Was in Cologne recently and I must say that their locally brewed lager Kölsch was fantastic.
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Was in Cologne recently and I must say that their locally brewed lager Kölsch was fantastic.
Went on Saturday afternoon and it was good. The inclusive drinks were a real bonus rather than mucking about with cash/tokens etc. As ever with these things, hard to even recall many of the beers I had or what my favourites were! I know there were some goodies though!Quote:
Originally Posted by adhibs
The inclusive drinks definately added to the experience. I'm likewise in forgetting a number of the things i tried, were definately more highlights than disapointments thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Steve-O
German Bier Tent in Princes Street Gardens from 1-4 June, £3 per half pint, no ta!
Glad to hear it - I know the guys behind it so had no doubt it would go well. Definitely need to make it up the road next year - looking forward to the London edition in early August though!Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve-O
My only minor gripe was the programme - clearly a well put together publication, but far too big and impossible to carry around all day. I ditched it in the end. A small brochure with a map and brief description of each beer is all that is needed at these things IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Calvin
Tennent Caledonian of all people have 3 cracking new beers on sale in Tesco just now. Caledonia 3 Hop, Outpost Ale (I think) and a whisky cask one. Can't quite believe how good they and only £1.65. When I saw they were Tennents I wasn't going to pick them up which is poor on my part but luckily I gambled!
I've been drinking Shipyard American pale ale recently. Mostly from Sainsbury's but I have seen it in a couple of pubs. Tastes a bit like Camden Pale Ale if anyone has had that.
Had a couple of abashiri blue beer.
It's a blue beer.
From japan.
Tasty but very expensive.
Never heard of blue beer before but will keep an eye out for it. How would you describe it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Onceinawhile
Probably bitter!Quote:
Originally Posted by Holmesdale Hibs
Tee hee! I see what you did there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Had a few realy nice things over the last couple weeks. The cloudwater helles and citra dipa were both excellent.
The six d north/12 triangles - sourdough, was a bit strange but enjoyable as well. Sour to begin then followed by rye, good summer session beer for the 2.2% abv.
Thornbridge - Tart, was another good sour. Being stocked in tesco at realy reasonable prices.
Cornelluous had added Goller - kellerbier, to their German section last week. Not a style ive drunk much of but was realy good.
Had a couple good ipas recently in Brewski - Pango, and basqueland brewing project - impareable.
Just recently discovered this thread so apols if already mentioned.
Absolutely love Tempest Unforgiven, amazing dark, smokey flavour - but it seems to hsve disappeared from the face of the earth. Used to have it in Holyrood 9a but not anymore.
Agree about Innis & Gunn lager, really enjoy that.
Im starting to get into porters and stouts - quite enjoy Brewdog Black Heart and ive been recommended Orkney Porter which i need to try.
The Brass Monkey on Leith Walk does a mean pint of Schiehallion too.
The rate of change and variety is brilliant, and it must be brillisnt for all of these small local breweries.
Get yourself a bottle of Black Gold and have it at room temperature, not from the fridge. The major supermarkets all have it.Quote:
Originally Posted by SouthsideHarp_Bhoy
March of the Penguins is my favourite stout. One of the few Scottish stouts I can actually get over here fortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikey
Almost certain beets on Bernard Street had that in stock last week. Is a realy nice beer.Quote:
Originally Posted by SouthsideHarp_Bhoy
I'm not really sure to be honest... it's heavier than a lager, but not particularly heavy. Its worth a drink anyway. Only seem to be able to order it online. £20 for 8 cans though!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Holmesdale Hibs
Had some hop house 13 recently too and they were quite nice. Nothing special but decent enough.
Drank a Becks I got bought. F me it was bogging!
I like that one too although its not really a summer drink. Midnight Sun is good too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr White
As an aside The Scottish Real Ale Festival is on at The Corn Exchange this week (6th-8th), £6 entry.
