Beer

[leedswolf]

A quick couple of pints in the Euston Tap en route to Clerkenwell

Siren Half Mast QIPA. Only 2.8% but punches well above it's weight.

Moor Brewery Hoppiness. 6.5% American IPA. All the rich malt and fruit flavours of a barley wine coupled with the hoppy crispness of a pale ale.

 

[Lycan]

Northern Monk - Black Forest Strannik. 10% Imperial stout brewed with treacle, cacoa, black cherry and vanilla pods. Really nice but there's a funny cough syrup aftertaste which I'm not a fan of.

 

[leedswolf]

I must admit I never noticed that Lycan. I remember Kenny supping a half of Batham's whilst enjoying a Hall's cough sweet at the same time though.

 

[Kenny]

I must admit I never noticed that Lycan. I remember Kenny supping a half of Batham's whilst enjoying a Hall's cough sweet at the same time though.

5 and a half thankyouverymuch....the Halls won in the end.

 

[leedswolf]

I thought it was the half that was Hall's infused? Or was that when I noticed?

 

[Kenny]

When you noticed...mainly as I stopped drinking. Much to your disgust.

 

[leedswolf]

Quite rightly so. Steven still affectionatly remembers the day.

 

[Jolemai]

It appears that Brewdog Brum has some DIPA v8 on the board to coincide with their Ace of Equinox release.

BTW, what are people's thoughts on the Ace series?

 

[Boozad]

I've only had the Simcoe which was decent.

 

[machin05]

Looks like Black Country Ales are selling the Craven Arms. Their twitter profile reads:

Former beer Mecca soon to become a homogenised £50 firkin twig juice den

https://twitter.com/CravenArmsBrum

Arsehats.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

M&S's Battersea Rye, brewed by Sambrook's.

Never had a rye beer before but it's going down well so far.

 

[Boozad]

Two Beers Wonderland Trail - 7.1% IPA. Didn't expect much from this one but was completely blown away. Full of grapefruit with a really big, bitter bastard of a hop finish. Love it.

Brixton Hurricane - 7.4% DAPA. Exceeded my expectations again, but I was looking forward to this one. Juicy as fuck, thick tropical fruits with a perfect hop profile. Gives a few of the Cloudwater DIPAs a run for their money, an absolute steal at £2.69 a bottle. Glad I've got another sitting in the shed.

 

[Boozad]

M&S's Battersea Rye, brewed by Sambrook's.

Never had a rye beer before but it's going down well so far.

I like ryes, plenty going on in them. Try a Beavertown 8 Ball if you're enjoying that.

 

[Nando]

Adnams Crystal Rye is a steal too.

 

[Boozad]

Fourpure do a good rye as well, can't remember what it's called though. I'll have to look it up.

EDIT: Northern Latitude. Great brew.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Managed to pick up another couple of Brewdog brews that I hadn't had before in Tesco's today (Dorset finally realises that it is not still 1955)

5AM Saint (American Red Ale) - not my favourite, a bit sweet for me

Still have a Dead Pony Club to try

Just wish I had shops within reasonable travel of here that stock some of the others that have been recommended.

 

[Tredman]

Managed to pick up another couple of Brewdog brews that I hadn't had before in Tesco's today (Dorset finally realises that it is not still 1955)

5AM Saint (American Red Ale) - not my favourite, a bit sweet for me

Still have a Dead Pony Club to try

Just wish I had shops within reasonable travel of here that stock some of the others that have been recommended.

Dead Pony Club is great, probably my favourite of the non-lethal brewdog beers.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Dead Pony Club is great, probably my favourite of the non-lethal brewdog beers.

Trying that now - better (a strong floral nose to it)

The only other one that my local Tesco's stock is Punk IPA which is my favourite of the 3

 

[Boozad]

5AM Saint (American Red Ale) - not my favourite, a bit sweet for me

Still have a Dead Pony Club to try

Love 'em both.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Winter spiced porter from M&S, brewed by Meantime, absolutely rank, like liquid gingerbread.