2014 WA Winter Case Swap -- ** Tasting **

[dent]

Figured I'd start this off. Can you update the list with the condition of your brew - ie - needs conditioning / ready to drink

The numbers should match the original list, so we can still identify bottles which have numbers on the lid only.



1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout-

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale ready to drink

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout -

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale - Ready to drink

10. lanerigg - IPA

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter - give it some time. Three weeks in bottle, but was left outside in the cold so was still undercarbed when I tried one before the swap.

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone - CPBF ready to drink

13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA. bottle conditioned, ready to drink because I thought the swap was on in June for some reason

17. Neanderthal Black IPA - Bottle Conditioned - ready to drink.

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout

 

[danestead]

1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout-

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout -

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale -

10. lanerigg - IPA

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter -

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone - CPBF ready to drink

13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA.

17. Neanderthal Black IPA

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout

 

[Twocansam]

1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout-

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout -

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat - Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale -

10. lanerigg - IPA

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter -

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone - CPBF ready to drink

13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA.

17. Neanderthal Black IPA

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout

 

[Milk-lizard84]

1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout-

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale - ready to drink

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout -

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale -

10. lanerigg - IPA

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter -

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone -

13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA.

17. Neanderthal Black IPA

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout[/quote]

 

[Milk-lizard84]

Also I forgot to number mine but it's easy to spot being the only one with a yellow lid.

 

[StalkingWilbur]

1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout-

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale - ready to drink

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout -

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale -

10. lanerigg - IPA

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter - give it some time. Three weeks in bottle, but was left outside in the cold so was still undercarbed when I tried one before the swap.

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone -

13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA.

17. Neanderthal Black IPA

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout or Barley Wine

 

[StalkingWilbur]

12. Danestead's hop hog clone.
Damn. I really enjoyed this. If I had known what I was in for I would've made sure I had a hop hog on hand so I could do a side by side. The aroma jumped out of the bottle and
reminded me of hop hog. I think the taste was pretty close too and packed a nice hop flavor and punch. Will be looking to brew this at some point.

9. Rad1 Amber Ale
I did enjoy this, but I found it had a little bit of a cloying sweetness. When I had sips i enjoyed it. When I took a bigger mouthful is when I found it too sweet. Aroma was good and reminded me of endeavour amber ale, although I haven't had one of those for quite a while so could be way off.

And that's me done for two weeks. Back on site and alcohol free until I get home.

 

[RAD]

1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout-

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale - ready to drink

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout -

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale - Ready to drink

10. lanerigg - IPA

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter -

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone -

13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA.

17. Neanderthal Black IPA

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout[/quote]

 

[Velu]

1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout-

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale - ready to drink

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout -

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale - Ready to drink

10. lanerigg - IPA

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter -

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone -

13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA.- bottle conditioned, ready to drink because I thought the swap was on in June for some reason

17. Neanderthal Black IPA

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout[/quote]

 

[Neanderthal]

1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout-

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale ready to drink

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout -

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale - Ready to drink

10. lanerigg - IPA

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter - give it some time. Three weeks in bottle, but was left outside in the cold so was still undercarbed when I tried one before the swap.

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone - CPBF ready to drink

13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA. bottle conditioned, ready to drink because I thought the swap was on in June for some reason

17. Neanderthal Black IPA - Bottle Conditioned - ready to drink.

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout

 

[lanerigg]

1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout-

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale ready to drink

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout -

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale - Ready to drink

10. lanerigg - IPA

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter - give it some time. Three weeks in bottle, but was left outside in the cold so was still undercarbed when I tried one before the swap.

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone - CPBF ready to drink


lanerigg - a bloody good clone! really enjoyed it. Will be making it soon


13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA. bottle conditioned, ready to drink because I thought the swap was on in June for some reason

17. Neanderthal Black IPA - Bottle Conditioned - ready to drink.

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout

 

[keifer33]

1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout-

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale ready to drink

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout -

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now

keifer33 - Good beer but could do with a little more hop character for me personally. A dry hopped version would be tops.

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale - Ready to drink

10. lanerigg - IPA

keifer33 - Sorry mate my bottle was rock solid and a gusher. Waited for it to settle but wasnt drinkable. Very Phenolic and Solventy unfortunately.

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter - give it some time. Three weeks in bottle, but was left outside in the cold so was still undercarbed when I tried one before the swap.