Had a few bottles of "****ing Hell" last night. It's called "****ing" after the Austrian town of the same name and "Hell" because that's German for light in colour". Wasn't too bad a brew.
I am in a book club where subscribers can choose between crime or non-fiction and for £10 a month plus postage you are sent a new book and 2 cans or bottles of beer. Great way of finding new breweries
Non-alcoholic beers can be so hit or miss, but I actually tried one over the weekend that I really enjoyed (and it was only 36 calories a can, which is fine as I'm currently trying to lose some weight).
Infinite Session was the brewery, and I really enjoyed their American Pale Ale.
I also quite liked the Brooklyn effort that our local Tesco are currently stocking and I tried last week.
Still yet to find one I actually enjoy, Becks Blue is vile, Heineken & Bud prohibition brew are tasteless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
I did try the Camden Brewery week nite (low alcohol), really enjoyed it but at £1.80 a tin and 7 quid for a 4 pack, it's a tad pricey.
Hate to admit it but I actually am enjoying Micheleob Ultra atm, the USA cans not the poor UK effort
I have tried most on the market and concluded that I enjoy drinking Lime and Soda far more than any of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
Just come back to this as I don't even remember having posted in here!Quote:
Originally Posted by Holmesdale Hibs
The beer was fine, I'm not a huge lager fan (I'll happily drink tennents tbh). It was interesting enough though!
I was the same until someone introduced me to Krombacher alcohol free Weizenbier with a shot of pink grapefruit juice. Absolutely delicious and great served ice cold on a hot day.Quote:
Originally Posted by StevesFamau5
Try the Brewdog one. Though it might be 0.5%. It was surprisingly nice I thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by StevesFamau5
It's called Nanny State and is not bad at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve-O
Have a try of Punk AF too. There's a sour called Raspberry Blitz also - all 0.5%.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moulin Yarns
Tried 2 pints of the Punk AF in the Doghouse in Glasgow today. For an alcohol free beer, it's really good!Quote:
Originally Posted by Calvin
I also tried a bottle of Moretti Grani Antichi (from my local Tesco of all places) tonight, and it was absolutely glorious! Quite like a blonde Leffe, but much more intense. One of the tastiest beers I've ever tried, but at £5 for a 750ml bottle, it's not cheap.
I see Fierce are opening a bar on Rose Street this weekend. Definitely one on my list of places to try.
Anyone know of a decent place for a drink in Dingwall? Seems to be a choice of the Mallard or Caledonian.
Craft Beer Festival at The Biscuit Factory this w-end, if I'm reading the t&c's correctly it seems awfy dear for a 6 pint limit.
Good while since I've been in Dingwall but that's pretty much it. Oscars is/was a not bad sports bar but it's a bit out, on the Strathpeffer road.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moulin Yarns
The Royal and National hotels have bars. Wouldn't bother really but the Royal is just across the road from the CaleyQuote:
Originally Posted by Moulin Yarns
Cheers guys. Had a pint of average ipa in the caledonian and now in the Mallard and have eaten and on the second pint of an OK pint of Belhaven derived ale.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bangkok Hibby
Enjoying a nice cold bottle of Northern Light from Orkney, really nice pale ale
The pre-match pint of Belhaven Best in the Hoppy was very brisk. Somewhere around 3 glasses poured to get one proper pint. After a minor mix up at the taps, my pint had a quick injection of Strongbow. Amazingly, it didn’t taste any worse.
Not something I would order again though. 😂
I had a pint of Melba by Thornbridge in the Bow Bar yesterday. Peach IPA, very decent. Also had a pint of something dark and very malty, proper Scottish heavy type beer in the Guildford but I was too pished to remember the name by that point. I think it was good though.
That's the sort of stuff I tend to go for if getting involved in beer, very rarely in the summer months though, March of the Penguins and Midnight Sun from Williams Bros or Orkney Dark Island.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
I had a couple of Stewart Brewing's "First World Problems" earlier - didn't realise quite how strong it was on top of other stuff I'd drunk, so I'm currently on water....lovely tipple though!
