What are you drinking tonight 2021?

[pilgrimhudd]

I've a real soft spot for almost anything Adnams and this is no exception, it's a nice blonde, almost lemony hop flavour and nice and crisp.

 

[samale]

First beer today is a Falconers Flight IPA from @samale . Seems like a more old school west coast IPA in apperance and this also came across in the flavour and bitterness. Had a nice malty feel with medium/high bitterness. It tasted fresh but the hop flavour and aroma was a little lacking, it had a piney citrus feel and nicely balanced with the malts. Be interested to know what the hop schedule was and how the hops were out of the bag. It didn't taste oxidised or anything so maybe it's the quality or volume of the hops used. Nice beer all the same
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Not to impressed myself with that beer. No faults but as you say lacking a bit of hop punch. First time using falconers flight hops, 225g in total. 125 hot side, 20 @60 mins, 30 @ 10mins, 75g @ flameout. The rest was a dry hop

 

[Cheshire Cat]

From Munich to Devon for my version of Devon Dumpling. The original is made by Bays Brewery in Paignton.

 

[NormanHurst]

First time I've picked this up from local shop. I like it a lot for a bottled ale. Pale and strong with a hit of hops. Would def buy again.

 

[Tanglefoot]

Not heard of this local brewery before, very nice Maris Otter/Fuggles smash golden ale.

Drank this last night, Mandarina wheat beer from Hook Norton brewery.
Lovely orangey fruitiness, light and crisp but punchy at 5%.

 

[Leon103]

Pizza night.
Dunkel for me, pilsner for her.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Not heard of this local brewery before, very nice Maris Otter/Fuggles smash golden ale.
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Drank this last night, Mandarina wheat beer from Hook Norton brewery.
Lovely orangey fruitiness, light and crisp but punchy at 5%.
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Both of those sound like something i'd enjoy! Hook Norton's another decent brewery imo.

 

[dave_77]

Not to impressed myself with that beer. No faults but as you say lacking a bit of hop punch. First time using falconers flight hops, 225g in total. 125 hot side, 20 @60 mins, 30 @ 10mins, 75g @ flameout. The rest was a dry hop

Well I'm glad my thoughts were similar to yours. What was the volume in the Fermenter?

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Golden pale ale that I've not had before, it's a bit under carbed and I wouldn't say I get pineapple or orange but its definitely drinkable.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Another English Bitter before I try the Mild.

 

[samale]

Well I'm glad my thoughts were similar to yours. What was the volume in the Fermenter?

19 litres into the keg, that IPA was to make up the number's. I am more interested in the American amber

 

[Alastair70]

First pour of the Weizenbock and it’s seriously under carbed. I’m ripping, taste would have been spot on. Hope the others are better.

 

[jayk34]

Working my way through my Christmas stock. Dry stout V2, no head as I have to plan ahead and pour and leave it in the glass as it's a tad over carbonated for my taste.

 

[samale]

Starting with a Belgian blonde

 

[Clint]

Pilsner to start. Managed to skive off early from work so I've been like a whirling Dervish sorting out something spicy...

 

[Alastair70]

Pilsner to start. Managed to skive off early from work so I've been like a whirling Dervish sorting out something spicy...

Ooh err Matron!

 

[Clint]

Tribute 6 with full attention of Butter the cat!

 

[Alastair70]

Shiraz while cooking wood fired steak

 

[Leon103]

First taste of my latest beer which is going into the 4 way brew off.

Hard to judge how it is, it's mostly head at the moment. Letting it warm up a little near the fire and then I am diving in.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Well I’m tasting the Mild, it’s too cold and over-carbonated. The temperature I can’t do anything about in the competition so that’s in the lap of the gods/organisers but I can bleed off a little pressure.

Having knocked some gas out it’s time for test 2, a taste comparison between the bottled beer and my latest batch. They are quite similar I’d say except this is the moment my wife chose to take a photo of me to share with family and friends - me with a glass of beer in each hand! I think she sent it with some comment about not being able to get it down quickly enough with one glass.

Ah well, if the hat fits!