Beer

[machin05]

If the binary warrior needs an assistant, let me know

 

[Stan Hullis]

If the binary warrior needs an assistant, let me know

You've changed your tune

 

[machin05]

I'm Nick Clegg of the beer world....

 

[Lycan]

The Oracle is nice. Light clear straw colour and a sweet malt/citrusy aroma. Really sweet biscuity taste and a big punch of lemon/peach hops without much bitterness. At 4% it's brilliantly sessionable, very easy drinking. Like an alcoholic Lipton Ice Tea!

 

[machin05]

It's nice and light. A bit thin maybe for my liking, but it'd be killer from a cask. Refreshing and crisp with enough sweetness to provide the balance. Would be a cracking pre-match pint.

 

[machin05]

It's really lemony. Maybe a little too much? There's something that's not quite tickling my plums...

 

[PPB]

Breckenridge- Vanilla Porter.

Very nice.

 

[Stan Hullis]

Ballast point - Sculpin

Tropical fruit, 7% IPA perfection

 

[Hereford Wolf]

I've just drunk:-

Monty's Mischief and Monty's Sunshine - (Monty's Brewery, Montgomery, Powys.)

They were OK but can't say I thought they were exceptional in any way.

 

[Lycan]

Anyone know of any decent pubs in Blackburn for next Saturday?

 

[machin05]

Was up in Stockport over the weekend and ended up helping my brother-in-law brew up his first ever batch of home brew (we accidentally put twice the amount of crystal malt in, so it will be horrible!). Anyway, I have always been put off by it as it seems very complicated, however going through the process has given me the bug and I want to get into it myself!

Now, my house is way too small and cramped to run a full scale operation. No storage for a 5 gallon fermenting bucket for a start, but I have found this - http://www.firebox.com/product/5831/Brooklyn-Brew-Shop-Beer-Making-Kits - Designed for small New York apartment kitchens. It's the full brewing process, but it only makes 1 gallon at a time. Very tempting, very tempting indeed.

 

[Lycan]

Got a Groupon for a £7 1 month subscription to Beer52.

Delivered today, you get 10 beers, a magazine (???), a snack and a bottle opener.

The Beers were:
Natural Selection - Bitter Descent (Which is insanely good btw, thrilled that this was in the box as the bottle I picked up the other day was the last on the shelf and it's a limited edition beer)
Wiper & True - Quintet
De Molen - Hamer & Sikkel
Firebrand - Black Saison
Gypsy Inc - Soft Focus
Brewfist - Terminal Pale Ale
Panda Frog Project - Pandamonium
Celt Experience - Le Tene
North Union - Pale Ale
Chorlton - Woodruff Berliner (looks amazing)

Very happy with that.

 

[Jolemai]

Impressive.

Not tried that one from the Celt Experience yet, let me know how it is please.

 

[Lycan]

Will do, looks nice. 3.5% dry hopped pale bitter apparently.

 

[Stan Hullis]

Got a Groupon for a £7 1 month subscription to Beer52.

Delivered today, you get 10 beers, a magazine (???), a snack and a bottle opener.

The Beers were:
Natural Selection - Bitter Descent (Which is insanely good btw, thrilled that this was in the box as the bottle I picked up the other day was the last on the shelf and it's a limited edition beer)
Wiper & True - Quintet
De Molen - Hamer & Sikkel
Firebrand - Black Saison
Gypsy Inc - Soft Focus
Brewfist - Terminal Pale Ale
Panda Frog Project - Pandamonium
Celt Experience - Le Tene
North Union - Pale Ale
Chorlton - Woodruff Berliner (looks amazing)

Very happy with that.

That's not bad for £7!

 

[Lycan]

That's not bad for £7!

Not bad at all! Think it's usually £25.

 

[machin05]

Presume the deal has expired, Lycan?

 

[The Bear]

Yeah where was the link at the time?!

 

[Lycan]

I'm sure I posted a link to it. Just checked and it's sold out now.

 

[machin05]

sad face