lau03143 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Day two of my week aff and I'm trying this Fife Gold by St. Andrews Brewing Co. Absolutely fantastic. £2.99 in Peckhams at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lau03143 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I made my way to Hippo Beers on Queen Margaret Drive this morning and got a couple of beers. Firstly, I've had: Honkers Ale by Goose Island Surprisingly good bitter by the yanks! Definitely worth having again. Secondly Tripel Karmeliet by Bosteels. I'm not usually a fan of these stronger Abbey beers from Belgium. This one's very drinkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lau03143 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I'm a bit of an Instagram freak with the Beer shots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMDP Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 First visit to the Bridge of Allan brewery last night and tried a selection of their drinks. Fantastic stuff, loved the Chili Pot (made with Scotch Bonnets apparently) but glad it was just a tasting glass of it, couldn't drink pints of that! Bought a couple of litres of their Goldpot to have at home watching the game tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Valhallas goat upstairs from inn deep were/still are selling off their stock of Williams bros session ale at £1.25 a bottle, according to their Facebook page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Pal is over in Italy just now. He's enjoying a pint of Tennent's Super. For some bizzare reason, over there it's considered a normal thing to drink pints of in the pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lau03143 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Pal is over in Italy just now. He's enjoying a pint of Tennent's Super. For some bizzare reason, over there it's considered a normal thing to drink pints of in the pub. When I was in Venice I saw it on tap... I was astonished! Here's my beers for tonight on my week off work. Celebrator by Ayinger. It's their Doppelbock and is quite tasty. I prefer the Augustiner Maximator though. Framboise by Boon. This is a Lambic style beer from Belgium. A tad dear at £5.65 for a 375ml bottle from Hippo Beers, but it's still really quite nice. Don't think I'd buy it again though, outwitg my normal price range! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centralTon Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 First visit to the Bridge of Allan brewery last night and tried a selection of their drinks. Fantastic stuff, loved the Chili Pot (made with Scotch Bonnets apparently) but glad it was just a tasting glass of it, couldn't drink pints of that! Bought a couple of litres of their Goldpot to have at home watching the game tonight. Did the tour a couple of weeks ago and would definitely recommend it. The Goldpot was nice, but I preferred the Nut Brown and the Marmalade Ale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 This weekends haul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lau03143 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I went a mini pub crawl in the Glasgow West End (feelin a tad worse for wear this morning). Went to Inn Deep, The Doublet, Brewdog, The Islay Inn, The 78, Bon Accord and finally the Pony. A pint in each. Had quite a range of styles. My favourite was probably either Yorkshire by Samuel Smiths in the 78, or Essex Boys Best Bitter by Crouch Vale Brewery in the Bon Accord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Drinking a Kildoltan Ale by Islay Ales. ABV: 5.2% 500ml Bottle Conditioned. Smells mainly of (subtle) ginger. Pours as dark as Guinness with a lovely creamy beige head. - Looks lovely, smells nice but is ultimately let down by the taste. The ginger is very subtle which suggests it may be natural rather than a (ginger) flavouring but the taste is bitter especially the finish. There's also a metallic aftertaste which is pretty obvious.I really wanted to like this and until the actual first taste things were looking good. - Drinkable but only just. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Pal is over in Italy just now. He's enjoying a pint of Tennent's Super. For some bizzare reason, over there it's considered a normal thing to drink pints of in the pub. Strange thing foreigners with their strong ales. In Poland with the wife earlier this year we had a fantastic porter and when we went to order anpther one the barmaid apologised and refused us because we were British, saying: "it is 9.5%, you British only drink it to fight.". I can see her logic in fairness, but it was beautiful to drink, utterly delicious, and nobody would have had any idea it had such a high abv such was it's quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Strange thing foreigners with their strong ales. In Poland with the wife earlier this year we had a fantastic porter and when we went to order anpther one the barmaid apologised and refused us because we were British, saying: "it is 9.5%, you British only drink it to fight.". I can see her logic in fairness, but it was beautiful to drink, utterly delicious, and nobody would have had any idea it had such a high abv such was it's quality. She probably thought you were from Kilbirnie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centralTon Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Pal is over in Italy just now. He's enjoying a pint of Tennent's Super. For some bizzare reason, over there it's considered a normal thing to drink pints of in the pub. I've been going to Italy since 1983 and have been over there for my summer holiday for the last 7 years. Tennents Super is considered to be right up there with the likes of Duvel, Kwak, Chimay, St. Barnadus. Karameliet and many other Belgian strong beers and will be found in the same section of the refridgerated beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Had a pint of Arran Dark in the Salt Cot (Saltcoats) this afternoon. Very decent as always but the rest of the 'real ale' selection was pretty boring with no other Scottish beers available. Compared to the Wetherspoon outlets in Glasgow the Salt Cot is pretty poor when it comes to it's choice of ales but really there is no competition in the area so it's a case of like it or lump it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Regarding Tennents Super, I actually quite like it. I was in Rome last October with my girlfriend and we went out for a few drinks after a reasonably early (by Italian standards) meal. I had 4 pints of TS in about an hours and a half and was pretty steaming. It went down really easy and tasted much better than drinking cans in a park before a Stenny game. I'm not sure if that that's because it was of genuinely superior quality, or I was just enjoying the ambience of al fresco drinking in a beautiful city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
)typically Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I saw this on Twitter and would like to try it. Its a beer that doesnt give you a hangover. Australian scientists have added electrolytes to beer so that it has a hydrating effect rather than dehydrating. The result being no hangover the next day. They claim it doesn't affect the flavour. NB This is a dreadful article but it gives you the gist. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57599010-71/coming-soon-to-your-bar-a-beer-with-no-hangover/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Drinking a 500ml bottle of Stone's Ginger Joe alcoholic ginger beer. 4% ABV 500ml bottle - Pretty decent with a smooth ginger taste rather than one with kick. Still don't think anyone does it as good as Crabbie's though. Ok for a glass or 2 watching tv but couldn't have a session on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Bought this lot tonight. The cherrywood one is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lau03143 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I had a couple tonight. Thornbridge Wild Swan. Not that great. Far too carbonated and too hoppy a finish. Just tasted like tonic water. Sierra Nevada Kellerweis. Nice attempt at a weißbier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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