Todays tastings

[Popo the Reprobate]

Sorry, no photo in the glass. They are all in storage so I'm drinking out of the can like a degenerate.

Not bad. Enjoyable but I think I preferred the Velvet Luxe Stout from the other day.  A bit smoother/silkier. Would happily buy this again though.

 

[Classic Brewing Co]

2 hours ago, Popo said:

Sorry, no photo in the glass. They are all in storage so I'm drinking out of the can like a degenerate.

Not bad. Enjoyable but I think I preferred the Velvet Luxe Stout from the other day.  A bit smoother/silkier. Would happily buy this again though.

 

Lovely composed shot mate.

[Pale Man]

On 10/6/2022 at 6:04 PM, Classic Brewing Co said:

Joke Joyce !! 

Yeah sorry about that Philster. I was on another planet.  

[Pale Man]

On 10/7/2022 at 2:40 PM, RDT2 said:

You look quite a bit younger than I imagined

My youngest Grandson, he actually is a spit image of me when I was a kid. Hes better behaved than I was, I was a little c*%$t when I was little.

[Classic Brewing Co]

11 minutes ago, Pale Man said:

My youngest Grandson, he actually is a spit image of me when I was a kid. Hes better behaved than I was, I was a little c*%$t when I was little.

Hoppy reckons you still are 

[Pale Man]

I was blessed today with a mixed six pack from our @Hoppy81

I'd be draining the internet if I reviewed each beer so I'll just post pics of the delicious afternoon I had. Every single beer from his session ale to stout was a glowing example of how hard work and persistence pays off. All grain home brewed beer with these is what I expect it should be.

My favourite is Hoppys IPA. It's a very special beer. So smashable yet so pedantic, perfect malt and hops. I can't describe it here. Im not here to pump his tyres up, Im here to say this boy is up and coming in a serious way. I love a good beer. I had great beers today.

 

[Classic Brewing Co]

1 minute ago, Pale Man said:

I was blessed today with a mixed six pack from our @Hoppy81

I'd be draining the internet if I reviewed each beer so I'll just post pics of the delicious afternoon I had. Every single beer from his session ale to stout was a glowing example of how hard work and persistence pays off. All grain home brewed beer with these is what I expect it should be.

My favourite is Hoppys IPA. It's a very special beer. So smashable yet so pedantic, perfect malt and hops. I can't describe it here. Im not here to pump his tyres up, Im here to say this boy is up and coming in a serious way. I love a good beer. I had great beers today.

 

@Pale Man I will second all of the above, as you know I have had the privilege of drinking them with our mutual friend & I still have the empties here. It is exceptional beer & I look forward to drinking more of them.

[Pale Man]

13 minutes ago, Classic Brewing Co said:

Hoppy reckons you still are 

So does my wife

[Pale Man]

4 minutes ago, Classic Brewing Co said:

@Pale Man I will second all of the above, as you know I have had the privilege of drinking them with our mutual friend & I still have the empties here. It is exceptional beer & I look forward to drinking more of them.

We'll have to organise a keg together.

[Classic Brewing Co]

Just now, Pale Man said:

We'll have to organise a keg together.

[Hoppy81]

1 hour ago, Pale Man said:

I was blessed today with a mixed six pack from our @Hoppy81

I'd be draining the internet if I reviewed each beer so I'll just post pics of the delicious afternoon I had. Every single beer from his session ale to stout was a glowing example of how hard work and persistence pays off. All grain home brewed beer with these is what I expect it should be.

My favourite is Hoppys IPA. It's a very special beer. So smashable yet so pedantic, perfect malt and hops. I can't describe it here. Im not here to pump his tyres up, Im here to say this boy is up and coming in a serious way. I love a good beer. I had great beers today.

 

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed them all

[Pale Man]

2 minutes ago, Hoppy81 said:

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed them all

It was much more than enjoyment lad. That was secondary. It was a journey.

I've literally watched you fly out of the nest with home brewing. From you starting out to where you are now, I'm incredibly proud. I knew you had it when I tasted your partial mash beers. 

[Tricky Micky]

Sons took me to Deeds Brewery in Glen Iris, Melbourne, Victoria yesterday for a belated Father's day pressie.

Went okay. 

First round;

Double time, Hazy Pale 4.6% (far left) 

Galaxy Brain, Hazy Lager 6.0% (second from the right)

Lagahoo, Tropical Stout 7.0% (far right)

Not so impressed with the American Pale Ale 5.4% "As you wish"  (2nd from the left) Not so balanced in my opinion - very bitter after taste.

[Classic Brewing Co]

1 hour ago, Mickep said:

Sons took me to Deeds Brewery in Glen Iris, Melbourne, Victoria yesterday for a belated Father's day pressie.

Went okay. 

Good one Mick, I have never been big on tasting paddles as the head dies on the next brew before you can get to it, but it's a good way to try before you buy, Cheers.

[Classic Brewing Co]

Last bottle of Sparkling Ale, I was talking to a mate last night about this & he refused to believe me that to get optimum flavour out of Coopers Pale Ale & Sparkling Ale you roll the bottle before opening.

He said he has been drinking them for years & never done that.

I said well, you have been doing it wrong then & I just sent him this link.

 

https://coopers.com.au/our-beer/ales-stout/sparkling-ale

[Brauhaus Fritz]

After a busy weekend in the Brauhaus, soaking fermenters and bottles yesterday and bottling 40 pint bottles of hopefully delicious NOG Ale (third batch) today in the morning, brewing two KnB batches of beer and one K+K of Cider I went to the local bottle shop and scored another Hacker-Pschorr crate and some nice Oktoberfest beer. Nothing better than a Spaten out of a Spaten Stein.

Edited October 9, 2022 by Brauhaus Fritz

[Brauhaus Fritz]

I confess, I had a Coopers Stout in between, but this one is really nice, just feel a bit funny now 

[Pale Man]

On 10/8/2022 at 8:41 PM, Classic Brewing Co said:

@Pale Man I will second all of the above, as you know I have had the privilege of drinking them with our mutual friend & I still have the empties here. It is exceptional beer & I look forward to drinking more of them.

The bets on. If I can brew a beer as good as @Hoppy81 IPA I'll run around my block twice naked.

[Classic Brewing Co]

1 minute ago, Pale Man said:

The bets on. If I can brew a beer as good as @Hoppy81 IPA I'll run around my block twice naked.

There is a saying "I'd like to see that" but I am trying to think of another one. 

BTW I think once would be enough 

 

[Hoppy81]

20 minutes ago, Pale Man said:

The bets on. If I can brew a beer as good as @Hoppy81 IPA I'll run around my block twice naked.

Hahahahahahahahaha

[Tricky Micky]

Deeds Brewery round two:

All really nice beers. Particularly the Conductor's Special Reserve - 9.5% ABV just a beautifully balanced creamy, smokey, coffee, chocolatey porter. 

 

 

 

[Classic Brewing Co]

I just treated myself with 3 of these beauties, I like their full range, but I had to narrow it down to 3 & you get a free glass or stein.

 

[Classic Brewing Co]

First one, so beautiful & clean, fresh & clear - just a great beer. Prost'

[Classic Brewing Co]

How do you describe perfection - well perfect, I guess!

 

[Classic Brewing Co]

Last one of the 3 it would be so hard to choose between this awesome range of beers, but I can tell you this is very satisfying.

Our good friend @Aussiekraut & @Brauhaus Fritz & @Pezzza would be more qualified to critique these beers but I am doing my best, Bloody good mate