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

[Ally Mcg]

Bit of a bigger and bigger night tonight.

Last bottle of DB Export Beer - less is less. Still prettily packaged tho. 5.35%
Kaimai Pale Ale - export only. Lots of caramel but soft and drinkable. Took me a while to realize it was 6.8%
Robot Dog Brewing Co Big Angry - some hot alcohol with spicy notes. 7.6%
Emersons JP 2010. Its damn near big beer perfection. 8%

[JoKing]

JP 2010 is my biggest hard on of the year. Damn it's a good beer. Perfection really - I can't describe it any other way.

[Steph]

Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Imperial Helles Bock. 8.3%. Sweet, alcoholic after-taste; bit of hop character. I wasn't sure if I would like this but I do. I wasn't sure about the sweetness but it actually seems to be working really well. Both Jonny and I are enjoying it. It is balanced.

Have quite a few home brews to get through tonight. Am really excited as most of my home brewer friends are equal to most my my brewer friends...

[jt]

Drinking ?

The second Porter attempt. The brother Bob keg finally ran dry tonight, luckily I had Mk II on hand
Went with the version with styrians as well as the cascade - which really rounds it out
Just a shame I was in a hurry, it's a bit dirty with a few floaties .. maybe next time I'll get it right

[Nick T]

Ally McG's IPA - lovely smooth, well rounded bitterness. Not in your face, just perfect. I like it, my wife likes it, please post a recipe!

[Ally Mcg]

Cheers Nick, pleased you and your wife liked it.

Gladfields Pale Malt 77.92%
Carapils 12.99%
Rye Malt 6.49%
Chelsea Sugar 2.6%

42.6IBU Simcoe at 30
15.2 IBU Simcoe at 15
2.1IBU Centennial at 5
8.3IBU Simcoe at 5
Wyeast 1332. North Western Ale

OG 1.071
Ferment at 20c.

[Chris Banks]

What are you drinking? - Too much probably!

Hallertau - Favourites were - Copper Tart , Luxe , Minimus

Galbraiths - Favourites were - Bellringer , Antipodean Pale Ale

Cock & Bull - Favourites were - Monks Habit , Fuggles , Pilsner

Brew On The Quay - Favourites were - James Squire Amber Ale , Epic Pale

The Sheakspeare - well the stout was ok

Liquorland Newmarket - bottles of Maximus , Croucher Pale and Pils 500ml!! , Rewired , Export Gold limited release twin pack

Standouts of the lot - Minimus (even tryed to get a keg to bring home)
Cock&Bull - Pilsner (what I would like my recent attempts at pils to taste like)

Stinkers of the lot - Brew on the Quay - Brews Brew (Bland lifeless watery)
Sheakspeares - King Lear ( Bitter and strong alcahol with nothing to balance)

[Mike Neilson]

What day were you there for the Antipodean? Went there on wedensday and they said it had vanished!! Was it you???

[Chris Banks]

Thursday Arvo?

[Mike Neilson]

Damn missed it!!

[Nick T]

Liked it? We loved it! What is with the rye malt? Does it give a particular flavour?

[Barbara Joppa]

This afternoon at The Falls "Moctober" the winners of the day were:
Harrington's Rogue Hop - nice balance between the aroma hops and the bittering hops.
Croucher Pale Ale - beautiful caramel nose and nice malt body. I went back for thirds.

Overall, a very nice event with a couple sausage offerings as well as yummy offerings from the kitchen.
Well done!