[Closed] Beer - I love it

A statement of fact that I wholeheartedly concur with. I will be enjoying a couple of pints of Bath Ales Gem, later this evening.
And the can of Sapporo I had with my sushi last night was just exactly the right thing to drink. 😀

Went for the last summer ride with some work colleagues on Wednesday. Its basically a pub crawl on bikes but often we can cover a good 30 - 40 miles. Had a couple of beers from the Thornbridge Brewery namely Jaipur and a Summer Ale called Reverend. I'm drooling just typing this. Quite possibly the nicest beer i've ever drank - and i've drank a few in my time.

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Jaipur - goes down a treat and destroys your head the next morning....

I only drink beer so the dog can have the empty box to play with:

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Quite enjoying this at the moment.
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Cock o' the walk has just slipped down my throat....and very nice it was!

Williams bros Scottish Red Ale.......

Hmmm bottle of peroni after sailing today. Although the weeks earlier tipples were landlord and trusty ferret.

Workie Ticket done. Off to the cupboard and see whats next

sorry butcher, but that's not IPA, it's dishwater 😉

IPA was brewed strong with LOADS of hops so it could survive the long sea journey to India (the 'I' in IPA); a 3.5% beer would have been vinegar by the time it got to India

Jaipur is much nearer an IPA than GK will ever achieve. St Peters' IPA is also very nice, as is Fullers Bombay Lancer.

and for those who've only ever had Bud/Millers/Coors, try some Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (other American IPAs are available) & then say that American beer is pish

Got a bottle of Trappistes Rochefort No 10 in the fridge. 11.3 Vol but really drinkable.

John-drummer - do you get the BrewDog promo bumph too?

nope. BrewDog stuff is ok if a little over-priced (hey, if you brew your own, [i]everything[/i] is overpriced!)

I prefer Sierra Nevada Pale Ale to BrewDog Punk IPA.

I'm also partial to:

St Austell Proper Job
Thornbridge Jaipur
Oakham Citra
Thwaites Tavern Porter
Fullers Black Cab Stout
Adnams Ghost Ship
York Breweries Minster Ale

and of course, when I'm in Ireland, Guinness (looks down at sweatshirt to check spelling). It IS better over there 😉

john_drummer - Member

I'm also partial to:

Adnams Ghost Ship

I need the recipe

but I suspect it's probably 98% pale malt, 2% torrefied wheat, and a combination of Centennial & Cascade hops...

Never seen that Jaipur anywhere. Spose I need to just go to the right place. Seems to be pretty popular logged drink on untappd (at least by others I know that use that app).

Innis+Gunn Rum Cask and Youngs Double Choclit Stout are 2 most recent beverages I've partaken in, and would like to try again.

Actually /me starts adding to the wishlist...

Got ratted on jaipur once.went down so so well

Jaipur in bottles at Waitrose

Bombay Lancer is a cracker.

Ubu by purity is currently high on my list.

Home brewing starts this month for me, first time doing all grain (and last time brewing anything was 15 year ago). Planning to do a 10 litre stove top brew using a summer lightning recipe from the camra home brew book. It's not working out so cheap so far as all the ingredients have to be shipped to Spain, postage on 25kg of Maris Otter is 😯

Ps.. Massive difference in IPAs anyway... Compare a US style or brew dog with, say Deuchars. I know which I'd rather drink!

Real Ale in the pub FTW.
Everything else is second rate.

APF

APF +1

I am also a fan of whichever of the two guest ales at £2.10 a pint is strongest..

Any more detail than that is stamp collecting territory (except for maybe john_drummer there who is sounding more like the Gandalph of Grog every day)