What are you drinking tonight 2020.

[NormanHurst]

Another bottle of my boring bitter... Becoming less boring with every bottle. Think it might be an example of a few weeks extra conditioning helping a lot. It won't win any medals but its more than acceptable now.

 

[Clint]

This is from Pennine...
I've been very much looking forward to trying this beer. It's an American wheat... Gumballhead clone...with Amarillo.
It opens with a fantastic POP! Lively carbonation and great head formation and retention.
Pours easily with the fluffy head wanting to rise from the glass! Aroma..fresh tropical fruit with a slight dankness behind it...tastes like it smells with a nice firm but not harsh bitterness. Sweet,fruit lingering...you need another sip!
This is just my thing!! I have everything in stock too!!
Thanks for sending me a bottle Pennine...it's a winner!!
There's something going in the post tomorrow for you.
Cheers!!
Clint

 

[gibbo_sd]

Kicking off with a Deya IPA.

 

[dan125]

Quite relieved to find a relatively normal dipa behind door 4 of my advent, after yesterday's pastry fruited sour and the dipa with grapes the day before.
Super bright hop character in this from the 'secret' new hop products they've apparently used.
Usually a bit disappointed with these collab beers but this is as good as most verdant dipas ive tried.
Roll on tomorrow

 

[terrym]

Do they still make Bengal Lancer? Haven't seen it for ages

Apparently still available.
https://shop.fullersbrewery.co.uk/products/bengal-lancer

 

[dan125]

Apparently still available.
https://shop.fullersbrewery.co.uk/products/bengal-lancer

:hat: Used to pick it up regularly in the local co-op but since they stopped stocking it I haven't seen it anywhere.

 

[obscure]

:hat: Used to pick it up regularly in the local co-op but since they stopped stocking it I haven't seen it anywhere.

Remember really liking it when I picked it up in Sainsburys but again haven’t seen it for a while.

 

[terrym]

:hat: Used to pick it up regularly in the local co-op but since they stopped stocking it I haven't seen it anywhere.

Since end Feb I haven't been in a supermarket, or pub, or offy. So if its not on Tesco or Waitrose click and collect or home delivery I'm stuffed

 

[Clint]

Next my latest Tribute clone..

 

[Rodcx500z]

Now this is more my taste it’s really good it doesn’t have the sweetness of the erdinger

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Brown Ale while watching an old favourite. Cheers!

 

[Horners]

Brown Ale while watching an old favourite. Cheers!

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A very festive scene. Our tree pitched up the other day but not been erected yet as the stump of it is too big to fit in the stand. Its now **** wet through where its been sat out in the elements and looks like it might need a bit of 'chainsaw art' to taper the bottom. A task no doubt outside of my limited skill set.

I'm now on the last of the tanqueray that had been earmarked to top up the kilner of damson gin.

 

[Clint]

Get outside with the axe you person who doesn't like to hack Christmas trees!

 

[Horners]

The axe is on my short list of tools for this one, along with a set of particularly robust chisels and the black & decker Scorpion.

 

[obscure]

After drinking an 11% imperial stout I decided to go for something lighter, Little Ox Imperial Toad (a mere 9.8%).

Taste wise it actually is a fair bit lighter, with a much drier finish than the Black is Beautiful I had earlier. Its nice when your local brewery actually produces beer worth drinking.

 

[Mrhandsome]

Today's advent offering, a Snow Ball

Nice cream soda aroma to it with a bit of malt. The flavour was the opposite, more malty with a creamy aftertaste. Fairly bitter too, which surprised me as I assumed it would be a smooth creamy beer. Not bad, but not great. Definitely interesting.

 

[Pennine]

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This is from Pennine...
I've been very much looking forward to trying this beer. It's an American wheat... Gumballhead clone...with Amarillo.
It opens with a fantastic POP! Lively carbonation and great head formation and retention.
Pours easily with the fluffy head wanting to rise from the glass! Aroma..fresh tropical fruit with a slight dankness behind it...tastes like it smells with a nice firm but not harsh bitterness. Sweet,fruit lingering...you need another sip!
This is just my thing!! I have everything in stock too!!
Thanks for sending me a bottle Pennine...it's a winner!!
There's something going in the post tomorrow for you.
Cheers!!
Clint

Glad you liked it, did it hit the refreshing and lemony description?

 

[Clint]

Refreshing definitely! I'd say citrus/tropical/dank (on the back end)...very nice!
Can't wait to get this on!

 

[dave_77]

Decided to take a trip to Iron Pier Brewery tonight and buy a couple of pints. Equanot Saison 4.2%. nice crisp saison, the hops are subtle which I think is good.

 

[Pennine]

Decided to take a trip to Iron Pier Brewery tonight and buy a couple of pints. Equanot Saison 4.2%. nice crisp saison, the hops are subtle which I think is good.View attachment 36901

Well that is an idea, sounds like a nice hop yeast pairing