Beer, revisited

heatmeiser · September 7, 2015

ste d' indica said:
Ha ha! Yeah, I can believe that!
I like Kingfisher myself but it'd be great if they had an ale on the bar as well, does need to be kept though I suppose. I've been trying to get them to buy bottles of our IPA and a rocket fuel barley wine we do, which is superb with hot curry but they're not having it!

Have you asked them to have a look at one of those gas-kept systems? Where the beer lies under gas rather than air. I know CAMRA turn their nose up at it, but it keeps the beer fresher for far longer and I have never really noticed any difference. Not a bad option if a place struggles to shift a barrel in time.

heatmeiser · September 7, 2015

Spadge Vernacular said:
I've not read the entire thread yet mate (shame on me) but what is 'your' IPA?

And I was just about to ask the same!

Pienaar's gloves · September 7, 2015

Is there a difference between Becks and Beck's Vier?

heatmeiser · September 7, 2015

Pienaar's gloves said:
Is there a difference between Becks and Beck's Vier?

1% difference I think. Vier is a bit less harsh, easier to drink I guess.

Spadge Vernacular · September 7, 2015

Pienaar's gloves said:
Is there a difference between Becks and Beck's Vier?

Yes, one is called Becks whereas the other is called Beck's Vier :hayee:

ste d' indica · September 7, 2015

I work for a local brewery and pub estate (well, local to Bristol anyway!), Dawkins Ales

http://www.dawkins-ales.co.uk

We do a couple of IPAs, 'Colonial' which is our classic and an American style called Resolution:

You'll be hard pressed to find our beers outside the South West to be honest, but we're working on it!

obc · September 8, 2015

had some of this in Brazil a week and change ago, really heavy, viscous stout. 12%, so packs a punch. if you are a beer nerd, add this to your "Buy on sight" list.

also had the chipotle version... wow. being fro the Southwest of the US, am used to chipotle and spicy in general, but it had a surprising bite. and it's not their hottest.

heatmeiser · September 8, 2015

ste d' indica said:
I work for a local brewery and pub estate (well, local to Bristol anyway!), Dawkins Ales

http://www.dawkins-ales.co.uk

We do a couple of IPAs, 'Colonial' which is our classic and an American style called Resolution:

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You'll be hard pressed to find our beers outside the South West to be honest, but we're working on it!

Well now I really want to try that Bristol Gold and the Blonde.

Bring it up round here. There's about 30 pubs that have 5 or 6 cask beers on within about a 5 mile radius.

obc · September 9, 2015

damas y caballeros, who won Paraguay for the day?

i did.

on a whim to get out of the house walked to some small shop that sells some American stuff - skittles, bbq sauce, spices, steak rubs, and some beers like Yuenglings and Fat Tire.

they had four cans each of Cigar City Jai Alai IPA and Invasion Pale Ale, plus a a brown and a few cans of another Florida beer i've never had.

had to fight the urge to Gronkspike one of the cans right there in the store.

ste d' indica · September 17, 2015

New Belgy, Rodenbach:

Super sharp and slightly fruity, tastes like drinking those sour cola bottle sweets you used to get as a kid.

SerenityNigh · September 18, 2015

bring the ghost on said:
What is the Delirium like? Cool bottle.

Full name is delirium nocturnum, which I think says it all. It's quite literally a lights-out brew.

SerenityNigh · September 18, 2015

obc said:
had some of this in Brazil a week and change ago, really heavy, viscous stout. 12%, so packs a punch. if you are a beer nerd, add this to your "Buy on sight" list.

also had the chipotle version... wow. being fro the Southwest of the US, am used to chipotle and spicy in general, but it had a surprising bite. and it's not their hottest.

Some U.S. brewer (forgot who) made a mole beer. It's a bit spicy.

obc · September 18, 2015

SerenityNigh said:
Some U.S. brewer (forgot who) made a mole beer. It's a bit spicy.

Fat Tire did a Cocoa Mole Porter. Mole is more sweet than bitey. Was a decent ok. Not a beer I could drink two of back to back, though. More of a desert in a bottle.

SerenityNigh · September 18, 2015

obc said:
Fat Tire did a Cocoa Mole Porter. Mole is more sweet than bitey. Was a decent ok. Not a beer I could drink two of back to back, though. More of a desert in a bottle.

That's the one. I found it pretty spicy, but I'm not a pepper guy myself.

centralTon · September 18, 2015

SerenityNigh said:
Full name is delirium nocturnum, which I think says it all. It's quite literally a lights-out brew.

Yeah, it's strong stuff. I was in Café Delirium in Brussels last year and tried the Nocturnum 8.5%, Tremens 8.5%, Red 8.5% and Christmas 10%. Slept well that night