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

[Nick T]

CDJ Brewing, or somthing similar (CJD maybe?) in Christchurch - who are they? Saw some bottles of a cherry porter on the shelves by them, and also I think a cider - any clues?

[Reviled]

Dont know but it sounds delicous!! Did you buy the bottles you saw?

[Nick T]

No, wasn't sure of 'pedigree' and was on a mission at the time for some Tuatara for 'research purposes'. But now I know what it is, we have a free pass for an hour on Sat night (ie babysitter coming earlier than we need) so I think it might be off to Poms for us!

[Ally Mcg]

KJD Brewing are brewed with Dicke from the Dux De Lux and have a cider and a cherry porter on the go as far as I'm aware.
The Eve Cider is unveiled on tap at Poms tonight and I had a pint of the Cherry Porter there last night. I really liked it, lots of cherry notes on the nose and a nice chocolate and latte malt body. Well worth a try IMO

[Reviled]

Last night, Wanaka Brewery - Tall Black.

I expected banana on the nose and after pouring into a glass with minimal head which disappeared within seconds I was actually pleasantly suprised to be greeted with notes of coffee and roast on the nose, sadly followed by a thin watery mouthfeel and a coffee like finish. All in all pretty average, the nose was the best thing about it but half of the glass went down the sink.

[Stu McKinlay]

Wanaka Brewski, about 5 years ago, was my number one NZ pilsner by a country mile... it's been a long time though. I can recall it well enough to know that if it was at its best now, it would still be the best. Bohemian influenced rather than German.

[Reviled]

Thanks Stu thats cheered me up, my mum brought me back a bottle of the Tall Black and the Brewski, havnt tried the brewski yet but after last nights experiance wasnt expecting much, now, im expecting a little more haha.. Might have to try it tonight, just to see how it shapes up!

[Martin Bridges]

It has been for about 2 years.

[Stu McKinlay]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news... the bit i missed out was how it had, since, turned into a DMS bomb that verged on smelling like a homeless man. It's been a couple of years since I tried it because I had a few really bad experiences in a row.

Might be time to retry it...

[Andrew]

Sounds like its a bit inconsistent in its consistency to me! Its a pity, the one I had was damn good.

[Stu McKinlay]

Not if the next one I have is!!

[Andrew]

2 people. That would almost be a quorum on here.