What beer are we drinking this week? Episode 3

the beer revolu

Zaph wrote: »

Unfortunately I followed it with a Yellowbelly Ursa Minor, which was a great disappointment. Supposedly a Coconut Brown Porter, there were plenty of chocolate and coffee flavours, but it didn't seem like a coconut had even been in the same county as the brewery. And at €6.25 a pint for a 3.5% beer I was expecting something a lot more special than this.

I must have tasted a different batch to you. I had it in The Abbot's, Cork and found the coconut so overpowering that I declined to drink it.
It's not often that I don't drink a beer that I've bought but I couldn't enjoy this beer at all.

Zaph

the beer revolu wrote: »

I must have tasted a different batch to you. I had it in The Abbot's, Cork and found the coconut so overpowering that I declined to drink it.
It's not often that I don't drink a beer that I've bought but I couldn't enjoy this beer at all.

Strange. The person with me couldn't​ detect any coconut from it either.

the beer revolu

Zaph wrote: »

Strange. The person with me couldn't​ detect any coconut from it either.

Definitely a different batch. This was like drinking Bounty bars. No mistaking the coconut.

Trond

Heading to the match now shortly.

Truth be told I'm more excited about a load of pints of Hope Oatmeal IPA than the game!!!

Bus Boy

This is the Holy Grail. Could only buy 4, on my last one tonight and can confirm that the hype is true. Pliny The Elder, you are the one.

Bottled on the 17/03

aaronm13

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

How much was a pint?

Not sure, i got 2 pints of it and a Guinness. Think the round came to about 17-18 euro so probably around 6 euro. How much was the Brew Dock?

Subcomandante Marcos

aaronm13 wrote: »

Not sure, i got 2 pints of it and a Guinness. Think the round came to about 17-18 euro so probably around 6 euro. How much was the Brew Dock?

4.50 for a half.

limnam

Zaph wrote: »

Founders Backwoods Bastard on draught in Against the Grain. Scotch ales probably aren't to everyone's liking, but this really is the standard that all other Scotch ales should mark themselves against. The hit of bourbon from the casks adds to the massive booziness of the beer. If it wasn't 11% I'd happily drink it all night.

Amazing drop altogether. If i was to design an ale for me this would be pretty damn close.

Never had it on tap though.

Lovely Bloke

Had a small sample of Guinness Amber - Dublin Pale Ale

Absolutely vile stuff, like a cheap imitation of something like Boddingtons or John Smiths. It was being served as a double pour too, there aren't enough of these :rolleyes:

BeerNut

Lovely Bloke wrote: »

Had a small sample of Guinness Amber - Dublin Pale Ale

Absolutely vile stuff, like a cheap imitation of something like Boddingtons or John Smiths.

I took a whole pint for the team. It's grim all right.

a_non_a_mouse

Millionaire by Wild Beer Company. 4.7%. Chocolate and Salted Caramel Milk Stout.
Man, what a beer, lovely balanced beer and one of the best beers I've ever had
5yoyo for 330ml bottle in offie makes it an expensive purchase (for my budget anyway) but I will be looking at picking up a few more bottles.
Fullers Past Masters 1910 Double Stout. 7.4%
Decent beer, would have no problem settling in for the night with a few bottles of this

UnknownSpecies

Had that Chocolate and Salted Caramel stout too. Thought it was nice, but the caramel flavour was a bit artificial and sickly after a while.

Subcomandante Marcos

Picked up what I believe is scientifically described as a "hape" of cans of Magic Rock's Grapefruit Highwire. There's talk of a family shindig in the parents place this weekend with my family and they're inviting the missuses parents and siblings so I'll need something I can sip for the day and that seems to fit the bill nicely.

4 for a tenner in Tesco, couldn't leave it there. Having one now, tis lovely.

St. Lupulin

As good as it gets, really.

All hail 8 Degrees.

ciaran76

St. Lupulin wrote: »

As good as it gets, really.

All hail 8 Degrees.

Yeah I really enjoyed that too.

Eight Degrees must be one of the best in the country for continually bring out new good beers.

Uncle_moe

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Picked up what I believe is scientifically described as a "hape" of cans of Magic Rock's Grapefruit Highwire. There's talk of a family shindig in the parents place this weekend with my family and they're inviting the missuses parents and siblings so I'll need something I can sip for the day and that seems to fit the bill nicely.

4 for a tenner in Tesco, couldn't leave it there. Having one now, tis lovely.

That's great value, what tesco did you get them in? Never seen it in tesco before.

Lovely Bloke

Magic Rock is a very good brewery.

Trond

Just booked a trip over to London for the Beavertown festival in September.

Not going to lie Im rather excited !!!! Initially I was disappointed that tickets cost £55 but then i found out that covers you for ALL your beer!


The Beavertown Extravaganza will showcase the finest brewing talent the world has to offer. It will be a spectacular, great exhibition of beer.

On Friday the 8th September and Saturday 9th September at Printworks London – a 95000 sq ft former newspaper factory in Canada Water – we will host more than 60 of the worlds great brewers. Each brewery will be serving 2 taps of beer, rotating those taps with different beers over the two days. All the beers served to you will be in peak condition, there won’t be any 2 month old IPA’s or dulled pales, cos we’re going to be getting those kegs on a plane and flying them over with the brewers from each of the breweries in tow. As well as getting to drink super fresh beers served to you by the brewers themselves we’ll also be launching the 2017 Rainbow Project collabs at The Beavertown Extravaganza and hosting talks, break out sessions and seminars curated by top beer journalists throughout the two days.

