Ale, Beer, Stout appreciation

Big up andytk who pointed out to me this is available in cans:

Nice.

Visited the Gruut brewery in Ghent. They make beers using spices instead of hops.

What were they like? I can almost imagine cardamon ale.

Big up andytk who pointed out to me this is available in cans:

Nice.

Cool, had that on draught last week on holiday. Where did you get it?

caned a few tyskies...............lol. yolo

^^ they have it on draught in the beagle, available at beermoth and the epicurean (all in mcr)

^ a snottyotter fave there.

ALL DAY!

In other beagle news; the Arbor Red Rye saison got better the longer they had it, but now it is gone.

Been up in the Dales for the past couple of weeks. This brew was my particular favourite.

What were they like? I can almost imagine cardamon ale.

They use coriander in ales so I don't see why other herbs and spices couldn't be used (except in the case of the Saison I had in Marylebone last week which had thyme and rosemary in, ugh).

I had the Gruut Inferno which was very floral but had a citrus tang, I thought it was really nice and was upset that I couldn't find any bottles of it to buy anywhere. hey sold all of their other beers.

Simon had the Brown I think which tasted a bit like a rich fruitcake.

We couldn't do a tour of the brewery as they only do tours for groups of 8 or more.

^ cheers for the info, shame no bottles of the nice one...

^^^ Withington beer fest tomorrow night, hoping to pop in.

If the weathers not shit and depending on Envirolution I might pop by.

Fair weather drinker. I'll be passing thru Platt lunchtime so will check out Envirolution, assuming it's happening there of course.

Yeah, at the boathouse from 1300 I think. I was drinking through a hangover in the rain last night.

Boathouse looked all closed up about 1.15, I didn't hang around as was getting soaked, stopped to grab local honey now home and dry. Might also be fairweather drinker if it stays like this later.

It's pretty shit out ain't it. I might just stay in and watch the football.

Agreed although the important game is nearly done have hit the beagle for 1/2 a knuckle dragger by anarchy, a dipa 8.3% worth a try.

For thems of you that like Innis and Gunn, it's on offer in my local Aldi, £1.25 a bottle.

emelisse smoked rye ipa, nice.

This

on tap at the Wenlock at the moment.
Rich taste and a little sweetness

does one have to be a courier to drink that?

Not fixed.

Anyone found it anywhere else? Or in bottles?

The Wenlock do take away beer cartons...

tramp beers, summertime win, wintertime lose

tim taylor le champion was on the pumps after the tweed run... was good each time I had one

It wasn't to my taste.

Got back from my first trip to Ireland yesterday - didn't drink enough Smithwick's. Will rectify that next time, and there surely will be one.