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Cracked open another bottle of this last night, and wow the difference that 3 months maturing in the cool has made is amazing Now really well carb'ed, and the head holds all the way down the glass The initial alcohol taste that was very much in the fore when first bottled has now gone, and...

Hi All Just cracked open a "sampler" bottle of this to test carbonation Am v. v. impressed Very much like Leffe Blonde but with a much bigger alcohol kick Am sure this will settle with time, but don't get me wrong, I would be very happy to be poured a glass of this in any Belgian beer bar#...

Just bottled this tonight Taste from a small sample is excellent - I would concur with those who have likened it to Leffe Blonde I would say its very similar, but has a lot more kick being 8% 2 weeks in the warmth for the bottles then off out to the garage (or should I say.....the beer...

Hi Maffa I left mine in the PV for 2 weeks then moved it to the FV for another 2 weeks then barrelled Have left in now since end Nov-ish Still think it needs a few more weeks conditioning - nothing wrong with it now but think it will improve further

Well have just had a couple of pints from the barrel Am very happy with this - even though it is still young and still slightly cloudy The "tailoring" of this has paid dividends Very rich, highly flavoured, absolutely no home brew nose or taste,very much along the lines of a premium german...

Just started drinking this - even though it is still a little young Nice rich darkish ale - decent strength too Good amount of hops both in flavour and nose Am sure this will continue improving as it goes

Cracked open a bottle of this last night, even though it is still very young As with the Oranje Bock, this is just getting better and better Lovely "Abbey Beer" taste, and you also know that it is a strong brew that needs sipping I reckon given a little while long conditioning this will be...

Update on previous posts Cracked open another bottle last night This is just getting better and better the longer it is left..............not that I have left it a long time yet :-) Very smooth, very little hop profile (but this is how it should be), lovely dark malt...

Hi All Started this kit at the beginning of December Looks to be promising - and from what I have read about all other Festival kits I should not be surprised Its now conditioning in the barrel and will update the topic once its being drunk :-)

Hi All Just started this tonight after very successful results with both Oranje Bock and Diabolo This smells lovely even whilst just mixing the contents Have used 500g of candi sugar, but found the og was a little low so topped this up with about 150g of golden syrup (approx. - just tipped...

Hi Just put this into the pressure barrel tonight Also bottled 10 x 500ml bottles This was an absolute bargain at £12 due to short date I therefore "tailored" this brew - boiled the wort with additions of Saaz hops at 60, 20 and 10 mins, the used a specific Pilsener yeast. It is a darker...

Hi All Just cracked open a bottle - great carbonation Dark treacle malt tastes - not too hoppy - liquorice undertones Head retention could be better in my opinion (but it is still quite young!!) Overall - I am well impressed................even better is that the good lady likes this too

Brewed by my local "big" brewery Robinsons in Stockport Its not a bad pint, but there are far better from local microbreweries

Just opened a "tester" bottle to ensure that the priming is going ok..................well that's my excuse :D Am absolutely amazed at how good this is already As good as many a bought bottle of strong Flemish beer Very rich, the alcohol is obviously very present but not overpowering...

Hi again Well I have managed to leave the Admirals Reserve for a few weeks now........... and all my initial reservations are gone Just the right balance between hoppiness and maltiness Have had worse beers in some so-called "real ale" pubs This is well worth having a go :D :D :D...

Well using 2 litre PET bottles didn't work well at all Very heavy sediment and poor carbonation So back to the drawing board Rebottled using 500ml glass bottles and hoping for the best Initial thoughts when 1st bottled was very "home-brew'y" taste This seems to be wearing off a little...

Morning All Just started this off today As per kit apart from using 650g of Golden Syrup instead of the 500g of granulated sugar - seems to be a popular change in brewing these kits in general Bang on at o/g of 1054 - so lets wait for it to ferment out - no rush with this one :) Will keep...

Hi All After not brewing anything for about 15-17 years I am now well and truly hooked again Have just started 5 litres of Princes Apple & Raspberry/WGJ WOW o/g = 1100 again - seems to be a common starting point for my recent brews :D Started on Sunday and at present have a superb lava...

Hi There 1st post on the board Just bottled this into PET 2 litre bottles - got 9 x bottle - so kit has returned 31.5 pints - not bad for a stated 32 pint kit o/g = 1048 - this seems same as most peoples reports on this post f/g = 1006 - was quite pleased with this after 10 days in the bucket...