Christmas Lotto 2013

[Josh]

About three or four parcels have arrived, plus one hand delivery. I haven't had time to open them yet.

 

[Grainer]

Here my list so far.. Thank you everyone that has sent so far.. I will try make a start on them soon.. still have to get around to my Bulk Buy donations first

1. Tricache DELIVERED

1. 
2. Donske

2. 3.Robv
 SENDING
3. 4.GrumpyPaul DELIVERED
4. 
5. Meathead
 DELIVERED
5. 6. Adryargument
 SENDING
6. 7. Donske
 SENDING
7. 8. Beersuit
 SENDING
8. 9. HBHB SENDING
9. 
10. Menoetes DELIVERED
10. 
11. DJ_L3ThAL SENDING
11. 13. Pommiebloke SENDING
12. 
14. Nu_brew DELIVERED
13. 
15. Josh
 DELIVERED
14. 16.Serge Marx SENDING
15. 
17. booker_h

16. 18. booker_h
17. 
19. Cocko
 DELIVERED
18. 20. Robbo5252

19. 21. Beersuit
 SENDING
20. 22. jyo
 SENDING
21. 23. Masters Brewery SENDING
22. 
24. Menoetes
 DELIVERED
23. 25. Yob
 DELIVERED
24. 26. Kieren DELIVERED
25. 
27.barls
 SENDING
26. 28.Robv
 SENDING
27. 29.Judanero
 DELIVERED
28. 30. GTG DELIVERED
29. 
31. Adryargument
 SENDING
30. 32.Grainer
 DELIVERED
31. 33.keifer33

32. 34.yum beer

33. 35. Menoetes DELIVERED

 

[Donske]

I'll send mine after Christmas at this point, sorry for the delay, ran low on bottles.

 

[Josh]

Pretty good turnout already. I haven't cracked one yet, but I do have a couple in the fridge ready for tomorrow night.

Cheers,

Josh

36. stakka82 - received - EIPA
37. Going down a hill - received – English Bitter
38. CoopsOz - received - gold cap APA
12. CoopsOz - received - St Feuillien Saison
39. Camo1234
40. Jaypes - received - white cap Angry Man clone
62. Adryargument
64. yum beer
66 Not For Horses
67. Gr390ry
68. Indica86 - received – 7 1st AG
69. 3GumsBrewing - received - Dark Mild
72. Lael - received - 2 stubbies Golden Ale
73. NealK - received - Vienna Lager 4.9%
77. LiamSnorkel - received - lightly smoked brown
[SIZE=12pt]79. Prince Imperial - received - Golden Ale 4.6%[/SIZE]

 

[Not For Horses]

You haven't got mine yet?? I sent it monday last week.

 

[Josh]

You haven't got mine yet?? I sent it monday last week.

Received it yesterday. Cheers.

 

[Josh]

36. stakka82 - received - EIPA
37. Going down a hill - received – English Bitter
38. CoopsOz - received - gold cap APA
12. CoopsOz - received - St Feuillien Saison
39. Camo1234
40. Jaypes - received - white cap Angry Man clone
62. Adryargument
64. yum beer
66 Not For Horses - received - biscuit and smoked malts
67. Gr390ry
68. Indica86 - received – 7 1st AG
69. 3GumsBrewing - received - Dark Mild
72. Lael - received - 2 stubbies Golden Ale
73. NealK - received - Vienna Lager 4.9%
77. LiamSnorkel - received - lightly smoked brown
79. Prince Imperial - received - Golden Ale 4.6%

 

[jyo]

Grainer- I will definitely be sending two longnecks on Monday express post.

Sorry for the delay, mate.

Cheers.

 

[Grainer]

Not sure about the following bottle:

1. UG ... G_T_G?????



1. Tricache DELIVERED

1. 
2. Donske
 SENDING
2. 3.Robv
 DELIVERED
3. 4.GrumpyPaul DELIVERED
4. 
5. Meathead
 DELIVERED
5. 6. Adryargument
 SENDING
6. 7. Donske
 SENDING
7. 8. Beersuit
 DELIVERED
8. 9. HBHB SENDING
9. 
10. Menoetes DELIVERED
10. 
11. DJ_L3ThAL SENDING
11. 13. Pommiebloke DELIVERED
12. 
14. Nu_brew DELIVERED
13. 
15. Josh
 DELIVERED
14. 16.Serge Marx SENDING
15. 
17. booker_h
 SENDING
16. 18. booker_h SENDING
17. 
19. Cocko
 DELIVERED
18. 20. Robbo5252

19. 21. Beersuit
 DELIVERED
20. 22. jyo
 SENDING
21. 23. Masters Brewery DELIVERED
22. 
24. Menoetes
 DELIVERED
23. 25. Yob
 DELIVERED
24. 26. Kieren DELIVERED
25. 
27.barls
 DELIVERED
26. 28.Robv
 DELIVERED
27. 29.Judanero
 DELIVERED
28. 30. GTG DELIVERED
29. 
31. Adryargument
 SENDING
30. 32.Grainer
 DELIVERED
31. 33.keifer33
 SENDING
32. 34.yum beer