I had a couple of cans from Lost Pier Brewing, Apa Actually American pale ale and Paddleboarder Pale Ale. I got them through the book club I'm a member of...
Books and Beer, monthly parcel of a crime novel and 2 cans of different beers, £10 plus postage a month 😎📖🍺
I've switched to a lot of alcohol free beer in the past couple of weeks (alcohol doesn't mix with new medication I'm on). Cap tipped to Brewdog - they have a growing, and really nice variety of alcohol free beer. I already liked their Nanny State, but their Punk AF, Hazy AF, Lost Lager AF are all very good imitations.
Prior to that, I was doing my best to keep the Edinburgh Beer Factory in business - I've gone through about 5 cases of their Paolozzi since lockdown started back in March.
Also, I was lucky enough to get a box of the Brewdog Barnard Castle Eye Test, which arrived today - it's the one exception I've made to alcohol free in the last 14 days and it was very tasty indeed.
I’ve bought the Barnard Castle Eye Test as well. Looking forward to it arriving!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
I went a few weeks earlier in the year alcohol free and ended up trying the punk and hazy AF. Wasn’t a huge fan of the punk but the hazy AF was good and I would happily drink a few at a bbq or whatever if I had to stay sober.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
Best one I found though was the Erdinger Alkoholfrei, tasted just like normal beer and it’s isotonic so I’m pretty confident it was good for me too :-)
Started on beers from Winton Brewery in Dunbar. Can get draft on takeaway from Station Yard. My first Swally of draft last week was bliss, simple pleasures these days. Going to trying a few of their offerings.
Beer Garden is available for bookings.Quote:
Originally Posted by ACLeith
I live in Leith, visit the town for family and golf, so sadly can’t use the garden and then drive home 😡Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
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Originally Posted by Sylar
M&S are selling alcohol free beer from Staropramen. It’s labelled as Czech Lager and 0.5%.
It’s very good £1.50 per bottle .
I'd love a beer but I'm waiting till The Abbotsford opens. My favourite pub. I wouldn't go into any of the pubs around Corstorphine. Too many old tossers coughing their livers out.
Not just old tosses that cough there livers out
I was in Winstons yesterday, not an old tosser or a cougher to be seen. Just a landlord and his team giving great service and great beer to a limited capacity of 23 customers.Quote:
Originally Posted by heretoday
The Cumberland and Guildford are both open so wouldn't imagine the Abbotsford will be far off reopening.Quote:
Originally Posted by heretoday
It's a bit cliquey. Sorry if you're one of them! I always feel I'm entering someone's living room.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
The staff are good, I admit. It's a well run place, or used to be.
Is there a reason that alcohol free beers always have low levels of alcohol in them? Is it to do with the brewing process?
Not sure but I believe it is because it all starts the process as normal beer until the boiling process burns off the alcohol, the trace is to retain the flavour of beer.Quote:
Originally Posted by calumhibee1
You're quite right in that most alcohol free beers are close to normal beers but with the alcohol stripped out at the end. There are a few ways to do this but whatever way it happens, it's traditionally been an illogical process as you have to make something whole and then destroy a bit of it. For example, the amount of grain it takes to ferment a beer up to 4% is a lot more than it would take to ferment a beer to 0.5%. Therefore a more modern way of doing it is just to strip down the malt bill, lessening the amount of sugars available for fermentation and stopping the ABV getting higher. This also comes with the benefit of not stripping anything out and retaining better flavour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
For the original question, having the 0.5% leeway allows for better flavour and a low level of fermentation while still not clocking in as an alcoholic drink. It's pretty impossible to make beer that is 0.0% using a good method (in much the same way that orange juice isn't 0.0% due to the nature of the ingredients.)
