What are you drinking 2024.

[samale]

A duvel 666 in a fancy hotel room in Enniskillen while I cool down after an hour in a the hot tub and steam room. View attachment 95862

How the other half live

 

[Clint]

I bet he's got socks without holes too.

 

[LesTom]

Sadly this is not for me - far too perfumey

 

[531Man]

I bet he's got socks without holes too.

Without a hole in a sock, how do you put it on?

 

[YeastFace]

Munich Dunkel

A very slight umami aroma, but now I've smelt it, I can't get it out of my head

 

[samale]

Munich Dunkel

A very slight umami aroma, but now I've smelt it, I can't get it out of my head

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Looks well

 

[531Man]

Anyway, tonight's starter is the same as yesterday's.
My darkening Camden pale ale 'clone'.
Have I said I love homebrewing?

 

[NormanHurst]

Delicious stuff. Orchard blend of half a dozen or so varieties from near Chew. Went fantastically with some proper pork sausages. Somerset at its best.

 

[YeastFace]

Looks well

Dark beers always look well in a willi becher glass

 

[Donegal john]

I bet he's got socks without holes too.

Ones that match my shoes and all

 

[Donegal john]

Without a hole in a sock, how do you put it on?

Carefully

 

[thehitch]

What was the Ambree like and where did you get it ? I'm in the planning stage of a BdG brew and I would like to have a few bottles so I know what I'm aiming for.

I bought it in Auchan in Calais last year, unfortunately haven’t seen it over this side of the channel.
It was similar to a tripel but with a bit of a thicker body, acidic tones and a more complex, acid-fruit aftertaste. At a guess, I’d say it achieved the body through a greater malt to invert sugar ratio than a tripel has.
I did manage to capture the yeast from another BdG I had over there - it definitely has an impact because I built it and threw it into a basic pilsner kit; it ended up with striking apple & gooseberry aftertaste and a marked dryness.

 

[Clint]

Ones that match my shoes and all

Smoother than a cashmere codpiece.

 

[samale]

First pour of My dark lager, quality control it's only in the keg a week so it needs some time. This is promising

 

[foxy]

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Anyway, tonight's starter is the same as yesterday's.
My darkening Camden pale ale 'clone'.
Have I said I love homebrewing?

You will know when it's fully oxidised, sherry-like taste, and a blinding headache.

 

[foxy]

Only the one tonight, ended up going over my wife's limit last night. My favourite at the moment is Coopers Sparkling clone.
Nice head, good lacing, clear and bright.

 

[An Ankoù]

A duvel 666 in a fancy hotel room in Enniskillen while I cool down after an hour in a the hot tub and steam room. View attachment 95862

I love Duvel. I think the standard Duvel is the true nectar of the godless, and the Tripple Hop - Citra is outstanding. I was very disappointed with the 666. What are your thoughts on it, @Donegal john ?

 

[Donegal john]

I love Duvel. I think the standard Duvel is the true nectar of the godless, and the Tripple Hop - Citra is outstanding. I was very disappointed with the 666. What are your thoughts on it, @Donegal john ?

As a beer it was ok. As a duvel it was a bit disappointing if you know what I mean. Less aroma and flavour than the original and no where near the fantastic citra.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Not sure you can beat the original Duvel tbh.

 

[An Ankoù]

Do you remember those heady, braggot-drinking days @pilgrimhudd ? Ive still got a couple of 33s left and they've changed into something beautiful. I think I might make some more, but not using smoked malt, this time.