What Are You Drinking?

[Ian]

Has anyone ever had a Brewdog Tactical Nuclear Penguin? Seen varying opinions on the point of it in a home brew group spinning off the fact the DIY Dog book has recipes for some of their high volume stuff.

I tried a sip of it. It's.... not really a beer as I recall. I mean they're calling it one and it technically is but I remember it being nice enough in it's own way but a bit of a stunt.

That said my tastes have changed quite a bit since then.

[niko_cee]

I've always found Lagunitas to be bang average. Maybe because it's the sort of thing you typically find in beer tents as the fancy option.

I think Sierra Nevada was the beer that opened my eyes to the world of non-dreadful non-lager beers, back in early 2005.

[Giggles]

I've always found Lagunitas to be bang average. Maybe because it's the sort of thing you typically find in beer tents as the fancy option.

I think Sierra Nevada was the beer that opened my eyes to the world of non-dreadful non-lager beers, back in early 2005.

That was where I went next. Remember drinking their pale ale, california, and the narwhal stout for ages before going onto the local stuff. I think KPA was the main one of those back then.

[Baz]

Just seen an email from Brewdog charging £10.95 for one 330ml bottle. I wouldn’t pay that for Serena Williams ice cold piss, nevermind a bottle of beer.

[Josh]

Lagunitas is ok as a first beer but if you have it after a proper hoppy ipa then it tastes like lager piss.

[Luca]

A pint of that was my gateway drug to nice beer.

That was Sierra Nevada for me. I was blown away that beer could taste like that.

EDIT: Looks like @niko_cee and I share an epiphany beer.

EDIT2: Josh’s criticism is probably fair, although honestly I’ve come back around to appreciating a reliable IPA after drinking loads of poorly-executed hop juice.

[Ian]

I think Josh is being a bit harsh. Lagunitas wouldn't be a go-to for me a lot of the time but it's nice.

I don't think I had a beer epiphany really other than maybe my first beer festival in Paisley but there isn't one beer that started my magical journey from crap lager as a student to drinking stouts that taste of waffles and bacon.

[Raoul Duke]

Didn't Laguinitas get made or bought by some big beer corp?

[Giggles]

Didn't Laguinitas get made or bought by some big beer corp?

Yeah they’re Heineken. Not sure how much it affected their product, etc though.

A couple of ones here that were bought out were let just run away as they had been with no interference.

[Raoul Duke]

For me it's more the fact that there's so much decent beer out there I'd rather support the smaller guys. It's decent though

[Giggles]

I’d be the same too. I try to buy something from here all the time these days and there’s plenty of choice to be able to do that anyway. We’ve probably way too many “craft” breweries for such a small country. There’s over a hundred vying for a 2.5% market share between them all.

[Baz]

+1 for Sierra Nevada being the perfect gateway beer.

[Giggles]

Speaking of gateway beers, with everyone drinking at home there’s been some increase in breweries putting out lagers to try grab a few of the Heineken crew. You’ll change one of them much quicker than you’ll change a Guinness drinker.

[Ian]

For me it's more the fact that there's so much decent beer out there I'd rather support the smaller guys. It's decent though

Yeah I've specifically done most of my beer orders from breweries I feel like need the help during lockdown.

[Lofty]

I havent dabbled myself just saw the debate unfold in a group I'm in. Still got a kit I need to start. Have been caning spirits recently though as they are diet friendly.

[Giggles]

Stone Barrel Bear Hug has to be the worst liquid i have ever tasted in my life.

[Luca]

Jesus fucking Christ on a donkey.

Small Pony Barrel Works’ Half Remembered Dream might be the best beer I’ve had since the day I nearly broke apart Josh’s marriage.

Link here: https://www.smallponybarrelworks.com...membered-dream

I was intrigued (and also a little put off) at the seeming pretentiousness of the tasting notes being in poem form, but this is an absolutely smashing sour.

EDIT: @Josh come to think of it, it’s reminiscent of something we had at Grimm.

[Queenslander]

Arvo beers after work with the fellas is back and XXXX $10 Jugs arent going away anytime soon.

Lol at Victoria and NSW with their spike in numbers.

[Giggles]

Managed to pick up some White Hag Heather Sour which is normally like gold dust they make it in such small quantities.

€8 for 375ml though

https://craftcentral.ie/collections/...bottle-6-9-abv

[Spikey M]

[Giggles]

Best beer name ever. Paul does all the Yellowbelly can designs.

[Raoul Duke]

Beer52 accidentally sent me a second box this month. Called them and they said just keep it

[Ian]

Best beer name ever. Paul does all the Yellowbelly can designs.

That's ace.

[Baz]

[Lofty]

Just twatted 11 cans of Double IPA. I predict vomit in my future

[Ian]

Just twatted 11 cans of Double IPA. I predict vomit in my future

What one?

I've had a couple of nice things. Best was "Sadako" by Weird Beard. Imperial stout with honey and shit through it. Good stuff.

[Lofty]

What one?

I've had a couple of nice things. Best was "Sadako" by Weird Beard. Imperial stout with honey and shit through it. Good stuff.

Garden Brewery East Coast Double IPA, 8%.

I feel like a husk today.

[Baz]

15% off Brewdog: BD20407-87NE20ML

Think it expires today

[Giggles]

Anyone have one of those new type 5l mini kegs yet? Can they be closed and still retain carbonation or am I downing 9 pints on Friday?

[Baz]

I doubt they can be resealed.

[Giggles]

There’s a thing on the top that you twist which I presume gasses it or something. Wonder would half of it even be ok the next day.

[Giggles]

These ones.

[niko_cee]

Aren't those things usually good for a day or two (although also, don't you have to tap them a day in advance)? I'm sure I had a ghost ship one which I largely borked because I had no idea what I was doing. Ended up having to do it in one.

[Giggles]

There was a QR code on the top but the video was shite and said fuck all.

[Baz]

Yeah my dad gets two every Christmas. I really don’t think the beer would be nice past Boxing Day.

[Giggles]

Halfway through my second mini keg. I can hardly see. This was hard typed adbt the phone did most of it.

[phonics]

Both in the same session?

Or have you just got pissed off 4 pints of 4% beer?

[Giggles]

Both in the same session?

Or have you just got pissed off 4 pints of 4% beer?

8 pints a tub. Both the same brand. 5.8.

[Spikey M]

Get a late night thread open for Giggles immediately and bring on tse dnurk posterjngz

[niko_cee]

I admire the fact that you cracked open the second one 8 pints in.

[Giggles]

I admire the fact that you cracked open the second one 8 pints in.

And the second fucker will only last 3 days. I had loads of tubes, could have left it.

[Lofty]

Good effort that

Hopping a Red IPA kit tomorrow, been in the vat 7 days. Also ordered a big selection from my mate's bar back home hopefully arriving soon.

[Giggles]

Is that not a bit early?

[Lofty]

Is that not a bit early?

Just following the instructions, leaving it another 7 then bottling.

[Giggles]

Just following the instructions, leaving it another 7 then bottling.

I was always told never to dry hop for more than 3 days. That said, I’ve only ever made shite

[Queenslander]

At the Australian National on the Goldies and there is a line up up the road full of idiot AFL fans trying to get in on their game day at the GABBA on the same day as the UFC. Lolol

Fuck off we're full you Victorian cunts.

Edit: Im trialing Vic Wogs as a slur...

[Lofty]

Just arrived:

[Ian]

Who are the top ones from?

[Josh]

Marylou is a great beer. Verdant don't really make a bad one.

[Raoul Duke]

Beer52 is coming from The Netherlands this month, a few days before I move there. Reconnaissance