What are you drinking tonight 2020.

[Hazelwood Brewery]

First beer of the day is a 6.4% Vienna IPA, hopped using Citra and Cascade. With thanks to @dan125.

Well carbonated and a lovely orange-tan colour. Quite hazy (Grrr). Nice hoppy aroma - mostly citrusy orange-grapefruit. Fairly dry, no astringency, quite strong but smooth bitterness, great hoppy flavours with a mild orange zest pithiness - reminds me a little of Equanot hops.

Unfortunately, it seems to be gone before I finished my tasting so I’ll have to ask Dan to sent me another dozen to finish off

Beautiful beer Dan. As good as any commercial beer and better than many I’ve tried (that is quite a lot!).

 

[dan125]

Just back from @Hazelwood Brewery with this impressive haul.
Great to meet a local fellow forumite and have a nosey around your set-up.
Wish I could keep as many different beers on the go. Thanks again for the swap:hat:

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

First taste of my Munich malt IPA after only 2 days in the bottle (it's actually nicely carbed already). I know it looks oxidised, it's really not, the colour is from the dark Munich I used. I think the yeast I used (WHC Brexit) suppresses malt flavour, this is my 2nd time using it with Munich based beers and both of them have been slightly lacking maltiness. However I'm really happy with the hop flavour and aroma, dank and fruity marmalade, reminding me somewhat of Stone IPA. The bitterness is a tad high for my taste and there's a touch of hop burn that should age out but otherwise pretty good. I'm happy that I can't taste anything off from the Campden tablet and the fact that it has carbed so quickly suggests that it hasn't hurt the yeast too much either. Time will tell if it helps reduce oxidation.

I’m sure that colour is too clean for oxidation, looks bright and beautiful!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Orange wheat, may send it in to the July comp. View attachment 28712

Are you removing your bottle tops with scissors?

 

[Brewnaldo]

Tonight I'm having the 3rd of my Beer52 selection, a Mikkeller IPA with black pepper. This is really rather good, at 5.8% there's a bit more depth of flavour and the spicing is about perfect, adding a little background complexity without being too obvious.

I have that too
Was going to give it a miss but I may try it since you say it's good.

Other than that, Paulaner and William's.Bros craft lager today.

 

[dan125]

First beer of the day is a 6.4% Vienna IPA, hopped using Citra and Cascade. With thanks to @dan125.

Well carbonated and a lovely orange-tan colour. Quite hazy (Grrr). Nice hoppy aroma - mostly citrusy orange-grapefruit. Fairly dry, no astringency, quite strong but smooth bitterness, great hoppy flavours with a mild orange zest pithiness - reminds me a little of Equanot hops.

Unfortunately, it seems to be gone before I finished my tasting so I’ll have to ask Dan to sent me another dozen to finish off

Beautiful beer Dan. As good as any commercial beer and better than many I’ve tried (that is quite a lot!).

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Glad you liked it. My 1st time doing a (nearly) 100% Vienna beer, and I'd definitely brew it again

 

[samale]

Orange wheat, may send it in to the July comp. View attachment 28712

That looks nice

 

[Brewnaldo]

Curiosity got me. It's a nice enough IPA. If you gave me it blind though, I cant say hand on heart I'd pick up black pepper. Wel see how it progresses

 

[pilgrimhudd]

That looks nice

More orangey than it was a few weeks ago.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Glad you liked it. My 1st time doing a (nearly) 100% Vienna beer, and I'd definitely brew it again

All praise the Vienna. Amen.

 

[Leon103]

Just back from @Hazelwood Brewery with this impressive haul.
Great to meet a local fellow forumite and have a nosey around your set-up.
Wish I could keep as many different beers on the go. Thanks again for the swap:hat:

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You do but you drink them too quickly

 

[dan125]

You do but you drink them too quickly

Nah, I just don't brew enough

 

[Leon103]

Nah, I just don't brew enough

Any more you will be commercial

 

[dan125]

Any more you will be commercial

Been 3 weeks since my last brew - gonna need to do a couple of quick turn around beers to keep the taps flowing - neipa tomorrow then maybe try out the CML kveik yeast

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Been 3 weeks since my last brew - gonna need to do a couple of quick turn around beers to keep the taps flowing - neipa tomorrow then maybe try out the CML kveik yeast

You can always pop round for a couple of 4-pint carry outs

 

[dan125]

You can always pop round for a couple of 4-pint carry outs

Might well take you up on that
I did think of getting some take out from the local micro on the way home but the crowd outside was a bit off putting

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Just fitted a new canopy on the gazebo. So tight I had to put some effort in to stretch it over the frame. Need to cool down now with a nice pint of saison.

 

[obscure]

White Horse Luna FUCV (4%)

Really nice session pale ale, it’s fairly bitter, lightly carbonated, and just ideal for summer drinking.

Only downside is that White Horse seem to have chosen the worst 5L mini kegs possible, it takes 3-4 minutes to pour a pint.

 

[dan125]

Opening my account today with an @Hazelwood Brewery saison.
Right up my street as it has a restrained saison character. Slight spiciness in the aroma and a light peppery flavour.
I think I can pick out a subtle white grape/wine from the Nelson.
Bitterness is spot on for a saison and the dry finish makes it very easy drinking.
Have finished it whilst typing this
Cheers

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Opening my account today with an @Hazelwood Brewery saison.
Right up my street as it has a restrained saison character. Slight spiciness in the aroma and a light peppery flavour.
I think I can pick out a subtle white grape/wine from the Nelson.
Bitterness is spot on for a saison and the dry finish makes it very easy drinking.
Have finished it whilst typing this
Cheers
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Sounds like it didn’t touch the sides!

I’ve plenty more