33. 35. Menoetes DELIVERED

 

[Grainer]

8. Beersuit: Rye IPA

Although I am not a judge .. here goes

Nice sweet aroma of hops when opening the bottle.. this has already got YOB happy .. On the pour it came out as expected a nice golden copper rye with descent head. Hop aroma deminished. I wonder if a dry hop addition may help .. guessing not sure if it was done. Nice rounded mouth feel. The rye is very distinctive and bitterness is what I would have expected. To me it instantly starts with a light bready taste moving to malt and ending in an earthy and spicy/peppery finish.. wondering if i can taste pine as well. Pleasant carbonation and could imagine myself on a sunday in the sun drinking this.

Overall very nice brew.. Thanks mate

 

[Beersuit]

Cheers mate. I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's a little old in ipa terms everyone that has tried it fresh has loved the aroma. Sorry it didn't travel as well as I would have liked.

 

[philmud]

Edit: I should mention that I did tell all of my beer benefactors to avoid sending over the Xmas/New Year period as I was away.


41.Hoppinmad
42.Hippy
43. Kudzu - Sending (#48 & 52 as well)
44. KevS69 - parcel received
45. tricache - parcel received (plus one for #50)
46. Nibbo -Sending
47. Beersuit - parcel received
49. Schoey
51. Lael
53. Edak - parcel received (plus one for #58)
54. lmccrone - delivering
55. Josh - parcel received
56. Schoey
57.Toolio666 - delivering

Gents, please let me know if I've gotten that wrong in any way! I'm not sure if it's Ok to say, but Fat ******* also send me and the other winners a couple of brews (despite not entering this time round) which was a very kind gesture! I mention this not to embarrass him, but because I will include feedback for his beers.

I've had a few weeks off work, so have had opportunity to hook into a few - feedback to follow

 

[philmud]

Tricache - Black Lager

Aroma: Roasted malts, slightly sour, very slight note of coffee

Appearance: Pitch black, even when held up to the light - poured with a modest head that quickly receded to a light ring around the glass.

Flavour: the dark malts dominate the beer with a pleasant toasty, coffee flavor. Especially at the back of the beer. The flavor is lighter than that of a stout or a porter. There is a good balance of bitterness – perhaps more than I’m used to in a dark beer, but it mingles well with the slight astringency of the malts.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied – not heavy but silkier than a paler lager. Dry finish leaves you with lingering bitterness and slighty roasty taste, but definitely dry.

Overall: I don’t often choose to buy lagers, and have never brewed one, but this is a really pleasant and sessionable beer – the maltiness is still substantial enough that I’d be more inclined towards drinking it in cooler weather. A special mention for the lighter body on a dark beer – you can have flavor in spades without making a bloating, meal of a beer.

PS. How strong was this? It came on the back of a stubby of Southern Ocean Ale and a pint of Holgates Road Trip, but half way through the first glass I felt a bit of a glow

 

[philmud]

Kevs69 Dark IPA

Aroma: initial hop aroma mingles with a chocolately malt aroma – smells a bit like a chico baby – aka delicious

Appearance: Dark, browny beer, thick, can’t see light through it - pours with a thick white head that remained healthy for some time after the pour. Small, tight beads of CO2

Flavour: Like a hoppy chico baby (OK, so not as sweet). All malt at the front, slightly sweet, not cloyingly so – significant hop bitterness cuts through and leaves an imprint on the palate. Strong beer? I detect a pleasant hintof alcohol warmth that I thought was the hop bite at first. Maybe it was hop bite?

Mouthfeel: slick on the toungue, big bodied beer buoyed by a decent carbonation level. Some alcohol warmth that I thought was the hop bite at first – definitely a pleasant degree though.

Overall: This is a beer to ruminate over - would be great with a nice cigar - it has plenty happening to hold your interest and has obviously been well put together.

 

[philmud]

Tricache - Nelson lager

Appearance: slightly opaque, straw coloured, poured with minimal head,

Aroma: clean, fresh, with a deep breath there is a pleasant maltiness - very nice. As the beer went on, the aroma stood out more and more

Taste: Nelson is dominant in a good way - I get lots of grapefruit from this - it's leads into (or from) a refreshing bitterness. There's a fresh grain note at the back of the beer - not experienced enough to put my finger on what it is. Not unpleasant but unexpected.

Mouthfeel: nice and dry, under-carbed (not undrinkably so) - felt as though it might be in the PET, I did leave it somewhere warm to carb up, maybe could have left longer - beer didn't taste sweet though.

Overall impression: very nice, I really liked the way the hops and malt worked together here - good with more carbonation - suspect it'd be a great BBQ beer.

 

[philmud]

Kevs69 - Hoppy Ale

Appearance: pours a deep, honey amber, two fingers of healthy white head that receded to a generous blanket that stayed thought the glass.

