Whats In The Glass (commercial)

[Goldenchild]

Didnt know jonquilles was rare - was one of their 'sold out' lines which they said was hard to keep in stock. Cheapest 750 in there at ~6 euro. (All french beer was cheap).

Cuvee D'Oscar for the left beer.

http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/beers/beerP....asp?BeerID=181

First pop on google has a nice description of the beer. Should count yourself lucky I think.
Translates to daffodil beer or something and also get a good write up on ratebeer.

Interested to here about the cuvee de Oscar
I have had this one a while back. I Assume it may be a bit similar In style
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/schneider-wei...-sauvin/148420/
Was actually a bit disappointed I'm a huge fan of there wheat beers and also all beers I've had with NS but this just didn't do it for me. Actually still sitting on a bottle and unsure what to do with it.

Edit: damn iphone autocorrect

 

[adryargument]

http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/beers/beerP....asp?BeerID=181

First pop on google has a nice description of the beer. Should count yourself lucky I think.
Translates to daffodil beer or something and also get a good write up on ratebeer.

Cheers, made my day with that link - i know they received at least 6. Will try it tomorrow once it has settled - may be worth grabbing a few to cellar if they are still there. :icon_cheers: :icon_cheers:

 

[themonkeysback]

On my quest to conqour the world of beer i have just visited the best place in paris: http://www.caveabulles.fr/ +1 to the owner, very happy to help and is surprisingly willing to trade beers if you bring him unique ones. Even went to the effort of retrieving a 750ml bottle from the delivery truck that just arrived as a must have - 'Cuvee des jonquilles' (no image sorry, didnt notice it was afk)
Started already on the Saleve IPA: Very complex and different from all other IPA's i have tasted. Looking forwarde to the rest - may go back tomorrow to demolish their stout, porters and magnum selections.


Sorry for the image size >1mg, silly netbook has no inbuilt resizing tools.

If you get a chance whilst in Paris go to Brewberry (http://www.brewberry.fr/) as well. Good selection of beers, you can drink the beers there for the same price as take away, some tasty charcuterie etc. definitely worth a visit or two.

 

[brettprevans]

With ahb down all day I needed a stiff drink.. So I cracked a chimay blue. To bw honest im bitterly disappointed. Carb level to high, lacking body and depth and aroma. Complexity is on a downhill slope. colour is good but a lackluster beer. Ive had kits that are about this quality (im not bagging kits).



Hopefully things turn around when I crack one of my birthday beer. Might have the endevour pale ale 2011 reserve

 

[adryargument]

If you get a chance whilst in Paris go to Brewberry (http://www.brewberry.fr/) as well. Good selection of beers, you can drink the beers there for the same price as take away, some tasty charcuterie etc. definitely worth a visit or two.

Cheers, was a great idea, had a parisian lunch in the nice surrounding streets to.

All from beerberry:
Unshown were:
Rogue - Mocha Porter
Nogne O - Two Captains IPA
Nogne O - Porter

 

[Adam Howard]

Few beers bought for my Dad's birthday.

Good, but I'd go for a traditional dank/piney IPA over this style any day.

Yum. A little old compared to one I had from the Archive bottle-o in January but still fantastic.

Not sure if this presented exactly how it's supposed to. May have been treated poorly. Overcarbed. Nice rye character but the hops were a little hidden behind carbonic bite. Nothing tops a SN Ruthless RyePA for me so far.

Excellent. Taste is about halfway between a Rochefort 8 and 10. Boozy on the finish (10.4%). Fantastic dessert beer with sticky date pudding. Alcohol and fruitcake on the nose, dark malt with alcohol drying the finish. Great night cap.

Tomorrow will be the Gypsy and the Goat Pepperberry IPA with lunch.

 

[Pennywise]

A few from the last week or so

 

[winkle]

sadly this will explain just how pist I got after the Roar game a few weeks ago.

I also spotted a Gonzo and 2 triples from Flying Dog empties that I don't remember drinking (but felt the effects)

 

[adryargument]

Arrived in Belgium last night - so we bee lined it to the kulminator in antwerpt.
Shared 4 bottles of:
St Sixtus Abdy Prior - Bottled 1988
Eylenbosch Cuve Speciale Kriek- 1987
Lindemans Gueuze - 1987
Dominus Triple Blonde - 2005

I think I have found heaven.
Would upload photos if I could from my iPhone.

 

[brettprevans]

Arrived in Belgium last night - so we bee lined it to the kulminator in antwerpt.
Shared 4 bottles of:
St Sixtus Abdy Prior - Bottled 1988
Eylenbosch Cuve Speciale Kriek- 1987
Lindemans Gueuze - 1987
Dominus Triple Blonde - 2005

I think I have found heaven.
Would upload photos if I could from my iPhone.

