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

[Questions]

yes, its like they have some objection to yeast dieing.

I suppose it’s quite cruel really when you think of it. I mean do they suffer beohthelm ?

 

[nigeyb]

Tap Takeover this coming weekend

Mrs B and I really enjoyed it last year

Any top tips?

https://www.taptakeover.co.uk/

 

[Springal]

Tap Takeover this coming weekend

Mrs B and I really enjoyed it last year

Any top tips?

https://www.taptakeover.co.uk/

Ah rubbish, was good fun last year although didn't do the festival just went into pubs.

Wild Beer
Four Pure
Lost + Found

Are 3 that I'd definitely check out.

 

[Trufflehound]

Tap Takeover this coming weekend

Mrs B and I really enjoyed it last year

Any top tips?

https://www.taptakeover.co.uk/

Ah rubbish, was good fun last year although didn't do the festival just went into pubs.

Wild Beer
Four Pure
Lost + Found

Are 3 that I'd definitely check out.

Definitely Wild Beer Co.

Yeastie Boys from New Zealand make some pretty decent stuff as well.

 

[Trufflehound]

If anyone here is partial to the occasional Duvel, it's now available on tap in the UK for the first time:

https://www.beerguild.co.uk/news/duvel-now-pouring-iconic-brew-tap-first-time-uk/


Now, when the Duvel Tripel Hop Citra is on tap, that will be something...

 

[nigeyb]

Thanks for the top tips. I've just seen the complete TapTakeover list.

If this little lot doesn't get your saliva glands going then seek urgent medical attention....

NORTH LAINE BREWHOUSE

Beers from all the featured brewers, as well as one-off specials from elsewhere, including…
Wylam & Dry and Bitter, In Every Dream Home a Heartache, IPA 6% Keg
Wylam & Track, Open 2 Persuasion, Imperial IPA 8% Keg
North & Verdant 4.5% Keg
North & Left Handed Giant 7.6% Keg
Gipsy Hill & Eebria, Pedlar, NESIPA, 5.4% Keg
Kiln & Brooksteed, Hop Air Balloon , NEIPA, 6%
Two Tribes & Lost and Found, Oranguman 8% Keg
Tiny Rebel & Fierce, Orange Mocha 7% Keg
Fourpure & Yakima Chief, Inception NESIPA 5.3% Keg
Magic Rock & Dry and Bitter, Small Voice SIPA 4.3% Keg
Laine & New Zealand Beer Collective, Something Crushable, Kia Ora Pale, 4.4% Keg
Laine & Resident, Chilli Chocolate Porter, 4.7% Keg
North & Basqueland Imperial Stout, 8% Keg
+ many, many more.

WILD BEER @ WILD RABBIT

Nebula, SIPA, 5% Keg
Sleeping Lemons, Gose, 3.6% Keg
Bibble, Pale Ale, 4.2% Keg
Jambo, Imperial Stout, 8.2% Keg
Modus Operandi, Sour Red, 7% Keg
Millionaire, Sweet Stout, 4.7% Keg
Tepache, Sour, 5.8% Keg
Ninkasi, Belgian Strong, 9% Keg
Sourdough, Wild ale, 3.6% Keg
Shnoodlepip 40% Gin
Sleeping Lemons 40% Gin
Spirit of Pogo 40% Gin
Nebula, SIPA, 5% Cans
Pogo, APA, 4.1% Cans
Bibble, Pale, 4.2% Cans

GIPSY HILL @ FOUNTAINHEAD

Pedlar, NESIPA, 5.4% Keg
Nightowl, Milk Brown, 5.5% Keg
Moxie, Spring Sour, 4.1% Keg
Hunter, Helles, 5% Keg
Hepcat, Pale Ale, 4.6% Keg
Drifter, NEIPA 7% Keg

ONE MILE END @ MASH TUN

Perle, Lager, 4.5% Keg
Juicy 4pm 4.9% Keg
Blood Orange DIPA 7.4%
Speedy Wilson, Brown Ale, 4.5% Keg
Jazz Police, IPA, 6.3% Keg
Collaboration beer TBC Keg

WYLAM @ DEAD WAX

Barrel Aged Wee Heavy, Scotch ale, 11% Keg
Hickey The Rake, APA, 4.2% Keg
In Every Dream Home a Heartache, IPA 6% Keg
Jakehead, IPA, 6.3% Keg
Last Shot at Heaven, APA 5.3% Keg
Macchiato, Porter, 6.5% Keg
Open 2 Persuasion, Imperial IPA 8% Keg
Pleasure in the Darkness, Imperial Stout, 11% Keg