The Breweries:

3 Floyds Brewing Co.
40ft Brewery
Alesmith Brewing Company
Alesong Brewing & Blending
Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
Bagby Beer Company
Basqueland Brewing Project
Brew By Numbers
Beerbliotek
Bell’s Brewery
Birrificio Del Ducato
Boneyard Beer
Brekeriet
Brewdog
Brewski
Brouwerij Alvinne
Brouwerij Kees
Burning Sky
Buxton Brewery
Casita Cerveceria
Cellarmaker
Cigar City
Cloudwater Brew Co.
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Dieu du Ciel
Dogfish Head Brewery
Dry & Bitter Brewing Company
Dugges
Evil Twin
Firestone Walker
Firestone Walker Barrelworks
Garage Project
Gueuzerie Tilquin
Hair of the Dog
Hawkshead Brewery
Heretic Brewing Company
J Wakefield Brewing
Jester King Brewery
Lervig Aktiebryggeri
Lost & Grounded
Lost Abbey
Loverbeer
Magic Rock Brewing
Mahr’s Brau
Mikkeller
Mikkeller San Diego
Modern Times Beer
Naparbier
New Belgium Brewing Company
Olivers Cider & Perry
Omnipollo
Other Half Brewing Company
Partizan Brewing
Pizza Port
Pohjala Brewery
Pressure Drop Brewery
Redchurch Brewery
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Siren Craft Brew
Slim Pickens Cider & Mead
Stillwater Artisanal
Stockholm Brewing Company
Stone Berlin
The Kernel Brewery
Thornbridge Brewery
Three Weavers Brewing Company
To Øl
Trillium Brewing Company
Warpigs Brewpub
Wild Beer Co.
Wylam Brewery


The Beers:

To be confirmed

The Dates:

Friday 8th September – 3pm – 10pm
Saturday 9th September – 1pm – 8pm

The Location:

Printworks London
Surrey Quays Rd, London SE16 7PJ Closest tubes: Canada Water (Overground & Jubilee Line)

The Tickets

£55 All In tickets
Tickets include: Entry, The Beavertown Extravaganza Glass, ALL OF YOUR BEER, access to the Talks & Seminars, Booking fee & VAT

Zaph

Impressive line-up, pity they didn't invite any Irish breweries over though.

Just had a Guinness Antwerpen and I have to say I really liked it. Quite malty, with a little bit of fruitiness to it. The label says they first brewed it for export to Belgium in 1944. You'd imagine that the Belgians would have been sufficiently occupied at that time (no pun intended) to be worrying about not being able to brew enough themselves. That's serious dedication to beer!

Trond

First taste of Odells Mountain Standard. Really nice black IPA. Hides the % v well. So much going on taste wise.

L1011

Zaph wrote: »

Impressive line-up, pity they didn't invite any Irish breweries over though.

Just had a Guinness Antwerpen and I have to say I really liked it. Quite malty, with a little bit of fruitiness to it. The label says they first brewed it for export to Belgium in 1944. You'd imagine that the Belgians would have been sufficiently occupied at that time (no pun intended) to be worrying about not being able to brew enough themselves. That's serious dedication to beer!

Brussels was liberated in '44 and I suspect they really wanted a few beers after all that!

BeerNut

Zaph wrote: »

The label says they first brewed it for export to Belgium in 1944.

That's odd. I've been told Antwerpen is basically Special Export Stout, tweaked very slightly, presumably for contractual legal reasons. But SES goes back earlier than 1944. Ron Pattinson mentions it being around in 1930 here.

Ronan|Raven

A dissapointing pint of full sail. Were it not for the 50 cent off voucher I wouldn't part with 6 euro for it.

Nor would I part with 55euro for a GBB hoodie. It must be made from Mithril

JoeLapira

Had Something Witty, the collaboration between Rascals and Trouble Brewing, the other night. The tagline says Lemongrass, Ginger, Lime and Pear but personally i felt the ginger was a touch overpowering but it was a nice drop all the same.

Enjoying a few bottles of Darkside IPA tonight from Brú, a nice hop forward flavour and possibly my favourite IPA from an Irish Brewery.

limnam

My local offy has started stocking west cork brewing co.

Ruby red, X stout and a pale ale.

Haven't tried the ale yet but really enjoying their stout a bit lower on the abv than I usually like my stouts.

Happy Friday

Erik Shin

Languinita's equinox pale oat ale....Keep coming back to this one

Subcomandante Marcos

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

A dissapointing pint of full sail. Were it not for the 50 cent off voucher I wouldn't part with 6 euro for it.

Nor would I part with 55euro for a GBB hoodie. It must be made from Mithril

€6?!?

L1011

6??? was 5.50 all of a few weeks ago and I'd probably have looked to something else without the voucher to bring to 5. Think it was 4.50 not hugely long ago.

I presume only tourists ever buy bar branded hoodies/tshirts. Have seen some god awful generic pubs with them before

Passenger

Wicklow Wolf Elevation Pale Ale

Tasty and very drinkable. Not particularly remarkable but an enjoyable sup nonetheless.

Lovely Bloke

Had a Wicklow Wolf Zoso last night, disappointing - no aroma or flavour from the hops, so all you are left with is a generic bitterness.

Yellowbelly Citra Pale Ale can, very nice indeed.