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

[Mike Neilson]

I hope the Yellow Head hasnt disapated

[Christian]

Giants!...going by the size of those glasses.

[Beer_ledgend]

Well have been a complete slack bastard and haven't thanked Tyler for his hospitality the other week. He shared some of his great Plinny clone and a couple of others. Thanks heaps.

Have been a bit quite lately, new job means no access at work :(
But have had only supermarket beers over past couple of days, Baveria 8.6. I know I hear you say, but you get a good bang for your buck.
But tomorrow all that changes, a great night out at Brew on Quay. Bring on the challenge, Luke v Steve.

Have a great one and will see some of you there tomorrow night.

Chris

[Ally Mcg]

My own Swedish Chef

Dry hopped to Africa with Pac Gem and Riwaka.

Black currant and citrus from 2 ft away and weird edge to the bitterness that can only be the 'cask oak' edge that Pac Gem offer. After a couple of my CS 3 browns hops are tasting superb.

[MrC]

Does that mean that you liking Pac Gem as a late addition hop? My experience has always been bad with Pac Gem as anything other than a bittering hop.

[Ally Mcg]

Yeah I think Pac Gem in combination with another hop in late additions can work quite well. I'd certainly brew this again with a few tweaks. Maybe its just a taste thing - its certainly a really polarizing hop from what i read before using it online

[Christian]

Just picked up a 2009 Smokin' Bishop. My first smoked beer - the first sip kind of hits you in the face!

[denimglen]

Was my first smoked beer too, had it a weekend or so ago.

It was on and off for me. Like the first three sips - good, the next three so-so, the next three - good and so on. I still need to acquire the taste for smoked beers I think.

[Christian]

Yeah, definitely an acquired taste for a hophead. It's quite challenging but I'm certainly enjoying it. Seems like it would go nicely with some smoked deli foods.

[Mike Neilson]

Havnt seen anyone comment on this one but Marlborough Pale Ale, I think time has stole the hops on this one!!! Durys out on this one!!!!!!!

[Bambule]

Yeah Mike, I tired this at a Regionals Tasting and although not a bad beer, the 666 avarice was all over it like a rash for hops.

[Mike Neilson]

Yeah ive had more hop aroma out of export gold!! Dury??? Jury what a retard!! Still chompin at the bit for some 666!!