NORTH @ EARTH & STARS

Basqueland Imperial Stout collab 8% Keg
Sputnik, APA, 5% Keg
Transmission, IPA, 6.9% Keg
Herzog Kolsch 5% Keg & Can
Kurious Oranj, APA, 6% Keg
Pale Ale 4.5% Cask
Full Fathom, Porter, 5 6.5% Can
Vespertine, Hibiscus Sour, 3.5% Can

FIRST CHOP @ HOPE & RUIN

APE, IPA, 6.2% Keg
PIP, Saison, 6.3% Keg & Can
HOP, SIPA, 4.1% Keg
POP, SIPA, 5.4% Keg & Can
JAM, APA, 4% Keg
SUP, SIPA, 3.9% Keg
POD, Stout, 4.2% Cask
AVA , Blonde, 3.5% Cask
MCR, Bitter, 4.4% Cask
SYL , BIPA, 6.2% Can
RED, Red Ale, 4.6% Can

LOST+FOUND @ WESTERN

APA Keg
SIPA Keg
TRIOJ Keg
64 BIT, IPA Keg
IPA Keg
Revert to Type, SIPA, Keg

WILD WEATHER @ VICTORY

Colour of Despair 5.6% Cask
Compulsion 5.4% Cask
Shepherds Warning, IPA, 5.6% Cask
Cry of Upstarts 4.2% Cask
Elbow Grease 7% Cask
Colour of Desire 5.6% Cask & Can
Dionysus Effect 4.5% Keg
King Street, Pale 4.2% Keg
Perun 7.4% Keg
Ask Me About Loom, Sour, 4.8% Can
Apple Tina 5% Can

ELB @ BATH ARMS

Pale Ale 4% Cask
Foundation Bitter 4.2% Cask
Cowcatcher, APA, 4.8% Cask
Jamboree, Golden Ale, 4.8% Cask
Quadrant, Stout, 5.8% Cask
Peacock, EPA, 4.2% Cask
Orchid, Vanilla Mild, 3.6% Cask

SUSSEX BREWERS @ FIDDLERS ELBOW

Downlands Bramber, American Amber, 4.5% Cask
Hand Brew Co Shaka House Pale 4% Keg
High Five Oat Pale 4.6% Cask
Cloak + Dagger Komodo Session IPA, 4.2% Keg
Cloak + Dagger Brass Monkey, NEIPA, 5.5% Keg
Dark Star Wee Heavy 7% Keg
Darkstar American Pale Cask
Darkstar Not in Yoga, Tropical IPA, 4.5% Cask
Darkstar Revelation, APA, Cask
Darkstar American Brown Cask
Kiln Common Law, California Common, 5.3%
Kiln Darker Shade of Pale, Black IPA, 5.7% Keg
Kiln Hop Air Balloon Keg

LAINE BREW CO @ THE TEMPEST

Source, Pale Ale, 4.1% Keg
Ripper, SIPA, 4.9%, Keg
Revelator, IPA, 5.9%, Keg
Word, Lager, 4.5% Keg
Fabrique, Pale Ale Belgique, 4.4% Keg
Something Crushable, Kia Ora Pale, 4.7% Keg
Get it On, Chilli Chocolate Porter, 4.4% Keg
Breaker Pale Ale 4.1% Cask
Red Empire 4.5% Cask
Brighton Blend Coffee Porter 5.0% Can

TWO TRIBES @ BLACK LION

New Romantic Gose 3.6% Keg
Cream Soda, NEIPA 6% Keg
Dad Dancer, IPA, 6.2% Keg
Material World, APA, 5.2% Keg
Non Stop Hits, Lager, 4.9% Keg
Tileyard 3.8% Keg
Street Pedlar, WIPA, 5.5% Keg
Weekender Pils, 5.1% Keg
Coal Drops, Stout, 5.2% Keg
Island Record Jamaica Porter 6.2% Keg
Island Records Session IPA 4.5%

