Black Sheep Milk Stout
What are you drinking tonight 2023.
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Hi @Cwrw666 and @pilgrimhudd .
I bought some First Gold to brew with, liked it, then whilst doing a fair bit of searching for a dwarf hop to try growing my own garden came across it again under the name Prima Donna.
Essentially, it is same thing, with different names.
First Gold is the name of the hops you buy to brew with, and Prima Donna is the name of the plant we now buy to grow them from.
Bred as dwarf variety at Wye College in 1985 then released for sale in 1995/6, It/They were bred from a cross of Whitbread Goldings and a dwarf wild male hedgerow hop.
In 2003 First Gold as a plant became more common, as it no longer had Plant breeder’s rights and was rebranded for sale as Prima Donna. Something to do with copyright law.
Someone else may have more authoritative info, but I think that's pretty close.
I get a rich golden marmalade aroma and flavour from them, but each year can be different here in the UK depending on the weather.
Speaking of flavour, I think I had better just check soon if that still holds true 
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Yes I quite often brew a bitter with first gold and as you say, get a nice marmalade flavour from it.
WillFrites
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I’m craving dark beer now so moved on to porter.
Sadfield
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Happy Birthday Mallinson's.
Jim doesn't fancy a stout just now so I'll struggle through this myself 
Erm... it's exactly what I'd expect from a vocation imperial. Amazing, and with a bonus warming glow from the chilli.
Erm... it's exactly what I'd expect from a vocation imperial. Amazing, and with a bonus warming glow from the chilli.
Nice to see that you are fully conversant with all aspects of festive decorations.
There are more in there each day almost, can’t resist a Chrimble dec!
Quite a selection.
WillFrites
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It only took a couple of pours, but the Nitro Red has dropped crystal clear. I’m really loving this brew.
Sadfield
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Great colour. Nice to see a red that's actually red.
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Trip to austwich today was a sobering day but heading out now for food and drinks so a Baltic porter in the room to get in the mood.
I’ve put a lot of work into this brew
This is also amazing. I reckon @SMP Brewery would love this. All NZ hops I think and so tasty. Maybe like lemon cheesecake but not as sweet.
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Following yesterday's enforced 0% evening, dug out my Plumb Porter ( at least 3 years in bottle)
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A very well flavoured stout 
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