What are you drinking 2024.

[531Man]

Huel Melon and Bavaria Pale, smells nice, taste is overpoweringly bitter, must have completely underestimated the ibu when I brewed. Probably for the drain.

Sad to hear, BUT
All is not lost.
I made a overly bitter one like that, then blended it (mixed) with a different way-underbittered brew.
The outcome was.......amazingly balanced.
Even became the preferred tipple of my brother in law.
Completely by chance, mind you.
And my casking system allows me to mix easily.
So dare you make (or do you have) a suitable blender beer?
Just try one, mixed in the glass to get a rough idea........
If you can be bothered to go to my lengths, that is.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

First drink since Sunday and it's bloody lovely.

Happy Friday!

 

[LesTom]

This is class

 

[531Man]

And now my starter tonight.
My Camden pale ale which has gone dark and brooding, including the hops with a deeper citrus taste.
I think I have to drink this up in case/before it truly turns.
The peculiar image behind is it's dry hopping and 2° maturing replacement.
This time using both Citra AND Simcoe for the dry hopping. Wasn't in the recipe I followed for the first brew.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Sad to hear, BUT
All is not lost.
I made a overly bitter one like that, then blended it (mixed) with a different way-underbittered brew.
The outcome was.......amazingly balanced.
Even became the preferred tipple of my brother in law.
Completely by chance, mind you.
And my casking system allows me to mix easily.
So dare you make (or do you have) a suitable blender beer?
Just try one, mixed in the glass to get a rough idea........
If you can be bothered to go to my lengths, that is.

That is a great suggestion, one that I had not thought of and one I will ponder. I fear though that laziness will prevail.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

In fact I might send one to next months freestyle competition for laughs. Though I will want proof that it all got drunk.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

HPA in the right glass in Wales.View attachment 95833

That looks a nice rich foamy head.

 

[stubrewworx]

Tried my 1st dark mild after 17 days in bottle.

Gushed and the yeast (windsor) was floating all over.

Didn't taste anything 'off...

Will try another in a few days.

May or may not send in for the Feb dark beers.

 

[NormanHurst]

MIxed fermentation beer aged in Cognac barrels for 3 years then refermented with English Pinot Noir grapes. Very impressive.

 

[531Man]

Tried my 1st dark mild after 17 days in bottle.

Gushed and the yeast (windsor) was floating all over.

Didn't taste anything 'off...

Will try another in a few days.

May or may not send in for the Feb dark beers.

2 and a bit weeks in bottle, No off flavours?
Sounds to me like S. diastaticus (a wild yeast) has crept in.
Watch out, those bottles could become glass bombs.

 

[531Man]

Beer #2.
Same ageing Camden pale ale 'clone'.
Still good.
That's one more pint down.

 

[Leon103]

Had a couple of pints.after work. Manabrea which I have never seen before. Stated a premium Italian lager. It was very nice and refreshing, good malty back notes with some decent hop flavour. Quick good shows it's available in supermarkets

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Starting with an original I&G couldn't get my new go to Caribbean version.
Old Peculier to follow.

 

[Alastair70]

Still here and I’ve worked out the Golden Ratio, 4 hours ski, 8 hours apris

What could possibly go wrong!

 

[Caramel Ox]

First try for me, TT has quite a reputation but doesn’t see that much action on this thread. I’m not sure about it, certainly it has a fine balance.

 

[Leon103]

Onto the saison now. Maybe only the one. Out early for a beer fest tomorrow

 

[LesTom]

It's been over 30 years since I've last tasted this, pleased to say it's still a top beer. More will be bought soon

 

[531Man]

Still here and I’ve worked out the Golden Ratio, 4 hours ski, 8 hours apris

What could possibly go wrong!

View attachment 95845

Nothing!
Is that Red Bull with the Jagermeister? aka Flying Herschel or Jagerbomb.

Or milk?
It's called a Flying Cow,
Try it, it's amazing and the flavours balance really well!

 

[stubrewworx]

2 and a bit weeks in bottle, No off flavours?
Sounds to me like S. diastaticus (a wild yeast) has crept in.
Watch out, those bottles could become glass bombs.

Plastic bottles. Only primed with 1 drop each and none 'feel' too/over carbed.

 

[531Man]

Third pint of the darkening Camden pale ale clone.
There's still some left in the cask, but not destined for tonight, methinks.
Clearly getting down though, as it's not giving much of a head when poured from that leaky tap.