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Beer

Post by LowlifeDes » 5 years ago

I know that we have a generic booze thread already but I feel that a more specific beer one is required. Stewart Brewing's Radical Road, a triple hopped pale ale.
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It is not quite as radical as I was expecting
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Post by Markymark » 5 years ago

Maybe we can try and consolidate the booze threads as they seem to infiltrate all the others?
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Bean there, done that a coffe and passion fruit Berliner Weisse from Brewski a Swedish brewery. Not convinced that it qualifies as beer.
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That sounds revolting.
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Hill Wimp wrote:
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That sounds revolting.
According to the label, imagine a coffee lemonade and you are nearly there.
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Unbarred lemongrass and ginger saison. Lovely
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Post by Rocky » 5 years ago

Looks lovely, Des.....but would you recommend it for a 8 pints and a curry Friday night sesh?
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Two tops.
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Post by LowlifeDes » 5 years ago

Another from UnBarred. Red-eye sour, a coffee infused sour beer.
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In contrast to the lemongrass and ginger saison, this is such a disappointment. It is thin, insufficiently sour and lacking enough coffee for it to be a feature worthy of the name.
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LowlifeDes wrote:
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Another from UnBarred. Red-eye sour, a coffee infused sour beer.
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In contrast to the lemongrass and ginger saison, this is such a disappointment. It is thin, insufficiently sour and lacking enough coffee for it to be a feature worthy of the name.
May I suggest tipping 95% of it away, adding some cranberry juice, brown sugar, mint, crushed ice, waiting 15 minutes whilst some pretentious muppet dances around it, then pay £15 fir the privelidge?
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Markymark wrote:
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May I suggest tipping 95% of it away, adding some cranberry juice, brown sugar, mint, crushed ice, waiting 15 minutes whilst some pretentious muppet dances around it, then pay £15 fir the privelidge?
I just tipped nearly half of it away but I didn't do any of the rest of your suggestions.
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Post by Dunckel » 5 years ago

Doesn't anyone do any straight beer anymore? I was at a beer festival a couple of weeks ago and a good three quarters were flavoured with things that should never go near a pint glass. Who decided bitter had to be poncy?
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Post by Rocky » 5 years ago

I’ve been drinking Cobra at the local curry house.....I know - it’s not big and not clever but it’s all they had.
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Dunckel wrote:
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Doesn't anyone do any straight beer anymore? I was at a beer festival a couple of weeks ago and a good three quarters were flavoured with things that should never go near a pint glass. Who decided bitter had to be poncy?
Straight Beer for Straight People? Wasn't that one of Owen Smith's policies?
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The Real Ravenhurst wrote:
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Straight Beer for Straight People? Wasn't that one of Owen Smith's policies?
I rather fancy this.....although it’s not very New Labour
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