Ale, Beer, Stout appreciation

Decent inner linings must cost more money... Prefer glass or tap. Doesn't seem right drinking some craft brew from a tin at £5 a can

I think they're pretty standard now, just better as a whole that they used to be. I take it you only drink ale that's kept in glass kegs and casks too?

Goat bladders ftw!

And that statement up page that hippy has stopped drinking, when I read it I swear the earth wobbled on its axis

Pussy.
Giving up grog for hundred mile time trials probably
Latest cleansers.
Brakspear special.
Charge elbow
And a few adnams just to recall the beer from the coast.

ftfy ?

No, a few brewers actually offered reasons why cans were better.

Goat bladders ftw!
And that statement up page that hippy has stopped drinking, when I read it I swear the earth wobbled on its axis

Erm... Friday in Copenhagen..

Tuborg Påskebryg by Carlsberg Group
Carls Special by Carlsberg Group
Vesterweisse by Brewpub København
Kraftwerk by Brewpub København
Hurricane by Brewpub København
Abbaye by Brewpub København
Cole Porter by Brewpub København
Brewfather by Brewpub København
James Brown by Brewpub København
Hopfest by Ugly Duck Brewing Co
Rose by Brewpub København
USAlive! (Alive!) by Mikkeller
American Style IPA by Mikkeller
Big Worster Raspberry by Mikkeller
Beer Geek Vanilla Shake by Mikkeller

I had a local brewed 'The Boat Quaffing Ale' for dinner, it was good.

Saturday in Copenhagen

Carlsberg Pilsner (Hof) by Carlsberg Group
Økologisk Christiania Thy Pilsner by Thisted Bryghus
Ale No 16 by Ægte Fynsk
Sessions: Cloud 9 Wit by To Øl
Ørsted Bonzo by Det Lille Bryggeri
Ørsted BeerDog #3 by Amager Bryghus
True Rebel by Croocked Moon Brewing
Duchesse de Bourgogne by Brouwerij Verhaeghe
Brekeriet Funkstarter by Brekeriet Beer
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier by Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Mandrik by Flying Couch
Backyard IPA by Flying Couch
Crooked Moon by Mikkeller
Molotov Cocktail by Evil Twin Brewing
Goliat by To Øl
Man In The Moon by Mikkeller
Limfjords Porter - Double Brown Stout by Thisted Bryghus
Spontanale by Mikkeller

Ah, rightful precession returns!

Draught san miguel in the sun this afternoon

Summer Wine Brewery, Sabretooth IPA. Tasty. Not overly hoppy, fair bit of malt invests, nice kick of booziness at 6.9%. Would drink again...

looks like he found the brewpub Copenhagen then. kraftwerk brew, well jelly

Buxton Brewery, Black Rocks.
Another of my attempts to get on with Black IPAs. I think the trick is to expect a hoppy stout rather than a dark pale ale. This one is crisp, lots of hops and liquorice. Yum.

Strong work, Hippy.

The Revisionist stuff was 4 for a fiver in Tesco so I tried a few out - some of them are remarkably good.

California Common Steam Beer - 6/10, a bit meh
Craft Lager - 7/10, a very decent lager
Rye Pale Ale - 8/10, love the flavour, could be a little bit punchier but v. nice
Belgian "Saison" Beer - 8.5/10, surprise of the bunch for me, really good. Reminded me of Vedett but better flavour.

I also tried that 13 Guns again and actually I don't think it's all that. Seems short on hops.

looks like he found the brewpub Copenhagen then. kraftwerk brew, well jelly

Yeah but the best was Orsted Olbar: https://untappd.com/venue/4221

Best selection, most room, best music, coolest bar staff. They have a sister bar somewhere but I didn't get to it. Mikkeller was rammed and although the beer was great it wasn't as nice to be in.

Only had the cask dark ipa revisionist and you can tell how much I liked it from earlier posts.
There are apparently 6 types of revisionist though.
But im fucked if im going to tesco for them.
#keepingpubsalive

Yeah but the best was Orsted Olbar: https://untappd.com/venue/4221

Best selection, most room, best music, coolest bar staff. They have a sister bar somewhere but I didn't get to it. Mikkeller was rammed and although the beer was great it wasn't as nice to be in.

Remember this for next time I go to Copenhagen

Went to a MTB last night and tried..

Raging Bitch Belgian IPA by Flying Dog Brewery

Imitera IPA by Rocky Head Brewery
Zen by Rocky Head Brewery
Pale Ale by Rocky Head Brewery
BAM! by Rocky Head Brewery

01|07 Saison Nelson Sauvin by Brew By Numbers
01/08 Saison Wai-Iti & Lemon by Brew By Numbers
05/05 IPA Simcoe Chinook by Brew By Numbers
08/01 Export Strength Stout by Brew By Numbers

Little Things That Kill Batch 5 by Weird Beard Brew Co.
Dark Hopfler by Weird Beard Brew Co.
Decadence Stout by Weird Beard Brew Co.

The IPA by Anspach & Hobday
The Smoked Brown by Anspach & Hobday
The Porter by Anspach & Hobday

Anspach are two young blokes who've just recently started up in Bermondsey on 200L kit. Very nice IPA and Porter and I'm looking forward to their special edition Porter later this year.

Weird Beard's best was probably Little Things That Kill a very sessionable beer, smells lovely, hoppy but without the bitterness that sucks your cheeks in like the bigger US style stuff.

BBN are rocking the saisons. Try them, they all rock. My fave from the two last night was the NZ-hopped one, Wai-iti or something (Czech-origin Saiz hops grown by kiwis).

Never heard of Rocky Head. The bloke is a wine guy but can brew totally cool beers. Based in Wandsworth somewhere. His two best were the Zen pale and Imitera (means 'Mother') which has four different hops and is big.

Left with a bag load of these as well as some other little bits and pieces. London brewing is going mental. Bermondsey on Saturdays must be mental.

Anyone going for this? https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wandsworth-common-beer-festival-2014-6th-annual-tickets-10467345111

I am

the local sainsburys (Walthamstow) is stocking brooklyn and other american craft beers at around £1.60 per 330/350ml bottle

Ellenbergs is stopping production so get them while you can

Think these should go well together...

Weird Beard seem to be everywhere these days. I've always been a unimpressed with their beer.

A weekend of Saison's.

Brew by Numbers- Wai Iti and Lemon
Saison DuPont- Bio
Arbor Clementine Saison

All amazing, zingy, refreshing, i think summer will involve a lot of these.

Weird Beard seem to be everywhere these days. I've always been a unimpressed with their beer.

Your taste buds are broken.