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I picked up some bitters the other night from the supermarket as I had been out to the pub but was driving so had to not drink in the pub. Got some Ridley's Old Bob and Hook Norton's Old Hooky. Both have fruity flavours but Old Bob balanced it so much better with a real wholemeal biscuit kind of a taste, Old Hooky was a bit too much sultana and raisin tasting and nothing else was there to really take that flavour away. Whilst the weather has been nice all day I have gone through 4 bottles of Samuel Adams Boston Lager this afternoon and it some how made the temperature that much more bearable. Does anybody used the Untappd website or app?
I prefer beeradvocate.com for my beer info. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I have a couple of friends from another forum who are on untapped but I will def have a look at that site thanks. A work colleague was telling me that there is an off licence (liquor store in some countries?) in Liverpool that specialises in traditional ales - he couldn't remember the name but I am going to search about as I like a jaunt into Liverpool every now and then and could do with searching this place out. I went shopping on Friday and picked up some St Peters Organic Ale, Theakstons Masham Glory, Jennings Sneck Lifter, Hook Nortons Double Stout and some Fullers ESB. Looking forward to maybe sampling some of them later.

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Not had it yet - I am a bit put off by it's alleged marmalade taste if I am honest. Sneck Lifter was great - dark, almost porter dark but not quite heavy enough. Still go the nice roasted coffee edge to it and it led me nicely into the Hook Norton Double Stout which turned out to be a bit of a find. Strong burnt fruit taste balanced perfectly with coffee and a hint of liquorice, was a really enjoyable drink overall. Theakstons Masham Glory had very cinnamon and vanilla notes to it which whilst initially seemingly pleasant soon became a bit sickly as the pint went down.

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Not had it yet - I am a bit put off by it's alleged marmalade taste if I am honest. Sneck Lifter was great - dark, almost porter dark but not quite heavy enough. Still go the nice roasted coffee edge to it and it led me nicely into the Hook Norton Double Stout which turned out to be a bit of a find. Strong burnt fruit taste balanced perfectly with coffee and a hint of liquorice, was a really enjoyable drink overall. Theakstons Masham Glory had very cinnamon and vanilla notes to it which whilst initially seemingly pleasant soon became a bit sickly as the pint went down.
That double stout sounds nice.
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Yeah it reminded a bit of Old Growler when I tasted the liquorice but it was much more expansive in is taste overall than Growler is. When I first started drinking stouts and porters a while ago I only drank Growler and Mackesons. I love the simplicity of the Mackeson packaging in it's stubby little tin can with black and grey motif with a hint of red - kind of retro in a way. I also admire the style of the bottles St Peters use in their drinks - very old school medicinal looking is the best way I can think to describe them. Their cream stout is a joy also.

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St Peters Organic Ale is a massive let down I have just discovered. It is weak like a holiday lager with no discernible taste or any identifiable or specific main notes. It was a struggle to finish to be honest and such a shame given it's cvlt bottle. If I ever find myself in Suffolk again I may still arrange a visit to their Brewery though.

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Just getting round to the Fullers ESB which I was a little perturbed by the flavours of at first from reviews. The marmalade notes are obvious from the start - even the aroma gives hints of it but the balance is there to stop it flooding the palate as I first feared. Its almost like a viscous feel to it as I drink it and has a lovely amber colour to it. It is easy to see why this became a champion ale - it is great.

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There's a reason Sierra Nevada pale ale is the benchmark for judges when they're judging American Pale Ales! Though I think I preferred the stuff from CA - Pale Ale on the East Coast is now brewed at their new facility in NC. Still very good. Refreshing beers for hopheads: Founder's: All Day IPA and Centennial - drinking one of these right now! Maine Beer: Mo and Zoe, if you can get either of them The Alchemist: Heady Topper White Birch: Hop Session Also been digging on Fritz Briem's smoked beers and Bayerische Bahnhof's Gose - I just had this beer on draft for the first time and it's even better than a bottle. Now I'm gonna go get drunk.

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You make me feel uncomfortable with your beer knowledge guys :) I like white/life beer. Not so sure if it's like that in english. So I like to have beer in places that produce their own brand, altough it doesn't happen often as there are not so much places like this-there's one in Sofia called Luciano and I found one in Vienna, I think the name of the pub was 13, great beer in both! From the bottled ones, well I like Hoegaarden, Affligem, Amstel from time to time Kwak. Weihenstephan as well. I like a few bulgarian ones but I bet you haven't heard of them-Pirinsko and Bolyarka Weiss. And my hometown beer- Burgasko :) If I have the choice between bottle and draught, I pick up draught-I dislike drinks with too many bubbles. I honestly dislike Heineken! But there is no beer I wouldn't drink I suppose.

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Those are some good choices. I've had all the bigger names you mentioned, and I really liked Affligem and Kwak particularly. We don't call them "white" or "life" beer, though! We usually call them by their style names, even here in the states, so a German wheat beer would be a "Weissbier" or "weizen" and a Belgian wheat beer would be a "wit". The Affligem that I've had would be considered a "dubbel". From the same region, I also recall liking Orval and Corsendonk. I'd love to try some of your local beers! One of my favorite things is to find unique flavors and beer styles. I feel pretty lucky to have several good breweries here in NYC, although there are some great West Coast beers that I'd love to be closer to. And I agree, Heineken is pretty terrible.

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Those are some good choices. I've had all the bigger names you mentioned, and I really liked Affligem and Kwak particularly. We don't call them "white" or "life" beer, though! We usually call them by their style names, even here in the states, so a German wheat beer would be a "Weissbier" or "weizen" and a Belgian wheat beer would be a "wit". The Affligem that I've had would be considered a "dubbel". From the same region, I also recall liking Orval and Corsendonk. I'd love to try some of your local beers! One of my favorite things is to find unique flavors and beer styles. I feel pretty lucky to have several good breweries here in NYC, although there are some great West Coast beers that I'd love to be closer to. And I agree, Heineken is pretty terrible.
Nice Belgian picks, I dig Kwak, Orval, and Affligem as well. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I guess there's no beer smiley on this forum? :( I love the Belgians! A few great Belgian-style brews coming out of Canada, too, from Unibroue and Brasserie Du Ciel - if you can find anything by those guys, give it a shot. Something about nice fresh hops during the hot summer months, though...
Unibroue is fantastic, La Fin Du Monde is the only Belgian style beer from outside of Belgium that is as good as the real deal IMO, and their other beers are damn close as well, Terrible, Trois Pistole, Maudite, all top shelf. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I really don't drink as many belgian beers as I used to. They are too light for me I guess. I need that heavy hop bitterness from IPA's.
There are Belgian IPAs like Piraat, but despite a much greater hop character, they still have a very malty Belgian flavor. The whole hop bomb style is a very American one, and it speaks to our American tendency to do everything bigger with no regard to subtlety, but it definitely works in the favor of our beer. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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