Ale, Beer, Stout appreciation

I've got £120 bottle in my bag. Cognac thread >>>

No beer today then?

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/business/pubs-to-trial-professional-lanes-2013122082253

just drank some Pressure Drop Street Porter.
It was bloody good.

hippy's Beer Advent Calendar

Dec 1. Perła Niepasteryzowana
Dec 2. Newcastle Brown Ale
Dec 3. Dragon Stout
Dec 4. Meantime London Porter

Dec 5. Citra IPA by The Kernel Brewery
Jaw Gate by Buxton Brewery

Dec 6. Buxton Brewery High Tor
Lagunitas Brewing Company IPA
many many Budvar
many many Asahi Super Dry

Dec 7. Somer by Salisbury Brewery

Dec 8. Saison Grisette Coriander Columbus by Partizan Brewing
Ogham Oak by The Celt Experience
Cool Fusion by Hardknott
Oregon by Summer Wine Brewery
Schiehallion by Harviestoun Brewery
Maelstrom by Summer Wine Brewery
Quad by Partizan Brewing
Juniper Pale Ale by Rogue Ales

Dec 9. Grenadier Ale by The Gun
Firking Good by Brains

Dec 10. American Invasion by Cumbrian Legendary Ales

Dec 11. Elf Employed by Wells & Young’s Brewing Company
Strawberry & Lime Ginger Beer by John Crabbie & Co
Bengal Lancer by Fuller, Smith & Turner

Dec 12. Corne du Diable by Brasserie Dieu du Ciel,
Dernière Volonté by Brasserie Dieu du Ciel

Dec 13. Chang Beer (5.0%) by Thai Beverage PLC
The Full Nelson by Tiny Rebel Brewing Co
Hello My Name Is Sonja by BrewDog
Winter Ale by Nøgne Ø
Red/White Christmas by Mikkeller
Double Bastard Ale (2013) by Stone Brewing Co.

Dec 14. Raspberry Alcoholic Ginger Beer by John Crabbie & Co
Golden Ale by St. Peter’s Brewery Co.
Special Oatmeal Stout by Coniston Brewing

Dec 15. Peroni by Birra Peroni at Santa Maria Pizzeria
Nanny State (0.5% ABV) by BrewDog

Dec 16. Tom & Berry (2013) by Robinsons

Dec 17. Organic Ale by St. Peter’s Brewery Co.
Boon Doggle by Ringwood Brewery
Boddingtons Draught Bitter by InBev UK

Dec 18. Craft Czech Lager by Hobo Beer Co.
1936 Bière by Brauerei Locher
Brahma by InBev UK
Ichiban (Shibori) by Kirin Brewery Company
Fresh by The Wild Beer Co
Tinderbox IPA by Fell Brewery
Continuum by Hardknott
Deuchars IPA by Caledonian Brewing Company x many + shots =

Dec 19. Fuck this, I'm having a day off

Dec 20. Whitstable Bay Pale Ale by Shepherd Neame
Wandle by Sambrook's Brewery
Old Engine Oil by Harviestoun Brewery

My Hero. I have an Old Thumper and Old Tom and an Old Peculiar... huh all "old" chilling on the porch. BIke's put away, dinner's on. Merry sunday all.

No beer today then?

That was a gift. Friend's birthday party = I lost count around the 10th pint. Fun times.

^ ace

^^ an old tom waiting here too, Xmas day for that one I think.

hippy's Beer Advent Calendar

Dec 1. Perła Niepasteryzowana
Dec 2. Newcastle Brown Ale
Dec 3. Dragon Stout
Dec 4. Meantime London Porter

Dec 5. Citra IPA by The Kernel Brewery
Jaw Gate by Buxton Brewery

Dec 6. Buxton Brewery High Tor
Lagunitas Brewing Company IPA
many many Budvar
many many Asahi Super Dry

Dec 7. Somer by Salisbury Brewery

Dec 8. Saison Grisette Coriander Columbus by Partizan Brewing
Ogham Oak by The Celt Experience
Cool Fusion by Hardknott
Oregon by Summer Wine Brewery
Schiehallion by Harviestoun Brewery
Maelstrom by Summer Wine Brewery
Quad by Partizan Brewing
Juniper Pale Ale by Rogue Ales

Dec 9. Grenadier Ale by The Gun
Firking Good by Brains

Dec 10. American Invasion by Cumbrian Legendary Ales

Dec 11. Elf Employed by Wells & Young’s Brewing Company
Strawberry & Lime Ginger Beer by John Crabbie & Co
Bengal Lancer by Fuller, Smith & Turner

Dec 12. Corne du Diable by Brasserie Dieu du Ciel,
Dernière Volonté by Brasserie Dieu du Ciel

Dec 13. Chang Beer (5.0%) by Thai Beverage PLC
The Full Nelson by Tiny Rebel Brewing Co
Hello My Name Is Sonja by BrewDog
Winter Ale by Nøgne Ø
Red/White Christmas by Mikkeller
Double Bastard Ale (2013) by Stone Brewing Co.