U bastard. U filthy filthy bastard!!! Lol

I was pretty happy with my 2003 watchbox durif (weighing in at 17%) from indigo valley, rutherglen, and 2001 vintage port from stanton and killeen, but ur beers **** all over that

 

[jyo]

What a fantastic beer. This should set me straight.

 

[Muggus]

Arrived in Belgium last night - so we bee lined it to the kulminator in antwerpt.
Shared 4 bottles of:
St Sixtus Abdy Prior - Bottled 1988
Eylenbosch Cuve Speciale Kriek- 1987
Lindemans Gueuze - 1987
Dominus Triple Blonde - 2005

I think I have found heaven.
Would upload photos if I could from my iPhone.

Pics or it didn't happen...

 

[chrisherberte]

SN Torpedo $45 a carton at Dan's in Smithfield (Cairns) be quick.

 

[fawnroux]

SN Torpedo $45 a carton at Dan's in Smithfield (Cairns) be quick.

Wow..

 

[chrisherberte]

Is that a sarcastic wow or a real one?
Should i go back for more?

 

[fawnroux]

Is that a sarcastic wow or a real one?
Should i go back for more?

No, not sarcastic at all.

Torpedo for $45 a case is a steal. Even if it was a parallel import of inferior quality, IMO it's a good price. Also, at such a discount, it leads me to believe that they are getting rid of them because they aren't selling.

If you enjoyed it, go back and get em! :chug:

 

[chrisherberte]

I am definitely enjoying, maybe it too much. A reminder why i brew low gravity beers.

 

[adryargument]

Pics or it didn't happen...

iPhone quality is a little rustic

 

[yum beer]

Birthday drinks Saturday night, this just arrived at the local woolies...



Not as good as I had hoped....a bit dissapointing really,

not my cup of tea, er, beer trying to be wine..

 

[humulus]

Arrived in Belgium last night - so we bee lined it to the kulminator in antwerpt.
Shared 4 bottles of:
St Sixtus Abdy Prior - Bottled 1988
Eylenbosch Cuve Speciale Kriek- 1987
Lindemans Gueuze - 1987
Dominus Triple Blonde - 2005

I think I have found heaven.
Would upload photos if I could from my iPhone.

My Favourite euro city!! jealous!

 

[winkle]

iPhone quality is a little rustic

Phuck!

:icon_drool2:
(must organise a trip over there soon)

 

[Bribie G]

OMFG 9.5% ABV

Normally I would take my own pic but after only 5 of these I can't work the camera.

$20 a six pack from Dans.

this stuff is nectar of the goddess Diana

Oh why did Diana have to die? and leave Britneyh alone yo bastarsda
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[Muggus]

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$20 a six pack from Dans.

:blink:

WOAH! That's so cheap it's practically evil!

 

[Bribie G]

I remember reading that post Muggus, so that's what time I got to bed
No wonder I'm feeling somewhat dusty today. Hmmm. still one left in the fridge.

 

[Newbee(r)]

Hooking into a case of cascade first harvest 2012. Have to say, was expecting a bit more from this drop. Body is a little thin for special ale for my liking, hops are nice but very balanced with the malts so nothing is stepping up to make it sing. Maybe needs 6 months further ageing? They are using new hops (well at least to my palette) - campania, triabunna and ellendale. A bit like a cross between a steam beer and a mild sierra nevada.

 

[bum]

iPhone quality is a little rustic

I hope you sent them back and asked for clean ones!

 

[adz1179]

Birthday drinks Saturday night, this just arrived at the local woolies...


View attachment 54364
Not as good as I had hoped....a bit dissapointing really,

not my cup of tea, er, beer trying to be wine..

I agree. Tried one for the first time the other day. Meh.

 

[eamonnfoley]

My Favourite euro city!! jealous!

Antwerp is fantastic isnt it!! I love that place.

 

[manticle]

I had a Brains SA today. Found it at my local who get new beers in from time to time and are usually reasonably stocked and well priced.

They mainly have Belgian beers, euro lagers and a few aussie micros, ciders and megas but today they had brains SA and fullers Golden pride.

The fullers I've had before but not often so I bought one, especially as I've been reading about Barley wine and working out a recipe for my own.

Lovely beer, big without seeming big until you stand up.

Brains - only really heard of them and mainly the mild so I bought two with excitement - such excitement that I ran out the door with both bottles and only realised in daylight that the bottles were clear. Not so good although most breweries that use clear bottles also use some kind of hop extract that has the UV sensitive element removed. Beer looked good but tasted oxidised and that UK 'dry mineral finish' when combined with oxidation, just tastes to me flat, salty and one dimensional. Fullers great, brains less so but I think it's the journey, more than the beer because it tastes like all the other disappointing UK ales I've tried*

All the other disappointing ones, not all the ones as there have been some fantastic ones.

 

[pk.sax]

Beautiful