometimes seem a bit unbalanced to me.

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[Scilly Suffolk]

Just stocked up with German beer for the champs league final, but will be picking up some darkstar espresso up at the excellent good taste in crystal palace later, along with maybe some 6hop.

Try the Darkstar half & half with St Peter's Honey Porter.

I actually like Brewdog's style, it makes a refreshing change from the usual "ye olde twigs and goblins" malarkey; not to mention the 5am Saint and Punk IPA are very fine beers indeed.

Anyway if anyone's getting a round in, I'll have a foaming pint of Comrade Bill Bartrams Egalitarian Anti Imperialist Soviet Stout, just the one mind...

 

[ceepeebee]

I've never really tried the half/half route but that sounds interesting.

Am liking this London fields love not war, hoppy but not too much so, and a savoury herbal aftertaste from somewhere, very nice. Mrs ceepeebee is enjoying the old dairy gold top too, bit too much hops for me though.

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

I find St Peters are often too flavoured, so half & half tames it down a bit.

Mind you, as I like a lot of hop we clearly have very different tastes so it might not work for you...

 

[ceepeebee]

the St Peters Mild is one of my favourite beers - such a great session drink.

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

Mine too, although my favourite Mild is Mighty Oak Oscar Wilde Mild: almost all the taste of a Porter but at session levels of alcohol!

 

[smutchin]

Mikkeler go in for some weird stuff, but generally pull it off.

Yup, that goes for the Texas Ranger.

I checked the ingredients; it's actually chipotle chillis and smoked malt. Plus various other malts and roasted barley. And zeus, saaz and centennial hops. And it works. Really surprisingly well. A rich, creamy/oily porter with a fiery chilli kick in the finish that really makes your mouth tingle. Wow.

Not one for quaffing, one to sip and savour. Highly recommended.

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[Scilly Suffolk]

Just been reading up on Mikkeler: very interesting and something I'll look out for.

 

[ceepeebee]

a friend of mine was recommending that just last week, will hunt it down. a few x-posts there - re the oscar wilde