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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 7, 2011 8:54:04 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 7, 2011 10:09:02 GMT
At 7.6% Beheaded sounds appropriate ;D
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 7, 2011 10:54:49 GMT
At 7.6% Beheaded sounds appropriate ;D Sure does. I'll investigate on behalf of the Forum
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 25, 2011 20:57:47 GMT
This beer was the guest ale at my local so, as it's a new one on me I sank a couple just to add it to my list of real ales. And very nice it was. I can now give it my seal of approval copperdragonbrewery.squarespace.com/
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Post by hipflaskandy on Mar 30, 2011 12:32:23 GMT
Having noted Maddogs love of real ale and nonrabbits love of the names they have, here's a brew that should satisfy you both ;D Glad you posted this (strong!) one on here - one of my own faves! Black Sheep Brewery are fab - and also sponsor our local folk festival! (Otley). Besides Riggwelter and their their standard pale, they do a lighter 'summer' ale called 'Emmerdale' - both are also grand! But I think the name 'Riggwelter' is worth an explanation, eh?... Riggwelter From the Old Norse words 'rigg', meaning back or shoulder, and 'velte', to overturn. A Yorkshire Dales term to describe a heavily pregnant, broad backed ewe that has rolled over and is unable to right herself. It may also apply to a sheep that has found themselves in the same position due to their very heavy fleece. When overturned, the sheep is said to be rigged or riggwelted. Stuff songs are made of, eh? Especially after quaffing a few!!!
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 30, 2011 21:41:34 GMT
Thanks for giving us the definition of Riggwelter hipflask. It's good to have another real ale fan on the forum Now that you've mentioned a song about that story , are you going to write one
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 11, 2011 13:03:25 GMT
From This is Cornwall The award-winning Dartmoor Brewery has launched a pirate-themed ale to help it expand in Cornwall.
Guests at the Jamaica Inn, on Bodmin Moor, were among the first to taste Dartmoor Brewery's latest beer as the first pints of Friggins were served up at a special launch event.
Timed to coincide with the release of the fourth film instalment of Pirates of the Caribbean next month, the four per cent ale is targeting local real ale fans as well as visitors.
Master brewer Mike Lunney, who recently joined the team at the Princetown-based brewery, believes the new beer will help build its presence in the Cornish market. "We wanted to maintain the balance of our portfolio of beers with an exciting new brew that both complements our existing products and appeals to a new audience," he said.
"Made using traditional brewing techniques and a unique blend of hop oil, Friggins is a highly drinkable thirst-quenching beer with delicious lemon and slightly spicy fruit flavours on the aftertaste."
Reputed to be the highest brewery in England at more than 1,300ft above sea level, Dartmoor Brewery has come a long way since 1994, when it began in a converted garage behind the Prince of Wales pub. It is now one of the top six regional brewers by output.beertoday.co.uk/?p=2192
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 11, 2011 16:58:53 GMT
Sounds very nice, senior one . When you've had a pint of this will you tell us all what it fr****n tastes like ;D
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Post by nonrabbit on Apr 11, 2011 17:25:45 GMT
There's no end to the Tull and beer connection i51.images obliterated by tinypic/2wn2pvn.jpg[/IMG] Kelpie - Seaweed Ale Prior to the 1850's there were many Scottish coastal alehouses, which brewed their own ales, these ales were made from local malted barley, which was grown on fields fertilised with seaweed. This environment gave the barley a very specific flavour which we have recreated by the inclusion of fresh seaweed in the mash tun. Seaweed (bladder rack) taken fresh from the water on the Argyll coast is 'mashed in' with the malted and roasted barley. Kelpie is a rich chocolate ale which has an aroma of fresh sea breeze and a distinctive malty texture. 4.4% vol Ingredients: Malted Barley Bree, Hops and Seaweed Ps I could be tempted by the chocolate but not the bladder seaweed i54.images obliterated by tinypic/ek55cy.jpg[/IMG] by the same brewery "Walking on velvet green. Scots pine drinking.Isn't it rare to be taking the air, singing. Walking on velvet green.
