[Misc] Fridat pre Villa Drinkies Thread

[Jack Straw]

Just one of these for me tonight. A present amongst other Belgian beers the landlady from the pub next door gave to me for Christmas.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Two pints of Harvey's after a bike ride. Longman American Pale Ale at home. It's decent but Dark Star takes some beating.

Hophead Azacca is a new one out. I’m visiting the brewery soon. I hate my job.

Tonight I’m having a couple of Pilsner Urquell

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Hophead Azacca is a new one out. I’m visiting the brewery soon. I hate my job.

Tonight I’m having a couple of Pilsner Urquell

Urquell was one of the first Czech bottled beers I bought back in mid-80's. Delicious.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Urquell was one of the first Czech bottled beers I bought back in mid-80's. Delicious.

I think it’s the most underrated beer my company owns. They never really promote it and are now removing in tanks in preference to Meantime. They’ll never sell it as it has a great reputation in Europe.

Taking the licence off Molson Coors to brew Grolsch though is a great move, watch this space. Proper Grolsch is lovely

 

[Ludensian Gull]

3 pints of Kronenberg in White Lion Aldeburgh, now sitting with a glass of Port watching the sensational Alex Harvey band on YouTube

 

[Superphil]

Evening

 

[Superphil]

Oh, and

 

[Beach Hut]

Nice, comforting bottle of red

 

[Pickles]

Evening

I had the Welsh red recently, as my son got me quite a few crafts for Crimbo.

I'll be honest and say my palette doesn't like the reds, but on this occasion , that was a cracker!

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Tell me more of these " Oak smoked " Sloes of which you speak ..... I have a Smoker

So do I, although without wishing to boast, mine is 6,000 sq feet!

Yes, scavenged a few sloes and cold smoked them for 48 hours.

 

[vegster]

So do I, although without wishing to boast, mine is 6,000 sq feet!

Yes, scavenged a few sloes and cold smoked them for 48 hours.

Was that whole or did you pop the seeds out and do them on their own? Yes, you do have the bigger smoker, I'm assuming this is a professional setup?

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Was that whole or did you pop the seeds out and do them on their own? Yes, you do have the bigger smoker, I'm assuming this is a professional setup?

Whole then popped but were later told this is the wrong way!

Yes a professional set up but a good development kitchen for little projects such as the sloe gin competition in my local pub!

 

[vegster]

Whole then popped but were later told this is the wrong way!

Yes a professional set up but a good development kitchen for little projects such as the sloe gin competition in my local pub!

I did a brief foraging masterclass abd was told that the actual flavour of Sloe Gin comes from the seed at the centre as it starts to break down. However, I'm pretty sure the colour of the Gin comes from the skin, so, prob best to use an Olive de seeder to get them out and smoke while keeping the fruit in the freezer until ready to add it all together.... Ps, Raspberry Gin is even better than Sloe Gin! I will deffo try smoked Sloe Gin though.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

I did a brief foraging masterclass abd was told that the actual flavour of Sloe Gin comes from the seed at the centre as it starts to break down. However, I'm pretty sure the colour of the Gin comes from the skin, so, prob best to use an Olive de seeder to get them out and smoke while keeping the fruit in the freezer until ready to add it all together.... Ps, Raspberry Gin is even better than Sloe Gin! I will deffo try smoked Sloe Gin though.

We've tried vanilla infused (don't go there) and I'll give the raspberry a go after we've tried smokin' the JD!