Dec 14. Raspberry Alcoholic Ginger Beer by John Crabbie & Co
Golden Ale by St. Peter’s Brewery Co.
Special Oatmeal Stout by Coniston Brewing

Dec 15. Peroni by Birra Peroni at Santa Maria Pizzeria
Nanny State (0.5% ABV) by BrewDog

Dec 16. Tom & Berry (2013) by Robinsons

Dec 17. Organic Ale by St. Peter’s Brewery Co.
Boon Doggle by Ringwood Brewery
Boddingtons Draught Bitter by InBev UK

Dec 18. Craft Czech Lager by Hobo Beer Co.
1936 Bière by Brauerei Locher
Brahma by InBev UK
Ichiban (Shibori) by Kirin Brewery Company
Fresh by The Wild Beer Co
Tinderbox IPA by Fell Brewery
Continuum by Hardknott
Deuchars IPA by Caledonian Brewing Company x many + shots =

Dec 19. Fuck this, I'm having a day off

Dec 20. Whitstable Bay Pale Ale by Shepherd Neame
Wandle by Sambrook's Brewery
Old Engine Oil by Harviestoun Brewery

Dec 21. London Pride by Fuller, Smith & Turner
Greene King IPA by Greene King
6X by Wadworth Co.

Dec 22. Foster's Lager by Foster's Group Limited
Young's Bitter by Wells & Young’s Brewing Company
Spitfire Premium Kentish Ale by Shepherd Neame
1664 by Brasseries Kronenbourg (Carlsberg Group)

^ I was in Essex, you'll have to excuse the limited selection :)

^good work on the whole though looks like the quality drops off towards the end... still great effort

Like I said I was limited by location (and the Fosters was a joke). There's more goodness to come though - because I've been out so much I still have quite a few of the original bottled beers to get through.

Just 14 bottles to keep us (me) going til the shops open again in 26th

most looking forward to the Einstok Toasted Porter & Odell Lugene Milk Chocolate Stout.

Free - I say FREE Port Stout in the Marble tomorrow.

All Marble bars or just the main one?

so excited for a keg of this for christmas day

http://adnams.co.uk/beer/our-beers/adnams-old-ale/

Marble Chorlton was shut when I went on the Turkey pickup earlier so no freebie Port Stout, just had a fab pint of this at The Woodstock tho

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lancaster-blueberry-ale/241356/

when in savoie, etc.

Apparently Father Christmas called in at Brewdog on his way to Landslide Towers.
Merry Christmas, all!

Yep. Had the fruit one the other day (which is a bitter ale, with extra grapefruit rind bitterness; no fruit juice).

Tonight I was mostly drinking Brewdog Dead Pony Club. It's the NZ Sauv. Blanc of beers. Dry, with pineapple/passion fruit/ tropical fruit flavours. Amazing.

The grapefruit St. Peter's is the best of all. And Dead Pony Club is probably my favourite of the Brewdog stuff.

I am in Germany for Christmas and very much enjoying the Rothaus Tannen Zäpfle ("little pine cones") pilsner, as usual.

I am having a Belgian Christmas;

Tripels not Triples etc.

Marble Chorlton was shut when I went on the Turkey pickup earlier so no freebie Port Stout, just had a fab pint of this at The Woodstock tho

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lancaster-blueberry-ale/241356/

Chorlton one, was on draught when I got in at about 1.30. Very nice too.

great session at the Wenlock yesterday
free pint of nottinghill stout from the landlord as thanks for last year's patronage, , then we hit darkstars american pale ale. free mince pies and sausage rolls ftw

hippy!

where's your report for 23rd and 24th man?

After the blueberry ale on xmas eve I had a bottle of porter at home and could taste nothing... then couldn't even smell the mince pie brandy, or the ultimate tests - english mustard and olbas oil. Still not returned yet now.

