Goofinder
Wild Elephant Brewery
- Joined
- 31/3/07
- Messages
- 612
- Reaction score
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Polished off the case this evening with a double dose of DrSmurto's Landlord. I must say, this is a damn good beer, and I almost feel bad for grabbing an extra bottle of this in exchange for one of my feeble attempts at it. Have currently got the dregs munching on a starter to try and build up some 1469.
Pours nice and clear, with an inviting copper-ish colour. I must say that I've never tried the original (every time I go to the Wheaty they seem to have something new on tap for me to try!) but I did make an attempt at an earlier version of the Dr's recipe that I picked up from somewhere or other. Checked my notes and this version has a bit more munich and adds some chocolate and cuts back on the hops a bit. I reckon it's a lot better balanced and the bit of choc malt adds that extra something as well.
Would be interested to know if anyone who picked up the resiny/rubbery flavour in mine found it in this one as the only thing I could pick up in mine on a repeat tasting I think I was getting in the landlord slightly. I'm pretty sure what I'm tasting is just the EKG as flavour hops though.
Anyway, thanks everyone who was in the swap, I must say you've opened my tastebuds up to a few different styles and pretty much all beers went down rather nicely. Thanks also to those who have provided feedback on my beer - it's good to know that I'm producing something at least halfway drinkable.
Standouts for me were Rustyc's Bright APA - is there a recipe on the way for this or should I just ring LC in Freo? - and
the Landlord. Honourable mentions to Boston's NS Summer Ale, bigh's Jade Lager and choppadoo's bitter.
Pours nice and clear, with an inviting copper-ish colour. I must say that I've never tried the original (every time I go to the Wheaty they seem to have something new on tap for me to try!) but I did make an attempt at an earlier version of the Dr's recipe that I picked up from somewhere or other. Checked my notes and this version has a bit more munich and adds some chocolate and cuts back on the hops a bit. I reckon it's a lot better balanced and the bit of choc malt adds that extra something as well.
Would be interested to know if anyone who picked up the resiny/rubbery flavour in mine found it in this one as the only thing I could pick up in mine on a repeat tasting I think I was getting in the landlord slightly. I'm pretty sure what I'm tasting is just the EKG as flavour hops though.
Anyway, thanks everyone who was in the swap, I must say you've opened my tastebuds up to a few different styles and pretty much all beers went down rather nicely. Thanks also to those who have provided feedback on my beer - it's good to know that I'm producing something at least halfway drinkable.
Standouts for me were Rustyc's Bright APA - is there a recipe on the way for this or should I just ring LC in Freo? - and
the Landlord. Honourable mentions to Boston's NS Summer Ale, bigh's Jade Lager and choppadoo's bitter.