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone - CPBF ready to drink


lanerigg - a bloody good clone! really enjoyed it. Will be making it soon
keifer33 - Great beer mate. Maybe a little drier and slightly more hop aroma and it will be an even better beer.


13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA. bottle conditioned, ready to drink because I thought the swap was on in June for some reason

17. Neanderthal Black IPA - Bottle Conditioned - ready to drink.

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout

 

[StalkingWilbur]

Oh, are we supposed to copy and paste the list and add our notes to it?

 

[recharge]

For starters my beer (London brown ale) is bottle conditioned and ready to drink.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Oh, are we supposed to copy and paste the list and add our notes to it?

Bingo, keeps the thread down to a readable size.
IE all comments on one edited page.
Nev

 

[recharge]

danestead - hop hog clone. I had a feral hop hog in tap at the kalamunda hotel on Wednesday for lunch, was disappointing. Not so with your beer, it was very enjoyable good balance of malt and hops I was looking for more. Thanks.

 

[keifer33]

Combined for everyones reading pleasure.

1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout-

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale ready to drink

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout - Bottle Conditioned and ready

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now

keifer33 - Good beer but could do with a little more hop character for me personally. A dry hopped version would be tops.

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale - Ready to drink

StalkingWilbur - I did enjoy this, but I found it had a little bit of a cloying sweetness. When I had sips i enjoyed it. When I took a bigger mouthful is when I found it too sweet. Aroma was good and reminded me of endeavour amber ale, although I haven't had one of those for quite a while so could be way off.

10. lanerigg - IPA

keifer33 - Sorry mate my bottle was rock solid and a gusher. Waited for it to settle but wasnt drinkable. Very Phenolic and Solventy unfortunately.

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter - give it some time. Three weeks in bottle, but was left outside in the cold so was still undercarbed when I tried one before the swap.

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone - CPBF ready to drink


StalkingWilbur - Damn. I really enjoyed this. If I had known what I was in for I would've made sure I had a hop hog on hand so I could do a side by side. The aroma jumped out of the bottle and
reminded me of hop hog. I think the taste was pretty close too and packed a nice hop flavor and punch. Will be looking to brew this at some point.
lanerigg - a bloody good clone! really enjoyed it. Will be making it soon
keifer33 - Great beer mate. Maybe a little drier and slightly more hop aroma and it will be an even better beer.
recharge - hop hog clone. I had a feral hop hog in tap at the kalamunda hotel on Wednesday for lunch, was disappointing. Not so with your beer, it was very enjoyable good balance of malt and hops I was looking for more. Thanks.


13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA. bottle conditioned, ready to drink because I thought the swap was on in June for some reason

17. Neanderthal Black IPA - Bottle Conditioned - ready to drink.

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout

 

[recharge]

1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout-

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale ready to drink

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout -

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now

keifer33 - Good beer but could do with a little more hop character for me personally. A dry hopped version would be tops.

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale - Ready to drink

10. lanerigg - IPA

keifer33 - Sorry mate my bottle was rock solid and a gusher. Waited for it to settle but wasnt drinkable. Very Phenolic and Solventy unfortunately.

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter - give it some time. Three weeks in bottle, but was left outside in the cold so was still undercarbed when I tried one before the swap.

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone - CPBF ready to drink

Recharge- I had a feral hop hog in tap at the kalamunda hotel on Wednesday for lunch, was disappointing. Not so with your beer, it was very enjoyable good balance of malt and hops I was looking for more. Thanks.


lanerigg - a bloody good clone! really enjoyed it. Will be making it soon
keifer33 - Great beer mate. Maybe a little drier and slightly more hop aroma and it will be an even better beer.

13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA. bottle conditioned, ready to drink because I thought the swap was on in June for some reason

17. Neanderthal Black IPA - Bottle Conditioned - ready to drink.

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout

 

[recharge]

Combined for everyones reading pleasure.

1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout-

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale ready to drink

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout - Bottle Conditioned and ready

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now

keifer33 - Good beer but could do with a little more hop character for me personally. A dry hopped version would be tops.

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale - Ready to drink

StalkingWilbur - I did enjoy this, but I found it had a little bit of a cloying sweetness. When I had sips i enjoyed it. When I took a bigger mouthful is when I found it too sweet. Aroma was good and reminded me of endeavour amber ale, although I haven't had one of those for quite a while so could be way off.
Recharge- Poured perfectly clear and looked great in the glass. Enjoyable beer. Thanks

10. lanerigg - IPA

keifer33 - Sorry mate my bottle was rock solid and a gusher. Waited for it to settle but wasnt drinkable. Very Phenolic and Solventy unfortunately.

