Beer?

[John the Monkey]

Looking casually at that lovely photo, JtM, one could be forgiven for thinking that it says 'Congratulations Mum, beginners beer' on the 'swing tag' under the right hand glass.

It says;

"Coriander, Mint, Rosemary, Bay."

 

[rich p]

Kamado Joe'd rib of beef at my lad's, where he tried again to get me over to the dark side of lambic and geuze. It's not going to happen.
I can't help wondering if DP ever paid a visit to Brighton 30 years back but he was probably too young to be firing bullets back then!

The Wild Beer co was much more to my taste. It's a lovely interesting flavour with weird ingredients inspired by saki. Sea buckthorn, seaweed and yuzu juice. I thought I detected that one....
£19 a pop and 13%!!! FFS!

 

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It says;

"Coriander, Mint, Rosemary, Bay."

As I thought...

 

[MossCommuter]

NINETEEN POUNDS

that's for a firkin, right?

 

[Aperitif]

Kamado Joe'd rib of beef at my lad's, where he tried again to get me over to the dark side of lambic and geuze. It's not going to happen.
I can't help wondering if DP ever paid a visit to Brighton 30 years back but he was probably too young to be firing bullets back then!

The Wild Beer co was much more to my taste. It's a lovely interesting flavour with weird ingredients inspired by saki. Sea buckthorn, seaweed and yuzu juice. I thought I detected that one....
£19 a pop and 13%!!! FFS!

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You're nearly at an Eddington number (no idea what they are BTW) for beer. £19 for 13%...£13 would have been fairer. Was it a gallon bottle, Rich?

 

[rich p]

NINETEEN POUNDS

that's for a firkin, right?

You're nearly at an Eddington number (no idea what they are BTW) for beer. £19 for 13%...£13 would have been fairer. Was it a gallon bottle, Rich?

I hasten to add that it wasn't me who paid for it. (I just drank it) My contribution was some Leffe brun on offer from Sainos.
More money than sense these kids.

 

[theclaud]

Called in to Tebay services on the way back from Edinburgh yesterday for beer and pies. Got home at 10pm - just in time to get to the Ale House for a few pints of (ahem) Jaipur. They also have another, more grapefruity, Thornbridge offering called Kipling.

The nightcap was this, from the Tebay haul. It's fantabulous and the label design is lovely. Bit too cold as I had to choose between having it warm from the van journey or left in the fridge while I went to the pub

 

[User169]

The Wild Beer co was much more to my taste. It's a lovely interesting flavour with weird ingredients inspired by saki. Sea buckthorn, seaweed and yuzu juice. I thought I detected that one....
£19 a pop and 13%!!! FFS!

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I frickin hated that one!! I think I managed three or four sips and then it went down the sink. Can't remember what I paid for it: at least that's what I told Mrs DP and I'm not changing my story now.

 

[rich p]

I frickin hated that one!! I think I managed three or four sips and then it went down the sink. Can't remember what I paid for it: at least that's what I told Mrs DP and I'm not changing my story now.

I'm surprised, as my feeble palate didn't even find it challenging or painful, but chacon á son gout. Gout is painful though I believe.

 

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[threebikesmcginty]

Sat night - Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, nice but it's more vanillary than portery and that's the wrong way round I rec. As is it's a decent sweetish beer with a vanilla flavour.

I'm back now, groan...

 

[nickyboy]

Called in to Tebay services on the way back from Edinburgh yesterday for beer and pies. Got home at 10pm - just in time to get to the Ale House for a few pints of (ahem) Jaipur. They also have another, more grapefruity, Thornbridge offering called Kipling.

The nightcap was this, from the Tebay haul. It's fantabulous and the label design is lovely. Bit too cold as I had to choose between having it warm from the van journey or left in the fridge while I went to the pub

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Interesting damson fact #217

The centre of damson cultivation in England is the Lyth (which happens to be my surname) Valley close to Ulverston. Ulverston, as I'm sure you're all aware, is the birthplace of Oliver Hardy.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Interesting damson fact #217

The centre of damson cultivation in England is the Lyth (which happens to be my surname) Valley close to Ulverston. Ulverston, as I'm sure you're all aware, is the birthplace of Oliver Hardy.

Ahem, it was the birthplace of the other one, easily done though as it's quite difficult to tell them apart!

 

[rich p]

Hmmmm, Nicky

...and Ollie

 

[John the Monkey]

Rev. James (Brains, 4.5% abv)

We've had this on draught before, but this is the first time I can remember buying a bottle of it.

A lot of caramelly, alcoholly taste upfront, with hops coming to the fore fairly strongly shortly after, with a bitter, almost astringent grassy/herby taste. The aftertaste is nicely lingering and bitter.

Mrs M says: "Very nice."