Adam Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 That's the one! I've got a bottle of the Ben Nevis in the fridge too, looking forward to it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 That's the one! I've got a bottle of the Ben Nevis in the fridge too, looking forward to it! I was in Aldi earlier, I've got a few decent ones including Cock O The Walk, Seven Giraffes and a bottle of the delightful Caledonian Flying Scotsman bitter, which I had on draught in edinburgh at the weekend there, and it was fantastic. Beer. It's great! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Seven Giraffes is absolutely superb, easily my favourite Williams Bro beer. Hoping that Santa will bring me a case for Christmas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Alloa Octoberfest (yes, I know) this weekend. http://www.camra-for.../festivals.html I think I'll definitely be trying this one - WILLIAMS BROS. MOVEMBER FOXTROT WHISKY 4.60% I shall be in attendance on Saturday. Cannae wait. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) #32 Beer: Thwaites - Very Nutty Black Abv: 3.9% Style: Mild Aromas: Milk chocolate, bread yeast, sweet dark malts, dark fruits, faint hint of candy floss Taste: Mild coffee, brown sugar, molasses, slight nuttyness, sweet maltyness Overall: Not too much to say. Tasty mild. Very drinkable and would imagine it as a good session beer due to it's smoothness and low Abv. Nothing out of the ordinary but decent quality and well brewed and a good example of an older style of beer by a good brewer. Good one for those with a sweet tooth. 7.5/10 Edited November 8, 2012 by Derek Patterson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 (edited) #33 Beer: Williams Bros Kelpie Abv: 4.4% Style: Traditional Stout (Also saw the terms "Scottish Gruit" and "Ancient Herbed Ale" banded around for this. Aromas: Dark roast, brine, faint saltiness, smell of the sea, rich coffee, cocoa, some nuts. If anyone's had an Oyster stout this smells quite similair Taste: Quite chocolatey, just a hint of a salty taste but way in the background and compliments the beer, very faint hop bitterness, faint smoke, dark maltiness Overall: Something you'd be forgiven as dismissing as a novelty beer but it's actually quite enjoyable. Although they name it "ale" I'd say it's a stout. Very drinkable and tasty for a 4.4%. The seaweed is in the background and adds something unique to this. The supermarkets don't tend to have this one (despite having a few other Williams beer) but Aldi have it in at the moment so I'd recommend picking one up. I think stout/porter fans would be intrigued by this as a change from the usual chocolate/coffee stouts. 8/10 Edited November 9, 2012 by Derek Patterson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lau03143 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Having a Staropramen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northfootie Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 WILL BE PARTAKING IN A FEW PINTS OF "GINGER RODENT" TOMORROW NIGHT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Saw that beer on the news tonight. Is it made specifically for Danny Alexander? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Not read all of this thread but what is the opinion of Stella Cidre? Should I drink or not? xxx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Although I'm a more upmarket man myself, I followed the advice on here and sampled the selection in Aldi yesterday - great choice and impossible-to-beat prices; but what a miserable shopping experience! They wouldn't allow me to use the basket to carry my treasured purchases to the car 50m away. I'd half a mind to tell them to put them back on the shelf, but I'd invested 20minutes examining the beers, so bought one of their flimsy carrier bags and got 16 bottles into it, whilst a queue of the great unwashed grumped and groaned with their trolleys full of Monster Munchs and frozen mini Kievs. Will make a start on the beers tonight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northfootie Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Saw that beer on the news tonight. Is it made specifically for Danny Alexander? its named after his political title but on general sale i was in the brewery shop this morning and bought another 2 bottles 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Down in York, just found a shop that sells ales beers and ciders from every corner of the world. I may or may not report back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
)typically Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Had a bottle of the Orkney Brewery's 'Clootie Dumpling'. A spiced winter ale. Lovely stuff, markedly better than the Inveralmond Brewery's 'Santa's Swallie'. I would give them 8.5/10 and 7.5/10 respectively. Also after reading on here that Aldi's had a beer festival on, last week I picked up a bottle of 'Claverhouse' by Strathaven Ales. I did not know there was a brewery in Strathaven. It was a fine drop, I would highly recommend it. 8/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Clootie Dumpling is a good one though obviously not one you'd have all the time. Might get a bottle for christmas dinner. Reckon it would compliment the pudding. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 #34 Beer: Burnside Brewery - Black Katz Abv: 3.6% Style: Mild Aromas: Sweet and malty, some dark fruits (possibly dates), hint of citrus, faint dark roast, light chocolate Taste: Mild liquorice, some expresso, toffee malt, slight bitterness, hint of nuts Overall: Another one of the Aldi purchases. Actually opened a bottle of M-Pire from the same brewery last week but didn't finish it as it was utter pish. This is better. Not a whole lot going on and it's a little bit watery but it's a reasonable mild and has a nice faint lingering bitterness to counteract the initial sweetness. 6.5/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centralTon Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 #34 Beer: Burnside Brewery - Black Katz Abv: 3.6% Style: Mild Aromas: Sweet and malty, some dark fruits (possibly dates), hint of citrus, faint dark roast, light chocolate Taste: Mild liquorice, some expresso, toffee malt, slight bitterness, hint of nuts Overall: Another one of the Aldi purchases. Actually opened a bottle of M-Pire from the same brewery last week but didn't finish it as it was utter pish. This is better. Not a whole lot going on and it's a little bit watery but it's a reasonable mild and has a nice faint lingering bitterness to counteract the initial sweetness. 6.5/10 Got one of those along with a few others from Aldi, didn't like it. Preferred the one from the Deeside Brewery. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Got one of those along with a few others from Aldi, didn't like it. Preferred the one from the Deeside Brewery. It was pretty bland to be fair. Was it the Talorcan you got? It's cracking stuff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lau03143 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I found this stuff in Home Bargains for £1.50 a bottle, so bought a couple. Cains Lager Quite a Hoppy taste, not the worst I've ever tasted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 The missus purchased Williams Bros beers for me. Cock O The Walk, Prodigal Sun and Joker I.P.A. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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