I've no vested interest in this, but I see that Broughton Brewery in the Borders has started a crowdfunder to help them keep afloat through the difficulties they're experiencing as a business due to Covid. I'd imagine there'll be a few in the same boat. I've always had a soft spot for Broughton as they were the first small, localish brewery I was aware of in my early boozing days, thanks to my old man. They've always done pretty interesting beers their Greenmantle was probably my introduction to anything other than fizzy lager, and it would be a shame to see them go down the tubes, so to speak.
Details of the crowdfunder is here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-t...wery-broughton
Aye I saw that as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by G15 Hibs
Grew up in the village so I was introduced to Greenmantle and Auld Jock at a young age.
It would be a damn shame if they were to fold.
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Thought I'd bring this thread back to life just in case anyone likes a nice dark beer. If so, Brewgooder have recently collaborated with Pact coffee to do a limited run coffee stout. I've cracked one open tonight and I can highly recommend it.
https://shop.brewgooder.com/product/...vanilla-stout/
If you've not ordered direct from Brewgooder before I've a discount code you can use at checkout - IAN10
Enjoy
Love a Guinness during the colder weather, how does this compare? Obviously a bit dearer without the discount, worth it?Quote:
Originally Posted by ian cruise
Has anyone given tennents light a go? Not exactly one for all you horrendous beer snobs right enough 😉
Yes I had some at the weekend... I was pleasently surprised.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
Not as gassy as I thought and a wee bit less sweet than Bud Light. Also tasted the Zero alcohol one as well... Very nice. Like San Miguel but crisper
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Resurrecting this as I'm sat with an ice cold Newcastle Brown and a takeaway.
Oooooh that’s far to mass produced for snobs on here!Quote:
Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
Not a big drinker nowadays but I havent seen it on the shelves for a while now, thought they stopped brewing itQuote:
Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
Still widely available, my old man's go to in the boozer if they don't sell McEwans 80.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
I hadn't had that in years but I was in South Shields not long ago and someone got me one, was nicer than I remembered. Nothing wrong with a nooky broon.
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Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
Great when you are making a Christmas Cake. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
Can I give a shout out for Wasted Degrees brewery?
https://www.wasteddegrees.com/shop/beer
As 'local' as you can get, it started in a garage 80m from me. :wink:
It went really downhill for a whole when they moved brewing to Tadcaster but it's improved in recent years since they moved it abroad. They have tweaked it a bit to suit the different water.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Berry
I know hops are all the rage and the more hops, the rarer the hops and the more bitter the better in some peoples eyes. I still like a good old fashioned malty beer though and something like NBA does the job.
If I can find a pub that still has a traditional heavy on tap then there's a good chance I'm ordering it.
Theres more places recently that have a decent 80 shilling on tap, which I've been going for a bit since I'm scunnered with hops. Was down London and the fullers London pride was really goodQuote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Probably, braw as **** thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
Ah, certainly not on the shelves at shops near me, thats why I thought it had stopped being brewed, has it ever been on draught or just bottles or cans ?Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
Ive tried a couple of bottles of Tennents Light, my Daughter got me a couple to try last summer, surprisingly quite refreshing when nice and chilledQuote:
Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
Absolutely spoiled for microbreweries in Leith nowadays - pilot, campervan, west barns, moonwake. My favourite pint has to be Pilot's Vienna pale, lovely stuff.
It used to be, not anymore though I don't think, although I think it's still available in the states.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
Tennents light is nice to take the edge off a hangover.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
Other than that though I’d always stick to the real stuff.
I have Coeliac disease and have to eat a 100% gluten free diet,which rules out most beers although there are a few on the go.
By far the best is Bellfield brewery in Abbey Hill,all the beers are amazing and it was started by 2.coeliac Hibs fans
Time to revive this thread, sure I saw someone a wee while ago talking about radlers. Well recently I’ve tried a grapefruit radler from Stiegl which was braw. However, I’ve found the winner. West brewery, I’m sitting in their pub right this second, have brought out a lemon radler for summer. Beautiful.
