mighty meadow Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Can of Guinness while watching the Arsenal game. My quest to drink 365 different beers this year hits #8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 #9 Quick pint after work. #10 Inveralmond Brewery Blackfriar 7% Bought in M&S just before Christmas. Nice and strong. Lots and lots of flavour which doesn't get overpowered by the high(ish) alcohol strength. Takes my '365' quest nicely into double figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 #11 Arundel Brewery Old Scrooge £1.99 for a pint of 'real ale' in Wetherspoons' January Sale. Decent but not outstanding session beer. #12 JW Lees Christmas Plum Pudding 2nd pint in the Auld Brig (Irvine) yesterday (and also an after work pint tonight). Lovely fruity and spicy Christmas ale. One of the better seasonals I've had in the last few months. #13 Banks & Taylor Turkey's Trauma Another fruity Christmas ale with a nice, subtle, hoppy finish. #14 Sixpoint Sweet Action Hard to describe this one. Quite creamy and a bit hoppy. Needs to be allowed to warm up a little in the glass for the flavours to come through. Nice though. £1.99 a can in Wetherspoons. #15 Goose Island India Pale Ale Lovely, hoppy ale. Tried on draught for first time yesterday in the Carrick (Irvine). £3.75 a pint but well worth it although I possibly prefer it bottled. #16 Inveralmond Brewing Ltd Santa's Swallie Drinking this right now. 500ml bottle from Aldi. Really enjoying Inveralmond beers at the moment. This one has a cracking spiciness, nutmeg and cinnamon in particular. Should be made available all year round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
)typically Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Currently drinking Timothy Taylor Landlord Pale Ale (4.1%), very nice it is too. I'd recommend it as a session ale for anyone. Looking through the posts above I notice Inveralmond Blackfriars. I have drank that on a few occaisions and thought it was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Santa's Swallie was on in a pub near me at Christmas. Drank it on Boxing Day. Very unusual to enjoy a seasonal beer so much during a session. It really is lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punk_dfc Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Santa's Swallie was on in a pub near me at Christmas. Drank it on Boxing Day. Very unusual to enjoy a seasonal beer so much during a session. It really is lovely. Great beer. Inveralmond are the best in Scotland in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsjfc Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Great beer. Inveralmond are the best in Scotland in my opinion Bit of local bias but agree. Sunburst and Ossian are probably my favourite drinks in their categories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 At a birthday party in the local bowling club last night so nothing exciting at all ... #17 CALEDONIA BEST Not very nice at all. Bland and quite a metallic finish. Had one pint of that then was forced into this ... #18 McEwans 60 /- Bit of an old man's drink but actually ok for a session. Still managed to get to work fresh this morning after a good few pints of this and 4 hours sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Rare thing the 60/these days. Only place I've ever had it is the Lonsdale in Troon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Couple of pints in the Salt Cot after work today .. #19 Marston's Cinder's Doppelganger Pale in colour and weak on flavour. The 'double hops' doesn't really materialise. #20 Wickwar Brewing Co. Christmas Cracker Selling this and Bateman's Rosey Nosey for 99p in the Salt Cot today. Nice citrus (tangerine) flavour and a hoppy finish. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Rare thing the 60/these days. Only place I've ever had it is the Lonsdale in Troon. Both bowling clubs near Meadow Park sell it. That's the only places I know that sell it. Keep meaning to take a run over to Troon for a wee pub crawl. It's been a few years since I was last over there for a beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Just tried this in Blackfriars in the Merchant City. A bit nice. Wholesome stuff. http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/almasty-salted-caramild/307675/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Just tried this in Blackfriars in the Merchant City. A bit nice. Wholesome stuff. http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/almasty-salted-caramild/307675/ 20150110_211549-1.jpg 20150110_211520-1.jpg Sounds lovely. Just my kind of thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Great range of beers here from the new kids on the block. http://www.lochnessbrewery.com/#!regularbeers/cwvn RedNess is superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Sounds lovely. Just my kind of thing Genuinely lovely stuff. Newcastle brewery. Intrigued to try more of their stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 #21 BLACK WOLF BREWERY COULLS I was never really a fan of this brewery when they were known as 'Traditional Scottish Ales'. Saw this one in my local Asda for £1 a bottle so decided to give it a try and I'm glad I did. It's a lager but far removed from the stuff served up by Carling, Tennents and the like. Very smooth, peachy, floral and a subtle hop finish make it very drinkable. Wish I had bought more now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 #22 Wychwood Piledriver 4.3% ABV Created by Status Quo and named after their 5th album (?). Love the bottled version of this and the cask is almost as good. Pint in the Auld Brig, Irvine (£1.99) #23 Exmoor Gold 4.5% ABV Golden ale from Somerset. Light, tropical fruits, malty with a subtle hop finish. Nice but forgettable. Pint in the Auld Brig, Irvine (£1.99) - #24 Old Mout Passion Fruit & Apple Cider 4% My first cider in a long time and I wish I hadn't bothered. Does what it says on the tin, or bottle in this case but it is far too sickly sweet. Lots of passion fruit flavour and a crisp apple undertone but really not for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-30795336 bad news for tramps- special brew's strength is being reduced..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guinness Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I don't know if it's been on here already. But Belhaven black is a braw pint.. Had a few in the Buccleuch in St Boswells. Only a few mind... £3.60 a pint ffs :-(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsjfc Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Orkneys Black Isle is about 1.50 currently in tesco. Looked like a few William Bros numbers there too. Didn't have time for a proper look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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