Whats In The Glass (commercial)

[manticle]

So you dislike all Belgians? Fair enough.

Myself - Belgians like duvel and delerium tremens got me into beer back in the early 90s (thought it was all VB prior to that). No emperor/king - just a new experience with no hype (knock off drinks at work purely through curiosity). Belgians changed my beer world before I knew anything about beer.

 

[mongey]

day 12

Social Bandit Jackie brown ale - don't drink many brown ales ,buy the odd one here and there mostly on tap , but this was good . nice chocolate overtones . didn't taste super "brown' went down more like a pale ale

Belgians- also in the boat that was my entry into being interested in beer . duvel, chimay blue , Tres mont's (yeah i know that french but close enough) really got my attention and I was pretty much trying anything I could get my hands on . then I found a good bottle shop with a great selection of craft beer and it skyrocketed from there.

before the Belgian thing I was pretty much drinking asahi exclusively for 3 years

 

[spog]

Warm weather + Advent Calendar beers (mixed with others) do not go well with shift work and breath testing.
Not overly impressed.

 

[scomet]

Hohoho days 12 and 13 (and not a Belgian in sight)

Pacific Lager Deschutes Brewery Bend Oregon USofA - 5.5%abv Extremely light flavour, very pleasant in a bland sort of way, easy drinking pickup beer…. if thats your thung. * image is too large to process, no great loss.

Old Admiral Dark Ale Lord Nelson Brewery Sydney 6.1% abv 100% Natural Dark Ale Australian Craft Brewed > Sydneys First Boutique Pub Brewery 1841 Praise The Lord etc etc etc…. at what point would it be fair to assume that thats where its brewed? as opposed to a factory unit in Geelong or where-ever?

Bitching over - the beers not bad its an ale and its dark and its 6.1% sat in the glass for 15min and not turned to $* Call me sceptical but I bet a lot of thought went into leaving the word ‘>at’ off of the label….. yes it says contract brewed! but by who?

 

[mongey]

day 13

Murray's angry man - bit of a boring one. yeah its a good beer and I buy it from time to time . but not that exciting

 

[Stouter]

Strong Suffolk Vintage Ale.
Very smooth.

 

[Mardoo]

Myself - Belgians like duvel and delerium tremens got me into beer back in the early 90s …Belgians changed my beer world before I knew anything about beer.

It was Orval for me around that time. That and Belhaven Scottish Ale, before it went to *****.

 

[Digga]

Blue moon? You musn’t have put an orange slice on the glass manticle [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Blue moon is definitely one of the worst beers ever made.

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Blue moon is definitely one of the worst beers ever made.

With or without the orange slice?

 

[mongey]

not advent related but tired a Modus future factory DIPA as I'm a fan and like to try all their seasonal stuff

for the first time with them I was underwhelmed . was overly flat flat and tasted and drank like orange juice .maybe I just got a bad one ?

 

[Digga]

With or without the orange slice?

Not much of any fruit could save that beer!

 

[bevan]

Nice drop.

 

[manticle]

Not much of any fruit could save that beer!

Context is everything.

When I first tried it, I had just got to the bar (fresh palate) was offered it free of charge while I was about to order another beer, and it was on tap.

What's not to love? I'll drink tooheys red at a barbecue if it's free, cold and my mates are enjoying it.

Not so with BM. 2, maybe 3 sips. I really hate leaving beer undrunk but **** me, that bilge is an abomination.

To be on topic - had this yesterday : https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/hertog-jan-grand-prestige-vatgerijpt-goose-island/472895/

Good quad, lots of expected flavours but very sweet finish.

Stay clear, Scomet.

 

[droid]

got the Aldi mixed Euro4 pack for 20 dollar - this is a nice drop

 

[stewy]

got the Aldi mixed Euro4 pack for 20 dollar - this is a nice drop

On a nice hot day overlooking the Brissie River, Spaten is a delicious drop on tap at the Bavarian Bier Cafe!!

 

[nosco]

got the Aldi mixed Euro4 pack for 20 dollar - this is a nice drop

There was 2 left at my local Aldi so i got 1 as a present for my kids, to me

 

[nosco]

My new phone has a dual lense camera. Testing it out on a beer. Getting creative an ****. Fullers IPA. On a side note i heard that back ye old times the Fullers where the ones that collected the piss for the Tanners. They have

definitely moved up in the world.

 

[mongey]

advent catch up

day 14 Exit milk stout - super nice stout. really enjoyed it . day 14 was a 36 degree day so a milk stout probably wasn't the beer of choice but it was still great

day 15 - 3 ravens white wit beer - nice and fresh wit beer. should've had this one on the 36 degree day

day 15 riverside 44 american amber. I like riversides beers, I would wager i have drunk more of the 777's long necks than anyone else in the world , had this one a few times and like it

day 16 - I don't remember. I had in it among a bunch of beers after a 7 hour Xmas shopping mission . it was some golden ale I think . tasted like good beer.I was pretty much drunk when I opened it

day 17 red hill wheat beer . much like the 3 ravens. a nice, refreshing wheat beer

day 18 stockade brew - the sesh golden ale- I enjoyed this actually . full of flavor for a 4.1% which I consider to be mid strength beer .

 

[mongey]

I'm gonna finish this damn advent thing off

day 19 woolshed brewery Judas the dark. this was good but had it at the wrong time. got home after an after work swim on 31 degree day and cracked this without even really looking at it . a dark ale with roasted wattle seed probably wasn't what I was needing at the time . good beer. very aromatic. the wattle seed was interesting. wouldn't drink more than 1 at a time

 

[manticle]

I usually only drink one at a time.
Often followed in close succession by another, but still one at a time.

There are exceptions to everything.