tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post3786506065427303459..comments2023-09-15T08:14:07.431-07:00Comments on Taking the beard out of beer!: Pleasant SurprisesMelissa Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13701889299756506857noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-20897589407240101302008-11-16T05:45:00.000-08:002008-11-16T05:45:00.000-08:00Having recently discovered KorenWolf with its love...Having recently discovered KorenWolf with its lovely lickle picture of a hamster on the front, I suspect at least one of my sisters in law will get a couple of bottles for Chrimbo. It's a wonderful beer, very creamy texture and delightful taste.Glenda Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-89102799741612558792008-10-29T05:46:00.000-07:002008-10-29T05:46:00.000-07:00Hey Flamin'!It depends what you're after - I alway...Hey Flamin'!<BR/>It depends what you're after - I always think you can't go far wrong with a Deus gift set complete with flute glasses and ice bucket!<BR/><BR/>Email me if you want some more ideas or visit utobeer on borough or www.beermerchants.com for inspiration - email is on the homepage of the blog.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>MelissaMelissa Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701889299756506857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-6149103007197291182008-10-28T15:25:00.000-07:002008-10-28T15:25:00.000-07:00Any suggestions for girls beers for Chrimbo? Eithe...Any suggestions for girls beers for Chrimbo? Either as drinking for ourselves or for gifts for other girls?Glenda Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-24804220598459924522008-10-28T04:04:00.000-07:002008-10-28T04:04:00.000-07:00yeah I grabbed some Meantime Winter Time and some ...yeah I grabbed some Meantime Winter Time and some of that Brooklyn / Schneider Weisse - both really awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-10736529644824917042008-10-28T00:26:00.000-07:002008-10-28T00:26:00.000-07:00Oh no! I'm sorry they didn't have any, I shall pos...Oh no! I'm sorry they didn't have any, I shall post when I see availability; hope you got something else yummy whilst you were there though?<BR/><BR/>If the Zywiec isn't available and you're after a beast of a dark beer then I'd recommend Sam Smith's Imperial Stout or the Gonzo Russian Imperial Porter from Flying Dog, you won't be disappointed!Melissa Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701889299756506857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-20273842513035638442008-10-27T09:52:00.000-07:002008-10-27T09:52:00.000-07:00The Ola Dubh is great beer, but I think the 30 is ...The Ola Dubh is great beer, but I think the 30 is too intense. The whiskey just overpowers everything else. The same is true of the one aged in 16-year barrels.<BR/><BR/>The 12-year achieves a wonderful balance. You can still taste the sherry from the Highland Park barrels, and the biscuity and bready and wonderful malt flavors from the beer still come through.<BR/><BR/>I just think the 30-year tastes so much like whiskey that you may as well be drinking whiskey!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-30095990018074517522008-10-26T20:58:00.000-07:002008-10-26T20:58:00.000-07:00Looks like I am off on a scavenger hunt tomorrow. ...Looks like I am off on a scavenger hunt tomorrow. I am a huge fan of the Ales from London. I am Uber excited for the Fuller's and Young's. Thanks for the heads up.Good Burphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05670486183301512293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-40079518256932907312008-10-24T04:31:00.000-07:002008-10-24T04:31:00.000-07:00oh no! I went down to Borough to find the Porter b...oh no! I went down to Borough to find the Porter but they said they didn't have any and it was pretty hard to come by - will keep my eye open thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-58220957327102261502008-10-23T11:34:00.000-07:002008-10-23T11:34:00.000-07:00Hmmm, Zywiec Porter... first time I encontered it,...Hmmm, Zywiec Porter... first time I encontered it, at the Kaliska pub in Lodz, back in 2000, I downed two half-litres of the stuff, before wondering why I couldn't really write tasting notes half-way through the third. At 9% plus, that little monster tasted 6%-ish at most... <BR/><BR/>At the time, Zywiec Porter did have a rather assertive roasted character, along with a resiny hoppy edge. Heineken have moved the production since then, and it's gone smoother, more in line with other polish porters, that is similar to a very dark doppelbock, malty, smooth, warming, with notes of cocoa, plenty of nutty malt, and touches of vanilla if not maple syrup. But it still hides beautifully its strength, slipping down a treat, until the alcohol catches up with your neurons, that is. <BR/><BR/>No doubt a classic, alongside the likes of Okocim Porter or Lodzkie Porter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870641958407671573.post-86382961397739323362008-10-23T03:53:00.000-07:002008-10-23T03:53:00.000-07:00Intrigued by the Zwyiec Porter - gonna head down t...Intrigued by the Zwyiec Porter - gonna head down to Uto at lunch and grab a coupleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com