RMweb Gold teaky Posted January 10, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2016 What's all this American style IPA ? In one of the Supermarkets I saw 'Barry Island IPA - American Style'. Now apart from the fact it was only a 300ml bottle, though the same price as Spitfire, London Pride etc., 500ml, I can't really image Barry Island is the most enticing name going.. Somewhat like 'Estuary Ales - Taste of the Thames' (In Peter Smiths book from the topic http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/100227-painting-locomotives-without-much-paint/page-7 Though I don't think there's an illustration of the beer van in the topic). Dogs Ballacks, yes, but Barry Island ? (I'm told it has a rusty colour). I had some American IPA a few months back (brewed locally in Worcestershire but using (some) American hops). An enjoyable pint with plenty of hoppy flavour. I don't recall the price being significantly different to the rest of the ales on tap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted January 10, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) What's all this American style IPA ? In one of the Supermarkets I saw 'Barry Island IPA - American Style'. Now apart from the fact it was only a 300ml bottle, though the same price as Spitfire, London Pride etc., 500ml, I can't really image Barry Island is the most enticing name going.. Somewhat like 'Estuary Ales - Taste of the Thames' (In Peter Smiths book from the topic http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/100227-painting-locomotives-without-much-paint/page-7 Though I don't think there's an illustration of the beer van in the topic). Dogs Ballacks, yes, but Barry Island ? (I'm told it has a rusty colour). It's made by Brains and is their version of a craft IPA - it weighs in quite heavy at about 6%, and I believe it's a 330 ml bottle. Personally, I like it, though it doesn't have the bite of some of the other so-called American "style" IPAs. If you get it in Morrisons' it is in their four for six quid offers, so you can still get Spitfirs and Pride - unit of alcohol per pound it works out about the same as Pride is about 4.7% and Spitfire is 4.5. So really you gets what you pays for there in terms of kick. My best experience of the Orkney products was when I was visiting Aberdeen and there was a pub open down near the docks/fishmarket that opened early and sold Orkney Dark Island and this stuff It was quite early on, and they would only sell my a half. Two halfs later and I knew why - it lived up to its name, and left me hung over by lunch time. Edited January 10, 2016 by 45156 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted January 10, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2016 It's made by Brains and is their version of a craft IPA - it weighs in quite heavy at about 6%, and I believe it's a 330 ml bottle. Personally, I like it, though it doesn't have the bite of some of the other so-called American "style" IPAs. If you get it in Morrisons' it is in their four for six quid offers, so you can still get Spitfirs and Pride - unit of alcohol per pound it works out about the same as Pride is about 4.7% and Spitfire is 4.5. So really you gets what you pays for there in terms of kick. My best experience of the Orkney products was when I was visiting Aberdeen and there was a pub open down near the docks/fishmarket that opened early and sold Orkney Dark Island and this stuff It was quite early on, and they would only sell my a half. Two halfs later and I knew why - it lived up to its name, and left me hung over by lunch time. Skull Splitter - that looks troublesome... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Skull Splitter - that looks troublesome... Looks good to me. Available in pint bottle from their website: http://www.orkneybrewery.co.uk/beer/skull-splitter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 Saturday night, SWMBO took me out to a local restaurant (birthday treat) that does American IPA on tap, Fresh from Wild Beer Co. I enjoyed this in cans at home but in draught form it was far too cold for my liking; there was ice on the glass! Probably how they would drink it in the USA but took away some of the flavo(u)r. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2016 It's made by Brains and is their version of a craft IPA - it weighs in quite heavy at about 6%, and I believe it's a 330 ml bottle. Personally, I like it, though it doesn't have the bite of some of the other so-called American "style" IPAs. If you get it in Morrisons' it is in their four for six quid offers, so you can still get Spitfirs and Pride - unit of alcohol per pound it works out about the same as Pride is about 4.7% and Spitfire is 4.5. So really you gets what you pays for there in terms of kick. My best experience of the Orkney products was when I was visiting Aberdeen and there was a pub open down near the docks/fishmarket that opened early and sold Orkney Dark Island and this stuff It was quite early on, and they would only sell my a half. Two halfs later and I knew why - it lived up to its name, and left me hung over by lunch time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Cheese Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Skull Splitter is a decent drop, I've had it a few times at beer festivals...usually saved as the "wally pint" at last orders in order to relieve any sensation or memory of the bus journey home Speaking of which...the year kicks off with Dorchester Beerex on Feb 5th for me, I haven't been before so it may be some partial compensation for the loss of Minehead festival in September owing to CAMRA & the WSR management falling out. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Joseph_Pestell, on 11 Jan 2016 - 08:51, said:Saturday night, SWMBO took me out to a local restaurant (birthday treat) that does American IPA on tap, Fresh from Wild Beer Co. I enjoyed this in cans at home but in draught form it was far too cold for my liking; there was ice on the glass! Probably how they would drink it in the USA but took away some of the flavo(u)r. Sadly too many pubs are serving their "craft" beers way too cold. They use the same chiller as for the mass produced fizzy yak urine. (fosters etc) I find that letting the beer rest for a few minutes or even just holding the glass in your hand will bring the temp up. Americans don't ruin their craft beers by serving them too cold. Basically... real ale: around 12c craft beers including IPA and stouts if served from keg: around 6c fizzy p*ss: who cares. