The Wine & Whisky Thread

[Marco]

Yeah, those west coast pale ales are wonderful. Citrusy hop flavours...Yum! They are often dry hopped which is why the hop flavour and aroma are so forward. Every craft brewery here in North America tries to nail this style, as it the sign of a good brewery and brewmaster if they get it right. I think Sierra Nevada were the ones to really put this style on the map. If you can find others in this style, do try some more.
Enjoy!

Edit: try this one too https://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/beer...or-liberty-ale
Also very good.

Lol - that's so funny, as it's one of the ones I'd ordered (in a large mixed case), and have just opened a bottle now!



Fantastic stuff! Hard to separate them, in terms of preference... The Liberty Ale might be slightly creamier, although a touch more bitter - BUT one thing's for sure, I'm going to keep a regular stock of these classic American ales in, as they're right up my street!

Marco.

[Marco]

You will also like Goose IPA Marco, or Kona Big Wave. These are both reasonably accessible in the UK.

Am a fan of Anchor Steam Beer too. The Liberty Ale is also a nice one.

Noted on all those, Neil - cheers!

Marco.

[Marco]

There's an Oz one I like too (and had before), called Coopers: https://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/beer...opers-pale-ale

Have any of you guys tried that?

Marco.

[Yomanze]

Noted on all those, Neil - cheers!

Marco.

Yep, Coopers Pale Ale was my introduction to IPAs. The bartenders used to gently roll the bottles across the bar before opening them. They also had Little Creatures Pale Ale, another nice Aussie one. These are
much more easy going pale ales than the bigger-hitting American ones.

[Marco]

Yep, Coopers Pale Ale was my introduction to IPAs. The bartenders used to gently roll the bottles across the bar before opening them. They also had Little Creatures Pale Ale, another nice Aussie one. These are
much more easy going pale ales than the bigger-hitting American ones.

That sounds well cool, was that over in Oz, then?

Marco.

[Svend N]

You will also like Goose IPA Marco, or Kona Big Wave. These are both reasonably accessible in the UK.

Am a fan of Anchor Steam Beer too. The Liberty Ale is also a nice one.

+1. Good recommendations. I think Anchor Steam is a style all of it's own. Hard to classify...delicious though.

Goose Island is from Chicago -- all good beers from those guys. We used to drink a lot of that when my in-laws lived there. The IPA is very clean, bright tasting - a winner. Honkers Ale is their classic American Pale Ale style; less bitter, more fruity and balanced than their IPA. It's my favourite of theirs. If you can find it in the UK, then do try it. We are lucky here in Toronto - Goose Island just opened up their own pub downtown. Can't wait to pop in for a cold one

We used to be able to get Coopers here, but not for decades, sadly. Yes, the bottles did have sediment in it, if I recall. Great stuff! I think the only Aussie beer we get here now is Fosters....boring....

[Yomanze]

That sounds well cool, was that over in Oz, then?

Marco.

He he no, in a long-closed Aussie bar in Chorlton, Manchester, called Uluru.


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[Yomanze]

Goose Island Midway Session IPA is another nice one, being a session ale, it is a relatively low (for an IPA) 4.1% ABV.

[Marco]

He he no, in a long-closed Aussie bar in Chorlton, Manchester, called Uluru.

Ah, no worries... Sounds like it was a cool place

Just a had a bottle of this Oz lager, with some pasta:



Apparently, it's from the same group as Fosters, but tastes *nothing" like Fosters!! It's arguably one of the best lagers I've had: creamy tasting, super-crisp, fresh and zesty... One to have ice-cold on hot summer days, which certainly isn't now!

Marco.

[struth]

Roo piss