Long Man Brewery do some nice ales...had a couple of pints of Copper Hop the other day, well worth trying, their Long Blonde is quite nice to and if you prefer something a tad stronger then their APA is very nice.
A bit disappointed with the Beavertown Tropi-Gamma limited release....not as good as the 'original' Gamma Ray and at £5 a can not brilliant value.... Their Lupoloid IPA however is bloomin excellent...
For those who are into it, I strongly suggest pretty much anything that comes out of Cloudwater Brewery...particularly the DIPAs...think they're up to version 9 now....all of them lovely....
A bit disappointed with the Beavertown Tropi-Gamma limited release....not as good as the 'original' Gamma Ray and at £5 a can not brilliant value.... Their Lupoloid IPA however is bloomin excellent...
For those who are into it, I strongly suggest pretty much anything that comes out of Cloudwater Brewery...particularly the DIPAs...think they're up to version 9 now....all of them lovely....
Cheers
Can anyone explain the difference between an IPA and a DIPA please?
IPA is a standard IPA, DIPA is an American take on it: Double IPA. It's not literally double strength or flavour, but it's a little stronger and a little more hoppy. Given that much of what is sold as IPA these days isn't really IPA in the traditional sense, DIPA is arguably more like IPA than IPA is.
I think most of the Beavertown beers are disappointing. They are ok, but overrated and well overpriced. The only real cracker that they have is Smog Rocket.
They are the classic answer to the question, what's the difference between real ale and craft beer? About £1 per pint (or in their case can).
Long Man Brewery do some nice ales...had a couple of pints of Copper Hop the other day, well worth trying, their Long Blonde is quite nice to and if you prefer something a tad stronger then their APA is very nice.
Will probably taste like rubbish but we shall see!
I await your review of this with baited breath.
I have been brewing beer on and off for about 40 years. There are some decent kits about these days, unlike when I started. Having said that, I am not hopeful that the one you got will be any good...
IPA is a standard IPA, DIPA is an American take on it: Double IPA. It's not literally double strength or flavour, but it's a little stronger and a little more hoppy. Given that much of what is sold as IPA these days isn't really IPA in the traditional sense, DIPA is arguably more like IPA than IPA is.
Will probably taste like rubbish but we shall see!
I await your review of this with baited breath.
I have been brewing beer on and off for about 40 years. There are some decent kits about these days, unlike when I started. Having said that, I am not hopeful that the one you got will be any good...
Will probably taste like rubbish but we shall see!
I await your review of this with baited breath.
I have been brewing beer on and off for about 40 years. There are some decent kits about these days, unlike when I started. Having said that, I am not hopeful that the one you got will be any good...
Me neither, to be honest!
What kind of beers have you brewed?
Bitters, Milds, Stouts, Lagers, Golden Ales, Barley Wine, Imperial Russian Stout, i.e. most recognised styles. I've used kits, done malt extract brews and full mash brews. I am no expert though - I have friends who are much better than me at it and get much better results. People find it hard to believe, but it's the Gods honest truth that some of the home brews I have tasted beat anything you can buy in a pub.
And, if you've brewed it yourself, you know what's gone into it - I used get bad hangovers drinking lager in the 80s, particularly "wife-beater (Stella Artois) and I put that down to the chemicals used in their brewing process.
Will probably taste like rubbish but we shall see!
I await your review of this with baited breath.
I have been brewing beer on and off for about 40 years. There are some decent kits about these days, unlike when I started. Having said that, I am not hopeful that the one you got will be any good...
Me neither, to be honest!
What kind of beers have you brewed?
Bitters, Milds, Stouts, Lagers, Golden Ales, Barley Wine, Imperial Russian Stout, i.e. most recognised styles. I've used kits, done malt extract brews and full mash brews. I am no expert though - I have friends who are much better than me at it and get much better results. People find it hard to believe, but it's the Gods honest truth that some of the home brews I have tasted beat anything you can buy in a pub.