Aroma: fresh & hoppy - a touch grassy at first but giving way to a rich stone fruit aroma. Lovely hint of maltiness.

Taste: delicious caramel/biscuity malt, moderate (adequate bitterness), pleasant piney hop flavour, fruitiness joins the party in my mouth as the other guests are leaving (Yes, I'm mildly pissed as I write this).

Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer with a slick mouthfeel. Moderately high carbonation helps to carry the body, making this a sessionable brew.

Overall: this could be my last beer of 2013, and I'd be perfectly happy with that! It's a well crafted, well conceived beer with admirable restraint in terms of bitterness and balance

 

[philmud]

Beersuit - ruthless rye IPA

Appearance: deep browny amber with a persistent off white head clings to the glass the whole way down

Aroma: quintessential IPA nose - I know I'm going to enjoy this before I even taste it: lovely, dank hop aroma, with a spicy rye note.

Taste: hop forward - big hit of citrus up front with a tail of resiny pine. The malt profile is well calibrated to the hoppiness, a touch of sweetness and that lovely spicy rye tail.

Mouthfeel: really well balanced - there's no overcompensation of body to counter the hoppiness, this is a relatively spritzy IPA, but IMO that increases the beer's sessionability.

Overall: Cracking IPA - balanced, big, sessionable - I'd happily drink this along side any of the commercial RIPAs I've had lately, including the MG RIPA

PS - I'd love the recipe for this if you're willing to share.

Edit: superfluous 'e'

 

[philmud]

Fat ******* - Les Sang des Innocents - Beetroot Saison

Appearance: deep ruby red, pinkish red around the highlights, pours with a bright pink head that receded to a pink ring around the glass.

Aroma: earthy, sweet beetroot, spicy saison yeast.

Taste: slightly sour saison flavour with beetroot earthiness, moderate low bitterness, spicy notes (from hops or yeast?) - emerging throughout the glass is a fruitiness that I think is bring driven by the yeast. There is a sweetness that I associate with beetroot - non fermentable sugars?

Mouthfeel: feels like a fuller bodied beer initially, but finishes dry. Lowish carbonation for style, though it may have lost some bubbles after bottling from the keg. 8% ABV and hides it well - no alcohol warmth or bite.

Overall: really interesting and enjoyable - the beetroot definitely complements the style well and makes for a visually arresting beer.

 

[tricache]

Tricache - Black Lager

Aroma: Roasted malts, slightly sour, very slight note of coffee

Appearance: Pitch black, even when held up to the light - poured with a modest head that quickly receded to a light ring around the glass.

Flavour: the dark malts dominate the beer with a pleasant toasty, coffee flavor. Especially at the back of the beer. The flavor is lighter than that of a stout or a porter. There is a good balance of bitterness – perhaps more than I’m used to in a dark beer, but it mingles well with the slight astringency of the malts.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied – not heavy but silkier than a paler lager. Dry finish leaves you with lingering bitterness and slighty roasty taste, but definitely dry.

Overall: I don’t often choose to buy lagers, and have never brewed one, but this is a really pleasant and sessionable beer – the maltiness is still substantial enough that I’d be more inclined towards drinking it in cooler weather. A special mention for the lighter body on a dark beer – you can have flavor in spades without making a bloating, meal of a beer.

PS. How strong was this? It came on the back of a stubby of Southern Ocean Ale and a pint of Holgates Road Trip, but half way through the first glass I felt a bit of a glow

It's only about 5% and yeah I was super happy with the light body to this while it being very much a big flavoured beer. It is just a pretty basic stout recipe but just fermented with a lager yeast, pretty much an experiment which worked out very well.

Tricache - Nelson lager

Appearance: slightly opaque, straw coloured, poured with minimal head,
Aroma: clean, fresh, with a deep breath there is a pleasant maltiness - very nice. As the beer went on, the aroma stood out more and more
Taste: Nelson is dominant in a good way - I get lots of grapefruit from this - it's leads into (or from) a refreshing bitterness. There's a fresh grain note at the back of the beer - not experienced enough to put my finger on what it is. Not unpleasant but unexpected.

Mouthfeel: nice and dry, under-carbed (not undrinkably so) - felt as though it might be in the PET, I did leave it somewhere warm to carb up, maybe could have left longer - beer didn't taste sweet though.

Overall impression: very nice, I really liked the way the hops and malt worked together here - good with more carbonation - suspect it'd be a great BBQ beer.

Super basic recipe this one (95% ale malt & 5% crystal) just to see what the hops did by themselves really. Sorry to hear it was undercarbed, haven't had any other bottles like that so might have missed a bit of priming sugar out of that one when bottling :lol:

 

[philmud]

Sorry to hear it was undercarbed, haven't had any other bottles like that so might have missed a bit of priming sugar out of that one when bottling :lol:

Not at all mate, was very drinkable, but I imagine more-so with the bubbles. I've not made a lager yet, but will be along these lines when I do.