Seat68 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 On 22/11/2020 at 16:49, chrisp65 said: Gin. Anybody know about gin? Would a bottle of Lidl gin be pretty much the same stuff as a standard known brand? Have to buy a bottle, doesn’t have to be flash so I’m tempted to pick one up from Lidl in the shopping on Monday. Don’t underestimate the quality of Lidl booze, their gin as a standard gin is pretty good. Their white rum brand, Liberte is excellent. Their wine is ratshit mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I only just opened this one. Pecan, chocolate, 11% stout. What's not to love? Worth £8 of anyone's money. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Davkaus said: I only just opened this one. Pecan, chocolate, 11% stout. What's not to love? Worth £8 of anyone's money. Pecan, chocolate, stout, 11%, £8. None of that is marketed at me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) Back on it... a 3 hour work Zoom call led me to this Northern Star - a chocolate, caramel biscuit porter Picked it up from Morrisons the other day. I'm sure Northern Star used to be called a mocha porter? Anyway, 8/10, WB (not my picture) Edited November 26, 2020 by Xela 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 @Davkaus I know you're a fan of stouts. I saw in Morrisons today, 2x Brewdog Nitro stouts... Choco Libre (mexican hot chocolate stout) and Jet Black Heart (vanilla oatmeal milk stout) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) Choco Libre is very good. Tomorrow I've got my advent calendar, first monthly box, and a few individual ones I couldn't resist turning up. £170 worth of beer to get through to Christmas Edited November 26, 2020 by Davkaus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Davkaus said: Choco Libre is very good. Tomorrow I've got my advent calendar, first monthly box, and a few individual ones I couldn't resist turning up. £170 worth of beer to get through to Christmas Nice to see the bonus being put to good use. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) Believe it or not, I'm half a dozen short, I ordered some specific ones with my advent calendar. The others are my new monthly subscription. He clearly got to 34 beers and thought "surely he's had enough". I'm particularly looking forward to the Kees bourbon aged caramel stout, the blackcurrant and apple sour, and the tiramisu stout. Edited November 27, 2020 by Davkaus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 I have no preconceptions about what this might taste like. Wish me luck. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seat68 Posted November 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2020 Why the hell do I come into this thread. You people need help. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Why the hell do I come into this thread. You people need help. You love it really! We're really going to ramp up the weirdness in here during December. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted November 27, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2020 41 minutes ago, Xela said: You love it really! We're really going to ramp up the weirdness in here during December. How will we be able to tell when that happens? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 27, 2020 Moderator Share Posted November 27, 2020 2 hours ago, il_serpente said: How will we be able to tell when that happens? Somebody will claim to have got hold of a batch of Hvalur 2 brewed by Brewery Steðji in Iceland Whale testicle beer flavored with the smoked dung of Icelandic sheep Quote Hvalur 2 is our whale beer and is one of the most controversial beer in the world. This ale 5.2% is specially brewed for Þorri which is a season here in Iceland. The beer is brewed using pure Icelandic water, barley, berry hops and the main ingredient sheep-shit smoked whale testicle. For more information please watch the video below. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted November 27, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2020 5 hours ago, Davkaus said: Believe it or not, I'm half a dozen short, I ordered some specific ones with my advent calendar. The others are my new monthly subscription. He clearly got to 34 beers and thought "surely he's had enough". I'm particularly looking forward to the Kees bourbon aged caramel stout, the blackcurrant and apple sour, and the tiramisu stout. Amazing. Ducking amazing. I would love it, love it, to share some beers with you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted November 27, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2020 On 24/11/2020 at 00:20, kidlewis said: I suggest, open up with a single and a Guinness, then a double and a Guinness then straight port and full cheese board with grapes and apple. Thank me later. But before the morning chod bin dispatch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) Tonight: Hazy IPA called Loony, from a Polish brewery called funky fluid. Was decent, fairly bog standard IPA tbh The real star was a double fruited Gose called Funky Deer from Deer Beer. With passion fruit and blackcurrant, with Himalayan salt. Really nice. Edited November 27, 2020 by StefanAVFC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 29 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 A couple of ones that were new to me tonight: Loved this, but it was a real slow-drinker. Very rich. According to the label, nearly a third of it is actual damsons, and it definitely tastes that way. Got that kind of perfumed taste of a damson. We always used to eat damsons and custard in winter, so it felt very seasonal. Expensive at £4.50, but sipping it made it feel worth it. Don't tend to go in for stouts, but this was really lovely. Very sweet, but then I love sweet things. Also a sipper. Will definitely get both of those again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 17 hours ago, fightoffyour said: How did you find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted November 28, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted November 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, kidlewis said: How did you find it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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