Ale, Beer, Stout appreciation

Same here, awesome link, means I should have a tasty case of beer waiting for me when I get back from holiday! Whoop, whoop!

I enjoyed this too. Looking forward to hearing about future adventures, and maybe some of the homebrew experiments? Also, hi Martin.

Yes, have a brewday planned for Monday so will document it. Also bottling my experimental brett/quince wheat bear.

@Oliver Schick

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-vegan-beer-fest-tickets-16594098395

Went to BDSB last night for MTB with Ballast Point.

Didn't like their lower abv ipa and pales but their amber was nice as was their Sculpin IPA, Big Eye IPA and their 10% stout was great (coffee, vanilla done well).

Just thought I'd post this link here, seemed best place for it. The buyers spent two tyears and so have 40-60 local brews going into stores

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/now-lidl-goes-after-hipster-beer-drinkers-with-craft-ale-assault-10296442.html

Interesting, looking at them I wouldn't say they were obscure. I can get Ringwood, Shepherd Neame , Hogs Back, Innis & Gunn, Whitcombe and the Deuchers IPA in my local offies.

Alex James is not really a "rockstar" though is he.

Larger asda's and tesco's have a similar if not better selection. Asda often have 4 for £5 as well, which is hard to resist, shockingly the shephard neame IPA is always first to go. Tramp maths is good on that!

Have a To Ol liqourice confidence and a number of others from various scandi breweries to open at the weekend.

I bought a To Oi Fuck Art, the heathens are coming yesterday. Not had any of their stuff yet. Popped into Hop Burns & Black in Peckham. Pretty cool shop if you like beer, hot sauce and records.

Also bought Buxton's Far Skyline, Wild's Sourdough, Bear Hug Beer White IPA (Brewed on Gowlett Rd!) and some cans for my trip to newcastle (Evil Twin's, Nomaderweisse, Weird Beard Decadence Stout and Mikkeller's Peter, Pale and Mary).

I also bought a Mongozo Coconut as it's my guilty pleasure.

Cheers, hippy. I won't be able to go, unfortunately, as I won't be in London. :(

I went to the one two years ago and it was great.

Fat Gay Vegan organises it, blog post here:

http://fatgayvegan.com/2015/06/02/london-vegan-beer-fest-tickets-2/

mad hatter oculation coffee ipa tonight, delish.

This arrived today...

In Newcastle lots of good bars. Been to Brewdog had Sculpin IPA and BBNO Black IPA (bit bland). Also been to Bridge Tavern brewpub tried their cascade pale and had a banging steak. Found a bottle shop with some interesting local beers

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To Ol- Garden of Eden- Absolutely phonomenal summer IPA with loads of tropical fruits.
To Ol- Friends with Benefits- Nice enough

Finally made it to the Old Gate, Hebden. Kernel Barrel Aged Saison was tasty. Would go again. Can of Flying Dog Easy IPA for train back at the station cafe.

http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2015/06/naked-beer-festival-hits-london/?utm_content=buffere67e7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

In Newcastle lots of good bars

wye-aye, pet / man :)

newcastle is a great night out, very friendly

Dogfish head 90 minute ipa that my mate brought me back from New York. Was one of the first 'craft' beers I had back at a punk festival in Florida years ago. I remember it being super bitter and like nothing I'd tasted before, now it's just good

I really want a beer

Am I doing this right?

@Psy brought me a slab of Neck Oil recently, I love them ...

We'll have to upgrade you to the Gamma Ray next time @Skülly. After that the road to beer elitism will be an open highway in front of you.

@Kat_Balou ToOl's Fuck Art: This is Architecture came in this week if you fancy more from the Fuck Art series.

You missed Fuck Art : This is Religon last week at my place as well. It was bad though. So don't worry.

oo shall have to check it out. Haven't opened the first one yet though.

My local corner store now sells Gamma Ray. It's amazing how much more beer you drink when there is a source of great beer 2 mins from your house. At £2.50 a 330ml can it is getting expensive though. Tasty, tasty expensive.