Best commercial beer

[clibit]

looking at my most highly rated beers on untappd, the following all stand out as "instant order" beers should I see them anywhere:

Tripel Karmeliet
Left Hand Brewing Milk Stout Nitro
Beavertown Gamma Ray and Black Betty
Thornbridge Wild Raven and Jaipur
Bells Two Hearted
Revolver Blood and Honey
Heavy Industry 77
Arbor Ales Breakfast Stout

How do you get hold of bells two hearted? Never seen it in the UK.

 

[Toffee]

How do you get hold of bells two hearted? Never seen it in the UK.

In Detroit. Been there several times on business.

Revolver Blood and Honey is another one I have only had in the US, in Texas. It's a really refreshing US style Wheat beer with honey and blood orange. That's really nice. I did find a clone recipe online for that so may give it a go in the new year.

 

[clibit]

Ok cheers. Here's a Two Hearted recipe obtained from the brewery.

http://www.port66.co.uk/bells-two-hearted-ale/

I have read that Bells use Wyeast 1272.

 

[Toffee]

yeah I did a variation on that earlier in the year. there are a few recipes out there. I reduced the ABV a little, it turned out really well and quite close to the "real thing" - i posted about it on your thread here: http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=53516&highlight=two+hearted

 

[clibit]

Aha! So you did! I'm intending to do it again at some point.

 

[DarkHorse]

Arbor ales breakfast stout, now I'd like to try that!

 

[b_smith_90]

Beavertown Neck Oil IPA is nicer than the Gamma Ray in my opinion.

 

[Toffee]

Arbor ales breakfast stout, now I'd like to try that!

it's off the scale great! although I just remembered one that I think beats it. Mad Dog Brewing All Day Granola Breakfast Stout.

https://untappd.com/b/mad-dog-brewing-co-all-day-granola-breakfast-stout/968666

There is a LOT going on with this one. Snap it up if you see it, not sure how likely that is outside of south wales but still.

 

[Toffee]

Beavertown Neck Oil IPA is nicer than the Gamma Ray in my opinion.

not even close IMHO! but hey, we all have different tastes! :

 

[Halfacrem]

Arbor Ales make some very nice beers. The shape of the bottles are nice too, if you're into that kind of thing :-P

 

[pms67]

Arbor Ales make some very nice beers. The shape of the bottles are nice too, if you're into that kind of thing :-P

Most of us are into all those kind of things :

 

[Alexislife]

not even close IMHO! but hey, we all have different tastes! :

I'd have to agree, much prefer Gamma Ray to Neck Oil.

Did manage to find Neck Oil on draft last week though and it did improve my opinion of it compared to when I had a tinned one. Probably a good thing seeing as I had to cough up £5.25 for the pint

 

[pms67]

Anyone tried the Green Gecko fron Lidl?
Seems to be a few different own brand ahem "craft" beers on the shelf

 

[Toffee]

Anyone tried the Green Gecko fron Lidl?
Seems to be a few different own brand ahem "craft" beers on the shelf

seems to be well regarded on untappd!

https://untappd.com/b/hatherwood-the-green-gecko/1274982

*runs off to local LIDL*

 

[Joeyriles]

I'm loving Lagunitas IPA these days.

 

[DarkHorse]

I'm hooked on tesco revisionist dark ipa, really nice. I tried a tesco double ipa (mainly as it was 9.2%)! I didn't enjoy that at all.

 

[Hops_and_Dreams]

I'm loving Lagunitas IPA these days.

It is excellent, but dangerous on draught.

 

[pms67]

seems to be well regarded on untappd!

https://untappd.com/b/hatherwood-the-green-gecko/1274982

*runs off to local LIDL*

It is very good,four bottles for a fiver (500ml) it is as good as a Brewdog brew imo and a lot cheaper

 

[ManseMasher]

It is very good,four bottles for a fiver (500ml) it is as good as a Brewdog brew imo and a lot cheaper

I think Lidl in Northern Ireland have some catching up to do.....:-(

 

[pms67]

M&S Sorachi Saison
Frightenly good, too dear though :hat: