Ale, Beer, Stout appreciation

Tripel Karmeliet is amazing isn't it

Tripel Karmeliet is amazing isn't it

Best tripel IMO, better than Westmalle which is the usual benchmark (and I've got through about a crate of each over the last few years).

Definitely one to try and clone at some point.

had a few of these last night very nice indeed

'Tonight's treat
The best beer in the word'
Must be it says so on the label

^That was licorice and molasses
This

is like alcoholic maltesers/horlicks

http://i.imgur.com/dya8m.jpg

13 year old beer. Bloody good it was too.

Yeah, that stuff is delicious. Not cheap though. They sometimes have it at The Banker by the river under Cannon St.

Yep, that's where we were. £5 a bottle, seemed bloody good value for a 9% pint, which sells for more retail, if you can find it.

had a lovely pint of Innis and Gunn in the Brewery Tap Stratford on Saturday £5.40 a pint mind, not cheap, but a lovely pint.
And here is an article on the starting of Innis and Gunn
I was truly shocked after reading the 5th 6th and 7th paragraphs

Good to see a unique brewery doing well in these hard times

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/9237197/Innis-and-Gunn-boss-steps-back-to-pull-in-the-profits.html

I spotted some of their boxed bottles at my local last night.
I was on the Pride though. Maybe next week.

Anyone know Essex Wibbler?
http://www.wibblers.com/

It was going down well on Saturday but I'd started on Carling at a pub so tastes buds may not have factored into the equation.

Innis and Gunn is beautiful, I had a rum cask one of theirs that was somehow even better.

The blonde is good too, I have tried some of the limited editions but not all of them.

Looks like I'll have to hunt some of these down.
I had one a while ago that I found from 2006 that was pretty gross I have to say.
Does not get better with age!

Their website tells you where you can buy the special editions from (unfortunately it is more often than not an All Bar One - yuk).

Sainsbury's stocks the three core beers.

morrisons do one

Spiced rum one was amazing, didn't know about the others, I'll start looking.

The Irish cask one looks very dark, it will be interesting but I don't think it would go too well with food.

Stout is food, have one after a stout.

Going through The Kernel range this week:

Sure you've all raved about these up thread but no harm in a bump

I've not seen those. I clearly need to drink more..

http://thekernelbrewery.com/

You;re in for a treat.

I'm almost jealous, I wish I could drink my first Kernel again

'Tonight's treat
The best beer in the word'
Must be it says so on the label

I spent a few weeks visiting Robinson's to photograph the changes there; great place.

Innis and Gunn is beautiful, I had a rum cask one of theirs that was somehow even better.

I'm keen to try this. I had the oak aged one at the weekend, it went really well with tuna steak.

I had a superb St Peter's Whiskey ale last week. nose like an Islay malt. wonderful.
Heads up that ocado are doing 4 for £6 on Badger ales at the moment. Get your Poacher's Choice in while you can.

I like pretty much anything oak aged but the innis & gunn is special, kind of vanilla-y, slightly viscous but smooth.