Strong Beer Festival/Season & recommendations

[DJRC]

Chaps,

Its strong beer season time again

For starters I can thoroughly recommend: Annimator von Hacker @ 8.1%. Its a Dunkel type bier.

[mizx]

Do you mean Hacker-Pschorr Animator? I don't seem to get on with Dopplebocks, or at least the ones I've tried, seem a bit one dimensional to me. Andech's was one of those although it is supposedly very good, must get round to trying the Ayinger Celebrator as they're probably my favourite German brewery.

Weizenbocks for me especially with hopefully some nicer weather coming Schneider Aventinus (8.2%)

Beers of Europe have last years vintage JW Lees Harvest Ale in at the moment (11.5% Barleywine), well worth getting some to put away.

[NormalWisdom]

mizx said:

I don't seem to get on with Dopplebocks, or at least the ones I've tried, seem a bit one dimensional to me. Andech's was one of those although it is supposedly very good, must get round to trying the Ayinger Celebrator as they're probably my favourite German brewery.

I am currently working in Munich and live about 5 miles from Aying - Whilst the beer is good I prefer the local (for me) from Holzkirchen (Holzkirchener Gold - 5.5%), I am a massive fan of Andechs - The dopplebock is superb and a cheeky 8% and the on-site biergarten serves excellent knuckles to go with it ;-)

[RizzoTheRat]

Hogs back A over T, 9% and very tasty.

I'm a big fan of some of the stronger Belgian Trappist style beers too, Kwak at 8% and Chimay Blue at 9% are both lovely.

Steer clear of the really strong Brew Dog ones though, the strength is a publicity stunt, not tried their 41% Sink The Bismark but the Tactical Nuclear Penguin at 32% is horrible.

Edited by RizzoTheRat on Monday 14th April 09:51

[oxford drinker]

There's a "meet the brewer" this week in Oxford with Weird Beard Brewing Co of London. I gather they're Americans, and brew with big flavours and big strengths to match. Never had any of theirs, so looking forward to Thursday! Anyone tried any of their beers?

[BertB]

RizzoTheRat said:

Steer clear of the really strong Brew Dog ones though, the strength is a publicity stunt, not tried their 41% Sink The Bismark but the Tactical Nuclear Penguin at 32% is horrible.

But then on the other hand their Hardcore IPA (9%) is great.

[DJRC]

Salvator was the other main one I would recommend.

Doesn't matter though, as the weather has been crap since Sat evening, so no biergarten fun anyway (

[NormalWisdom]

DJRC said:

Salvator was the other main one I would recommend.

Doesn't matter though, as the weather has been crap since Sat evening, so no biergarten fun anyway (

I am astounded at how quickly it changes! - Shorts and T-shirts all weekend then snow on the car the last 2 mornings!! Back to the UK for Easter maybe a little more settled!!