**** Official middle-aged man's Craft Beer thread ****

[Questions]

God, really? It sounds like I really should visit him.

When I was last there it was Peroni, Birra Moretti or nothing.

Via del Pratello has a few good bars in that do local crafts and Belgiums on tap. Christ they were knocking La Chouffe out at 6 euros for a pint. Round the corner is a Brewdog and a splendid bar call Punt which had the sign up that I mentioned above. Via Pratello has a lovely vibe about the place and some good grub around as well.
Get yourself over there Mr Malone............. No excuses now.

All the major cities of Northern Italy are into it now thank god.

 

[Tarpon]

Back in stock. Which is nice.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Via del Pratello has a few good bars in that do local crafts and Belgiums on tap. Christ they were knocking La Chouffe out at 6 euros for a pint. Round the corner is a Brewdog and a splendid bar call Punt which had the sign up that I mentioned above. Via Pratello has a lovely vibe about the place and some good grub around as well.
Get yourself over there Mr Malone............. No excuses now.

All the major cities of Northern Italy are into it now thank god.

Well, there you go.

I've not been over for years, but will have to now!

Thanks for the tips!

 

[Springal]

Brewdog Jackhammer tonight !

 

[Bombadier Botty]

I was forced out of the sunshine and into M&S today only to find that they stock Siren...result

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For anyone going to The Snowdrop pre-match today, this little beauty is on tap, along with Burning Sky Aurora and others.

 

[Tarpon]

For anyone going to The Snowdrop pre-match today, this little beauty is on tap, along with Burning Sky Aurora and others.

Route changed accordingly - cheers!

 

[8ace]

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[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Looking on the Magic Rock site earlier, they appear to have gone into partnership with Siren to produce Ginspired - a Gin and Tonic IPA https://untappd.com/b/magic-rock-brewing-ginspired/1143214

Sounds like something @herrtubthumper would like as it mixes two of his favourite drinks.

 

[beorhthelm]

beard beer is so very wrong. yeast is such an important part of brewing, cant just through in any rubbish.

 

[Trufflehound]

yeast is such an important part of brewing, cant just through in any rubbish.

Exactly. Which is precisely why they used the beard yeast. They wanted to brew with wild yeast, and tried looking in numerous locations. It just happened that the perfect strain was eventually found growing literally right under the brewer's own nose.

 

[spring hall convert]

Just been asked if I'm interested in going to the press launch of Brewdog Brighton. Can't be long now!

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Fellow NSCers and CAMRA Members


CAMRA have just announced their champion beers of the year, to coinicide with the current GBBF that is on at Olympia.
Glad to see that Harveys have got a Gold winner and chuffed as a chuffed chuffer that Kelburn have a Gold and a Silver. I can seriously recommend Jaguar as a tipple. It is a cawker and brewed local to us here in Glasgow. Also Fyne Ales get a SIlver for their rather nice bottled IPA. In fact Scottish Independent Beers are more than well represented, which shows the depth of great beers that we now have up here (smore than compensates for the p!sh that is Deuchars and Tennants).
Oh and I also rather like Boltmaker from Timothy Taylor, a good challenge to their beautiful Landlord .

Full list of winners below.

Happy drinking

Hic

TNBA

TTF




Champion Beer of Britain 2015
CAMRA are pleased to announce this year's Champion Beers of Britain as follows:


Supreme Champions

Gold
Tiny Rebel - Cwtch

Silver
Kelburn - Jaguar

Bronze
Dancing Duck - Dark Drake


Mild


Gold
Williams Brother- Black

Silver
Rudgate - Ruby Mild

Bronze
Great Orme - Welsh Black


Best Bitter

Gold
Tiny Rebel - Cwtch

Silver:
Highland - Scapa Special

Joint Bronze:
Barngates - Tag Lag
Salopian - Darwin's Origin



Speciality

Gold
Titantic - Plum Porter

Joint Silver
Kissingate - Black Cherry Mild
Saltaire - Triple Chocolate

Bronze
Hanlons - Port Stout


Bitter

Gold
Pheasantry - Best Bitter

Silver
Acorn - Barnsley Bitter

Joint Bronze
Purple Moose - Madog's Ale
Timothy Taylors - Boltmaker


Golden


Gold
Kelburn - Jaguar

Silver
Adnams - Explorer

Bronze
Blue Monkey - Infinity


Strong Bitter


Gold
Dark Star - Revelation

Silver
Salopian - Golden Thread

Bronze
Grain - India Pale Ale


Champion Bottle-Conditioned Beer


Gold
Harveys - Imperial Extra Double Stout

Silver
Fyne Ales - Superior IPA

Bronze
Mordue - India Pale Ale

 

[BlockDpete]

Good to see Dark Star and Kissingate both getting gongs.

Off to the GBBF tomorrow ☺

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Ibizan craft!!!

 

[Eric Potts]

Just been asked if I'm interested in going to the press launch of Brewdog Brighton. Can't be long now!

Looks a few weeks away at the earliest , when i had a look in a couple of hours ago.

 

[Egon Spengler]

Looks a few weeks away at the earliest , when i had a look in a couple of hours ago.

I've heard 28th August but who knows?! I'm keeping an eye on the Brewdog forum (much less traffic than here) as they normally announce a shareholder event just before the launch.

 

[Marty___Mcfly]

I've heard 28th August but who knows?! I'm keeping an eye on the Brewdog forum (much less traffic than here) as they normally announce a shareholder event just before the launch.

I have shares, but can't find the forum- link please?

 

[spring hall convert]

Looks a few weeks away at the earliest , when i had a look in a couple of hours ago.

Bank holiday weekend my spies lead me to believe.

 

[Egon Spengler]

I have shares, but can't find the forum- link please?

Hopefully this will work for you.

https://www.equitypunks.com/forum

 

[Marty___Mcfly]

Hopefully this will work for you.

https://www.equitypunks.com/forum

Thanks- managed to get access through that link.