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Thread: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

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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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Carling.

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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Quote Originally Posted by light up the darkness View Post
    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hilts View Post
    Carling.

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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hilts View Post
    Carling.
    That's a 'No' then.

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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Pirate Bay IPA from Cold Black Label brewery Brynmenyn Ind. Est. Bridgend. Superb.

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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Quote Originally Posted by uncle bob View Post
    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Quote Originally Posted by Maccy Blue View Post
    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Proper Job is the best

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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Soul '68 View Post
    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Quote Originally Posted by tricks View Post
    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Quote Originally Posted by bobh View Post
    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    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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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Butty Bach, Wye Valley brewery, you can get it in Asda, also had a selection from Cheddar Ales
    Good stuff

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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    My home brewed version of Chimay Red

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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Quote Originally Posted by RichardM View Post
    My home brewed version of Chimay Red
    From a kit or made yourself?

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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Quote Originally Posted by Maccy Blue View Post
    From a kit or made yourself?
    Made myself from malt, hops, water and yeast

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    Re: Any nice Ales you drank over Christmas and New year?

    Quote Originally Posted by The Bloop View Post
    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

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