Ahh that must be a symptom of middleage Umma. How does it feel to be now 30?
I cant really see why any on would chose to have a Lager instead of a Real Ale - Personally I only have Largers at home because you cant buy real ale in cans. Ummagumma - I have had allot of Merlot recently to thanks to my grandparents owning a house in France and bringing 4 bottles worth back for me (in a box with a tap).
Elrond: There are the odd few that, for whatever reason, produce cans of some of their cask-conditioned ales, though most are better in bottles. In fact, many ales are bottle conditioned, they need bottling and storage to complete the fermentation process and so they are better served from bottles rather than draught! I've been drinking mainly Chilean or Australian Reds lately. Tonight is a night for Newcastle Brown Ale though. Macky: 30 feels quite similar to 29 so far, but I used to wear slippers then too.
If there's one thing I miss about England (and there basically is only one thing), it's real beer. Top 3 would be, Old speckled hen, Newcastle Brown, Tetleys. Cheers
I've not had a good pint of Tetleys in a long long time. Everywhere I go seems to overdo the nitrogen giving it a nasty metallic after-taste. For that style of Bitter you are better served with John Smiths I think. Still, your top 3 covers quite a wide range of drinks. I heartily recommend Hobgoblin - the 'flourish' of Speckled Hen with the 'depth' of Newcastle Brown.
My homebrew is almost complete, just a week or so in the bottles left!
Wow, that's a fast kit! Most the ones I've done are 4 weeks minimum. What is it?
For my Spanish class I'm doing a presentation on my favorite beers!
Your a lucky man LR, why didnt I think of that when I had to do a presentation for GCSE English a fair number of years ago? Oh wait I was 14. I have been put incharge of beer at an Oktober fest in a months time. Are there any suggestions for a relatively cheap yet decent beer?
Get in touch with local breweries A silver tongue and captive audience can sometimes work wonders....
I have just bought some local beer made in a village down the road from me in a place called Thorpe Langton. Im trying one of their bitters called 'Caudle Bitter' and i must say im fairly disappointed with it. Whilst it has quite a pleasant nutty flavour it is fairly bland and watery at the same time.
greetings all,i am leonn and i drink real ale.the top ale round my way is harveys.coming up to winter as we are now,harveys old and winter warmer is due out.and, as bonfire season is almost upon us harveys special bonfire boy bitter will also be unleashed upon the public too!puts lead in yer pencil!!
Wow, that's a fast kit! Most the ones I've done are 4 weeks minimum. What is it? It's been fermenting for 2 weeks in the bucket, 2 in the bottles. One more left. I cracked one, it's not that good
Oh well, Im sure that you will improve your brewing technique over time
Yeah, they're done, and ok.
I really enjoy all ales especially the Trappist ales. Great group!
Riggwelter. MMmmmmm.
I just bought my first brew kit and am looking forward to whipping up a batch of beer this weekend and possibly try making a mead once I clear the primary fermenting bucket (bought two carboys) Anyone ever try making mead before?
Brewed my first wort this weekend and now its in the fermenter. Don't know what to expect. The thing was bubbling like nuts all night and still going early this morning, but just as I was leaving for work I noticed that no bubbles were coming out. I'm hoping this is normal. Everything I read said it was supposed to last two or three days.
There is no sign of life there at all? Hmm... Either the temperature dropped too much and the yeast all dropped to the bottom, or it got too high and you cooked it (18-20C is what to aim for). It might be nothing though, if there is a small leak anywhere it will bypass the airlock. Get your hydrometer out and check for changes, it's the only way to be sure. On a side note: Fursty Ferret. Mmmmm. Tastes like Summer in a glass - just the trick now the nights are drawing in!
