What are you drinking 2024.

[DocAnna]

On my way doon sooth tonight on the big boat. Mind you there really isn’t much North from here. I’m getting to quite enjoy the journey, in part because after handing my key in I have a couple of hours before the bus. So it’s the one evening I get to go to Helgies and see what new ales they have. This is Orkney Blast. It’s a heavy on the new world hops IPA with a bit too much sweetness for my taste. Mind you I’ve just discovered it’s 6.0% so I think I should take my time over it.

 

[531Man]

The very, very last (straight up, stand on me, honest John) of my old Beer52 garage stash.
BBE date Nov '22.
Perfectly good beer - a porter with dark chocolate, coffee and a lightly smokey and toasty finish.
Just not not particularly the freshest of these flavours,
muy malo!

 

[dlowe1992]

First attempt at a best bitter is maturing nicely. Also the first I’ve given any kind of name. ‘Test Best’

 

[531Man]

On my way doon sooth tonight on the big boat. Mind you there really isn’t much North from here. I’m getting to quite enjoy the journey, in part because after handing my key in I have a couple of hours before the bus. So it’s the one evening I get to go to Helgies and see what new ales they have. This is Orkney Blast. It’s a heavy on the new world hops IPA with a bit too much sweetness for my taste. Mind you I’ve just discovered it’s 6.0% so I think I should take my time over it.
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Is that the Helgi's in Harbour Street, Kirkwall?
Never heard of it before!
Enjoy, DocA, you deserve it.

 

[DocAnna]

Is that the Helgies in Harbour Street, Kirkwall?
Never heard of it before!
Enjoy, DocA, you deserve it.

Thanks yes it is, great wee pub. Looks a bit rough from the outside but it’s warm friendly and they have small edition beers from the Swannay brewery. Not cheap … so a treat only for days I’m travelling. I gave up on the Blast half way down - it was far too sweet. So this is the ‘Ola’ a Helles lager which is a bit of a relief after the last one.

 

[Sadfield]

Not the usual Verdant hop custard. Ye olde crushable juicy banger.

 

[Twostage]

First beers of the week. Shared one of these with a punnet of moluscs.

Moules-Frites, mosselsaus and crusty baguette is my absolute favourite meal. Great with Hefes, Gueuze or a hoppy English pale. Scottish mussels are the best. View attachment 97793

Nothing like a crusty baguette.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Just back from homebrew club, nice folk and nice beers. I’m having a Pirate Pale and my wife…yup!

 

[531Man]

Just back from homebrew club, nice folk and nice beers. I’m having a Pirate Pale and my wife…yup!

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Your wife's a small Imp.
Yes?
My SWMBO'd is a small Bud.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Your wife's a small Imp.
Yes?

Absolutely!

 

[YeastFace]

I'm sure you've said before, but what's your practice for nitro-carbing your stouts? Just time or do you have a carb stone in the keg?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I'm sure you've said before, but what's your practice for nitro-carbing your stouts? Just time or do you have a carb stone in the keg?

It’s time. I use 30/70 and about 40 psi. The beer becomes carbonated from the CO2 in the mixed gas after a day or two but it takes closer to a month for the nitro to really come good. The wait is not an issue for me because I don’t get through it quickly and I brew well in advance - I’ve not quite finished the one on tap and have one conditioning that’s been sitting at 40psi since October.

 

[obscure]

A glass of Mild

 

[SMP Brewery]

Evening all, started off with a Belgian Pils and now trying a Blood Orange Gin that I picked up at the spar for £14.50 and it’s not bad at all.

 

[YeastFace]

Forgot the important bit. A dark lager from @samale.

Lovely chestnut colour, clear dark amber when held to the light. Finger of foam and decent lacing throughout the drink.

Clean aroma. No esters, sulphur, diacetyl, or DMS. Lightly toasted bread, slight woodsy herbal note.

Flavour wise get some caramel and toasty notes, but mostly clean. There's a touch of grassy bitterness I associate with Northern Brewer - interested if you've used this or something similar.

Mouthfeel is quite light and refreshing and washes the pallate.

For personal preference I'd like a touch more bitterness and carbonation.

Overall a nice drinking lager I could sink a few of. Thank you for sending pal

 

[dave_77]

The tail end of last nights red will go well with dinner (Ottolongi’s BBQ beef short rib with black garlic).

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[Tanglefoot]

English IPA bittered with Admiral, later additions of Challenger and Goldings which I kegged a couple of months ago.
A little hazey which I put down to forgetting to cold crash and the Verdant yeast.
An enjoyable sup nevertheless with an orangey bitterness from the admiral.

 

[obscure]

The only downside I find with Talisker is that I find it dangerously easy to drink far more of than I probably should.

 

[dave_77]

Just back from homebrew club, nice folk and nice beers. I’m having a Pirate Pale and my wife…yup!

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I had to have a squash when I got home last night and left over pizza.. Simon's cider and Perry at the end finished me off

 

[dave_77]

English IPA bittered with Admiral, later additions of Challenger and Goldings which I kegged a couple of months ago.
A little hazey which I put down to forgetting to cold crash and the Verdant yeast.
An enjoyable sup nevertheless with an orangey bitterness from the admiral.
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Sounds tasty