After 4 nights in the lovely (if chilly) Clare Valley, what I was full of on my birthday was Sangiovese and Pinot Noir
Thanks for all the wishes guys.
I got home from my travels to find a letter box stuffed with 6 homebrew books (including 3 in the Classic Beer Style series, a beer tasting guide & a scholarly treatise on Brewsters (female brewers) in Medieval England!). Add to that a fridgemate controller and an aquarium pump and airstone (jeez I wonder where these came from ) - and I have had a very happy birthday.
PS - to one of my secret admirers who sent me a PM yesterday - sorry, it seems to have been corrupted in some way, please send it again.
Thanks Johnno, and happy birthday to TL and Jesmol for today as well, and to the others I missed out on yesterday. I'm trying a Shenkerla Rauchbier tonight (first time I've had it) as well as a porter and an alt or two of my own creation Should be a good night.
Happy birthday to Gough and Trough Lolly for today, and sam and wee stu for yesterday, and all the others todfay and over the last few days that I have missed. I made up for it on the weekend though, and will down a few for you all tonight.
All the best
Trent
:lol: Well Shawn looks like we don't see eye to eye on th Schlenkerla Rauchbier!! Glad to hear you liked it! To be honest it is one of the worst beers i have ever had.
Mmmm, Double smoked ham beer anyone I liked it a lot which surprised me given what I'd heard, but then you can't account for taste... Especially mine!!
Happy Birthday to all I've missed, and all those I'll miss before I post on this thread again.
Yeah, I know I'm slack...watcha gonna do?
Shawn, it'll be great to get some feedback when I make my Schlenkerla clone, and I know who to come to, now. BTW, it's available in bottles at the Lowenbrau when U get there again.
Seth out (and off 2 bed for another early start tomorrow).