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Founders Dirty ******* Scotch Ale.

First time I have had this and just wow. So much flavour in one mouthful. 7 types of malt, 50 IBU and 8.5 ABV.
Pretty exy, I paid $35 for a 6pack but man so worth it
 
welly2 said:
Every beer I've had described as a "summer ale" has always been a bland, weak, tasteless disappointment.

Example, and probably not a good one but had a bottle of this over the weekend:

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I know it's XXXX and I shouldn't expect anything great from them anyway but honestly, it literally tasted of nothing. I'm not exaggerating, it really had absolutely no flavour at all. I've had a few other summer ales and lagers in the past and same thing - no flavour to speak of. Call me controversial but I fail to see the point of making a beer that tastes of nothing.

Then they have achieved precisely the result they were after...nothing there which can offend and therefore turn anyone off drinking it. The perfect commercial beer.
 
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Beautiful stout from Young's. Hints of licorice and chocolate. Some underlying bitterness. I wouldn't mind more roast, but I do love a fair bit of roast in my stout.
 
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Wow. The most amazing stout aroma I've ever experienced. Smells like coffee tequila.

Solid stout.

Recommended.
 
Danwood said:
I'm all over the Creatures this evening.

I really love their IPA. Toffee malt and marmalade hops, winning combo.

And the Dread for afters. Tried a bottle the other day, also very good.

The IPA is their best regular IMO, probably tied with Dread for my affections.

Hmm, malty/hops VS malty/roast....FIGHT !

Finally got some Return of the Dread in our local Dan's and must say mighty impressed probably one of the best stouts I have had in Australia nice and roasty and very smooth a great winter drink. Hope it remains on the regular brew schedule and not seasonal. 4 packs and price though WTF.

Pity the rest of the LC range is so insipid and expensive.
 
Tropical_Brews said:
Finally got some Return of the Dread in our local Dan's and must say mighty impressed probably one of the best stouts I have had in Australia nice and roasty and very smooth a great winter drink. Hope it remains on the regular brew schedule and not seasonal. 4 packs and price though WTF.

Pity the rest of the LC range is so insipid and expensive.
How good is it

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welly2 said:
Every beer I've had described as a "summer ale" has always been a bland, weak, tasteless disappointment.

Example, and probably not a good one but had a bottle of this over the weekend:

XXXX%20Summer%20Bright%20Lager.png


I know it's XXXX and I shouldn't expect anything great from them anyway but honestly, it literally tasted of nothing. I'm not exaggerating, it really had absolutely no flavour at all. I've had a few other summer ales and lagers in the past and same thing - no flavour to speak of. Call me controversial but I fail to see the point of making a beer that tastes of nothing.

Why not? People pay $500 million + a year for bottled water. Give em what they want I say.
 
Pilsner Urquell. Bbd of 26.05.15, but honestly, these beers don't age out badly. $10 a six pack at the local IGA.
 
slcmorro said:
Pilsner Urquell. Bbd of 26.05.15, but honestly, these beers don't age out badly. $10 a six pack at the local IGA.
Visit Prague and drink a fresh one, then get back to us.
*sniff*
 
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