Old Dan

[PD]

I've just had a bottle of Thwaites " Old Dan " after my dinner. a strong bottled condition ale at 7.4%.
Very nice and fruit cakey !
What I liked about it though there's a nice list of ingredients listed on the reverse, listing Maris Otter,Pearl and crystal Malts and Fuggles and WGV's English Hops. Even got the name of the brewer. Nice and informative.

 

[Mark1964]

did you save the last bit to grow the yeast in the bottom of the bottle?

 

[PD]

I have, but hadn't got any DME or anything handy so used boiled water and a bit of sugar.
After 3 hours theres no sign of any activity.......but.... there's a eight of an inch of debris on the bottom of the jug that wasn't there before. We'll see what the morning brings...

 

[Mark1964]

its not really good to use sugar as when you actually use it in beer the yeast has a job recognizing the sugars in the brew spraymalt or wort from a brew is the best way of growing yeast

 

[mickthetrick]

old Dan is a real nice drink. one of my favourites along with old tom :thumb:

 

[PD]

like chewing a piece of fruit cake...lol nice