Beer Thread

RoryQ · December 24, 2011

Will take a look in the new year. Been meaning to go back to the Pot Still again too.

Barbie Doll · January 21, 2012

If you're a Guinness fan, they are doing free tasting events across the US. Here's the link Guinness Events

RoryQ · January 25, 2012

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The last of my Christmas beers... Delirium Christmas from Delirium Tremens.

Any beer with a pink elephant on the bottle is already telling you you're screwed. This one is 10% alcohol. In theory I drank a half bottle of wine which had more alcohol the other night, but somehow beer always hits closer to home.

To be honest this is the worst 'Christmas' style ale I've had this year. Preferred Anchor's Special Ale, Goose Island's offering... And probably number 1. for me was Brewdogg's 'There is no Santa'.

David Flores · January 25, 2012

The last of my Christmas beers... Delirium Christmas from Delirium Tremens.

Any beer with a pink elephant on the bottle is already telling you you're screwed. This one is 10% alcohol. In theory I drank a half bottle of wine which had more alcohol the other night, but somehow beer always hits closer to home.

To be honest this is the worst 'Christmas' style ale I've had this year. Preferred Anchor's Special Ale, Goose Island's offering... And probably number 1. for me was Brewdogg's 'There is no Santa'.

The Anchor Special Ale was good this year. I always like the Goose Island stuff, (one of my best friends works there), my other two favorites were Anderson Valley

s Winter Solstice and 21st Amendment Fireside Chat. Subtle spice notes really gave these beer a nice winter feel and they were both fairly strong to get you in the christmas spirit.

RoryQ · January 27, 2012

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The Meantime Brewery in London has made their navy hospital porter available in Marks 'N Spencers for 15 euro a bottle (750ml, 6% alcohol).

The porter is based on the old porter recipe served to retired sailors from the old naval brewery at the royal naval hospital in London (or so I understand). It's aged for a number of months in Islay whisky casks, which gives it a mad iodine and salty peat nose.

So that's my Friday evening drink sorted then. It's pretty awesome.

RoryQ · February 22, 2012

Just got a box in the mail this morning from the Wesvleteran brewery. It's an abbey that makes trappist beer and is one of the more unusual ones in that you still have to more or less go there in person to get hold of the beer.

From time to time they break their rules on this, when money is tight. I bought a pack of bottled beers and two of their special glasses as part of an online sale to build a new wing the abbey needs.

I've never had it before, but Westvleteren is intriguing because various beer websites and tasters consistently place it amongst their favourite beers. On the one hand I wonder if this isn't directly linked to the unavailability of this beer in the general course of things, but I should know in about an hour, when I open a bottle.

The tasting notes mention 'blue cheese'. Hmm.

jade1955 · March 3, 2012

This from a trip to London a couple of weeks ago. Beer porn.

Porterhouse-Covent Garden. Porterhouse Oyster Stout.

A nice selection of American beer (with the exception of Blue Moon)

jade1955 · March 3, 2012

This thread has inspired me to place an order with Beers of Europe Ltd - 1700 Belgian, German, British and World Beer.

USAP101 Anchor Porter