Whats In The Glass (commercial)

[bconnery]

Hey - I didn't get the Bootleg Brewery wheat beer in my pack! Maybe they know wheat beers aren't my fave style...

Well that's probably because you aren't a member of the Micro Beer Club as well

Enjoying the De Ranke Guldenberg right now, photo to come but my god this is a nice beer...

 

[bconnery]

De Ranke Guldenberg Abbey Ale

aroma of hops and slight yeast esters.
Lovely hop flavour initially followed by some great golden ale/tripel pilsner malt backbone.
I am really enjoying this beer.
Another example of a belgian beer that doesn't sit right in any 'style' per se but is well balanced and complex and just has so much to offer.

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[bconnery]

Brasserie Thiriez La Maline

Belgian yeast on the nose.
Sweet specialty malt and caramel with some roast at the end. A bit lof licorice in there too.
A hint of sourness that becomes more prominent on the tongue once the beer is gone.

Another bit of lots of styles beer. Kind of a portery/saison/belgian dark
This is a very interesting beer.
I don't think it is quite of the quality of the De Ranke, but it is a very very good beer all the same.

I'd suggest it is just a little on the sweet side. Could use a tiny bit more bitterness, or even sourness , to go with the specialty malt character.

I'm tasting these beermasons beers and then reading the blurb they come with and they are spot on with this one.
Described as an English stout with a french farmhouse twist.

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[bconnery]

De Ranke Noir De Dottignies

Lovely example of a dark belgian ale.
Some caramel and dark fruit notes, sweetness but balanced by just enough bitterness.
Very dangerously balanced. 9% and doesn't taste a bit of it.

Great beer for a chilly winter evening.
Really impressed with everything I've tried from this brewery.

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[Liam_snorkel]

bought a sixer of Mildura Bay Storm Cloudy Ale only to get home & discover the best before date May last year.
Suffice to say, the "enormous bouquet of new Amarillo hops" is non-existent.

 

[Spork]

Gotta agree with what bconnery posted above.
This beer is awesome. A beautiful big black Belgian. Perfect for the cooler weather. Fortunatley, we have cooler weather about 9 months out of 12 down here in Tassie.

 

[Mayor of Mildura]

bought a sixer of Mildura Bay Storm Cloudy Ale only to get home & discover the best before date May last year.
Suffice to say, the "enormous bouquet of new Amarillo hops" is non-existent.

No no... don't be confused... non-existent hop aroma is normal for this beer. use by date has nothing to do about it.


...grumble grumble... why can't mildura brewery make decent beer?... grumble grumble....

 

[kirem]

No no... don't be confused... non-existent hop aroma is normal for this beer. use by date has nothing to do about it.


...grumble grumble... why can't mildura brewery make decent beer?... grumble grumble....

Tell you what, PM me your contact details and I'll organise for you to tell the brewer where he is going wrong.

 

[bum]

Tell you what, PM me your contact details and I'll organise for you to tell the brewer where he is going wrong.

Tell you what, PM me your location and I'll send you to the nearest Uncle Dan's so you can find out why most people reckon their beers are average.

(Before anyone starts: DM is mentioned for a reason - I've never been to the brewery and nor have most people)

 

[kirem]

Tell you what, PM me your location and I'll send you to the nearest Uncle Dan's so you can find out why most people reckon their beers are average.

(Before anyone starts: DM is mentioned for a reason - I've never been to the brewery and nor have most people)

Tell you what, I'll come to Karingal and we can talk about DM and brewing.

A man of your intelligence, I'll let you work out where the nearest DM is to Mildura!

 

[bum]

I'd be happy to talk brewing with you as I know there's a lot you could teach me but I know all I wish to know about DM's beer handling, thank-you very much. I've had enough normally decent beer from decent breweries come out ordinary when purchased from them to listen to anyone defend them - regardless of how good a brewer he may be (yes, I remember who you are too, all very threatening, innit?)

[EDIT: Before this gets out of hand - all I'm saying is that Dan treats their beer like shit and many breweries get a raw deal because of it - and I suspect Mildura is one of them. For the longest time I didn't understand why people gave Holgate (for example, I could have picked any number of breweries) so much credit and then I bought some of their beers from other retailers. There are problems somewhere along DM's supply chain - bottle don't always leave the store in the condition they left the brewery.]

