The Ultimate Beer Thread (No Carling allowed)

[RJ Fan club]

13 minutes ago, Remmie said:

They are supposed to be 18 different beers and I see 2 the same. Splitting hairs but mildly annoying, perhaps as I am a bit cheesed off as they still haven't sent mine.

All pales. No stour or porters. 
 

No mains from me, but I saw you were hoping for darker brews 

[Remmie]

Just now, RJ Fan club said:

All pales. No stour or porters. 
 

No mains from me, but I saw you were hoping for darker brews 

I'll get over it! My Brewdog subscription arrived today which is strange because I cancelled it 3 weeks ago.

[Remmie]

On 21/05/2021 at 23:47, Remmie said:

They are supposed to be 18 different beers and I see 2 the same. Splitting hairs but mildly annoying, perhaps as I am a bit cheesed off as they still haven't sent mine.

I sent a complaint email asking where my beers were and got them the next day. There were a few duplicates which was a shame but then saw a Vocation in there so was happy. Anyway it seems they have sent a 2nd crate today in error with mostly different beers but also the Vocation beer again and a 440ml NEIPA and I haven't been charged. Fucking result. 

[TheBitch]

Mrs TheBitch bought me a Blade. Superb piece of kit and the Blade is good too. 
 

Not a huge range of beers but the Moretti was a good pint. I’ve ordered a keg of Affligem and Tiger, because Tiger reminds me of when I was allowed to go to SE Asia. 

[RJ Fan club]

7 minutes ago, TheBitch said:

Mrs TheBitch bought me a Blade. Superb piece of kit and the Blade is good too. 
 

Not a huge range of beers but the Moretti was a good pint. I’ve ordered a keg of Affligem and Tiger, because Tiger reminds me of when I was allowed to go to SE Asia. 

Very swish mate. The beer tap looks good too btw.

[Section_31]

Is there anywhere in Liverpool where you can buy boxes of more obscure beer, I.e not supermarkets or bargain booze?

[Bruce Spanner]

13 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

Is there anywhere in Liverpool where you can buy boxes of more obscure beer, I.e not supermarkets or bargain booze?

 

Dead Crafty across from the Ship & Mitre, which also sell stuff, is great but a little pricy.

 

There's a place out in Toxteth called Black Cat, not been there,  but their lists look alright.

 

The best one is The Beer Lab in Heswall, which is a little further out.

 

https://thebeerlab.co.uk/?goal=0_3a7f013789-4b6f405711-204831234&mc_cid=4b6f405711&mc_eid=b321ca276b

 

[cloggypop]

10 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

Is there anywhere in Liverpool where you can buy boxes of more obscure beer, I.e not supermarkets or bargain booze?

http://www.theshipandmitre.com/shops/

[TheBitch]

2 minutes ago, Bruce Spanner said:

 

Dead Crafy across from the Ship & Mitre, which also sell stuff, is great but a little pricy.

 

There's a place out in Toxteth called Black Cat, not been there,  but their lists look alright.

 

The best one is The Beer Lab in Heswall, which is a little further out.

 

https://thebeerlab.co.uk/?goal=0_3a7f013789-4b6f405711-204831234&mc_cid=4b6f405711&mc_eid=b321ca276b

 

I often get deliveries from Beer Lab. Good service. 

[mattyq]

On 22/05/2021 at 00:01, RJ Fan club said:

All pales. No stour or porters. 
 

No mains from me, but I saw you were hoping for darker brews 

Mine arrived the other day. 3 lagers the same and 2 pale ales which is a bit of a shame, can't argue with the price and look forward to trying all of them but no stouts or porters which is a bit shit

[Scooby Dudek]

Same for me. A few of the same and all pale ale apart from one wheat beer, which was Polish, Surfer it was called. 

The Polish misses had it and one called Forest, which may well have been Polish as well whilst I drunk the others, so a win all round.

[Remmie]

7 hours ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Same for me. A few of the same and all pale ale apart from one wheat beer, which was Polish, Surfer it was called. 

The Polish misses had it and one called Forest, which may well have been Polish as well whilst I drunk the others, so a win all round.

Yeah I had forest and it is Polish, it somehow literally tasted of a forest as well, I liked it. 

[Remmie]

8 hours ago, mattyq said:

Mine arrived the other day. 3 lagers the same and 2 pale ales which is a bit of a shame, can't argue with the price and look forward to trying all of them but no stouts or porters which is a bit shit

These 2 by any chance? 

