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

[vegster]

Just working my way through a crisp, zingy Saison Dupont while Mrs V has chanced her arm with a Brugse Zot Dubbel which is very similar to the Westmalle dubbel. A joy to have either TBH.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

For us punters based in the States a new iphone app has been released which lets you check if a craft brew is genuine or actually owned by one of the big brewers.

Crafty new app lets you check ownership

What will they think of next?

 

[Questions]

Just working my way through a crisp, zingy Saison Dupont while Mrs V has chanced her arm with a Brugse Zot Dubbel which is very similar to the Westmalle dubbel. A joy to have either TBH.

I like that Zot. It's underrated I reckon in the Dubbel stakes. The thing is its an easy drinker for 7%.

 

[Questions]

Decision to make tonight....what with Mrs Q freely poorly is do the usual and get some solid cask practise in down the local or give the craft and Belgium selection a walloping.

 

[vegster]

I like that Zot. It's underrated I reckon in the Dubbel stakes. The thing is its an easy drinker for 7%.

Smooth drinking and quite tasty however, the Saison Dupont kept getting tastier the more I drank down the glass. Just had a re-check and I found in Vanuxeem it cost me 97c a bottle, thats approx 79 p a bottle.... I only bought 4 , sigh.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Just had a By a The Horns Morning Glory Oatmeal Stout. Had a slight off-putting sour taste. I checked RateBeer and it appears this is the regular taste as opposed to being off. Not nice. Now drinking a Weird Beard Coffee Milk Stout called Black Perle. Much much better.

 

[Questions]

Just had a By a The Horns Morning Glory Oatmeal Stout. Had a slight off-putting sour taste. I checked RateBeer and it appears this is the regular taste as opposed to being off. Not nice. Now drinking a Weird Beard Coffee Milk Stout called Black Perle. Much much better.

After we beat Palace 3-0 last season we celebrated in Craft with what was their most expensive tap. A Mikkeler stout if I remember at about 7 quid a half (I know I know) and that had a sour taste that I couldn't take to although I don't mind it in some other styles.

 

[Questions]

Smooth drinking and quite tasty however, the Saison Dupont kept getting tastier the more I drank down the glass. Just had a re-check and I found in Vanuxeem it cost me 97c a bottle, thats approx 79 p a bottle.... I only bought 4 , sigh.

I do like a Saison.

 

[Springal]

I've got a 750ml Brewdog Old World IPA in the fridge for tonight I think after a long tough week.

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/brewdog-old-world-india-pale-ale/159833/

Looking forward to it

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I've got a 750ml Brewdog Old World IPA in the fridge for tonight I think after a long tough week.

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/brewdog-old-world-india-pale-ale/159833/

Looking forward to it

Good work. I had one of them a while back and it was rather nice.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

After we beat Palace 3-0 last season we celebrated in Craft with what was their most expensive tap. A Mikkeler stout if I remember at about 7 quid a half (I know I know) and that had a sour taste that I couldn't take to although I don't mind it in some other styles.

It has it's place but that place certainly isn't in a stout IMHO. I've had some really nice oatmeal stouts in the past so it was quite disappointing. I'm killing time now before a trip to a restaurant favorite for schnitzel, fried potatoes and draft Röthaus and Augustiner.

 

[Questions]

It has it's place but that place certainly isn't in a stout IMHO. I've had some really nice oatmeal stouts in the past so it was quite disappointing. I'm killing time now before a trip to a restaurant favorite for schnitzel, fried potatoes and draft Röthaus and Augustiner.

Well have a nice evening HT, I,ve plumped for the walk to the local hopefully for some Burning Sky ales.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Well have a nice evening HT, I,ve plumped for the walk to the local hopefully for some Burning Sky ales.

Same to you. I will keep my fingers crossed you find some BS. Did you read the MorningAdvertiser link above? Burning Sky got a mention. Only had one of his beers but it was delightful; he's a very talented chap.

 

[CheeseRolls]

Another interesting read, I think.

http://petebrown.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/will-craft-change-beer-for-good.html

With all this experimental brewing going on, sometimes a good English Ale, just hits the right spot. Taking away my natural Sussex bias, I reckon this one, is right up there amongst the best in bottled ale.

http://www.puritybrewing.com/product/Pure-UBU

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Not really a craft beer, but just come back from the local having enjoyed half a dozen pints of Rudgate Brew No 2 Wheat Beer.A good session beer at 3.9%,.

 

[gjh1971]

Tonight's line up....

 

[Socialist Sid]

Same to you. I will keep my fingers crossed you find some BS. Did you read the MorningAdvertiser link above? Burning Sky got a mention. Only had one of his beers but it was delightful; he's a very talented chap.

And so is Rob Jones, his former partner in crime.

Now if only Rob could get his arse out of gear and get his micro brewery at The Wellie in Shoreham up and running, it may be a great summer ahead.

 

[Questions]

I'm thinking of bashing my Belgiums tonight.
Probably have a Goose to start things off though.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

All these posts are making me thirsty. Think I will make a trip to the fridge...

 

[gjh1971]

Just had the Nefarious Ten Pin. Very velvety and chocolatey flavour . Highly recommended, biut drink it slowly