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 23, 2011 8:55:00 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 23, 2011 9:26:27 GMT
Nice find maddog. Pity I have to go to work today or I might have sampled a couple of pints to celebrate our patron saint's day.................
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Post by hipflaskandy on Apr 25, 2011 12:22:20 GMT
Thanks for giving us the definition of Riggwelter hipflask. It's good to have another real ale fan on the forum Now that you've mentioned a song about that story , are you going to write one I've allus had it in mind since I first heard the tale, actually! - especially as Black Sheep are the main sponsors of the fest we appear at every year (Otley Folk fest) - thought that they might be generous with their ale for the gesture (if it worked out as any good!) Mebbe now I've more time on my hands, eh?
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 25, 2011 16:41:12 GMT
Thanks for giving us the definition of Riggwelter hipflask. It's good to have another real ale fan on the forum Now that you've mentioned a song about that story , are you going to write one I've allus had it in mind since I first heard the tale, actually! - especially as Black Sheep are the main sponsors of the fest we appear at every year (Otley Folk fest) - thought that they might be generous with their ale for the gesture (if it worked out as any good!) Mebbe now I've more time on my hands, eh? When you record your song "Riggwelter" please post it on the forum. Talking of beer and time on my hands, I'm off work today and I've just had a lovely pint of this
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Post by hipflaskandy on Apr 26, 2011 14:03:25 GMT
I've allus had it in mind since I first heard the tale, actually! - especially as Black Sheep are the main sponsors of the fest we appear at every year (Otley Folk fest) - thought that they might be generous with their ale for the gesture (if it worked out as any good!) Mebbe now I've more time on my hands, eh? When you record your song "Riggwelter" please post it on the forum. Talking of beer and time on my hands, I'm off work today and I've just had a lovely pint of this I will do, matey - tho it'll be a while...hrrrmmph! I paid 2 grand deposit on my new studio package over 5 weeks ago - and I'm still waiting! Grrr! Meantime, I stopped off on my way back from the Rhinos win at Headingley yesterday and topped up with a delish pint of Deuchars Landlord! Mmmmmm - twas most welcome after sweltering in the main stand at Hedders!
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 26, 2011 15:11:36 GMT
When you record your song "Riggwelter" please post it on the forum. Talking of beer and time on my hands, I'm off work today and I've just had a lovely pint of this I will do, matey - tho it'll be a while...hrrrmmph! I paid 2 grand deposit on my new studio package over 5 weeks ago - and I'm still waiting! Grrr! Meantime, I stopped off on my way back from the Rhinos win at Headingley yesterday and topped up with a delish pint of Deuchars Landlord! Mmmmmm - twas most welcome after sweltering in the main stand at Hedders! And here's me thinking you only drink Tetleys Bitter in Leeds By the way, just nipped into 'Savers' today for some shower gel and saw this lovely beer on special offer at £1 a bottle so, I crammed as many as I could into my bag. Sadly I didn't leave enough room for the shower gel ;D ;D
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Post by steelmonkey on Apr 26, 2011 16:00:51 GMT
My five favorites: Budovar, Pilsner Urquell, Jever Pils, Pacifico, Red Tail Ale. Needless to say, in all cases, the original, brewed in situ version is the one i mean...the Czech beers are being copied and subcontracted i think, The germajn beer is best enjoyed on tap in Hamburg and the lone American beer on the list comes from a small brewery in Hopland, California. The mexican beer can sufer from travel as well so let's say it must be consumed, 10 quartitos ate a time ( small bottles for an ice bucket on the beach) within 100 miles of mazatlan.
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Post by bunkerfan on May 25, 2011 18:01:56 GMT
I'd just like to add my stamp of approval on this lovely pale ale called ' Golden Sheep' from the Black Sheep Brewery. Try it next time you go to the baaaar!
