StefanAVFC Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Excellent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted February 16, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) 42 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Excellent It's all about the Nepomucen (and Funky Fluid). Maltgarden need to up their game. Edited February 16, 2021 by fightoffyour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: It's all about the Nepomucen (and Funky Fluid). Maltgarden need to up their game. I don't think I've had a bad Nepomucen (other than that Apple Pie one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 17, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 17, 2021 Ha ha, my daughter forgot to cancel the 52 Beers subscription. Bonus 10 beers! At least two of them sound like something I'd never choose to drink... reviews to come in the days ahead 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bickster Posted February 18, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2021 Right, let me get the disclaimer in. I would never have chosen to buy this beer on a shelf, it came in the box This must also win an award for the most gay beer ever brewed. I don’t mean that in any derogatory sense but just look at the can and the name. Nothing more gay can ever have been brewed. Rhubarbra Streisand- A “rhubarb milkshake” Pale Ale, weighing in at 5.5% by York brewery Brew York I’m drinking this for science Its a full bodied hazy pale ale that is both vanilla creamy and rhubarb, just like those rhubarb and custard sweets. There are also slight tones of ginger. The one thing it doesn’t taste of is any form of beer known to the human race My verdict? It’s absolutely rank! Possibly The worst thing I’ve ever drunk, so it’s pretty much lived up to expectations and will not be finished. The person that thought this to be an idea needs to be taken outside and flogged to within an inch of his life 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I bet you loved it really @bickster Supping away while 'Hey Jude' plays in the background. Perfect 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 18, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 18, 2021 Right, now I’ve had a curry to erase the taste... Impatience a Kviek Oat IPA by Buxton Brewery. 4.4% abv A dry hopped, American style hazy IPA its fruity (mainly grapefruit I’m getting) but also quite hoppy For me, it’s a 6.5/10. Nothing special but a drinkable diversion from life. I will finish it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 @bicksterI'd love to try more stuff like that. My adventurous side has only really gone as far as Beavertown Neck Oil, which I really liked. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 18, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 minute ago, DCJonah said: Any recommendations? I'm a novice at this modern craft stuff myself but this is literally a topic of reccomendations and things to avoid, have a read. I'm still really a traditional beer man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 36 minutes ago, DCJonah said: @bicksterI'd love to try more stuff like that. My adventurous side has only really gone as far as Beavertown Neck Oil, which I really liked. Any recommendations? Some of my favourite brewers are Northern Monk, Thornbridge and Tiny Rebel (probably my favourite). Have a look at their websites. A lot of it is just trial and error! Just look back on the last 50 or 100 pages of this thread As for where to get them? I find Morrisons always has a great selection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 18, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, Xela said: Some of my favourite brewers are Northern Monk, Thornbridge and Tiny Rebel (probably my favourite). Have a look at their websites. A lot of it is just trial and error! Just look back on the last 50 or 100 pages of this thread As for where to get them? I find Morrisons always has a great selection. Waitrose has a decent selection and M&S have a few too now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Picked a bottle of this up at sainsburys today, reduced to £32 didn't even know they had a distillery in the cotswolds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 18, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 18, 2021 20 minutes ago, markc said: didn't even know they had a distillery in the cotswolds They do a nice Dry Gin too, I just finished a bottle of this we bought at Xmas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 3 hours ago, DCJonah said: @bicksterI'd love to try more stuff like that. My adventurous side has only really gone as far as Beavertown Neck Oil, which I really liked. Any recommendations? I have a group of pleasant, easy to find and not too expensive beers that I can get in various supermarkets that I would say are reasonable places to start: Purity - Mad Goose - pale ale Badger - Fursty Ferret - amber ale Bath Ales - Gem - amber ale Adnams - Ghost Ship - pale ale Brewdog - Elvis Juice - grapefruit IPA Drygate - Disco Forklift Truck - mango pale ale Innis & Gunn - Original - bourbon barrel ale Innis & Gunn - Blood Red Sky - rum barrel ale Tiny Rebel - Cwtch - amber ale Tiny Rebel - Clwb Tropica - fruit salad IPA Beavertown - Gamma Ray - pale ale Then I have more expensive or harder to get ones around those. My advice would be to ease yourself in slowly, find a few things you like, and then keep buying those but always be trying one or two new ones around them. It's a good idea to keep track of what you like - I do that by posting reviews on this thread, but lots of people use Untappd for that purpose - and then once you have a better idea of the sorts of stuff you roughly like, take yourself to Stirchley Wines and then Cotteridge Wines, which have big selections of all sorts. