Beer

[machin05]

A few fucking beers are required tonight! Going to end the night on a 10.5% Barrel Aged Double Axe. Fuck you Brexit!

 

[Boozad]

Nice. Got a couple of barrel aged Albino Squid Assassin in for tomorrow.

 

[machin05]

Oh my word, the BA Double Axe is fucking amazing. Wasn't a fan of the normal Double Axe as it was too sticky and boozy, which isn't what I like in an IPA. But holy shit the bourbon barrel has worked some kind of magic on this drink. I can't really describe (thank fuck, I hear you cry) but this is a hell of a beer.

 

[leedswolf]

Salopian Hop Twister on cask. Superb.

Northern Monk Midsummer IPA. A brilliant 6% ABV Pear and Apricot IPA. Just the right balance of fruit, dryness and alcohol.

 

[leedswolf]

Magic Rock Salty Kiss on tap. Apparently this is the new batch from MR who are using a different yeast and it shows.
Super stuff.

 

[leedswolf]

Wylam's Hickey the Rake. This is immense. Top juicy citrus flavours, but at 4.2% beautifully balanced. A good PA.

 

[machin05]

Magic Rock Salty Kiss on tap. Apparently this is the new batch from MR who are using a different yeast and it shows.
Super stuff.

Had a can of that on Thursday. Really good, subtle sour beer. What has the new yeast done?

 

[leedswolf]

I've just been told by that Northern Monk Refectory is having part of the Tap (possibly half a dozen taps/kegs) taken by Buxton for approximately 4 weeks starting mid July! Amazeballs.

 

[machin05]

Nice!!

 

[leedswolf]

Had a can of that on Thursday. Really good, subtle sour beer. What has the new yeast done?

It's really bought out the 'juiciness' (if that's the right description). I had Hire Wire on tap in Jersey with the new yeast and it destroys the previous version.

 

[machin05]

Do you know if it's a Vermont yeast strain? Cloudwater have started using that in their IPAs and it's upped the juiciness.

 

[Lycan]

It'll be Vermont Ale yeast. It's the next big craze in British craft beer, only takes a few sips to see why as well. Makes a beer cloudy as fuck and so, so, juicy.



Edit: Ninja'd by Machin.





Currently supping a BBNo. - 01/16 Saison Rakau. Perfect summer beer. Has anyone on here ever had a bad beer from BBNo.? Beer Gods.

 

[leedswolf]

I don't. However, I do know that NM are now using Vermont in some of their latest brew runs - Communion, Midsummer and New World for starters.

 

[machin05]

Tricky to ferment with apparently, but well worth the effort.

 

[leedswolf]

BBNos produce some awesome stuff.

 

[Lycan]

Northern Monk - Eternal. Keg, cask or can, this is easily one of the best session pales in Britain. Love this beer.

 

[Stan Hullis]

Cloudwater- session ipa mosaic on cask.

Fucking love this brewery, one of those beers you could drink all day without a hint of being bored

 

[Lycan]

Almanac - Golden Gate Gose. Classic example of a gose. Pretty special.

 

[Johnny75]

Goose Island IPA - pretty good on tap. Decent hops and nice malt to balance.
Blue Moon Belgium style wheat beer - pretty average fair
Blue Point toasted lager - nothing special, better than cooking lager but not overly tasty or refreshing.

 

[leedswolf]

New hipsters in town.