Beer, revisited

[summerisle]

Pleased to see this on today, so nice.

 

[ste d' indica]

Funny how crap lager always tastes like nectar on your jollys.

 

[ste d' indica]

So pickings are pretty slim so far in southern Portugal - Sagres or Super Bock lagers, of which the latter is the choice for me, or Guinness in one of the several billion Irish bars.

However, picked this up for the hotel fridge and it's very nice:





Darker, maltier version of SB, worth seeking out.

 

[summerisle]

Will visit soon.

 

[ste d' indica]

A strong recommendation from the gentlemen at Versatile. Steered me away from the Super Bock stout to this outstanding imp:




A wax sealed coffee/chocolate/liquorice bomb from northern Portugal. At 10.5 % this is sending me into tomorrow.

 

[COYBL25]

Been over in South York’s, this was a new brewery to me.

Bradfield Brewery - Farmers Blonde (4%)

I’m quite wary of Blonde ales, as a lot of them tend to be over hopped, but this was perfect. Circusy, without being over powering and really well balanced.

Plus the licensee obviously knew how to look after real ale, as the temp was prefect too.

100% a 10/10 beer.

 

[summerisle]

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Been over in South York’s, this was a new brewery to me.

Bradfield Brewery - Farmers Blonde (4%)

I’m quite wary of Blonde ales, as a lot of them tend to be over hopped, but this was perfect. Circusy, without being over powering and really well balanced.

Plus the licensee obviously knew how to look after real ale, as the temp was prefect too.

100% a 10/10 beer.

What's the Aquitaine reference ?

 

[COYBL25]

What's the Aquitaine reference ?

I can only think it’s a reference to the cow, maybe it’s from that region ?

 

[summerisle]

I can only think it’s a reference to the cow, maybe it’s from that region ?

Looks like a mean bull to me !

 

[PITA]

I can only think it’s a reference to the cow, maybe it’s from that region ?

Blonde d'Aquitaine - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[COYBL25]

Blonde d'Aquitaine - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

That looks like the one

 

[IrishBlue2022]

The wife raved about the Estrella 0%. I refused to taste.

 

[summerisle]

Won't somebody think of the mild !

BBC Radio 4 - The Food Programme, Stouts and Porters: How dark beers became cool

Jimi Famurewa finds out why stouts and porters like Guinness are having a bit of a moment.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[PhilM]

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My local has started selling this abomination - Doom Bar keg.

I had a taste of it and the only way to describe it, would be like drinking very cold dishwater.

Apparently, it’s to give licensees an alternative to Doom Bar cask, as it lasts longer, as it’s put through a chiller.

Truly dreadful.

So, they've replaced shabite with even worse shabite?

 

[Nymzee]

My last two (and final) Beer52 IPA deliveries. I reckon only like 3 of these were something I’d actually order on its own. Right mixed bag. (Yes, my head hurts today).



This one in particular was an abomination: