What are you drinking tonight 2021?

[Leon103]

Post pizza bipa. I think you know what it looks like by now

 

[Clint]

I’m starting with a guest ale tonight. This is a Saison! from @Clint , flavoured with Saaz. I love Saaz in a Pilsner so I’m quite looking forward to this.

Carbonation is good. A healthy blast of CO2 as I cracked the cap and you can see from the picture the bubbles rising in the glass. The colour is a beautiful gold with an amber tinge. Clarity is excellent, I can clearly see the image on the TV through the crystal clear beer. A thin white head stuck around.

The aroma is typically saison with peppery spice and light fruity notes, in this case a delicate zesty orange.

The flavour is again typically saison with a clean slightly herbal quality and just a passing hint of sweetness before a mild bitterness takes over. Mouthfeel is good with a soft fizzy sensation as you press the beer against the roof of your mouth - makes me smile.

There are no off flavours or astringency at all, just a really nice, clean, well-made saison. Great job Clint, nicely done:hat:

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I'm glad you like! Thanks for the kind comments!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I'm glad you like! Thanks for the kind comments!

All deserved mate, I’m not just blowing saison up your chuff!

 

[chillipickle]

HB any beer that makes you smile is a winner!!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

HB any beer that makes you smile is a winner!!

Agreed!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

In the mood for Saaz now so Czech Pilsner it is.

 

[obscure]

Young’s Barely Wine Kit

I have being trying to identify the flavour of this one, and this evening had a really nice ripe melon, and realised yes that is what this reminds me of. Its probably not for everyone but plan to brew again.

 

[marshbrewer]

Aldi 10-4 Brewing India Pale Lager, which, when I scan the bar code into myfitnesspal, comes up as Cameron's Brewing IPL, which sort of gives the game away as to who brews this for them,

It's interesting having a lager with late hop bite, it's much nicer than Guinness Hop house, but if I am honest, and completely immodest, it's not as nice as my house lager, which I should try brewing with some late new word hops. God I miss brewing. Bloody garage door / work.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Another Czech Pilsner.

Unfortunately, that apparent carbonation was immediately after I poured a bottle and 30 seconds later - almost no bubbles. I need to get better at bottling.

 

[LesTom]

Lucky enough to get this cracking DIPA in Tesco, it's a beezer

 

[marshbrewer]

Next up Aldi 10-4 Brewing Brut IPA. This is very sherbety. Does that make sense? Nice enough, altyi wouldn't say is was dramatically different from any New World IPA. I was expecting champagne levels of dryness - is that not what these brut IPAs are all about? I'm a bit confused, if I'm totally honest.

 

[samale]

Another Czech Pilsner.

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Unfortunately, that apparent carbonation was immediately after I poured a bottle and 30 seconds later - almost no bubbles. I need to get better at bottling.

I just bottled my Czech pilsner. Bit of a ball's up I was expecting it to finish 1.008 it was at 1.014. Not sure were I went wrong. 10 for 7 days then raised up to 18 over 7 days. 7 days cold crash at 2 degrees.
Not a happy camper

 

[Clint]

I unearthed about 10 bottles of the K2 kviek Amarillo pale in the brew shed... I'll crack on.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I just bottled my Czech pilsner. Bit of a ball's up I was expecting it to finish 1.008 it was at 1.014. Not sure were I went wrong. 10 for 7 days then raised up to 18 over 7 days. 7 days cold crash at 2 degrees.
Not a happy camper

I’m sure it will still be very nice

 

[Leon103]

I just bottled my Czech pilsner. Bit of a ball's up I was expecting it to finish 1.008 it was at 1.014. Not sure were I went wrong. 10 for 7 days then raised up to 18 over 7 days. 7 days cold crash at 2 degrees.
Not a happy camper

Needed more time fermenting.

 

[Leon103]

On the dipa..unfortunately comp rules mean I can't post pictures.

 

[samale]

Not one to hang about I just pitched the yeast to my own doppelbock. I decided to try @Hazelwood Brewery doppelbock. This only landed today but it's from a keg so it's good to go.
Pours a lovely dark brown with red highlights when held up to the light. Perfect carbonation and excellent clarify. Nice tan head which lasts
Aroma, big hit of sweet malt, roast and a hint of chocolate
Flavour, really nice. Big toasty bread with nice sweet malt. Very coating on the palate. Chocolate on the after taste with low bitterness. Clean finish
I have never tasted a doppelbock, this is spot on for my tastes. If mine tastes similar I will be a happy man.
Thank you for sending

 

[samale]

Needed more time fermenting.

First time brewing a lager. Lesson learned

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Another of my guilty pleasures.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Not one to hang about I just pitched the yeast to my own doppelbock. I decided to try @Hazelwood Brewery doppelbock. This only landed today but it's from a keg so it's good to go.
Pours a lovely dark brown with red highlights when held up to the light. Perfect carbonation and excellent clarify. Nice tan head which lasts
Aroma, big hit of sweet malt, roast and a hint of chocolate
Flavour, really nice. Big toasty bread with nice sweet malt. Very coating on the palate. Chocolate on the after taste with low bitterness. Clean finish
I have never tasted a doppelbock, this is spot on for my tastes. If mine tastes similar I will be a happy man.
Thank you for sending
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It is a bit of a malt monster!