Ale, Beer, Stout appreciation

Popped into @rhb 's LBS on the way home

Raided the bottom corner shelf of discounted drinks and managed to grab a Burning Sky Arise, Saison Printemps and an Easy IPA, a bit old but both gone now without complaint as well. Noticed a single bottle of Stille Nacht there too for a bargin price, not had it for at least a year or two now, very much looking forward to that.

From the full price stuff grabbed a Buxton Trolltunga and their new single barrel Rain Shadow (12.2%) as well as a Burning Sky Gaston.

Should get me through the next 10 days or so and any last minute packing etc.

At Beavertown drinking hazelnut and cocoa Heavy Water. Mmmmm.

Is it too early for the Rain Shadow....

It's never too early. Glad you enjoyed your trip to the epicurean.

Three different Heavy Water varieties on at beavertown today :-)

Went for Gaston and Trolltunga. Saving the strong ones for later in the week (or tomorrow...)

Big Dipper with my dinner. Hic.

Went for all the meat at Duke's and now I'm still too full to eat breakfast

just traded an arm and a leg for a Brewdog Tokyo. 16.5% beer, wow.

Ohh

Buxton Wyoming Sheep Ranch .... dipa ..... wow ..... !

As a rule, Buxton anything, wow!

Was in Denmark towards the end of last month - the Mikeller bars there really are something special.

Probably nailed 24 different beers over the weekend. They had a beer Riesling which was rly interesting, their Xmas IPA was my fave

Gipsy Hill's Hepcat has massively improved, was bloody banging on Friday night

Really rate Hepcat but haven't had it in a few months. Where did you get it?

Off to Duke's tonight, also been eyeing up all the meats. But, £30....

Had that in November, was ace. Has it improved?

Had my first Rauch Bier last week. Pint of Old Hands. Was like a dark pint of Frazzles.

It's improved since I last had it which was a very long time ago when it first came out. I think Gipsy Hill have improved overall really since then.

I had it in The Kings Arms in Waterloo

Same pub as me, was racking my brains where it was. They have a Thai restaurant out back?

Had the Dorset Brewing 'Chockwork Orange' in there too.

yes ... agreed - even if i am from Matlock ... !

Yeah that's the one

The monthly Imperial Beer Club box I get has a cracking selection this month

Tempest Double Shuck Imperial Oyster Stout (11%)
White Hag Black Boar Imperial Oatmeal Stout (10.2%)
Weird Beard Something Something Dark Side Double India Stout (9.2%)
Mescan Westport Extra Tripel (9%)
Tempest Marmalade on Rye DIPA (9%)
Siren Primal Cut Smoked Imperial Porter (8.8%)
Tempest Red Eye Flight Mocha Porter (7.4%)
Tempest In The Dark We Live Black IPA (7.2%)
Siren Ryesing Tides IPA (7%)
Weird Beard Master of Nuggets Brown Ale (7%)

If you email support@imperialbeerclub.com copying me in (dm for email) you get 10% off.

Isn't it 18%? Or is that Tokyo*? I've deffo had an 18% Tokyo.

Must... fight... temptation...

I carried a bunch of random bottles back from Amsterdam (maybe a dozen from a local supermarket - Leffe, Jopen, 7-something). Had an awesome Jopen + De Hael collab stout while in Arendnest.

You should never fight what the heart desires

Awesome, that's just around the corner from my (relatively) new office.