Beer

[machin05]

Is that the 2016 release Alan?

 

[Alan]

Is that the 2016 release Alan?

Last year's, 2015. Has aged marvelously, you'd never guess how much alcohol you were drinking if you didn't already know.

 

[machin05]

I'd heard they'd had problems with the 2015 batch. Some odd bacteria infections in some of the barrels. Sounds like you got a good'un though. Would love to get my hands on some.

 

[Alan]

I'd heard they'd had problems with the 2015 batch. Some odd bacteria infections in some of the barrels. Sounds like you got a good'un though. Would love to get my hands on some.

I've got a second bottle if you'd like it.

Yeah, the bacteria issue in the 2015 batch was supposedly only with the Coffee BCBS. As I just got the standard I think I missed that bullet completely.

 

[machin05]

Yeah, send it over mate! I'll send a Bathams your way

 

[Alan]

No joking, I'd gladly ship it over. It's hard enough to find a bottle over here, can't imagine what it would normally take to get one on your end. Give it a think and let me know if you're comfortable with that.

 

[machin05]

Alan, that's ridiculous mate!

 

[Alan]

Ridiculously cool of me? I agree. :icon_wink:

 

[leedswolf]

Sampled Elusive's offerings at their Tap takeover at NMBCo yesterday

Level Up 1 (Citra & Simcoe) American Red
Level Up 2 (Rakau & Enigma). Just shaded Level 1 for me.
Coswort #MilkStoutMayhem. Not bad and didn't have consistency of a liquid drained from a Cosworth sump.
Shadow of the Beast. A good Black IPA.
Plan-B Belgian Pale Ale. Excellent
Thai Yum Wit. A Witbier collab with The Cheshire Brewhouse. Very good.
All washed down with a brilliant Name & No 01 from de Molen.

 

[leedswolf]

Ridiculously good.

 

[machin05]

God bless The Wine Seller...

 

[MARKakaJIM]

First up tonight.

 

[machin05]

Lost Industry - Nettle Gose. Herbal, sour with a touch of saltiness. Decent but not spectacular.

 

[machin05]

First up tonight.

I do like a coffee beer. How is it, Mark?

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Coffee doesn't really come through as much as I was expecting considering it's made in conjuction with a coffee producer, fairly bitter on the finish but it's pleasant enough.

 

[Jolemai]

Just a bottle of Rev. James for me.

 

[machin05]

On to a Buxton Rednik Stout.
10 months out of date, so only cost £1. No such thing as out of date for a stout though really. Roasty bitterness with hints of coffee and some dark fruit. A bit lively out the bottle though!

 

[machin05]

Northern Monk - Mango Lassi Heathen IPA
Juicy, smooth, soft and absolutely jammed full of hops and fruit flavours. Not the slightest hint of the 7.2%
Stunning beer.

 

[Nando]

That sounds ace. Northern Monk seems relatively hard to come by down here though unfortunately.

Been on the Bristol Beer Factory supplies this evening. Consistently very good, if not exceptional.

 

[Jack Regan]

I've got a can of that, as I also made a trip to the wine seller this afternoon spent £30+ on 10 different beers hopefully some good ones in there.