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Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?
I Found a can of Brewdog Layer Cake in tesco for £3 a can which I really enjoyed so I went online and ordered 24 cans of the buggers.
Like drinking actual cake. Marshmallowy stout I think it tastes like and 7%
Layer Cake, a rich and decadent stout that has to be tried to be believed. Layering marshmallow, chocolate brownie, vanilla and cocoa nibs, this is a dessert in a can.
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Sounds very interesting, I shall have to try a can, and will pick one up the next time I am shopping in Tesco's. I just stuck to a tried and tested and thoroughly recommended ale over Xmas, Hobgoblin, Ruby Ale 5.2%
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Before Christmas 2019 I was in York, walking through the old shambles, saw a board outside a pub advertising Christmas cake ale and I thought Why not
So I went in and it was bloody lovely
5 pints later I came out and was bolloxed for the rest of the day
Should have come with a warning
The next time I walked past it was off the menu. Unfortunately
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light up the darkness
Before Christmas 2019 I was in York, walking through the old shambles, saw a board outside a pub advertising Christmas cake ale and I thought Why not
So I went in and it was bloody lovely
5 pints later I came out and was bolloxed for the rest of the day
Should have come with a warning
The next time I walked past it was off the menu. Unfortunately
Cake is a made-up beer....
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Hilts
Carling.
:hehe:
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Hilts
Carling.
That's a 'No' then.
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Pirate Bay IPA from Cold Black Label brewery Brynmenyn Ind. Est. Bridgend. Superb.
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Blizzard from Enville Ales brewery. 6.4% ish. A very pleasant winter ale, strong and flavoursome. Their White, American Pale Ale and Ginger go down a treat, too.
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Someone bought me a couple of bottles of Duvel Triple Hop Citra for Christmas. Best beer I've had in ages but it will blow your head off at a walloping 9.5%. You can get it in Tesco round here but not sure if it is available in Cardiff. If you see it then grab a bottle - it is amazing.
https://www.duvel.com/en-gb/the-beer/duvel-citra
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uncle bob
I Found a can of Brewdog Layer Cake in tesco for £3 a can which I really enjoyed so I went online and ordered 24 cans of the buggers.
Like drinking actual cake. Marshmallowy stout I think it tastes like and 7%
Layer Cake, a rich and decadent stout that has to be tried to be believed. Layering marshmallow, chocolate brownie, vanilla and cocoa nibs, this is a dessert in a can.
I drink Golden ale quite a bit but got given a few cans of some of the Tiny Rebel beers. I'm been quite sceptical of it because of the way its packaged but got to admit I enjoyed the Electric Boogaloo and Dutty Ale.
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Maccy Blue
Someone bought me a couple of bottles of Duvel Triple Hop Citra for Christmas. Best beer I've had in ages but it will blow your head off at a walloping 9.5%. You can get it in Tesco round here but not sure if it is available in Cardiff. If you see it then grab a bottle - it is amazing.
https://www.duvel.com/en-gb/the-beer/duvel-citra
Jesus! Sounds lovely but shouldn’t it be on the optics shelf? Not a ‘session’ beer.
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I drank some Alchemist Heady Topper. American IPAs are not really my thing but it was good. I wouldn't want to drink more than a couple of glasses though. It's designed to be drunk straight from the can which also doesn't seem right for such a big tasting beer. If I'm going to spend a lot of money on a beer, I'd rather drink Duvel. From a glass.
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Mr Soul '68
Sounds very interesting, I shall have to try a can, and will pick one up the next time I am shopping in Tesco's. I just stuck to a tried and tested and thoroughly recommended ale over Xmas, Hobgoblin, Ruby Ale 5.2%
One of my faves, the Gold version is good, too (great for summer)
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Old Tom by Robinson’s. Dark winter ale at 8% ish. Lovely stuff. Morrison’s sell it up here in Mcr, not sure if it is sold nationally but a good alternative to the Belgians and the endless IPA, DIPA etc
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Old Tom by Robinson’s. Dark winter ale at 8% ish. Lovely stuff. Morrison’s sell it up here in Mcr, not sure if it is sold nationally but a good alternative to the Belgians and the endless IPA, DIPA etc
Old Tom is great stuff. You used to be able to get it on draught in a few select pubs around the north west. I remember going watching Hyde United one boxing day and having a half of it afterwards in a Robinson's pub afterwards. It was fantastic draught.
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bobh
One of my faves, the Gold version is good, too (great for summer)
I just cant get on with the Gold - bit too sharp for me. The Ruby is good though (I'm enjoying one now as it happens 🙂)
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brooklyn lager - very tasty. have been trying a few for a while now since i had it in brooklyn funny enough (on sale in tesco and asda)
this weekend tried some sam adams (boston) and shipyard ipa (portland, maine) - bottles from tesco and liked both.
normally i was a heineken/san miguel drinker but find i need some flavour now, so staropramen is my go to regular beer with the slightly more flavoured / hoppy IPA's as an occasional drink
tried hobgoblin gold last week - when it was delivered as a replacement - and that was nice.
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I love the King Goblin.
Like the Tiny rebel Marshmallow Stay Puft porter stout. Now that is nice.
If you haven't been up there yet, then when everything reopens once again I recommend a visit to the Tiny rebel brewery up in Rogerstone.
Much much better than the cardiff one.
Its built on an old industrial estate warehouse and it is a cracking little venue if you've not been. Worth popping up for a meal and a pint with your Mrs or your mates.
Beers cheaper than the cardiff and Newport venues as they brew it on site and no extra charges for transportation Etc.
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Butty Bach, Wye Valley brewery, you can get it in Asda, also had a selection from Cheddar Ales
Good stuff
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My home brewed version of Chimay Red
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RichardM
My home brewed version of Chimay Red
From a kit or made yourself?
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Maccy Blue
From a kit or made yourself?
Made myself from malt, hops, water and yeast
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The Bloop
I just cant get on with the Gold - bit too sharp for me. The Ruby is good though (I'm enjoying one now as it happens )
I been drinking Hobgoblin Gold for a few years now ,my favourite and at £1.19 a bottle in Lidl its a no brainer:thumbup: