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Me and a mate are going camping at cpop this year.
rather than just get a crate of stella, we decided to get some specialty beers, five each x 2,
so we can have a sort of "beer off".
the idea being that rather than just having cooking lager, or leffe or duvel, we would like to have a little bijou tasting evening sat in the tent, after having a bbq.
with perhaps one or two normal english beers then throw it open to the rest of world.
Do you guys have any good recommendations? or online shops that will deal in small orders.
(bottle stop in cheadle hulme is local and looks the best so far).
rather than just get a crate of stella, we decided to get some specialty beers, five each x 2,
so we can have a sort of "beer off".
the idea being that rather than just having cooking lager, or leffe or duvel, we would like to have a little bijou tasting evening sat in the tent, after having a bbq.
with perhaps one or two normal english beers then throw it open to the rest of world.
Do you guys have any good recommendations? or online shops that will deal in small orders.
(bottle stop in cheadle hulme is local and looks the best so far).
bitter and twisted
http://harviestoun.com/shop/products/bitter_and_tw...
Available on line and from larger waitrose shops things...
I have no interest in this product other than regularly consuming it.
looooovvveellllyyy
http://harviestoun.com/shop/products/bitter_and_tw...
Available on line and from larger waitrose shops things...
I have no interest in this product other than regularly consuming it.
looooovvveellllyyy
Great selection in your local shop by the looks of it inside on google maps 
, far better to have someone to speak to and advise than being lost online with different styles etc. I can make out a bit zooming in though so can list a few foreign breweries to look for:
Weihenstephaner, Schneider, Ayinger, Augustiner
Delirium, La Chouffe, Saison Dupont, the trappist beers (St Bernadus, Westmalle, Rochefort etc.)
I keep meaning to pick something from Marble, the labels keep drawing me, and Harviestoun mentioned above. Looking forward to trying Thornbridge Jaipur IPA, supposedly fantastic, have some in an order from Beers of Europe which should be here tomorrow
, far better to have someone to speak to and advise than being lost online with different styles etc. I can make out a bit zooming in though so can list a few foreign breweries to look for:Weihenstephaner, Schneider, Ayinger, Augustiner
Delirium, La Chouffe, Saison Dupont, the trappist beers (St Bernadus, Westmalle, Rochefort etc.)
j4ckos mate said:
The 32% one would mean the end of the word as i know it, wouldnt entertain that.
marble arch world beers in chorlton, looks a good starting point.
I'm not sure what point it gets to not really being beer, I've had some up to 11% which were very good. I'm a bit indifferent to trying anything from Brewdog, I imagine some aren't worth the high prices.marble arch world beers in chorlton, looks a good starting point.
I keep meaning to pick something from Marble, the labels keep drawing me, and Harviestoun mentioned above. Looking forward to trying Thornbridge Jaipur IPA, supposedly fantastic, have some in an order from Beers of Europe which should be here tomorrow
Edited by mizx on Monday 28th January 15:33
harryowl said:
I keep meaning to get round to giving that a try.Sounds pretty evil. Incidentally, didn't they do a beer called "Sink The Bismark" ?
Assume they don't do it any more, was it even stronger than TNP?
As for obscure beers, have you looked in the local Tesco? I don't really like to say it, but my local has a wide selecton
of beers, considerable numbers of which I've not seen elsewhere.
Cheese Mechanic said:
harryowl said:
I keep meaning to get round to giving that a try.Sounds pretty evil. Incidentally, didn't they do a beer called "Sink The Bismark" ?
Assume they don't do it any more, was it even stronger than TNP?
As for obscure beers, have you looked in the local Tesco? I don't really like to say it, but my local has a wide selecton
of beers, considerable numbers of which I've not seen elsewhere.
personally, I will never buy any brewdog products again.
tryed the ones in the blue can, was utter foul, horrible taste and even nastier after taste.
the one brewn or matured in whisky barrels, well, that was just plain disgusting.
and im guessing the rest of there range is as 'unique' as the two i tried.
tryed the ones in the blue can, was utter foul, horrible taste and even nastier after taste.
the one brewn or matured in whisky barrels, well, that was just plain disgusting.
and im guessing the rest of there range is as 'unique' as the two i tried.
Slink said:
personally, I will never buy any brewdog products again.
tryed the ones in the blue can, was utter foul, horrible taste and even nastier after taste.
the one brewn or matured in whisky barrels, well, that was just plain disgusting.
and im guessing the rest of there range is as 'unique' as the two i tried.
Blue can - may be one of two. I've had the Punk IPA which is the more readily available, and it was great. Although it was the bottle and not the can.tryed the ones in the blue can, was utter foul, horrible taste and even nastier after taste.
the one brewn or matured in whisky barrels, well, that was just plain disgusting.
and im guessing the rest of there range is as 'unique' as the two i tried.
The whisky barrel variants - in my opinion fail because of the beer style. A bottle from Black Isle was identical to the Brewdog. A dark stout style - the chocolate malt overpowers anything that was left in the whisky cask. So I feel is more of a marketing gimmick - I would need to taste two identical beers (same mash) but from two different casks to feel otherwise. Otherwise the stout was good, but worth £10 ??
Good luck to Brewdog ! In a hard sector they appear to be doing well with more bars opening and further experimentation in beer style. I'm sure they will stay true to their craft roots. And basing this success in a pretty remote neck of the woods.
ClassicMercs said:
Good luck to Brewdog ! In a hard sector they appear to be doing well with more bars opening and further experimentation in beer style. I'm sure they will stay true to their craft roots. And basing this success in a pretty remote neck of the woods.
+1. I love the Brewdog beers...
harryowl said:
£35 per 330ml bottle?Thats £87 for a 75cl bottle.
They must be dreaming.
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