Currently drinking ...

[RichardCranium]

Yep, saw some in Morrisons today.

Ta.

I'll pick some up next time I'm out.

[NotAllThere]

Some Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile.

[Cliphead]

Giving up the diet for the weekend, on the Tennent's Special at the moment as a warm up to a curry and more of the same

[moorfield]

My bottle of Tactical Nuclear Penguin arrived this morning.



Here we go ...

[RichardCranium]

My bottle of Tactical Nuclear Penguin arrived this morning.



Here we go ...

Do let us know how you get on ... but may I suggest you give this rather special ale its own thread?

[DaveB]

Oyster stout? Blimey! I've only ever read about that stuff. I had no ieda anyone had made it for decades.

Where did you get it from?

Pretty sure I've seen it in Morrisons.

Yep, saw some in Morrisons today.

Ta.

I'll pick some up next time I'm out.

It was indeed from Morrisons. They do a four pack of Marstons beers.

Oyster Stout
Old Empire
Pedigree
Burton Bitter

£5 a pop.

[voodooflux]

My bottle of Tactical Nuclear Penguin arrived this morning.



Here we go ...

I hope it's better than the positvely rank "Punk IPA" from the same brewery. When you finally regain consciousness let us know how it was

[conned tractor]

It was indeed from Morrisons. They do a four pack of Marstons beers.

Oyster Stout
Old Empire
Pedigree
Burton Bitter

£5 a pop.

I had some awful marstons ale friday night, I thnk it was called snecklifter or something. It was a dark beer and I think instead of roasting the malt they had burnt it and continued to use it. Tasted like carbon.

Anyway, starting early on home made rhubarb wine. First attempt at wine and its come out clear as a bell and although slightly too sweet is perfectly palettable. Its bright pink and not the sort of thing you would be like to be seen holding in a pub - as a bloke anyhow.

[conned tractor]

My bottle of Tactical Nuclear Penguin arrived this morning.



Here we go ...

Hadn't heard of that one before - just googled - 32% .

Take some doing that does. A 10-14% beer needs to be aged for in 6 - 18 months, dependant on various factors. Most brewing books recommend around 18 months for strong ales/ barley wines but you can get away with a shorter period but the taste will change over time as the hops "settle".

A 4% beer will be ready in about 2-6 weeks dependant on the beer. Most barelled beer are delivered to the pub a few days old, and the barell is aged in the cellar. Although most modern pubs will not give a tulip and will serve it "green".

They must have aged it for years. No wonder its £30 a bottle.

[voodooflux]

The last bit of a bottle of Amaretto that I found kicking about in the kitchen.