been painting all day, just about to crack a Vale IPA

 

I hate painting, need a beer after that....

the Aussies...Not that we have centuries of brewing tradition, but we do a few good brews these days.......

 

Quite right.

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Imagine - a world without beer. A dark, dismal horrid place....

Perish the thought

 

Went along to the Wheatsheaf Hotel last night, a brewer from Brooklyn Brewery was there and they did a 'tap takeover', 5 of their taps were Brooklyn beers. I drank a couple of pints of 25th Anniversary Lager, before I found out it was 9.5-10% ABV! Woops! Couldn't even tell.

 

Then I was fortunate enough to chat to the brewer while drinking one of the finest (and secretive) stouts in the world - the Brooklyn Brewery Black Ops imperial stout, aged in bourbon barrels and refermented with champagne yeast. It rates 100 on ratebeer.com, and I can see why, it was amazing. 

 

I wish we could get it here in Australia.

 

 

 

the Brooklyn Brewery Black Ops imperial stout, aged in bourbon barrels and refermented with champagne yeast. It rates 100 on ratebeer.com, and I can see why, it was amazing. 

 

I wish we could get it here in Australia.

 

So do I...Sounds like a good little session.....

An excellent drop. Even better on tap on a cold night with one of their guinness pies.

An excellent drop. Even better on tap on a cold night with one of their guinness pies.

It's a good one. Never had it on tap though. Whose pies are they?

The Brewery's of course!

It's a good one. Never had it on tap though. Whose pies are they?

IPA tap takeover at the Archive this weekend, can't hardly wait!

 

The Brewery's of course!

It's a good one. Never had it on tap though. Whose pies are they?

Well I'll be damned. I had no idea. Fanks Jake

Whenever I go to the Rocks, which is rare, I usually end up at the Lowenbrau. I need to open my eyes to its other, perhaps brighter delights.

Well I'll be damned. I had no idea. Fanks Jake Whenever I go to the Rocks, which is rare, I usually end up at the Lowenbrau. I need to open my eyes to its other, perhaps brighter delights.

It's a great little pub, great beers and good simple bar food. Nothing flash at all, which is how I like it.

It's a great little pub, great beers and good simple bar food. Nothing flash at all, which is how I like it.

Sounds perfect Jake.

Incidentally I have a fighting chance of dropping by this Sunday, if I can convince the family while they are hypnotised by the light show.

Well I'll be damned. I had no idea. Fanks Jake Whenever I go to the Rocks, which is rare, I usually end up at the Lowenbrau. I need to open my eyes to its other, perhaps brighter delights.

 

The Rocks!!? One of my favourites for a beer. The Lord Nelson, Glenmore, Fortune of War, Harts (always rotating Aussie craft beers some from the Rocks Brewing Co...good one), Merantile, Orient and another fav, The Hero Of Waterloo. A good night, is to grab a beer or two at The Lord Nelson, then go down Argyle St, to The Cut Restaurant/Grill for a great steak......and Shiraz

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http://www.cutbarandgrill.com/

Tonight I am trying Vale IPA. A bit of a misnomer, really a traditional English Ale in style. A dark cloudy ale, muddy amber really, with the usual toffee sweetness, not particularly hoppy. Rather nice, actually.

Thats a good one rehab, but yeah, not the usual hoppy bitterness that sucks your gums over your teeth that you get from a lot of other IPA's

 

Try the Mountain Goat IPA if you can get it up your way

 

Thats a good one rehab, but yeah, not the usual hoppy bitterness that sucks your gums over your teeth that you get from a lot of other IPA's

 

Try the Mountain Goat IPA if you can get it up your way

 

Will do. I think that was the one the fellow in the bottlo this arvo was trying to remember, and recommend.

Thats a good one rehab, but yeah, not the usual hoppy bitterness that sucks your gums over your teeth that you get from a lot of other IPA's

 

Try the Mountain Goat IPA if you can get it up your way

 

 

Ooh, ta. I will be trying that.

Imported Grolsch flip top stubby.

Fanbloodytastic

Just had two of these with dinner, lovely on a cold Friday night. Served in those Coopers Pilsener glasses, long and tall, really nice.

 

...NICE

It was..is...

 

Gage Roads Premium Lager is great value for $41 per carton, I love my ales but this lager is quite good, a bit of an ale taste to it I think.

It was..is...

 

Gage Roads Premium Lager is great value for $41 per carton, I love my ales but this lager is quite good, a bit of an ale taste to it I think.

I quite like their IPA, actually it is the first IPA I have genuinely enjoyed. Much better than Squires.

I like both, as a pure IPA I would say James-baby's is better, as a great drink, yes the Gage Rd's one is quite good. It's called Sleeping Giant now, I am not sure if this is their original one rebadged and improved or simply remarketed but yes, it's noice.

 

The BEST (according to my taste buds) IPA I have processed through my body is this one-

 

http://www.brewdog.com/beer/punk-ipa

 

BUT, drink it with your pyjamas on, you have been warned.

 

Hmm, might get some Atomic Pale Ale this arvo too, haven't tried that in a while. Pale Ales would be my faves methinks.

 

Along with motorcycles and hi fi setups, I am also very promiscuous when it comes to beer, hehe.

 

Or if one is Spanish= JeJe.

 

Jakey, I didn't go much on the Lord Nelson Pale Ale, I found it a touch underwhelming, just my 2c worth. Then again, I certainly didn't tip it down the sink, haha, so there you go.

Edited June 21, 201312 yr by Darren69