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    Derby County Flags

    in Derby County Forum

    Posted

    7 hours ago, Inverurie Ram said:

    I'm the bloke standing up on the stairway 4 steps up, to the right of the flag!......Up The Rams.

    Would recognise you anywhere...hope to see you and the boys in  the Black Bull for the Nigels' Derby. And Marmite off the menu for a day. 

    Beer Thread

    in The Jim Smith Room

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    Really? That's your overriding impression of Brewdog?

     

    I think you may have missed the point somewhat. THey are a brewery primarily, but one that has opened a dozen bars over the last 2 or 3 years.

     

    The Brewdog brewery are indeed inspired by the revolution that has taken place in American brewing over the last 35 years (since home brewing became legal in the States), but only really to the extent that, in common with the American craft industry, the Brewdog guys are home brewers who decided to scale up.

     

     

    What they (two Scottish guys, NOT American - the brewery is in Fraserburgh) have done is pushed the boundaries - or rather cocked their legs at the boundaries and pissed all over them - and produced their own innovative products which should serve as an education to students of beer, but which some will look upon as a gimmick.

     

    The most important aspect of brewing is fermentation - and Brewdog rather splendidly demonstrate the effect that these little beauties can have on the end product with their 'Unleash the Yeast' packs. Four totally separate and different brews from precisely the same wort (identical grain bill, identical hopping) - but different yeasts used which essentially produce an APA, a Pilsner, a Hefeweizen and a Trappist-style beer.

     

    As far as 'American Hops' are concerned, what on Earth does that mean? Brewdog use Saaz in some brews, Nelson Sauvin in others, Galena, Challenger, EKG, Simcoe etc etc.

     

    I'm wasting my time here. Forget it. They're an American 'craft' brewery and should therefore be derided.

    Outrageous lies. The main brewery is now in Ellon after certain pressure was applied to increase their output :)

    Beer Thread

    in The Jim Smith Room

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    Shameful.

    Concerned about the lack of harmmony surrounding Aberdeenshire's finest brewery (Brewdog). Just back from a lovely day at HQ. The guys are doing great missionary work sending hops to deprived places that otherwise would not understand them. Sad to say, on that basis, with Hartington, Jaipur and DBA on the doorstep; Derby has nae chance.
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