eddie Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 3 hours ago, TuffLuff said: Been in France this week, picked this up and it’s tres bien Mort Subite is one of my favourite gueuzes. Wonderful beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Belgian beer boxes in play at Lidl today. Got mine loaded into the car at 8:05 am (the store opened at 8:00). They flew off the shelves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Something special tonight - Bush Ambree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 1 minute ago, eddie said: Something special tonight - Bush Ambree Nowt wrong with a bit of Bush at the weekend. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 45 minutes ago, Steve How Hard? said: Nowt wrong with a bit of Bush at the weekend. ? Steve How Hard?, Gritstone Ram and froggg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 17 minutes ago, i-Ram said: Is it possible to retract my statement? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 15 hours ago, Steve How Hard? said: Is it possible to retract my statement? ? Is it possible to retract my equipment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Straight from Nashville Tennessee, Peanut Butter Milk Stout, who said the Americans can’t brew beer? TuffLuff and cstand 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 On 30/05/2019 at 10:46, eddie said: Public Service Announcement - Belgian beer From Thursday, 6 June, Lidl are stocking their Van Steenberge beer packs (while stocks last). The price has gone up again, owing to the exchange rate - a box will set you back £11.99 - but it gives a few of you who may be so inclined the opportunity to taste a selection of what I consider to be pretty darned fine beers. The contents are usually as follows (The picture in the catalogue supports this, but it may be slightly different)... Gulden Draak Gulden Draak 9000 Bornem Dubbel Bornem Tripel Piraat Piraat Triple Hop The Bornem Dubbel is pretty good, in my opinion. The other five range from very good to utterly world-class. These beers fly off the shelves, and are usually gone within 2 or 3 days. You'll probably have to be up early to beat me though. I go on holiday on the 6th of June, but I shall be going to the store first thing in the morning before I go away. When I got to the store last Thursday morning (not my usual one, but one that's easier to get to during morning rush hour), there were two other guys waiting for the doors to open. I wasn't greedy, and just took 6 boxes - I think the other guys bought about the same. On Tuesday, I popped back to see if they still had any left - not a chance. They had sold out by Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 On 12/06/2019 at 18:51, froggg said: Straight from Nashville Tennessee, Peanut Butter Milk Stout, who said the Americans can’t brew beer? I had the same problem when I brewed some at home a few years ago - the peanut oil kills the head. You get the same problem trying to make chilli beer (yes, I tried that too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffLuff Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) Not a beer per se, but best brewery at the minute is St Mars Of The Desert based in Attercliffe. I’m currently drinking their NE IPA ‘Bam Bam’ which is superb Edited June 13, 2019 by TuffLuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Currently in love with a British beer - Tynt Meadow, our only Trappist beer, brewed at Mount St Bernard Abbey, near Whitwick, Coalville. A year ago, when the brew was first available, I was far from impressed but boy, is it good now. I bought a box of a dozen last week - I'm nearly out now so I think another trip up to the monastery is due - probably tomorrow. It's a dark, plummy beer - not particularly strong at 7.5% abv, but the flavour just goes on for ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverurie Ram Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Who's coming along? I'm looking forward to the Stonehaven Midsummer Beer Festival next weekend. http://midsummerbeerhappening.co.uk/ Friday 21, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd June 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Inverurie Ram Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 5 hours ago, Inverurie Ram said: Who's coming along? I'm looking forward to the Stonehaven Midsummer Beer Festival next weekend. http://midsummerbeerhappening.co.uk/ Thursday 20th Friday 21, Saturday 22nd June 2019 correct dates. Enjoying a few bottles of Hopocrisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, Inverurie Ram said: Enjoying a few bottles of Hopocrisy. I’m waiting for @eddie to give them the ok before commenting me. Inverurie Ram, Carnero and froggg 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Boycie said: I’m waiting for @eddie to give them the ok before commenting me. They don't look strong enough for @eddie Anything <7% is for wimps. Edited June 15, 2019 by Carnero Edited to take out non-PC term ? Inverurie Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 33 minutes ago, Carnero said: They don't look strong enough for @eddie Anything <7% is for wimps. I've had their Saison, and that was very nice. I say 'go for it'. It's not Belgian, af course, but 'Belgian-style' - but there's nothing wrong with that. La Chouffe (very Belgian indeed) make a Scottish-style dark beer called 'McChouffe', and my current 'beer of the week' (Tynt Meadow) is a Belgian-style 'dubbel' but extremely English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 21 hours ago, eddie said: Currently in love with a British beer - Tynt Meadow, our only Trappist beer, brewed at Mount St Bernard Abbey, near Whitwick, Coalville. A year ago, when the brew was first available, I was far from impressed but boy, is it good now. I bought a box of a dozen last week - I'm nearly out now so I think another trip up to the monastery is due - probably tomorrow. It's a dark, plummy beer - not particularly strong at 7.5% abv, but the flavour just goes on for ever. Do you think they have improved the beer or is it improving in the bottle. I thought it was only ok when I had some last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, sage said: Do you think they have improved the beer or is it improving in the bottle. I thought it was only ok when I had some last year. I was also unimpressed last year, but each month since about October I tried one in the Canal House and noticed an improvement as time went on. I assumed at the time that it just needed ageing, so last month I went to the Monastery to buy a box, specifically to do just that. However, for a baseline, I tried one, and thought that this tasted totally different - no evidence of the 'thinness' which I had noted before. Long story short, 8 of my original 12 bottles have sort-of evaporated - I've been tasting them alongside other classic Belgian dubbels and quads. Last night was a big test - I had one followed by a Westmalle dubbel - and preferred the Tynt Meadow. I have no idea how 'old' the boxes are/were when I bought them from the Monastery. I haven't really examined the label for brewing date - it could still be down to the beer 'maturing'. If you are at the cricket next week, I'll bring a couple of bottles along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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