Beer

[machin05]

Tonights offering from BeerBods is First Chop Brewing Arm, DOC - https://beerbods.co.uk/this-weeks-beer/first-chop-brewing-arm-doc/

Nothing too amazing from the description. It's a pale 4.1% hoppy number with citrus and tropical flavour with a long bitter finish.

If it's done well, it could be very nice indeed.

 

[Stan Hullis]

First thing I'm doing when I get some cash is buying one of these subscriptions

 

[The Bear]

Amazing that I posted an identical offer last year from:

https://www.beer52.com/

And Machin dismissed it outright.... Go figure. You get two per week with that one as well.

 

[machin05]

Yeah, go figure!

It's the online community and background they give for each brewery/beer that makes it worth the £3 per bottle for me. Seems like a better presented model then just the 'random beer each week' vibe that you posted before.

Having one bought for you as a gift subscription can certainly sway your thinking an' all

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Unlikely those other beers will have "Powerful bitterness, superbly balanced with sweetness and a touch of sour grapefruit" tbf.

 

[machin05]

Oh, I'm sure they would :icon_wink:

Although I did just see this one on their site:

So they can fuck off if they think they're getting a penny of my money!

 

[Sniffer]

Doom Bar from Cornwall?

Not the bottled version!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-33175395

 

[machin05]

Loads of bottled ale is made at other brewerys. No biggie.

 

[machin05]

Former publican Chris Parsons said: "I assumed it was made from the local waters. I wouldn't buy it anymore and think it is a complete and utter con."

The water is Burton is famed for brewing!! Dick. Cornish ale is always flat anyway.

 

[Langers]

They should put 'NOT brewed in Cornwall' in large letters all over the bottle. A selling point IMO.

 

[Alan]

Oh, I'm sure they would :icon_wink:

Although I did just see this one on their site:

So they can $#@! off if they think they're getting a penny of my money!

Evil Twin makes some truly fantastic stuff tbf

 

[The Bear]

Plenty of stuff got brewed and bottled in Burton for other breweries when I worked there when it was Carlsberg Tetley/Bass/Coors.

Mainly rancid stuff like Hooch, Budweiser, cheapo Bettabuy bitter/lager for the supermarkets, etc but it happens everywhere. Marstons probably bottle other stuff too. Cask and keg stuff usually stays in house though AFAIK.

 

[Lycan]

Early start for me tomorrow (4:30 FFS) so I've stuck my DOC in the fridge to cool for half an hour before I get stuck in. Stumbled across a wee shop that sells Einstök as well today so I've got a nice selection stored away for later.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Tonights offering from BeerBods is First Chop Brewing Arm, DOC - https://beerbods.co.uk/this-weeks-beer/first-chop-brewing-arm-doc/

Nothing too amazing from the description. It's a pale 4.1% hoppy number with citrus and tropical flavour with a long bitter finish.

If it's done well, it could be very nice indeed.

I really like the sound of the owners bar.

I've been drinking plenty of Polish and Czech lagers lately, Tyskie, Lech etc. perfect with the weather we're having at the mo.

 

[The Bear]

I have Polish neighbours and they gave me a few cans of Lech and Tyskie at Christmas. They were fairy standard from what I remember. A bit Stella-esque.

I'm still a huge fan of Staropramen as far as Czech lagers go.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Staropramen is nice yeah. I am moving away from Heineken which I've drunk for years, towards craft beers, pale ales etc.
Lech and Tyskie have a bit more about them than Stella in fairness.

 

[Alan]

I'd rather drink Bud than Stella.

Okay, maybe not. But damn if Stella doesn't taste like stale piss.

 

[Lycan]

I'd rather drink Bud than Stella.

Okay, maybe not. But damn if Stella doesn't taste like stale piss.

We call Stella 'wifebeater' in the UK. Sums the beer up perfectly.

 

[Alan]

So it's the Pabst Blue of Europe? Fucking priceless.

To the average macro drinker here Stella is viewed as almost TOO fancy. The irony has more character than the beer itself...

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

I'd rather drink Bud than Stella.
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Behave!