Beer

[Boozad]

Moor Illusion. Awesome session strength black IPA. Loving this style at the moment and this one is a beauty.

I love black IPAs. Crate and Black Hammer are probably my favourites.

 

[machin05]

Never got to try the Black Hammer but The Wine Seller has got some Crate in so I will be grabbing some of their BIPA soon enough. Best one I've had was from an Italian brewery Birrifica Della Granda - Black Hop Sun. Fucking awesome.

 

[Boozad]

Weird Beard - 5 O'Clock Shadow. Gorgeous big and bold 7% IPA, full of malt and toffee.

 

[machin05]

I've just cracked a Weird Beard too mate! Curse of the Ryeclops. 7.5% rye IPA. Juicy pineapple and orange with a touch of spice in the body. Weird Beard are aces.

 

[Lycan]

That just sounds odd, Keller and Pils are two completely different beers. It's like calling a beer lager mild.

Um, no. A keller is an unfiltered lager. Pilsner is a Czech style lager.

 

[Doctor Doog]

But keller is a sweeter, dark, malty lager and nothing like a Pilsener.

 

[Lycan]

But keller is a sweeter, dark, malty lager and nothing like a Pilsener.

Nope. It's just a lager (any kind of lager, dark, light, whatever) that hasn't been pasteurised and clarified. It can be anything you want it to be as long as you use a lager yeast and don't filter it.

 

[Doctor Doog]

Nope. It's just a lager (any kind of lager, dark, light, whatever) that hasn't been pasteurised and clarified. It can be anything you want it to be as long as you use a lager yeast and don't filter it.

Strictly you are correct, but of the hundreds of keller biers I've had all of them pretty much fit the description I gave. I'm talking about German beers that have been brewed in the same way for hundreds of years. I haven't had any that have been brewed by UK craft brewers. Anyway a keller pils doesn't seem like the type of beer I'd be keen to try any time soon, but I'm willing to be proved wrong.

 

[Boozad]

Camden IHL - 6.2% Lager. Easily the best lager I've ever tried, called an IPL on the bottle and I can see why. Full of hops with a big bitter body and a really full mouthfeel to it. Give me lager like this any day of the week.

Tiny Rebel FrambUZI - 4.3% Raspberry Sour Framboise. OK, I now can say I like sours. This one is gorgeous, pure raspberry sour hit with a slight nettle hint. Love it.

 

[Kenny]

I utterly love IHL.

 

[Doctor Doog]

Purity UBU and Mad Goose also available in Tesco.

 

[Boozad]

I utterly love IHL.

And me now. Thought I'd drink that first to get the lager out of the way (it was a freebie from Honest Brew) and it really surprised me.

 

[Kenny]

I shall only be trying one of these tonight....

 

[machin05]

I think I'd rather have the one for dogs...

 

[Kenny]

I think I'd rather have the one for dogs...

You really wouldn't!

The Hop House was ok

 

[Lycan]

Me and Stan Hullis went to the Wylam brewery after the game yesterday, well worth a visit if you're in Newcastle. Great place to sit outside in the sun with a few Jakeheads.

 

[Lycan]

Nice place to wind down in the sun after a 2-0 away win...

 

[SSB]

I planned on going there, but got stuck in and around the city centre.

 

[darlowolf64]

Head of Steam had some great beers in. Went back there after the game

 

[Boozad]

Yeastie Boys Digital IPA - Great brew, forward with the hops backed with tropical fruits and tea.

Magic Rock Rapture - Luscious stuff. Malts and rye with hops and pine.

Magic Rock Common Grounds - Oh man, this stuff's pure sex. Roasted coffee and burnt toast with blackcurrant notes. Stunning.