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

[David Wood]

It was my favourite too. But the last time I tried Brewski it was a diacetyl bomb...

[Andrew]

I was in Wanaka in February and had a Brewski at a little place on the lake. They had it on tap and it's one of the best beers I've had since I got here 15 months ago.

[Stu McKinlay]

Now I really do need to try it.... 'twas awesome in its day. The kind of beer that'd make my top 10 NZ beers every year.

[Reviled]

Hmm, so maybe not so promising, ill still try it tonight but if its awful ill be forced to follow up with a Ruination :o)

[Greig McGill]

Yep, confirm it was awesome in february. We ordered two consecutive kegs for the RCC. First was amazing, second was a d-bomb as Dave said. So both are true. Oh for consistency!

[Dave Gillies]

Hi Greig - Sorry to hear you had a d-bomb Brewski keg. What was the date when you drank it? I did have a yeast problem which caused the diacetyl. Cheers Dave Gillies - Brewer of Wanaka Beerworks.

[Greig McGill]

Hi Dave, I'll check with Allan Hawkes who has the order records. He'll have the date. From memory it was some time in March.

[Dave Gillies]

Hi Greig - March was when I had a problem. If you can confirm the date that would be appreciated. Cheers Dave

[Greig McGill]

No problem Dave, I've emailed Allan who keeps great records, and will get back to you.

[Greig McGill]

Right. Got the data. First (excellent) keg was tapped on Feb 5. Second (diacetyl ridden) keg was tapped April 16.

[Dave Gillies]

Cheers for the data Greig. Yes, those dates make sense to me. I started a new yeast culture in March which did not attenuate the beer properly during fermentation. Can you please let me know who purchased the D-Bomb keg as I would like to make it up to them.

[Greig McGill]

Hi Dave,

No need to make anything up to us. It was purchased by the Ruakura Campus Club, via BeerNZ. Many of our less beer-nerdy members drank it all up not knowing any better, so we weren't out anything! :)