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 3 hours ago, markc said: Picked a bottle of this up at sainsburys today, reduced to £32 didn't even know they had a distillery in the cotswolds It’s quite a young one isn’t it? I wanted to try this before I left the UK but it is quite punchy for a baby whisky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 11 hours ago, DCJonah said: @bicksterI'd love to try more stuff like that. My adventurous side has only really gone as far as Beavertown Neck Oil, which I really liked. Any recommendations? Paging @fightoffyour He taught me everything I know! I can give recommendation for Polish craft but I know nothing about UK. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted February 19, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, DCJonah said: @bicksterI'd love to try more stuff like that. My adventurous side has only really gone as far as Beavertown Neck Oil, which I really liked. Any recommendations? 50 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Paging @fightoffyour He taught me everything I know! I can give recommendation for Polish craft but I know nothing about UK. I'm a big fan of hazy, juicy (NE)IPAs, so Cloudwater and Verdant always seem to deliver on that front, but they're not really entry level craft brewers in terms of availability or price. I also like(d) the Northern Monk bar in Manchester, whose beers you will find in supermarkets - though only their core range, and whether the quality suffers from mass production to get it in there is another question. Vocation, Thornbridge, Brewdog and Siren you can also find in Morrisons, which always seems to have the best selection - as well as localised choices from nearby breweries, should all be a good starting point. And you can find some cool stuff like Mikkeller in M&S, even the ones in stations. Then if there's a producer/style you particularly enjoy you might want to go direct to the brewery's website and get a bunch of stuff that's not in the supermarket. I think at least Thornbridge and Tiny Rebel do a reasonable order size (~£30?) for free delivery. Cloudwater are £40 free delivery too, and many people (@.ac.uk, NHS, etc.) can get £10 off that too atm, although that's still only going to get you about 6-8 cans (and yes, I think they are/can be worth it - they have a bitter chocolate imperial stout for ~£10 which is just sensational). Anyone else getting thirsty? Edited February 19, 2021 by fightoffyour 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted February 19, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) Oh and I use Untappd for global ratings especially if I’m looking to buy something expensive or I need to whittle down the best choices from too many new releases. I tend to agree with the global ratings for the most part, so it’s a good guide as long as you have an understanding of the highly non-linear scale: Less than 3/5 is either pissy lager or just complete trash, 3.5 is good/acceptable, 3.75 is great/solid, 4 is excellent and 4.5 is pretty much the best thing you’ve ever tasted. If you see anything with a higher rating just buy it - although it’s rarely going to be anything other than an imperial stout, barley wine, or lambic, and if it’s an IPA then it may not even be fresh. How long til 6pm? Edited February 19, 2021 by fightoffyour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 5 hours ago, fightoffyour said: Oh and I use Untappd for global ratings especially if I’m looking to buy something expensive or I need to whittle down the best choices from too many new releases. I tend to agree with the global ratings for the most part, so it’s a good guide as long as you have an understanding of the highly non-linear scale: Less than 3/5 is either pissy lager or just complete trash, 3.5 is good/acceptable, 3.75 is great/solid, 4 is excellent and 4.5 is pretty much the best thing you’ve ever tasted. If you see anything with a higher rating just buy it - although it’s rarely going to be anything other than an imperial stout, barley wine, or lambic, and if it’s an IPA then it may not even be fresh. How long til 6pm? To add to ratings on untappd, every stout seems to be above 4 so not sure what to glean from that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted February 19, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 19, 2021 10 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: To add to ratings on untappd, every stout seems to be above 4 so not sure what to glean from that They’re all incredible Actually it is a bit of a minefield. Expensive stuff, like barrel aged stouts, gets overrated because people have paid a lot for it. Polish stuff gets underrated because...not enough pride in their own beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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