And, if you've brewed it yourself, you know what's gone into it - I used get bad hangovers drinking lager in the 80s, particularly "wife-beater (Stella Artois) and I put that down to the chemicals used in their brewing process.
What chemicals? Are you referring to sanitisers used in the cleaning process or the GM corn?
@palarsehater - which one did you get, there are several on the market this year... I got the Beerhawk one last year and ended up getting half my money back, as the beer really wasn't up to scratch..put me off for this year unfortunately...
@palarsehater - which one did you get, there are several on the market this year... I got the Beerhawk one last year and ended up getting half my money back, as the beer really wasn't up to scratch..put me off for this year unfortunately...
Will probably taste like rubbish but we shall see!
I await your review of this with baited breath.
I have been brewing beer on and off for about 40 years. There are some decent kits about these days, unlike when I started. Having said that, I am not hopeful that the one you got will be any good...
Me neither, to be honest!
What kind of beers have you brewed?
Bitters, Milds, Stouts, Lagers, Golden Ales, Barley Wine, Imperial Russian Stout, i.e. most recognised styles. I've used kits, done malt extract brews and full mash brews. I am no expert though - I have friends who are much better than me at it and get much better results. People find it hard to believe, but it's the Gods honest truth that some of the home brews I have tasted beat anything you can buy in a pub.
And, if you've brewed it yourself, you know what's gone into it - I used get bad hangovers drinking lager in the 80s, particularly "wife-beater (Stella Artois) and I put that down to the chemicals used in their brewing process.
What chemicals? Are you referring to sanitisers used in the cleaning process or the GM corn?
My bad experiences with Stella pre-date GM corn. ;-)
For any of you doing your Christmas shopping in Bromley during 12-14th Dec, my brother in law Steve has got a stall called 'The Fryer's Habit' in the Bromley Christmas Market selling craft beers ahead of the launch of his micropub in the New Year.
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@palarsehater - which one did you get, there are several on the market this year... I got the Beerhawk one last year and ended up getting half my money back, as the beer really wasn't up to scratch..put me off for this year unfortunately...
got the beerhawk one so far quite good beers.
two roads saison has been my favourite so far out of the 6 sampled, couple if ipa cans that i dont like the sound of so havent given them a whizz yet.
elysian immortal ipa magicrock grapefruit ipa harbour little rock ipa two roads saison goose island ipa Nøgne Ø Saison eviltwin hipster ale bluepoint brewing company mosaic ipa kwak timmermans peche lambicus fruh kolsch
+1 for brewdog Elvis juice. Had a few pints of Anspach Hobday pale ale in the recently opened Marquis of Wellington on Druid Street. Recommend a visit.
cheers @palarsehater the 'magic rock' and 'elysian' are great...I've not had the evil twin but the brewery has a great reputation.. some good beers there (but not the Goose Island!). Enjoy
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Had Brewdog's Elvis Juice recently (pale ale + grapefruit), that's one of my favourites since getting Untappd. Sainsbury's sell it.
For those who are into it, I strongly suggest pretty much anything that comes out of Cloudwater Brewery...particularly the DIPAs...think they're up to version 9 now....all of them lovely....
Cheers
They are the classic answer to the question, what's the difference between real ale and craft beer? About £1 per pint (or in their case can).
https://longmanbrewery.com/our-beers/old-man/
I have been brewing beer on and off for about 40 years. There are some decent kits about these days, unlike when I started. Having said that, I am not hopeful that the one you got will be any good...
I like RateBeer, but prefer untappd.
What kind of beers have you brewed?
And, if you've brewed it yourself, you know what's gone into it - I used get bad hangovers drinking lager in the 80s, particularly "wife-beater (Stella Artois) and I put that down to the chemicals used in their brewing process.
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so far ive had;
elysian immortal ipa
magicrock grapefruit ipa
harbour little rock ipa
two roads saison
goose island ipa
Nøgne Ø Saison
eviltwin hipster ale
bluepoint brewing company mosaic ipa
kwak
timmermans peche lambicus
fruh kolsch