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) ...My best experience of the Orkney products was when I was visiting Aberdeen and there was a pub open down near the docks/fishmarket that opened early and sold Orkney Dark Island and this stuff (Skull Splitter). 2 halfs later and I knew why - it lived up to its name, Next day delivery from Orkney to west Cornwall for my Dark Island and Skull Splitter ales (though I admit in bottles,not cask), Splendid service. The SS I'm saving for the 6 Nations Finals, hopefully, but I may have to put in a back order. Well for the first two matches. ...... The last one's at around 10pm between a couple of minor sides and of no interest. The Dark Island is as I remember it in the Castletown Hotel near Thurso, complimenting the Venison stew I had there too. Fortunately I ordered enough to tide me over for a short while. Edited January 18, 2016 by Penlan 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 One of our lads in the Village has been going on about 'Haka Ale' by Slaters of Stafford, not the Butcombe version. But it seems Slaters don't have a delivery option down to west Cornwall. However I've just learned I'm attending a conference at Alton Towers in March, perhaps we will be able to get it down here after all. Different beer now, Just had some of the bottled Guinness 'Dublin Porter' - presumably all part of their spreading the net on to the real ales market to see what sells - Not impressed, very dark, but a thin taste, took a pint to get any sensation of taste, served at 12deg C.. I much prefer the Guinness 'West Indies Porter'. The 'Dublin Porter' may of course have a subtle taste, and the pint of Rev.James I had an hour before, had biased the taste buds, but I don't think so.It can't be down to the lower Alc, at 3.8%, because 'Kirkstone Porter' at 3.6% has a good depth of taste, proper heavy. Later this evening I'm going over to the 'Dark Side', courtesy of Bath Ales... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) ......... there was ice on the glass! Probably how they would drink it in the USA but took away some of the flavo(u)r. Some of the flavo(u)r ? It would have to have terrific flavour to survive that low a temperature. I'm with the others who hate chilled drinks, I don't understand why people want it so cold. One of our lads in the Village (he had a stroke recently and has limited movement now) gets very upset if his beer (normally Betty Stogs) is less than 12degs, he has a temperature gauge he sticks in the beer to test it, we now have a small bowl of warm water behind the bar to stick his full pint into to bring it up to a reasonable temp., it does of course mean somebody has to pop in first and get his first pint and place it in the bowl about 40 mins before we all arrive at 8.30pm. Fortunately we can get away with these thing in the British Legion Club in the Village We tell the wives etc., when they ask "what time did you get in?", "well we left on Wednesday, but due to .......... didn't get home till Thursday", and it's a small Village. We have asked the Beer Buyer many a time to get Marstons Pedigree, but apparently the wholesale price is to high, compared to all the other ales we have, to enable the Legion Club to keep it's price at £3 over the bar. They like to have a very limited range of prices, there's i. Ales, ii. Lager and iii. Guinness - Simples. Edited January 18, 2016 by Penlan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted January 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2016 It's amazing that people drink the extra cold Guinness, but I have only seen it in one pub the first time I went too Ireland, the next time they only had the standard. I have been known to get two pints the first time I go into a pub if the first comes out cold, so that at least the 2nd will be at a palatable temprature. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted January 22, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2016 Drinking local this evening. First bottle I've had from Quartz Brewing in Kings Bromley, very good it is too - I think I'll be getting some more! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 A "local" brew, from the next state over, 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=adnams+ghost+ship&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari#imgrc=9CY_TfpMih66OM%3A A very pleasant and easy drinking bitter. steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted January 31, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2016 Another local brew for me tonight; Freedom Brewery's East India Pale. A lager inspired by IPA. Very drinkable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted January 31, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2016 Another local brew for me tonight; Freedom Brewery's East India Pale. A lager inspired by IPA. Very drinkable. 2016-01-31_07-20-15.jpg Then drink it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 31, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2016 Feathers stuck to bottles, whatever next: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted January 31, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2016 Then drink it!It went particularly well with a kidney bean and boiled egg curry. On to bottle number 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted February 1, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2016 It went particularly well with a kidney bean and boiled egg curry. On to bottle number 2. Sounds like a recipe for blowing your roof off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted February 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2016 Sounds like a recipe for blowing your roof off.Yes, it is a little windy here this morning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted February 1, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2016 Yes, it is a little windy here this morning Are you Storm Henry? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted February 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2016 It went particularly well with a kidney bean and boiled egg curry. On to bottle number 2. Sounds like a recipe for blowing your roof off. Yes, it is a little windy here this morning Are you Storm Henry? Storm Mark? :stinker: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted February 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2016 Mmm, there's leftovers for lunch... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Mmm, there's leftovers for lunch... Take cover! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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