So, I've had none of the bottles I'd got in for Xmas yet. NYE could be very messy if I play catch up...

Was also given 2 Bateman specials as gift, Rosey Nosey & Christmas Eve.

Dry january ain't happening here.

will be trying this once it's in pubs

hippy's Beer Advent Calendar

Dec 1. Perła Niepasteryzowana
Dec 2. Newcastle Brown Ale
Dec 3. Dragon Stout
Dec 4. Meantime London Porter

Dec 5. Citra IPA by The Kernel Brewery
Jaw Gate by Buxton Brewery

Dec 6. Buxton Brewery High Tor
Lagunitas Brewing Company IPA
many many Budvar
many many Asahi Super Dry

Dec 7. Somer by Salisbury Brewery

Dec 8. Saison Grisette Coriander Columbus by Partizan Brewing
Ogham Oak by The Celt Experience
Cool Fusion by Hardknott
Oregon by Summer Wine Brewery
Schiehallion by Harviestoun Brewery
Maelstrom by Summer Wine Brewery
Quad by Partizan Brewing
Juniper Pale Ale by Rogue Ales

Dec 9. Grenadier Ale by The Gun
Firking Good by Brains

Dec 10. American Invasion by Cumbrian Legendary Ales

Dec 11. Elf Employed by Wells & Young’s Brewing Company
Strawberry & Lime Ginger Beer by John Crabbie & Co
Bengal Lancer by Fuller, Smith & Turner

Dec 12. Corne du Diable by Brasserie Dieu du Ciel,
Dernière Volonté by Brasserie Dieu du Ciel

Dec 13. Chang Beer (5.0%) by Thai Beverage PLC
The Full Nelson by Tiny Rebel Brewing Co
Hello My Name Is Sonja by BrewDog
Winter Ale by Nøgne Ø
Red/White Christmas by Mikkeller
Double Bastard Ale (2013) by Stone Brewing Co.

Dec 14. Raspberry Alcoholic Ginger Beer by John Crabbie & Co
Golden Ale by St. Peter’s Brewery Co.
Special Oatmeal Stout by Coniston Brewing

Dec 15. Peroni by Birra Peroni at Santa Maria Pizzeria
Nanny State (0.5% ABV) by BrewDog

Dec 16. Tom & Berry (2013) by Robinsons

Dec 17. Organic Ale by St. Peter’s Brewery Co.
Boon Doggle by Ringwood Brewery
Boddingtons Draught Bitter by InBev UK

Dec 18. Craft Czech Lager by Hobo Beer Co.
1936 Bière by Brauerei Locher
Brahma by InBev UK
Ichiban (Shibori) by Kirin Brewery Company
Fresh by The Wild Beer Co
Tinderbox IPA by Fell Brewery
Continuum by Hardknott
Deuchars IPA by Caledonian Brewing Company x many + shots =

Dec 19. Fuck this, I'm having a day off

Dec 20. Whitstable Bay Pale Ale by Shepherd Neame
Wandle by Sambrook's Brewery
Old Engine Oil by Harviestoun Brewery

Dec 21. London Pride by Fuller, Smith & Turner
Greene King IPA by Greene King
6X by Wadworth Co.

Dec 22. Foster's Lager by Foster's Group Limited
Young's Bitter by Wells & Young’s Brewing Company
Spitfire Premium Kentish Ale by Shepherd Neame
1664 by Brasseries Kronenbourg (Carlsberg Group)

Dec 23. Santa Paws (4.5%) by BrewDog
Rocking Rudolph by Greene King

Dec 24. Santa Paws (4.5%) by BrewDog
Tyskie Grand Prix by Tyskie Browary Książęce (x lots)
Perla Miodowa by Perla-Browary Lubelskie S.A.
Hoppy Christmas by BrewDog

Dec 25. Canterbury Jack by Shepherd Neame
Late Red by Shepherd Neame
Master Brew Kentish Ale by Shepherd Neame
Hoppy Christmas by BrewDog
Zubr Ciemnozloty by Browar Dojlidy (Kompania Piwowarska)
Barry Island IPA by Brains Craft Brewery
Tokyo* by BrewDog

Dec 26. Carlsberg by Carlsberg Group
Pacifico Clara by Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.
Modelo Especial by Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.

gone fishin' ridin'

Dec 29. Lomza Export by Browar Łomża (Van Pur Sp. z o.o.)
India Pale Ale (IPA) by Goose Island Beer Co.
Blanche du Paradis by Brasserie Dieu du Ciel