What are you drinking ?

[jt]

Ok, so What Are You Brewing was a hotty, as topics go.

Now I'm 15 pints into a keg I only filled on Tuesday and wondering if anyone else has a favourite at the moment ?

It's my second brown with US-Oh05 and it's better than the forst, maybe Ikept the temps down a bit during the scorcher we had in januray

[Kieran Haslett-Moore]

https://www.facebook.com/crooked.cider

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/DR-Tonic/182186325155717

[Dave W]

Just having a Tuatara Porter at what is now the closest bar to home...... the Lifeboat in Eastborne.

tuatara is the only craft beer here, the rest is all Lion Nathen generics. :-(
will have to come back when I'm not in scruffy shifting clothes and have words with the manager about this appaling state of affairs!!

[Paul Harrison]

that'll teach you to move out of wellington.

[Daniel Parker]

Meantime Union, Buxton Axe Edge & Harviestoun Old Engine Oil (In that order)

 

Enjoyed all of them, but for different reasons. Pick out of the bunch was the Axe Edge.

[JoKing]

Well played, Daniel... well played indeed.

 

There goes another $100... looking forward to that Axe Edge though.

[Michael]

Although I have to go to work in the morning, I figured I would have one beer, Pliny the Elder. I have not tasted it yet, I hope it is good.

[Matthew]

How was the Pliny?

[Michael]

It was a very good beer, but it did not live up to the hype. I think that is the problem with hype, one expects to get the most awesome ever, and it sets the expectations too high.

 

Overall, Pliny the elder was excellent though. I should have made tasting notes. :( 

 

As I recall, it poured a lovely golden coulor. I am not certain of the hops, perhaps they were citra? A very good beer. I wish I did not hear the hype beforehand.

[Stu H]

Was in Wellington for the weekend, so stocked up at Regionals yesterday, before the long drive back to Auckland.

 

True that drinking out of a plastic cup at the back of the van isn't the best way to enjoy a rigger of Liberty TPA, but shit damn it was still pretty awesome!

[jt]

The last late hopped pale, more dry hop than usual and makes me wonder why I'm considering changing the base malt

And I'm looking longingly a bottle in the garage, Matthew's last BKP. How's that tasting Matt, had one of the new batch lately, should it be my Friday beer ?

[Matthew]

Yep, pop it in the fridge! Just don't drink it too chilled. 8-9'C any cooler you miss out on the chocolatey nose (before the hops kick in, that is).

[jt]

I didn't chill it til I got home today, the garage is still cool (warm enough to entice a mouse in though)
You're right about the chocolate, though I thought there was a hint of black in there too yea?
The hops are really nice, less cascade than previous versions yea ? And the hops linger nicely too, not too biting