What are you drinking tonight 2021?

[samale]

And lactose in IPA's

Must send this imperial Belgian stout over. Not often I say my beer is good but this is spot on the money

 

[dave_77]

Last night I had a couple of beers from @samale , but didn't get the opportunity to share my thoughts. Both beers were in my top 3 beer styles to drink.

First I had a Belgian pale . Nicely carbonated with a creamy white head that stayed for the whole pint, it was a pale amber colour. Subtle yeast and hop aroma. Flavour were like the aroma, definitely Belgian but very subtle as it should be and a nice level of bitterness that complements the malt level of the beer. What was the yeast, maybe wlp510? It did seem more subtle than the Ardennes. I really liked your version of this style.very enjoyable, thirst quenching easy drinking pale. I would say the bitterness was nice and balanced. Very clean and smooth and the yeast flavours were at the levels I like for the style. If this beer had a slightly higher level of bitterness I would put this moving towards modern pale camp.

 

[dave_77]

Then I had an American Amber from @samale . This again had a really creamy white head that was very persistent, medium carbonation and very dark amber in appearance. Aroma was very much citrus, orange. Flavour was also very citrus and more orange, almost like when you have bitter orange peel in a beer. Did you say it had Sorachi ace? Not getting to much of the malts, it's more base malt and Munich type flavour to me although the darkness suggests maybe a touch or roasted malt to darken although I couldn't taste any. Again a very clean well brewed beer, smooth and easy drinking, probably a little too much orange flavour for my preference for this style but still really enjoyed drinking it. Be interested to see the recipe as it was on the darker side of amber yet I couldn't pick up any dark malt notes. Thanks for sharing both your beers. I have just kegged my latest version of my Amber so I will get one to you when it's ready.

 

[dave_77]

Must send this imperial Belgian stout over. Not often I say my beer is good but this is spot on the money

please do, sounds great. I have a Trappist single for you and just kegged MK 7 of my Amber so will send these in a couple of weeks once the amber is nicely carbonated.

 

[Mrhandsome]

An English bitter straight from the shed. My first attempt at a bitter and it's nice, but I'll halve the roasted barley next time and up the bitterness by about 10 ibus. Tastes like a Bombardier but less bitter

 

[Pennine]

Trying out @samale imperial stout he sent me a couple weeks ago. Sorry for the delay, I was letting this one sit as you recommended.

Pours beautiful jet black with a nice brown head.
Aroma is roast, caramel, and a hint of coffee and alcohol on the back end. It also has a nice hint of cookies baking in the oven.
Flavour is sweet brown sugar and caramel malts. The roastiness starts as the sweetness fades and goes from dark chocolate to coffee. with a nice roastiness that lingers with a decent dose of bitterness to balance it all out with a small flare of alcohol at the end.
Mouthfeel is coating and carbonation is a perfect medium low.

You are right this one is great, seriously one of the best stouts I have ever had. You really should post the recipe for this one cause I am absolutely going to steal it. Thanks for sharing this one with me. I really wish I had another...

 

[Mrhandsome]

Next up March of the Penguins

Strangely it tastes very similar to my bitter that I've just had, with a bit more stoutiness.

 

[Pennine]

Trying out another lambic I found at the bottle shop, not quite as sour as Cantillon and a bit skunked but it is very good.

 

[Mrhandsome]

Onto another homebrew, this one from my father in law. A user upper wheatish beer. I looks good, but I think it's a bit too wheat forward (or not enough)... The balance is all off. Quite refreshing though

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I went to the brew-shed planning to pour a bitter but came back with a dry stout so that’s what I’m starting with.

 

[Clint]

Was there a big spider on the bitter keg?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Was there a big spider on the bitter keg?

Spiders wouldn’t dare climb into my brew-shed. I just saw the stout keg and my head was turned

 

[samale]

Then I had an American Amber from @samale . This again had a really creamy white head that was very persistent, medium carbonation and very dark amber in appearance. Aroma was very much citrus, orange. Flavour was also very citrus and more orange, almost like when you have bitter orange peel in a beer. Did you say it had Sorachi ace? Not getting to much of the malts, it's more base malt and Munich type flavour to me although the darkness suggests maybe a touch or roasted malt to darken although I couldn't taste any. Again a very clean well brewed beer, smooth and easy drinking, probably a little too much orange flavour for my preference for this style but still really enjoyed drinking it. Be interested to see the recipe as it was on the darker side of amber yet I couldn't pick up any dark malt notes. Thanks for sharing both your beers. I have just kegged my latest version of my Amber so I will get one to you when it's ready.
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I think I over cooked it with the hops. I added 80g of Amarillo plus 80g of Sorachi ace. Amarillo totally dominates

 

[samale]

Trying out @samale imperial stout he sent me a couple weeks ago. Sorry for the delay, I was letting this one sit as you recommended.

Pours beautiful jet black with a nice brown head.
Aroma is roast, caramel, and a hint of coffee and alcohol on the back end. It also has a nice hint of cookies baking in the oven.
Flavour is sweet brown sugar and caramel malts. The roastiness starts as the sweetness fades and goes from dark chocolate to coffee. with a nice roastiness that lingers with a decent dose of bitterness to balance it all out with a small flare of alcohol at the end.
Mouthfeel is coating and carbonation is a perfect medium low.

You are right this one is great, seriously one of the best stouts I have ever had. You really should post the recipe for this one cause I am absolutely going to steal it. Thanks for sharing this one with me. I really wish I had another...

That's for the review, definitely one to brew again. Very easy drinking

 

[samale]

Last night I had a couple of beers from @samale , but didn't get the opportunity to share my thoughts. Both beers were in my top 3 beer styles to drink.

First I had a Belgian pale . Nicely carbonated with a creamy white head that stayed for the whole pint, it was a pale amber colour. Subtle yeast and hop aroma. Flavour were like the aroma, definitely Belgian but very subtle as it should be and a nice level of bitterness that complements the malt level of the beer. What was the yeast, maybe wlp510? It did seem more subtle than the Ardennes. I really liked your version of this style.very enjoyable, thirst quenching easy drinking pale. I would say the bitterness was nice and balanced. Very clean and smooth and the yeast flavours were at the levels I like for the style. If this beer had a slightly higher level of bitterness I would put this moving towards modern pale camp.
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I have a few of them last night. Lovely drop. The yeast was WLP 530

 

[Clint]

Azacca pale,now a Hazelwood Brewery bitter.

 

[lupinehorror]

don't think i have ever had a bitter. i equate it with what's called heavy up this way but may be mistaken.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I’m going to join you @Clint I managed to get back this time with a bitter.

 

[dave_77]

I have a few of them last night. Lovely drop. The yeast was WLP 530

That was surprising, I thought that would come across more fruity. I suppose it shows how the grain bill and hops can affect how the yeast comes across.

 

[MickDundee]

On to my Hefe just now as part of my daughter’s 7th birthday celebrations.