What are you drinking tonight 2022?

[Kellz]

Ha! Only seeing that you're on Holiday. First time back on here in quite a while.

 

[Donegal john]

Ha! Only seeing that you're on Holiday. First time back on here in quite a while.

Welcome back mate.

 

[Kellz]

I had a good chat with @Gerryjo who hooked up some Sparky stuff for me last night in the house. so I'm gonna get stuck back into it again.
The man is a legend.

 

[Agentgonzo]

@samale put me in the mood for a Session IPA. No2 son has just rolled in from uni and has given it the thumbs up. Looks like this keg’s days are numbered.
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I'm loving these glasses, by the way @Alastair70. I spent a lot of time trying to find ones that I liked and would fit in the dishwasher. What make are they? I'm tempted by a couple

 

[dave_77]

From Asda for £2

 

[Pennine]

The first Czech pils attempt, it's nice but definitely not bitter enough.

 

[dave_77]

My whiskey stock is dwindling

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Last beer for tonight, a Dark Mild from @Hazelwood Brewery. The only other dark mild I’ve had was brewed by another forum member (from memory @The-Engineer-That-Brews) and that was a couple of years ago. The aroma is toasty dark malts with a maybe a bit of coffee coming through. The flavour is rich with dark malts, and a nice balance of dry roast and dark caramel sweetness. Bitterness levels are high enough to balance the malty sweetness but not take over. Hop character is low. The body and mouthfeel are light to medium with a lovely dry finish that pulls you back for another swig.
I’d love to see how you balanced the roasted and caramel malts in the recipe, the nail was hit squarely on the head for my taste. It’s a malt forward refreshing beer that I could easily drink all night. Cheers H, and thank you for sharing . It’s a great style of beer that i’ve only had once before and I’ll really need to drink more of.

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Thanks Alastair, I’m pleased you enjoyed it, your review is spot on. I’ve tried to get a good balance and some complexity into this beer and I think I’m getting close, I have a batch fermenting at the moment that I hope will get me a little closer.

The grain bill starts with 1.5% roasted barley, 2.5% chocolate, 4% dark crystal, 6.5% medium crystal, 10.5% light crystal, 10.5% biscuit and the rest is MO. My thinking is to create a continuous blend from coffee through chocolate to toffee, caramel, and biscuit. The two darkest grains are cold steeped and added to the last 10mins of the boil to minimise any astringency from the roast grains. BU:GU is just under 0.5 but I think it could do with a tad more. The hop character is muted (as it should be) but I would like just a little more so have also increased the hops a little in the new batch.

 

[Alastair70]

I'm loving these glasses, by the way @Alastair70. I spent a lot of time trying to find ones that I liked and would fit in the dishwasher. What make are they? I'm tempted by a couple

LSA pilsner glass. I picked up a pair each of the pint and half pints a good few years ago now.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

My whiskey stock is dwindling

I’d say it’s pretty much dwindled.

 

[Alastair70]

Thanks Alastair, I’m pleased you enjoyed it, your review is spot on. I’ve tried to get a good balance and some complexity into this beer and I think I’m getting close, I have a batch fermenting at the moment that I hope will get me a little closer.

The grain bill starts with 1.5% roasted barley, 2.5% chocolate, 4% dark crystal, 6.5% medium crystal, 10.5% light crystal, 10.5% biscuit and the rest is MO. My thinking is to create a continuous blend from coffee through chocolate to toffee, caramel, and biscuit. The two darkest grains are cold steeped and added to the last 10mins of the boil to minimise any astringency from the roast grains. BU:GU is just under 0.5 but I think it could do with a tad more. The hop character is muted (as it should be) but I would like just a little more so have also increased the hops a little in the new batch.

That’s a decent chunk of roasted grain, and it definitely comes through with toasty coffee flavours and the dryness in the finish. It was a great pint, cheers.

 

[ChrisR73]

Now I’m not a morning drinker by any stretch, but when you get to the airport and beer is cheaper than coffee or Cola…

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Now I’m not a morning drinker by any stretch, but when you get to the airport and beer is cheaper than coffee or Cola…View attachment 69856

If you’re at the airport you’re officially on holiday and can pick your own time zone

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I’m going out for a pub lunch again today in a couple of hours. Is it bad that I’m thinking that’s a long time to wait until I have a beer.

The airport on the other hand is 40 minutes away…

 

[Agentgonzo]

The first bottle of my random "let's see what happens if I throw strawberries into a hoegaarden clone" this afternoon whilst doing a brew.

The bottle gushed, and it's definitely a lot more sour than intended, so I have a feeling some wild yeast came in with the strawberries. I didn't know how much strawberry flavour I would get from supermarket frozen strawberries, and the answer is 'some'. It's pinker than the photo makes out.

If nothing else, I have a random sour for any upcoming swaps!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I’m back from lunch now and having a saison from @Broken Toe (review in the appropriate thread).

 

[Cheshire Cat]

My Exmoor Gold made with 80% MO and 20% Chevallier and you can really taste it, make the drink a lot richer somehow.

 

[Applesnmore]

Having a milestone brewery Platinum IPA blond. Easy drinking watching 24 hrs Le Mans

 

[SMP Brewery]

Actually bought some beer, think I’ll start with a Saison

 

[SMP Brewery]

It’s alright, but not a patch on the one’s from the saison swap.