Qld Xmas Caseswap 2010 Tasting Thread

[sav]

Here we go boys and gals just trying No 13 Snows stone and wood clone


Mate your close, I had one on Friday night the aroma is spot on,carb is a bit light compared to the comercial version but I dont care (but the bottle version is way carbed)
Apearance Slight haze a little darker than bottle but the flavor is so there mate good job great beer

I love you
SNOWS BEER out of ten. 8/10 nice flavour the missus liked it as well.


sav

 

[InCider]

I'm not in the swap *shakes fist at Bacchus* but Scoundrel was kind enough to 'loan' me one of his ciders... and true punk style I will make this statement to show how grateful I am.

FOR ***** SAKE WHY IS MY COCKSUCKING MAN JUICE MADE BY CORRUPT POLITICIANS SLAVING AWAY FOR 'THE MAN' NOT ******* CARBED? **** THE ESTABLISHMENT! I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS MORE THAT I WAS MY FIRST ROOT YOU SUBVERSIVE FACIST!

Keen as, just watching the clock.

 

[Screwtop]

Well it's beerday, so I've started tasting.

Just opened #13 Snows S&W Clone.

In a word............Wow! Great pour, carbonation on the high side perfect for a clone attempt and just right for this beer. Colour, flavour and aroma spot on as I remember.

Forget cloning, this is a really well crafted beer. Just perfect for our summer, well done Snow......thanks!

Screwy

 

[Shed101]

Well it's beerday, so I've started tasting.

Took the words right out of my wotsit.

After a couple of swift ones in the Platform with the aforementioned Snow before the train home, i've just slopped back #2 ... and i'm tasting blind here.

Poured surprisingly low carbonation, nice rich caramel tone and that dominates the flavour also. Hops fairly muted but floral. Nice nonetheless.

... unfortunately Mrs Shed got a migraine half way thru her glass h34r: but I don't blame the beer!

EDIT: Well i'm the **** who forgot that not everybody had their beer all ready to go so I just drank an undercarbed beer through my own fault. D'oh!

 

[Screwtop]

NEXT! 15.Savy - Savys landlord

Bloody nice beer, tried this on Sat at the swap. Unsure of the clone accuracy, but again a bloody great beer.

1. TidalPetes CIPA

 

[Screwtop]

NEXT!

15.Savy - Savys landlord

Bloody nice beer, tried this on Sat at the swap. Unsure of the clone accuracy, but again a bloody great beer.

1. TidalPetes CIPA

Meeeehhh! Frigging bitter Pete, out of balance, finished too low for the IBU is my guess. My bottle was nicely carbonated, good foam stability, clarity great.


Screwy

 

[geoff_tewierik]

Just managed to slowly drink #4, Brads stout, bottle barely farted when I cracked it, unfortunately it had no head, no carbonation, looked thick and oily.

Nothing wrong with the taste though.

 

[Shed101]

Just managed to slowly drink #4, Brads stout, bottle barely farted when I cracked it, unfortunately it had no head, no carbonation, looked thick and oily.

Nothing wrong with the taste though.

Yes, just had #4.

My thoughts, for what it's worth:

Poured with almost no carbonation, but beautiful chocolate rum ball aroma.

I gave the second half a shake in the bottle to get a bit of foam up and it poured with a cheeky little espresso head.

It went down nicely but i'm not sure the flavour really suits a stout. Would love to try it again as an old ale, perhaps.

 

[chappo1970]

Really enjoyed Inciders cider btw!!!

 

[Screwtop]

Just managed to slowly drink #4, Brads stout, bottle barely farted when I cracked it, unfortunately it had no head, no carbonation, looked thick and oily.

Nothing wrong with the taste though.

Yes, just had #4.

My thoughts, for what it's worth:

Poured with almost no carbonation, but beautiful chocolate rum ball aroma.

I gave the second half a shake in the bottle to get a bit of foam up and it poured with a cheeky little espresso head.

It went down nicely but i'm not sure the flavour really suits a stout. Would love to try it again as an old ale, perhaps.

My number 4 had a reused cap, tipped it.

:angry:

 

[bradsbrew]

My number 4 had a reused cap, tipped it.

:angry:

Thats a bit harsh, you could of tried it before tipping it.

I have since found that it was the keg that was leaking at the PRV (newest $40 keg, one with the different type of PRV) It wasnt the cap but the keg.

Didn't realise we couldnt use reused caps for swap bottles. All previous swaps I have used new caps and bottles and have recieved used caps on used swap bottles in the past no problems. Forgot to grab new bottles and caps on the friday arv as i was busy due work stuff, I was rushing to get the bottles bottled and didnt have any new ones available. Perhaps I should have put up with the nanna whinging of pulling out at the last minute and not swapping instead of sending a poorly presented item!

Sorry to all that got a flat beer. If you have a carbonator cap use that to carb it up perhaps.

 

[winkle]

Sorry to all that got a flat beer. If you have a carbonator cap use that to carb it up perhaps.

Good idea Brad - I'm on it.

My caps are reused, but I did pull them apart & clean and sanitise the capsule and cap <_< .

 

[Shed101]

Oh dear. All of my bottles were scavenged from the local tip and rinsed out with grey water, but I brewed a porter and I thought that was in keeping with style.

 

[Bribie G]

Every case swap I've been in has consisted of the most manky collection of bottles imaginable - received from other brewers. Gravity Gurus' powderkeg ginger ale bottle must have made the rounds at least 4 times
If the bottles and caps sniff ok and get a good Starsanning then why not. However I don't deliberately get rid of malformed or scratched bottles via swaps.

 

[InCider]

Oh dear. All of my bottles were scavenged from the local tip and rinsed out with grey water, but I brewed a porter and I thought that was in keeping with style.

 

[AndrewQLD]

My number 4 had a reused cap, tipped it.

:angry:

Pete has logged onto Screwtops computer :lol:

Edit: Only joking fellas, you know I loves you both :wub:

 

[bradsbrew]

Big thanks to DKS for dropping over the swap beers. Currently drinking 13. Snows S & W clone. I initially opened it thinking it was Savs Landlord and thought bloody hell Jamie nice beer but it aint no landlord. :lol: .
Nice beer Snowman not sure on the stone and wood side of things but a well balanced ale, fantastic aroma with resinous hop flavour that lingeres at the back of the pallet after the malt. Perfect bitterness and spicey floral malty aromas.........yum

Cheers

 

[Screwtop]

Thats a bit harsh, you could of tried it before tipping it.

I did


Some sooky la la's have complained, so no more used caps ok!"


:lol:


Maybe I take swaps too seriously, won't be doing that again!

 

[Batz]

I did

 

[winkle]

I went through a few overnite.
DKS Alt:
Nicely drinkable Daz. Quite toasty upfront, big malty body with a touch of smoke in the finish. Flavours are too big to fit the style guidelines but that doesn't effect the enjoyment of downing a few. Nice.
Bradsbrew Rummy Oatmeal Stout:
(I used a carbonation cap on this sucker). Sure looks the goods and the oak/rum aroma is spot on as is the flavours. Unfortunately those flavours completely overpower the underlying oatmeal stout. This combination in a big RIS would be great! (A contender for 18.6 QABC 2011?) Despite being out of balance I still enjoyed it muchly. What was the ABV? it was around this stage of the night when the wheels fell off.