Ale, Beer, Stout appreciation

http://manchesterbeerfestival.org.uk today, Skull Splitter one of the many to be careful with.

Yep.

That place is owned by Reece from the 5th Floor.

ah makes sense!

It's a great location. Me, @OneLessCardigan @youramericanlover @laner @mmccarthy and @veLLo all live very close by. It's literally a 5 minute walk for me.

I've moved though now so I might have to cycle up to 3 mins to get there

Blimey, that's tough

Went to mbcf last night. I fought the imperial stouts and the imperial stouts won.

hangover thread >>>>>>

https://www.saveourpubs.org.uk/

Went to The Rake last night for the Vibrant Forest tap takeover. Had some cracking beers including a Belgian style sour and a salted liquorice stout.

Have some vague recollection of the woman who runs The Rake's social media asking me about brewing a beer together on a big kit. Simon has confirmed that convo happened but I can't remember any details. Damn.

Occupational hazard.

Heads up anyone that missed the Siren/Omnipollo Lorelei it's available here still:

https://www.beergium.com/en/omnipollo/1458-omnipollo-siren-david-strachan-lorelei-maple-coconut-toast-imperial-porter-33cl.html

Send the Rake account on twitter a DM being pleasantly super vague about getting her to restate what she had in mind :)))

Shipping a crate of beer from Belgium is only £6 and the beer is half the price? Why do bike parts cost so much in postage if 20kg of beer costs this?

Where is this magick?

From links upthread Belgiuminabox will ship 24 bottles of Rochefort 10 for 70 Euro inc 7 euro shipping

Beergium you can get any selection of 90 x 33cl bottles the postage cost is 9 euro, same price as for 45 bottles

Bloody bike parts.

Are there any VAT/excise duty issues with ordering online vs personally importing?

Duty free?

that's even cheaper than domestic shipping in NL up to 10kg. they must have some special deal

depends on how you want your Brexit I guess

Might be a self repost...

Any beer, bar or brewery recommendations starting in Los Angeles then up to and including San Francisco? Will mostly follow the coast road to Santa Cruz then head inland a bit.

What is with that Budgie Smuggler logo?

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Erm, it's grim?

Apparently the next Beer52 box will be all Stone Brewery beers! :D

tried any of these yet @hippy & @Kat_Balou?