How about a Leffe Blond and a Rite blonde, on either side?:eyebrows:
Marco.
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How about a Leffe Blond and a Rite blonde, on either side?:eyebrows:
Marco.
I'll have the Blonde.
Orval Trappist ale
Feels fairly strong but nice flavourhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1a9eee13bc.jpg
edit..6.2% so fairly strong
I don't know why but a lot of the imported bottled Belgium Abbey ales taste much better in the home country.
I have noted this fact in Brussels and Bruges and I have been to both twice. Once on a ten day brewery tour of both towns.
Yes some beers don't travel well. I enjoyed that one tho I've never been in belgium
I think that the same applies with draught beers, but not just down to beers travelling well or not (although that can be a factor). I always enjoy an Adnams beer, particularly Broadside, more when the pub is near the Suffolk coast.Quote:
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I have romantic thoughts that it is something to do with beer absorbing characteristics of its point of origin?
Edit - also cheap wines in France tasting so much better in France than the crate of the same stuff bought home.
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czech pilsner, made at around 6%:
https://www.colchesterhomebrew.co.uk...h-Pilsner.html
will be doing this one again, although American "grapefruit IPA" nearly ready for bottling and a St Peter's cream stout to follow :)
lovely and clear mate.. well done
Cheers - quite proud of not using any finings, but it does take about three weeks in the bottle to reach that stage.
Late to this thread, but that looks fab, Guy! Looking forward to seeing more of your creations:)
Marco.
Not alcoholic, but I'm rather enjoying this refreshing ginger beer, with some 'bits' in:D....
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:cool:
Marco.
They are very nice those
Yeah mate, love a good ginger minge:doh: sorry, beer!:D
Marco.
Brugse zot.
Got quite warm so have thishttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...00922a8bb6.jpg
Currently enjoying some of this IPA (ice-cold) with the footy:
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Lovely and zesty/citrusy flavours - perfect summer drinking!:barrel:
Marco.
I got this case of 12 as a present and the craft beers are wonderful, as is the magazine and snack you get with it.
So much so in fact that I’m going to sign up to their beer club.
It’s worth having a nose around their website imo..
https://www.flavourly.com/beer/
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https://i.imgur.com/mUboFWg.jpg
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:cool:
Not beer but home-brew:
My grape vine produced quite a few grapes this year. So rather than leaving the grapes for birds and wasps (we seem to have lots of wasps in the village this year), I have decided to have a go at making some wine:
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close up shows fermentation bubbles just starting (hopefully 2 gallons when it is transferred to demijohns, ultimately about 10% alcohol) - I have cheated and used enough grape concentrate/enhancer for two gallons, I also added sucrose to raise the OG a bit and I mashed up a banana to add to it as I seem to remember something about banana giving home made wines a bit more body :) Pretty much making recipe up as I go along.
https://i.postimg.cc/3xDwGqxf/IMG-0095.jpg
Is it a good year for wine?
Fruit seems to be early this year, just picked a load of damsons. Apples are falling off already.
I think it has been a very good year for fruit. Surprised that you are only just picking Damsons, do they take a long time to ripen? I picked my gages about a month ago.
Side note (drinks related) - I bottled some Gages with Woods Navy rum (nice little drink at Christmas and superb Gage crumble in mind), all looking good. I did another jar, same method in all respects except using "Square Rigger" white rum (been sitting around in the house for years, I think one of my daughters bought it) and the bloody thing started fermenting :scratch:
I thought they were early this year, have been ripe some of them for a week or so. Blackberries not really ready yet and most too small.Quote:
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Brugse zot Belgian lagerhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c090829aa2.jpg
not had a beer for some time, and ive lots of it so....;)
wine update:
About a month ago I was watching a late film when I heard a noise in the kitchen. The fermentation had got so vigorous that the must had sprayed all over a freshly painted wall - I was up until about one in the morning clearing up.
Note to self; don't add yeast nutrient to fresh fruit :doh:
Next day (and several after), still going for it:
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All calm (SG below 1.000) and clearing nicely (smells ok too)
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a bit vigorous:lol:
Home brew " St Peters - cream stout" poured to celebrate getting the grass cut.
This is going to be a staple of my home brewing, I have made a couple of batches since getting back in to home brewing and I have been very satisfied with the results.
