I know a lot of you guys by now.
I know a lot of you guys don't pass up the chance for a good pint.
I know a lot of you guys have really reflected opinions on said pints.
A lot of knowledge in other words.
How about we start sharing that knowledge with eachother?
Beers, ciders, and let's not forget the non-alcoholic option for those that are too young, too pregnant, are on medication, would like to drive home afterwards, or plain just don't drink.
As a side note, I also know a lot of you are Untappd users, so perhaps you'd like to share your username or add other dMw'ers?
faust82: willyandre
TeaLeaf: teaelle
Albert: alberht
Tutonic: samchapman
Galatoni: galatoni
Suicidal_monkey: jamena
Duvel: duvel1447
Teaelle
Alberht
Good call, I'm 'samchapman' on Untappd.
I'll kick things off and suggest that you should all get yourself some beers from the Wild Beer Company (http://www.wildbeerco.com/). Their 'Wildebeest' stout is particularly good!
A lot of their brews look interesting. I would be keen to try some, will keep an eye out.
I have tried untappd, but I always forget to take photos and rate beers, I am too busy drinking them :P
Wild Beer Company, I know I've seen their logo and I thought I'd had some, but there's no trace of me logging it in Untappd.
The only one currently available in shops in Norway is their Ninkasi Saison, and I'm not extremely big on saisons. Not enough to pay what they're asking at least [emoji14]
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Pretty sure i'm in under my name "Derek Ling" (no. i'm not Chinese!) If not 'Galatoni' should be there.
Will get you guys added :) I haven't been using it long.
Having some trouble finding you TL: 'teaelle'. Keeps coming up with "tippi m." and teaellem
jamena (ben m) :cheers:
I have two wild beer co logged, both nice and unusual - "sleeping lemons export" in particular went down well :flirty:
The Darwin's origin coming to the lan has my second highest rating, though it was rated many drinks in at the gbbf so it'll be interesting to try it by the pint(s) :D
Tracked down the wild beer Co 'evolver ipa' today, along with their 'black and blue" sour. Will report back when I've tried them.
Also found a tripel and quad brewed in Buxton I'm very eager to wrap my taste buds around.
Quote from: Chaosphere;417615Tracked down the wild beer Co 'evolver ipa' today, along with their 'black and blue" sour. Will report back when I've tried them.
Also found a tripel and quad brewed in Buxton I'm very eager to wrap my taste buds around.
The Buxton Quad is very good, I think you'll enjoy it.
Just been on a little detour to my favourite beer shop, I will report back with results....
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Quote from: Galatoni;417608Having some trouble finding you TL: 'teaelle'. Keeps coming up with "tippi m." and teaellem
Don't worry, Derek Ling isn't showing up either!
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Well we tried the wild beer Co evolver ipa against the tried and tested brewdog punk ipa.
The evolver was a lighter beer with a bit more of a citrus fruit flavour coming through. As a result it sat a little sharp, but not at all in an unpleasant way. Very crisp and refreshing, it'd make an ideal hot summers day or bbq ipa.
The brew dog I'm sure most of you know, but by contrast it seems a heavier, darker ale (by no means am I saying this is a brown/dark ale, it's 100% ipa). Less fruit, more grains and malty bread. Doesn't have the same refreshing factor the evolver has, but it's a bit more complicated. One to chew a little more until you've drank too much to notice.
Both excellent beers, I would opt for the punk for my everyday, I think it offers more for the price of entry. The evolver though is one to look out for - I'd happily drink it again, especially out in the sun or with some nicely cooked pig or cow.
There are a few of the craft beers by the same brewery available in ASDA - they're not cheap though. Punk IPA is amongst them. You know, in case you wanted to get hold of some :D
Oh Brewdog stuff is widely available now.
if anyone is keen, their 5AM Saint is a wonderful Amber Ale.
They've got a new-ish Saison called Electric India which is absolutely superb - snap some up if you see it.
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Electric India is great. I'm with Ben though, if you haven't tried their amber, you're missing out :)
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...anyone else in UK going to the St Albans' beer festival this Saturday? :cheers:
Bit to far away from me!
Had that Buxton Quad last night with some Overwatch, spectacular beer. Barrels of flavor and doesn't sit too heavy (which for an 11% is quite something). Would drink again.
Quote from: suicidal_monkey;417740...anyone else in UK going to the St Albans' beer festival this Saturday? :cheers:
I'm close enough, but there's no way I'll get time off for this in addition to the LAN! :blush:
Norway friends, I'm just tucking into an excellent sour beer from the Aegir brewery. Heard of them?
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Among my favourite breweries. I think Ægir Natt (norwegian for Night) is probably the best Imperial Porter I've ever had.
If it was their sour cherry rye, I didn't like it much the first time I had it, but my taste in sour beers has evolved since the so I might have to retry it.
Some background:
Ægir is one of the earlier craft breweries of Norway. They came up alongside Nøgne Ø and Haandbryggeriet at the start of the beer boom.
Me and Duvel actually discussed visiting them when he was in Norway, but I couldn't fit it in my calendar. It's still on my to-do list. They're located in Flåm, a very popular tourist destination at the end of the prettiest rail journey in Norway (Flåmsbanen, an offshoot of Bergensbanen going from Bergen to Oslo).
They brewery was founded by a crazy american who had married a Norwegian girl and ended up there. Even the facility is viking themed (the brewery is named after Ægir, a jotun in Norse mythology known for hosting huge parties for the gods), at one point being situated in a replica longhouse.
Chaos and TL should be familiar with a couple of their brews, I had some of the more special bottles with me a couple of years ago, including a wasabi saison :)
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Installing now. Spend most of my days now in breweries but they are big boys in the games, but prefer to drinking randomly when out if its not stella ;D
So I will try some of your suggestions!
Prepare to add some serious tasting notes for four consecutive days, at the LAN! :cheers:
I'm really looking forward to some of these Ales/Ciders :D
Quote from: faust82;417867a wasabi saison :)
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My notes on it from 2014:
Drinking a Eir Wasabi Saison by Ægir Bryggeri at Home on Untappd http://untappd.com/c/121887141
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I had one of those wasabis.. My tasting notes can be summed up as 'awful'.
So far from being my cup of tea, that one made me feel ill.
Nogne's ipa is brilliant though, easily one of my favourites. Their 2 captains , Tiger tripel, and wit are all also great beers. Shame they're so bloody pricey over here!!!
Pete Timmerman or DuVeL1447
Me and Kake had Nøgne Ø's signature beer last weekend. Dark Horizon, one of the heavier stouts. Differences to each batch since they're tweaking it. Comes out every couple of years.
So, we had the 5th Edition, and it was beautiful :)
http://untappd.com/c/432395667
Had some of these recently. Do try and get some. It's superb.
https://www.greenekingshop.co.uk/product/all-products/belhaven-speyside-oak-aged-blonde-ale/
just installed this app, username: tomsuttons