43110andyb Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Another of my ‘birthday beers’ tonight- Locomotion No1 ale 4% again from the George Samual brewery Shildon (I will avoid any political dispute over Locomotion No1’s home at this point ) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Cheese Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Stay Out limited edition marshmallow porter from Tiny Rebel of Newport...at 18% ABV this is the ultimate version of their Stay Puft marshmallow porter...brewed at the back end of 2021 to celebrate the end of lockdown in Wales....I think this must be the strongest beer I've had to date aside from a couple of nips of the freeze distilled "beers" that Brewdog done a few years ago. This the final of 3 cans I bought when it was released, I'd like to know how they got the ABV so high but have found no information so far...most brewing or wine yeasts will only run to 15% at most and I don't think freeze distillation was involved for various reasons. Very smooth and drinkable anyway condsidering the slightly daft strength...and no more alcohol burn than the readily available Imperial Amplified Stay Puft at 12.8% 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimboBrit Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 On 05/02/2022 at 20:46, Bert Cheese said: I'd like to know how they got the ABV so high That was the first thought that came into my head 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 This is a rather fine coffee and coconut stout, but at 9.7%, maybe a bit strong for the first of the day. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 After 3 weeks out of football convalescing from COVID at last a game of footy tonight! Not exactly mobile around the pitch after the Lurgi attacked my knee joints but managed the full game and scored a last minute goal to secure a 2-2 draw! An old favourite to celebrate bought today from the excellent House of the Trembling Madness in York today - Sam Smiths Nut Brown 5% (featured before but very nice after a hard game). 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) The annual bottle of Drambuie in a darkened room whilst the Bose plays my fave Peter Handford Waverley route and West Highland line soundtracks…convinced that the V2s & Glens of Riccarton & Tyndrum are still pounding their beat. BeRTIe Edited February 11, 2022 by BR traction instructor 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 12/01/2022 at 14:14, BR traction instructor said: Titanic plum porter special reserve…not a driving beer and one of the best pints currently available on draught…The Crown at Wrinehill served this one today. BeRTIe Went down in one then …….ok hat coat and exit 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 How better to celebrate a Darlington FC victory today- another of my birthday ales -Snowplough an American Wheat beer from the George Samual Shildon brewery 4.2% 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrTea Posted February 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13, 2022 Fancied a Guinness for some reason but there was none in stock when I did our online shop. Got this instead and it was rather nice: It certainly took the edge off having to sit through the final of The Masked Singer with the family… 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Torper Posted February 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2022 Times are increasingly hard..... So I was pleased to see that our branch of Lidl has got Green Gecko IPA in again after a long absence. £1.29 for 500ml, and very nice it is. DT 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Another real pint. Work trip up to Edinburgh (not well timed for Storms Dudley & Eunice) but we’ll timed for a lovely pint of Moonwake brewery Milk Stout. A very smooth but very vanilla stout, 4.5%. Tasty 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ozzyo Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Are you stripping paint? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) Now, now, behave!! At least it's not Special Brew! Our local off licence stock a wide range of keg bottled beers but when you look more closely they have some bottle conditioned ones hiding amongst them. This week i found Kinver Brewery's Half Centurion and had too look up the brewery and found it's only just down the road in Kinver so a little trip is planned to buy some bottles of their other brews... https://www.kinverbrewery.co.uk/ Edited February 18, 2022 by Hobby 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Away with work again and in Norwich - had the Fat Cat pubs recommended by colleagues found the Fat Cat & Canary pub near Crown Point (NC). Pizza van in car park and home brew ale on tap - what’s not to like Tonight’s tipples Fat Cat “T.A.B.BY”. A smooth mellow Amber ale. Moorish. Fat Cat “Tom Cat” a very pale ale, very floral / herby taste Wild Beer Co “millionaire milk stout” a sweet, rich but smooth milk stout. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 It’s Ally Pally weekend with Harkness so back in a pub again :-) tonights it’s The Collab in Walthamstow and sampling of: MOOSE MOUSSE - chocolate & vanilla stout, quite sweet flavour. 4.5% Titanic Nitro stout - very smooth and mellow flavour, very drinkable. 4.5% Signature Brew Nightliner Porter, deep rich flavour with coffee taste. 5.1% 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted March 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2022 A cold mug of coffee, having spent too much time on RMWeb! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 A treat tonight - Black Sheep Riggwelter 5.7% not many dark beers I have tasted can come close! Exceptional IMHO, 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2022 This was in my inbox. https://www.travelzoo.com/uk/local-deals/Essex/Other/389132/?utm_source=localdeal_uk&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2967790_html_essex_deal%3a2967790&utm_content=2967790&ec=0&dlinkId=2967790 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2022 (edited) In Abyss Brewery and taproom in Lewes. The draft version was so nice that we had to get a can for home. Edited April 9, 2022 by roundhouse 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Been drinking in some pubs in the centre of Edinburgh, but struggling to get a decent pint of real ale, Stewarts Brewery seem to provide the most drinkable so took a few bottles home... I'm assuming that the senior members of CAMRA haven't travelled north of the border recently as they seem to be campaigning for everything except real ale these days! Talk about a beer desert, more pubs had no real ale than those that did. Pubs wise, the Kenilworth was worth the visit, as was Rose Street Brewery, HP Mathers was OK but the Grosvenor was useless, as were the others. Yes I do know of several others but we were staying in Dean Village and the hill meant i was in no mood to walk far after getting up it so the West End was our hunting ground! (Forgot - Captains Bar (visiting the in-laws) was good (Stewarts 80/-) and had some folk music on!) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochgorm Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 They do have buses in Edinburgh! A day ticket costs £4.50 for as many journeys as you want and a 36 would have taken you up the Queensferry Road through the West End an on to the delights that can be found in the Lothian Road and beyond. The Cloisters in Brougham Street just off Tollcross is a well stocked watering hole before you go further up the road to take on the badlands of Morningside. Charlie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 I know, I lived there for several years! I was also factoring in that beer costs 30% more as well, so didn't want to increase costs further!! The fact is that virtually every pub local to me has real ale but most pubs in Scotland don't, I know, its a lost cause! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) 9% - a barley wine. Absolutely superb. Highly recommended. Edited April 17, 2022 by MarkC 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 So are the rest of their beers, I took a few home with me last time we stayed up there. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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