 

[kirem]

Shit Bum, I couldn't teach you squat and no threatening needed

DM, that is my point and I suspect yours. Beer has a long way to go if it wants to compete with the likes of wine as it just does not travel well. Drink local!

Mayor of Mildura took a complaint about beer that is a year+ past it's best by date, available for sale at DMs and shot his mouth off about the quality of beers. Fair enough, I did once as well, but be prepared to talk to the brewer and voice your opinion. Otherwise it's just pissing in the wind.

 

[bum]

Shit Bum, I couldn't teach you squat

This is complete bullshit and I'll thank you to stop talking out of your arse. I've been instructed and corrected here many times and I don't think I've ever taken any technical direction poorly or without grace.

Drink local!

No argument here.

Mayor of Mildura took a complaint about beer that is a year+ past it's best by date, available for sale at DMs and shot his mouth off about the quality of beers.

This is exactly the sort of thing I'm getting at above.

Fair enough, I did once as well, but be prepared to talk to the brewer and voice your opinion. Otherwise it's just pissing in the wind.

I'm happy to talk to a brewer about the poor state in which a beer has reached me and I've been PMed on a number of occasions by commercial brewers and I've defended my position on their beers (not always handling issues). As for your assertion that one can't express an opinion on a beer without taking it to the brewer directly...what a load of shit. Sure, if you say it - stand behind it but it is ridiculous to say your opinion is worthless if not expressed to the brewer.

 

[Northside Novice]

I'll tell you what !


This is a bloody good beer :icon_cheers:


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Shit photo sorry.

Fullers 2009 vintage ale 8.5% bottle conditioned. best befor 2012.
sexy bottle and even comes in a box . :lol:
but seriously this was a lovely drop , probly should have kept it longer but i got two so will keep other one for as long as posible.

:icon_offtopic: yes one poor old uncle dans near me (albany creek ) have a bad habit of leaving beer deliveries in the carpark all day even in summer as they slowly restock ! but their range is good its hard to boycott .

 

[kirem]

As for your assertion that one can't express an opinion on a beer without taking it to the brewer directly...what a load of shit. Sure, if you say it - stand behind it but it is ridiculous to say your opinion is worthless if not expressed to the brewer.

There was no assertion bum and yes you are correct, there is no need to take a complaint directly to the brewery, but what sort of outcome does one want from making a complaint on AHB about a beer that is past it's best by?

This sort of feedback is invaluable to a brewer. It cuts through all the marketing guff and distribution channels and it is a drinker talking directly to a brewery.

You purchased my beer once....so....What is it that you didn't like about it? What can I consider to make it meet your expectations, what gave you those expectations, etc.

MoM is a 'local' he shit-canned the brewery and I gave him the opportunity to speak to the brewer/brewery about what he doesn't like about it.

 

[Spork]

I had a dodgy bottle of Fat Cat from "Beer here" (Denmark).
I found their facebook group and said so.
Much to my surprise, within 48 hours, the brewer contacted me! After a few emails I ended up with a voucher for 2 of their beers free.
I though that was awesome!

 

[kirem]

I had a dodgy bottle of Fat Cat from "Beer here" (Denmark).
I found their facebook group and said so.
Much to my surprise, within 48 hours, the brewer contacted me! After a few emails I ended up with a voucher for 2 of their beers free.
I though that was awesome!

Most brewers need to make beer that sells. If you are not happy, then most breweries want to fix and learn from it.

they turned a negative into a 'awesome' for the cost of two beers, it's not hard.

 

[Northside Novice]

Oxfordshire ales ' pride of oxford'

world beer awards best golden ale 2009

5%

yeah..... nice
light coloured english ale nice aroma, nice body, pleasant after taste.
a good solid drop from the old blighty :chug:

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[winkle]

De Ranke Noir De Dottignies

Lovely example of a dark belgian ale.
Some caramel and dark fruit notes, sweetness but balanced by just enough bitterness.
Very dangerously balanced. 9% and doesn't taste a bit of it.

Great beer for a chilly winter evening.
Really impressed with everything I've tried from this brewery.

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I'm getting very annoyed with you drinking all those De Ranke beers Ben!
If there was any justice in the world they'd send me a carton a week and I'd never have to brew again.
(ok maybe just a bit)

 

[bconnery]

They really are very nice beers winkle...Still got a couple left too...

I'm getting very annoyed with you drinking all those De Ranke beers Ben!
If there was any justice in the world they'd send me a carton a week and I'd never have to brew again.
(ok maybe just a bit)