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A pint of ColdTown Water Melon and Hibiscus Sour was certainly very interesting! I didn’t have a second one.
My wife likes the sours but I'm not that keen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Vault City do some lovely sours but I REALLY need to be in the mood for them.
Anyone got a perfect draft machine? Had mine 6 months, so far cannot fault it.
Yep, love it. Usually stick to the Vitamin T but sometimes splash out a wee bit on Spaten or Hertog Jan, lovely stuffQuote:
Originally Posted by KeithTheHibby
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Anyone here got a Pinter?
I was involved in an early crowd-fund but didn't follow through on buying one due to poor and maybe over-critical reviews on brewing forums.
But, was takiyng to someone last Friday who has 4 gen-3's and he swears by the presses.
Really considering buying one now all the flaws have (apparently) been ironed out.
Hadn’t heard of it but had a look there, it’s a nice idea but I couldn’t be arsed mucking about brewing it myself[emoji28] I grudge waiting on the kettle to boilQuote:
Originally Posted by speedy_gonzales
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Glad I don’t drink alcohol.
I've had mine for over 18 months (I think 🤔).Quote:
Originally Posted by KeithTheHibby
I've tried a lot of ales and lagers and can't think of one I haven't liked. I'm normally a cider drinker and wish the did something different than Orchard Pig. Although it's one of the better ones it's no the best.
Asda doing kegs could be a game changer for the better in terms of choice and price.
Yup :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by speedy_gonzales
The original Pinter worked really well, there was a wee knack to getting a perfect pour though.
Only real downside was the connection between the "dock" (where all the dead yeast etc drops too during brewing) and the Pinter, mine was starting to crack, if it hadn't been for Pinter 2 coming along I'd have been looking for a warranty replacement.
Pinter 2, a really solid unit and they have the Dock connection perfected , only issue now is that they seemed to have taken a step back in the "pour quality " when they upgraded the tap, clearly they realised this and introduced a further upgraded tap!
The above setup looks to have finally got things sorted, I was about to purchase the new tap when Pinter 3 was announced (reluctantly I might add as I felt I was paying to fix a problem they'd created)
As it stands I'm waiting on delivery of a shiny new Pinter 3! :-)
With regards to the actual beers, I've never had a bad one (excepting the foam issues with P2).
Personal favourites are Space Hopper, an IPA style 7% abv or Dark Matter, a very Guinness like stout at 5% abv.
On the kettle watching, for.the Dark Matter its 7 days!
If you are interested, this link will give you.£20 off.
(In return I get a voucher to spend on some beer! :greengrin )
https://tinyurl.com/20-off-Pinter3
Good Luck if you go for it!
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Originally Posted by silverhibee
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Are you.Quote:
Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
I think Perfect draft are tied in with certain breweries which, for the time being you don't see the likes of Moretti, Guinness etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack
Tennents has been my staple purchase however the last 2 have been Goose Island lager, nice stuff. Lost lager probably next.
Yes thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by silverhibee
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Yep PD is tied in with ABinbev I’m sure and the blade, can’t remember what company makes it, is in with Heineken, that’s why you get Moretti etc on the blade but not the PDQuote:
Originally Posted by KeithTheHibby
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Just back from a week in Spain and I know it's probably no to everyone's taste but the amount of brilliant lagers I drank was just amazing.
I wish we could get more Mahou, Cruzcampo and Victoria Malaga here. Also shout out to Estrella Del Sur which was amazing.
My liver is pretty sore still but worth it.
Cruzcampo is excellent.Quote:
Originally Posted by StevesFamau5
You can get Victoria Malaga in Tesco. Looks like it’s got Trump on the bottle :greengrin
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Originally Posted by StevesFamau5
You'll both be pleased to hear Cruzcampo is currently being launched in the UK, lots of taps soon!Quote:
Originally Posted by Stubbsy90+2
https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-n...tish-invasion/
Not a beer but, I'm particularly partial to a bottle of Aspalls Cider this summer.