FOURPURE @ MESMERIST

Easy Peeler, Citrus Session IPA, 4% Keg
Shapeshifter, IPA ,5.9%
Hitchhiker, Peach IPA, 5.9%, Keg
No Coast, IPA, 6.5% Keg
Apricot Gose 4.5% Keg
Deep South, Peach Sour, 4.5% Keg
Juicebox, IPA, 5.9% Keg

YEASTIE BOYS PRESENTS… @ EAST STREET TAP

Featuring beers TBC from…

Yeastie Boys
8 Wired
North End
Nomad
Tuatara

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

If anyone here is partial to the occasional Duvel, it's now available on tap in the UK for the first time:

https://www.beerguild.co.uk/news/duvel-now-pouring-iconic-brew-tap-first-time-uk/


Now, when the Duvel Tripel Hop Citra is on tap, that will be something...

As previously discussed I love Duvel Tripel Hop Citra

 

[Springal]

Noticed The Pond had a Verdant takeover so popped in for a couple of lovely IPA and DIPA.

Then went to White Rabbit but was a bit let down by the Wild Beer selection, nothing that special really.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

http://coolmaterial.com/feature/9-craft-beers-you-didnt-know-werent-craft-beers/

9 Craft Beers You Didn’t Know Weren’t Craft Beers

 

[Springal]

http://coolmaterial.com/feature/9-craft-beers-you-didnt-know-werent-craft-beers/

9 Craft Beers You Didn’t Know Weren’t Craft Beers

Kona was a surprise

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Kona was a surprise

Same here. There’s a few I’d not heard of but i knew about Goose Island and Blue Moon. It’s odd that the big brewers want a slice of this pie as there is no way craft heads will drink their beers. I guess it’s more aimed at selling new “cool” brands to the general public? All those estate agents with Top Shop hipster outfits, beards and tattoos need a drink to finish off their look I guess?

 

[Springal]

Same here. There’s a few I’d not heard of but i knew about Goose Island and Blue Moon. It’s odd that the big brewers want a slice of this pie as there is no way craft heads will drink their beers. I guess it’s more aimed at selling new “cool” brands to the general public? All those estate agents with Top Shop hipster outfits, beards and tattoos need a drink to finish off their look I guess?

I think that is it. I see Goose Island advertised a lot in high street pubs as Craft Beer and usually on offer, so I imagine that is the angle they are going for. Plenty of breweries there to satisfy us real craft beer wankers rather than the JCLs ;-)

Speaking of which got a case of Cloudwater waiting for me at home. Also the Brookstead open a craft beer & wine off license across the road this week which will be getting a large amount of my pennies every month i think

 

[Cian]

The few % market share seems to have rattled the bigger brewers hugely. Heineken knock out some awful ales with rip-off branding from established craft producers here and C&C (Tennants, Magners etc) produce fake "local" branding for their own piss-poor ale and generic lager to try get the buy-local market. "Cute Hoor", "Pana Cork Lager" etc etc.

Not to mention Diageo cloning all the bigger successes of the craft breweries here too, but at least they actually use different packaging/design and put the word Guinness on them. Rye IPA which is cloned off Kinnegar, Citra IPA cloned off Yellowbelly and Chocolate Milk Stout cloned off Galway Bay; all would be hard to tell apart.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Plenty of breweries there to satisfy us real craft beer wankers rather than the JCLs ;-)

Very much this. It’s difficult for these fake craft beers to even nudge my needle as it has zero impact on my world as there’s just so much other stuff out there, new stuff and no doubt there’s plenty more to come.

Speaking of which got a case of Cloudwater waiting for me at home.

Good work, what time should I pop round tonight?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Just heard that Brighton’s and NSC’s very own Lost and Found are having a tap-takeover at Berlin’s Hopfenreich this Saturday. Great to see you on the International scene!

I’m trying to remember which poster is behind L+F?

 

[Pickles]

Also beware the imposter, Belhaven, that lovely old Scottish brewery, now owned by greene king.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

......not forgetting Sharp's Doom Bar now owned by Coors

 

[Pickles]

......not forgetting Sharp's Doom Bar now owned by Coors

Oh come on, they've probably improved it.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Oh come on, they've probably improved it.

Not when I tried it

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Just heard that Brighton’s and NSC’s very own Lost and Found are having a tap-takeover at Berlin’s Hopfenreich this Saturday. Great to see you on the International scene!

I’m trying to remember which poster is behind L+F?

Maybe an exchange visit as I see Stone from Berlin are having TTO at Brighton Beer Dispensary in July.