[mattyq]

11 hours ago, Remmie said:

These 2 by any chance? 

Those are the ones. The lager is pretty good so not the end of the world but would have liked a stout

[Scooby Dudek]

On 26/05/2021 at 22:48, mattyq said:

Mine arrived the other day. 3 lagers the same and 2 pale ales which is a bit of a shame, can't argue with the price and look forward to trying all of them but no stouts or porters which is a bit shit

 

On 27/05/2021 at 06:51, Remmie said:

These 2 by any chance? 

Same numbers of the above. 

[Barrington Womble]

On 15/05/2021 at 20:21, RJ Fan club said:

Gone local.

 

Also having a day in the office next Friday so I can visit their Tap Room. Can not wait.

I got one of them on draft when I was in London. Fullers seem to have this new "craft" brand pubs and had a decent range. (Menu below)

 

On 26/05/2021 at 20:53, Section_31 said:

Is there anywhere in Liverpool where you can buy boxes of more obscure beer, I.e not supermarkets or bargain booze?

You could try aintree ale https://www.aintreeale.co.uk/

[RJ Fan club]

Best canned Saison I’ve had in a long long time 

[RJ Fan club]

One of the Dads in my lads footy team and year at Primary school has got a brewery going in our village.

 

I’ve had all his range so far, which has been largely good. Enjoyed this black IPA today 

[Elite]

Got given a bottle of Greene King IPA which I really enjoyed, any recommendations of similar tasting IPA's?

[Barrington Womble]

On 29/05/2021 at 20:14, RJ Fan club said:

Best canned Saison I’ve had in a long long time 

I can never make my mind up of I like saisson or not. I wish it was more readily available. 

44 minutes ago, Elite said:

Got given a bottle of Greene King IPA which I really enjoyed, any recommendations of similar tasting IPA's?

It probably depends a bit what you liked about it. It's a long time since I have one. I would maybe try one of these,  although I would say they are a bit of a step up from Greene king. 

 

https://www.adnams.co.uk/beer/shop-by-taste_1/ale/jack-brand-mosaic-pale-ale-mini-keg.htm?productid=6925&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnueFBhChARIsAPu3YkQOUz9TenMxyJ2Sgl2wNSoU2WJ0yR9t3AaBhq-7-_N1aJ7ckplVkskaAvFvEALw_wcB

 

https://www.minikegworld.com/products/adnams-ghost-ship-mini-keg-5l?variant=37385185788062&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=CedCommerceGoogleShopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnueFBhChARIsAPu3YkTMZMT9YZpd28bQ27VdkO7mCebW5G1dtql88qyCa41SVcL6r7-1DnMaAgcpEALw_wcB

 

https://www.wychwood.co.uk/beers/hobgoblin-ipa/

[cloggypop]

On 28/05/2021 at 17:03, Barrington Womble said:

I got one of them on draft when I was in London. Fullers seem to have this new "craft" brand pubs and had a decent range. (Menu below)

 

You could try aintree ale https://www.aintreeale.co.uk/

Fuck me. The prices. 

[Guest]

2 hours ago, cloggypop said:

Fuck me. The prices. 

Hopefully you get a full pint for those prices. And possibly a strip-tease.

[Section_31]

Starting to suspect I've got some kind of yeast intolerance. I bought some Amber ales and everytime I've had one I've been windy as fuck, then first thing the next day had to do a ferocious, exploding shit. Then I'm fine after that. I don't get this with lager though, which apparently is pasteurised while the yeast in ale is Live.

 

Pretty sure I never used to be like this though but I haven't had real ales for a while. Maybe I just need to get used to it again.

[Barrington Womble]

4 hours ago, Section_31 said:

Starting to suspect I've got some kind of yeast intolerance. I bought some Amber ales and everytime I've had one I've been windy as fuck, then first thing the next day had to do a ferocious, exploding shit. Then I'm fine after that. I don't get this with lager though, which apparently is pasteurised while the yeast in ale is Live.

 

Pretty sure I never used to be like this though but I haven't had real ales for a while. Maybe I just need to get used to it again.

It depends on the lager and the ale. Until very recently all the supermarkets wouldn't sell beer that hadn't been filtered and pasteurised unless they were hooked up with a major brewery who took all the risk. I think in almost all cases in the craft section of the supermarket (lager or ale) it would be unpasteurised and in many cases unfiltered. Obviously down the pub it'd be a bit different. 

[TheBitch]

Polly’s delivery yesterday.