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

[JoKing]

2 Seasons ago mate. The fishing dried up when I moved to New Plymouth - as I have no boat. I never got as far out as the Mokes - but we hit barrier a few times - alas no Trophy.

[studio1]

kite fishing would work well down that way - I used to do a lot of that on the west coast before getting my boat. looks like Kawau is firing at the mo as well.... http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=35837

[Steph]

We are having an Invercargill Boysenberry. I really like it and our glasses must be sparkling as it is leaving a lovely lace - surely scoring some extra points for appearance. Wish I had some blue cheese as I reckon it would be worth trying a match out. Tried some of Luke's IMP the other night. It has length, was cloudy with a few floaties. And strong, my goodness...Not sure I was up to more that the few sips I had!!

[Stu McKinlay]

Yeh, I like it. It's quite rich, and I think you might be right on that match - you could drop the quince jelly and have a Boysenbeery instead. I've got a case of it in the cellar (next to the case of Smokin' Bishop!).

[Steph]

This year's Smokin was good. Less full on than last year and for that reason far more drinkable. Still call it my breakfast beer!!

[Stu McKinlay]

Yeh, I preferred it this year. It was a little tighter all up, and I loved the hint of citrus in there.

[James P]

With Rusty, HerrSchnapps, Nick and I catching up on Friday night had a taster of HerrSchnapps and Nick's Stout. Body was light to medium, with mellow coffee tones, and very easy to drink. Well done guys, looking forward to the next batch!y

[jt]

The last of my Kea Pale Ales - a year past it's expiry - I finally summoned up the courage to crack the top off last night.
Pleasant, drinkable, but not at it's best as I recall it.

Renaissance Discovery on the starting blocks after work, at a respectable hour ... perhaps.
Followed by a couple of odd bottles, the last bottle of porter that bombed in the comp and a Styrian ale that was unpleasantly over and dry hopped to the point of being painful from the keg when fresh (hopefully an extra month has turned this into a gem)

cheers chaps, jt

[Nick]

I'm going to open a 1999 Thomas Hardy's tonight. Any suggestions for a warm up beer to start off with?

[MrC]

I wouldn't recommend having a Bookbinder beforehand, anyhing after that will seem lame. Bookbinder rocks!

How about an Export 33. That'll make your Thomas Hardies Ale taste like liquid gold :)

[denimglen]

Where'd you score your BBs from mate?

[Reviled]

Theres BBs in the 500ml bottles at Liquorland in Northcross, but they cost the same as the other Emersons :o( I miss the 1.25 litre bottles badly!!! They were awesome!