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter - give it some time. Three weeks in bottle, but was left outside in the cold so was still undercarbed when I tried one before the swap.

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone - CPBF ready to drink


StalkingWilbur - Damn. I really enjoyed this. If I had known what I was in for I would've made sure I had a hop hog on hand so I could do a side by side. The aroma jumped out of the bottle andreminded me of hop hog. I think the taste was pretty close too and packed a nice hop flavor and punch. Will be looking to brew this at some point.
lanerigg - a bloody good clone! really enjoyed it. Will be making it soon
keifer33 - Great beer mate. Maybe a little drier and slightly more hop aroma and it will be an even better beer.
recharge - hop hog clone. I had a feral hop hog in tap at the kalamunda hotel on Wednesday for lunch, was disappointing. Not so with your beer, it was very enjoyable good balance of malt and hops I was looking for more. Thanks.

13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA. bottle conditioned, ready to drink because I thought the swap was on in June for some reason

17. Neanderthal Black IPA - Bottle Conditioned - ready to drink.

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout

 

[jyo]

Combined for everyones reading pleasure.

1. dent - Baltic Porter (10%) - CPBF + ready to drink, but feel free to see if it changes over time in the fridge if you've already sucked on the tap

2. jyo- Oatmeal Stout- Bottle Conditioned for just over a month. Give it another couple of weeks if you want.

3. Milk Lizard 84-Golden Ale ready to drink

4. Nev**** Fat Albert Belgian Amber 8% - bottle conditioning

5. keifer33 – Dry Stout - Bottle Conditioned and ready

6. Mitch_76 - ?Dubbel Choc 8.7%

7. twocansam - American Wheat Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now

keifer33 - Good beer but could do with a little more hop character for me personally. A dry hopped version would be tops.

8. Recharge - London brown ale

9. Rad - Amber ale - Ready to drink

StalkingWilbur - I did enjoy this, but I found it had a little bit of a cloying sweetness. When I had sips i enjoyed it. When I took a bigger mouthful is when I found it too sweet. Aroma was good and reminded me of endeavour amber ale, although I haven't had one of those for quite a while so could be way off.
Recharge- Poured perfectly clear and looked great in the glass. Enjoyable beer. Thanks

10. lanerigg - IPA

keifer33 - Sorry mate my bottle was rock solid and a gusher. Waited for it to settle but wasnt drinkable. Very Phenolic and Solventy unfortunately.

11. StalkingWilbur - Robust Porter - give it some time. Three weeks in bottle, but was left outside in the cold so was still undercarbed when I tried one before the swap.

12. danestead - american IPA hop hog clone - CPBF ready to drink


StalkingWilbur - Damn. I really enjoyed this. If I had known what I was in for I would've made sure I had a hop hog on hand so I could do a side by side. The aroma jumped out of the bottle andreminded me of hop hog. I think the taste was pretty close too and packed a nice hop flavor and punch. Will be looking to brew this at some point.
lanerigg - a bloody good clone! really enjoyed it. Will be making it soon
keifer33 - Great beer mate. Maybe a little drier and slightly more hop aroma and it will be an even better beer.
recharge - hop hog clone. I had a feral hop hog in tap at the kalamunda hotel on Wednesday for lunch, was disappointing. Not so with your beer, it was very enjoyable good balance of malt and hops I was looking for more. Thanks.

jyo- yup- this is tops. I shared this with a mate who is a Hop Hog freak and we were both impressed. If you truly want a clone, then I agree with Keiffer with there maybe being too much body, but flavour and aroma were pretty damn close. A great beer.

13. wilkens - choc/vanilla porter

14. Ned - Rye APA. bottle conditioned, ready to drink because I thought the swap was on in June for some reason

17. Neanderthal Black IPA - Bottle Conditioned - ready to drink.

18. Rickcobba - American IPA - needs more conditioning time, bottled 2014-07-10

19. Jono- Oatmeal Stout
jyo- Mine gushed out of the bottle and carbonation was dangerously high for a glass bottle- maybe get these in the fridge ASAP. Once settled down it had a deep rich, roasty stout flavour and was pretty good. I can feel the 6.5%....