(Although my next will be a "Woodfords - Wherry", should be very pleasant for Christmas if I get it started next week).
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Woodfords Wherry bottled three weeks ago (a touch of honey to prime the beer), very nice brew - the honey comes through very slightly, will post a picture tomorrow in the daylight.
Just transferred a batch of St Peters cream stout from bucket to barrel for clearing before priming and bottling. Looking at all the yeast made me wonder about using it to make a loaf or two as an experiment - will ask on bread thread :)
Pleasant evening spent measuring SG of the stout (ready for bottling/priming tomorrow - should be ready for Christmas); sterilising bottles; transferring a batch of St Peters IPA to barrel for clearing and listening to Cerys Matthews on radio 2 "the blues show". Feeling very chilled :)
Not had a beer for a while..
Leffe Brune
Lots of maltY caramelness in this. think thats what it is anyways. lol
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nice for a relatively cheap beer
Worth a giggle if you fancy a pub tour around Wrexham:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--Ak4siT8xI&t=127s
Marco.
Interesting how pub styles/decor vary around the country :)
looks quite alien to me - although it's good that "theme pubs" (ie same style all over the place) seems to have died a death.
Lol... 'Alien' in what way?:)
Marco.
I can't quite put my finger on it; things like stags head on wall, football paraphernalia.
I would certainly feel that I was in a different town/county in those pubs - mind you, that is no bad thing.
Ah, I see what you mean.. I don't really drink in Wrexham, so don't know many of the pubs shown. However, if I am in town, I'll take Del here for lunch: https://www.thefatboarwrecsam.co.uk/
Marco.
Just a head's up, chaps... I've just enjoyed this STONKING genuine Belgian Blonde Ale, from Aldi:
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https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/p.../5410583803274
Really, smooth, creamy and not too bitter. Only 6.2% too, so not too strong. Slips down very nicely indeed and is highly recommended!:cool:
Marco.
"Only 6.2%, so not too strong"!? To my taste, anything over 5% for a beer is too strong (and too sweet).
For a Belgian Abbey beer, mate. That's about as low as you'll get... Some of them go well into double figures!!:eek::drunk:
I don't like those, as they're just too strong - the alcohol drowns the flavour of the beer itself.
Marco.
yeah if im drinking beer its usualy abbey stuff. 6.5/8 is fine and as they are well made it doesnt overpower itQuote:
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Defo... Overall though, I prefer Pils (lager)-style beers, as they're lighter and more refreshing.
However, if Angela goes to Aldi, ask her to get you a bottle of the St Pierre. I think you'd love it, as you like Leffe, and for me this is a level above:)
Marco.
she does sometimes..Quote:
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Cool, then ask her to get you some next time she's there:)
Marco.
I like Leffe (which at 6.6% somewhat exceeds my ABV limit) and I also like Duval, which at 8.5% definitely exceeds my limit; though a couple spread over an evening is, for me, just about managable.
Perfect - get home from excellent morning in Bury St Edmunds and have a chilled St Peters "Honey Porter".
I was worried about the honey flavour being dominant when I first bottled it, but three weeks in the bottle and it has turned in to a well balanced flavour :cool:
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looks like a good pint guy.. nice light, clean headQuote:
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Cheers Grant - I highly recommend the "St Peters" range of kits. About £20 for 36 pints (once you have fermentation vessel and bottles, which can be reused), absolute bargain in my view.
Favourite so far is their cream stout.
Love the fact that you make your own ales, Guy (respect for that), but do you make any blonde ones/IPAs? I'm not really a dark ale or stout kinda guy:)
Marco.
Cheers Marco - I have a couple maturing as we speak :)
I have gone a bit experimental with "dry hopping".
I have a Morgans "golden Saaz pilsner" - a few reviews have said that it needs a bit more flavour, so I added 50g of Saaz hops to the vessel after about four days fermentation, idea being that the hop scent/essence won't be carried out of the beer by the vigorous CO2 production earlier on.
Also have an American pale which I have dry hopped with 50g of Cascade hops - in the hope of producing a sort of "Shipyard"/"Proper job" style of golden ale.
Will let you know how they come out.
So many little experiments to try out, could turn in to a life long hobby :):cool: