The Ultimate Beer Thread (No Carling allowed)

[Paulie Dangerously]

Bird away isn't she?

Yup. I'm already on my third day of drinking and ate mechanically recovered hot dogs for tea.

[RoboRiise]

Was out with a few from work yesterday afternoon and evening, Greek restaurant first where I indulged in a couple of large bottles of Mythos (which I'm pretty much falling in love with) and then out to the pubs.  Anyway, I ended up spending most of the afternoon/evening drinking this, on draught:

 

 

I'd love to give a full review of it but the fact I ended up having 8 pints of it kind of preculdes that.  I can say for certain though that it was very, very fucking nice.

[lifetime fan]

Was out with a few from work yesterday afternoon and evening, Greek restaurant first where I indulged in a couple of large bottles of Mythos (which I'm pretty much falling in love with) and then out to the pubs.  Anyway, I ended up spending most of the afternoon/evening drinking this, on draught:

 

 

I'd love to give a full review of it but the fact I ended up having 8 pints of it kind of preculdes that.  I can say for certain though that it was very, very fucking nice.

 

Brewdog have a in Bristol too. The beers are nice but they do a red apple cider that is outstanding.

 

Talk about getting pissed from the feet up.  

[RoboRiise]

Brewdog have a in Bristol too. The beers are nice but they do a red apple cider that is outstanding.

 

Talk about getting pissed from the feet up.  

 

Shows how little I go out these days, I didn't even know Brewdog had a bar in Manchester despite it only being a 10-15 minute walk away from my office, will definitely be investigating that at some point in the future.  I was in The Waterhouse, which is actually owned by Wetherspoons but has a decent and changing selection of real ales/craft beers.  That Brewdog lager was £3.19 a pint in there, which considering I paid £3.90 for a Fosters (in a round, not for me!) when we were out at Christmas is absurdly good value.  You'd have been happy there mate, they had Thatcher's Gold on tap as well.

 

I enjoy the odd pint of cider in the summer, that pils was the first Brewdog offering I've sampled but based on that I'll definitely keep an eye out for the cider when it warms up a bit.

[Section_31]

I did have the big bottles but I didn't drink the at the same speed as normal beer. I start about 7 and finished about 1:30 am. I had to drink some water in n between bottles because I was starting to feel sick. It is very nice for the first 2 bottles but after that the sweetness gets too much.

It is quite heavy, it's not something I could drink lots and lots of.

[Chris]

Fuck Brewdog. More of an overpriced fashion label than a brewery.

[cloggypop]

No idea if the pubs are any good but I do like Brewdog Punk IPA, even if it does taste of grapefruit.

[RoboRiise]

Fuck Brewdog. More of an overpriced fashion label than a brewery.

 

Fair enough.  I'm not after kudos points though to be honest mate, beer isn't about how achingly on-trend (or otherwise) I can be, it was just a nice pint.

[Remmie]

I see where Chris is coming from as they can be a bit chinstokey, back-patting and expensive, but I do enjoy Brewdog bars for something different. I am exactly the kind of mug who will buy their 42% beer because I like to try new concepts and styles.

 

Looking forward to my first Beer 52 delivery and seeing if all 8 are beers I've never had before. 

[Remmie]

The Beer 52 delivery finally arrived today and of this selection I think I have only had Hollyrood before:

 

[RoboRiise]

Is that Robinson's Old Tom with chocolate?  Never tried that one but I've had regular Old Tom and it's a nice pint - very full-bodied.  I can't imagine that the chocolate does it any harm.  One of the good pubs near me that shut over the last ten years was a Robbies house, even their bog standard bitter is a lovely pint if it's kept well.

[Remmie]

Well spotted, yes it's with Chocolate, will report back with a review

[Paulie Dangerously]

Was out with a few from work yesterday afternoon and evening, Greek restaurant first where I indulged in a couple of large bottles of Mythos (which I'm pretty much falling in love with) and then out to the pubs. Anyway, I ended up spending most of the afternoon/evening drinking this, on draught:

 

 

I'd love to give a full review of it but the fact I ended up having 8 pints of it kind of preculdes that. I can say for certain though that it was very, very fucking nice.

Sell it in my local wethies. Although it knocks spots of your average piss lager I still found it quite bland myself.

[Red_or_Dead]

The morning after the night before review. Never again!

 

The first bottle was nice as was the second but after that I started to feel a bit sick although I continued drinking. The drink is a very sweet and also very strong and by fuck do I feel like shit today. I would recommend drinking no more than 2 bottles of these because they are very very strong but the sweetness also starts to get a bit too much. Did I also mention that I feel like shit today? I only had 4 bottles!

 

These were the 750ml bottles right?

 

Think I'll get me some of them tonight.

[Guest Super Sub]

Went to Bargain booze on Friday to buy 6 big bottles of Heinaken but they only had 5. I made the extra one up with a bottle of Cusquena and my god it was fit. I like Heinaken but it can be a bit too hoppy. Cusquena was fucking fit.

Had the same dilemma in Bargain Booze on Friday. I went in to buy 6 big bottles of Heinaken But they only had 2 this time, so remembering that last time I tried Cusquena was alright last time I tried it I took their last 2 Heinaken and 4 bottles of Cusquena. The first bottle of as nice as was the second but by time I had got onto my fourth the taste started to make me feel sick. I drank 1 bottle of Heinaken and spewed up everywhere. Now I am not one to throw up and I can't remember the last time puked and it wasn't because I had drank so quickly.

 

This stuff is worse than Becks avoid at all costs tastes nice at first but after a while starts to taste like cheap white cider but a beer version.

[Section_31]

Currently having some of this, 4.50 for three in Asda, like a sexed up Leffe, very very nice.

 

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Affligem? Sounds like a thrush cream.

[Captain Turdseye]

Currently having some of this, 4.50 for three in Asda, like a sexed up Leffe, very very nice.

 

I think I've tried that. Isn't it about 8%? Too strong, man. Takes away from the flavour.

 

I was in Sainsburys last night and they don't sell the West Indies Guinness so tried the Taste The Difference London Porter. It was decent. Not a patch on the Guinness but nice enough.

[Section_31]

I think I've tried that. Isn't it about 8%? Too strong, man. Takes away from the flavour.

 

I was in Sainsburys last night and they don't sell the West Indies Guinness so tried the Taste The Difference London Porter. It was decent. Not a patch on the Guinness but nice enough.

Nah 6.8%.

 

Grow some balls, be a man.

 

[The-Sir]

On the topic of BrewDog (above) they've just opened their Equity for Punks scheme again, first time since 2013 - https://www.brewdog.com/equityforpunks

 

Assuming they keep growing at the rate they have been, it should be a pretty safe investment (plus it gets you decent perks - discounts in their bars and online, free beer on your birthday, £10 beer voucher).  I've bought a few shares already, if you're thinking of doing the same can you use my referral code please?  Means I get even more free shit!

 

R895905

 

I totally get where Chris is coming from, BrewDog does give a bit of a hipster vibe.  But at the end of the day I drink beer for the taste not what it says on the bottle, and BrewDog beer is pretty awesome.

[Paul]

I had a pint of some organic golden pale ale thing from the Liverpool Brewery last night and it was fucking great.

[Furmedge]

Fly in the loaf now sells my favourite beer on draft, imported from Munich. Had several last night, can't remember a thing about getting home and fresh as a daisy today.

[M_B]

(Dave kindly allowed me to post this - cheers Dave)

 

Hi all

 

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http://britishbeers.uk/

 

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M_B

 

[RedKnight]

Bought these beasts today. Yes, that's a peanut butter brown ale you can see.

[Remmie]

Peanut butter ale? What a time to be alive!

 

Let us know what's it's like?