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Post by maddogfagin on May 25, 2011 18:28:21 GMT
I'd just like to add my stamp of approval on this lovely pale ale called ' Golden Sheep' from the Black Sheep Brewery. Try it next time you go to the baaaar! I'll take your advice and try it next time I see it although the brewer rings a bell. Meanwhile how about this from 2009 A controversial UK brewery has launched the world's strongest beer 'Tactical Nuclear Penguin' with a massive ABV of 32%.
The high alcohol volume of the BrewDog beer beats the previous record of 31% which was held by German beer brand Schorschbraer.
To make it so strong the imperial stout was aged for 16 months in Isle of Arran whisky and Islay casks. It was then stored at -20 degrees for three weeks. Boffins from Herriot Watt University in Edinburgh yesterday verified the beer at 32% ABV - the equivalent of six pints of lager per bottle.
It is not know if the same boffins made it in to work today or if they had a hangover. newslite.tv/2009/11/26/worlds-strongest-beer-launched.html
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Post by nonrabbit on May 28, 2011 17:38:53 GMT
Beer humour"I was in the pub with my wife last night and I said I love you. She said is that you or the beer talking ? I replied it's me talking to the beer."
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Post by bunkerfan on Jun 5, 2011 12:26:50 GMT
Here's another gem from the Greene King Brewery. A dark beer with tastes of fruit cake and caramel. I've just had a sample while the Memsaab cooks Sunday lunch. I would say it's the perfect starter.
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Post by hipflaskandy on Jun 10, 2011 9:45:14 GMT
This was sent to me recently. A 'red' beer - very nice too. Murphy Brewery, Ireland. Nice to have one's 'own clan' beer! Attachments:
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Post by bunkerfan on Jul 31, 2011 17:10:22 GMT
Another fine brew to pass on to all beer loving Tull fans.
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 1, 2011 6:54:09 GMT
Another fine brew to pass on to all beer loving Tull fans. They do, or at least did do, trips around the brewery. Absolute heaven.
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Post by bunkerfan on Aug 1, 2011 9:31:57 GMT
Do you get free drinks at the end of the tour I've just realised, there's a Tull connection with that beer "Scented cathedral spire pointed down. We pray for souls in Kentish Town."
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 1, 2011 10:24:49 GMT
Do you get free drinks at the end of the tour YES
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 6, 2011 16:22:48 GMT
From www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-14423636 St Austell Brewery's Proper Job beer wins gold medalSt Austell Brewery's Proper Job IPA has been named as the best bottled beer at the Great British Beer Festival. The annual event, held at Earls Court in London, is run by the Campaign for Real Ale. It is the second year the Cornish brewery has won gold. Last year its Admiral's Ale was crowned champion. Proper Job beer is named after one of the most common sayings in Cornwall, which is an expression of satisfaction. Roger Ryman, head brewer, said: "This event puts us head to head against some great beers from right across the UK, so we're incredibly pleased to see Proper Job honoured in this way, particularly after the success of Admiral's Ale last year. "Both awards have come following the brewery's major investment in 2009 in installing our own bottling line and are a real endorsement of that investment and the growing reputation nationally of our 'brewed and bottled in Cornwall' ales." James Staughton, managing director, said winning two years running was "very special". "It is a huge tribute to Roger Ryman and his brewing team and a source of immense pride for everyone at the brewery."
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Post by bunkerfan on Aug 11, 2011 20:23:41 GMT
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Post by nonrabbit on Aug 11, 2011 20:30:29 GMT
Is the connection to 1950's saucy seaside postcards intentional?
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 8, 2011 10:00:26 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Oct 8, 2011 17:04:24 GMT
A friend of mine has just returned from a lovely holiday in maddog land and instead of the usual stick of rock I've been given these 3 beauties instead. The Betty Stogs is a beaut. Haven't tried the other two - yet
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