Beer?

[smutchin]

Don't throw away that stale loaf of bread. Make beer out of it!
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/22/toast-ale-beer-surplus-bread-feedback-food-waste

M&S have got on this bandwagon - called in earlier and saw they had a new range of summer beers, a few of which are made using surplus bread. Pleased to see a big high street company dealing with food waste in a creative way like this. Couldn't resist, especially as they were on offer. There were a few others, including a Wimbledon Pale Ale but it said on the can that it was flavoured with elderflower so I gave it a miss - can't stand elderflower.

I'm aware of the ancient Sumerian practice of making beer from bread but I suspect that using raspberries and Earl Grey tea would have been beyond the pale for them.

They're all in the fridge at the moment recovering from a hot car journey.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Earlier today I saw 3 herons, 3 shelduck and 3 pelicans in St James' Park. This evening I saw off 3 Bullfinches. A Rascal; one of those orange, cloudy concoctions with hints of mango at the front and grapefruit at the back but with a little more bitterness than expected. A Wolf, which was darker than the Rascal and had an aftertaste of something like whisky or rum. Slightly cloying in the mouth with an almost clove-like numbing effect on the palate. Weird beered. And a Bullfinch Dark Side of the Moon, which was neither pink nor floydy but had a reassuringly dark side to it. A dry, lightly caramel biscuit flavour and hints that this porter was ready to defect to stout territory.

My beer a day ''challenge'' is now approaching August bank holiday. What a summer it's been!

 

[MossCommuter]

Burnt Mill

The new Cloudwater?

It feels like full circle from the first craft that came to the UK from the USA but it's nice. Nice but not distinctive.

I've knocked Cloudwater recently for a lack of variety but screw variety. Who cares what you call it? If it tastes like the last one and the last one was good call it what you want. They have a signature flavour that I crave

The burnt mill is a very good American IPA but like a lot of others.


It's lush by the way

[Edits to correct CC's auto fark up which made me say the opposite of what I wanted]

 

[User169]

Beavertown extravaganza still on, but half the breweries have pulled out....

https://www.beavertownbrewery.co.uk/message-ticket-holders-beavertown-extravaganza-2018/

Well at least you can have your money back if you want and you get 20 squids back if you do go.

 

[Daddy Pig]

Beavertown extravaganza still on, but half the breweries have pulled out....

https://www.beavertownbrewery.co.uk/message-ticket-holders-beavertown-extravaganza-2018/

Well at least you can have your money back if you want and you get 20 squids back if you do go.

I had to laugh that they were building 'Beaver World' ... Sounds like it should be situated in the red light district...

 

[MossCommuter]

Beavertown extravaganza still on, but half the breweries have pulled out....

https://www.beavertownbrewery.co.uk/message-ticket-holders-beavertown-extravaganza-2018/

Well at least you can have your money back if you want and you get 20 squids back if you do go.

Very generous of Heineken innit

 

[SteveF]

Apparently this is an Antwerp Pale Ale, quite liked it.. .

Have more or less come to the end of my BNL mini tour, hopping on the ferry to Harwich tomorrow. I have enjoyed the beers more than I thought I would (good grief they are strong)....

Bruges was what I expected and happily, Gent, was everything I had hoped it would be (I will be visiting again).

It's been a real pleasure and thanks to those who made recommendations, I did frequent a few of them..

Very impressed with the cycling ethos here, infrastructure and attitude, something I will miss when back home.

 

[Daddy Pig]

Very generous of Heineken innit

They are getting their money back by staggering prices rises via Beerwulf... Prices up 40% plus... Don't think I'll use them again on both counts...

 

[smutchin]

The M&S Earl Grey Pale Ale was pleasant enough. It has the colour and pretty much the flavour of a decent pilsner - good choice for a warm summer evening. I would drink it again.

 

[Maverick Goose]

Very generous of Heineken innit

Refreshing the parts other beers can't reach...
The fun just hasn't stopped at work this week, I don't think anyone's quit-I'm hoping for a POETS day (Auld Reekie again tomorrow...bork bork!). Tempest Brewing's Loral IPL is an agreeable blend of malty lager and floral pale ale btw. Loral...because you're worth it!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Refreshing the parts other beers can't reach...
The fun just hasn't stopped at work this week, I don't think anyone's quit-I'm hoping for a POETS day (Auld Reekie again tomorrow...bork bork!). Tempest Brewing's Loral IPL is an agreeable blend of malty lager and floral pale ale btw. Loral...because you're worth it!

You do know that complacency will start to set in if you rest on your Lorals...?

 

[Levo-Lon]

The Ploughman Pub in Werrington has a beer festival this week.
So if you are near Peterborough and fancy a choice of 50 real ales and live music i can recommend a visit.
Saturday will have the footy and live bands Marquee plus Sunday bands.

 

[Daddy Pig]

After a week of abstinence I'm starting the weekend off gently. ..

Damn, that feels better...

 

[Levo-Lon]

After a week of abstinence I'm starting the weekend off gently. ..

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Damn, that feels better...

And only 9000% bloody lightweight

 

[smutchin]

After a week of abstinence I'm starting the weekend off gently. ..

If that's your idea of gentle, I'd hate to see the state of your liver.