Classic Brewing Co Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, Itinerant Peasant said: Green is good, but I find purple (Coopers XPA) is better That is a good beer too. Nice clean fence 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Itinerant Peasant said: Late night in der Schweiz there @stquinto Sainter? Yeah, was a bit IP mate. School night too Edited January 21, 2022 by stquinto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Stone & Wood - Pacific Ale Fruity aromas with slight boiled lolly vibe. Citrus flavour. Some spiciness. Zingy bitterness. Very sessionable. I have an extract clone of this patiently waiting to be brewed. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Zytho Brewing - Hemp IPA Rich fruit and dank aroma with some citrus notes. Lovely fruit flavour. Tiny bit of smokiness. Bitterness is robust but well balanced. This is one of those beers whose flavour is not what your are expecting from its aroma, and in a good way. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 9:30 PM, stquinto said: That’s the one mate. You can buy that in the shops: for the Westvleteren they used to have it on sale a few times a year and you had to wait in the monastery car parc until they called you in. You could buy 2 slabs maximum. Now I read they have occasional delivery slots because of Covid. I have a colleague in Belgium, I might get some delivered to her place. Her hubby is a bit of a p*ss head too so I’m sure it’ll work. Once everything “opens up” again, I might do a road trip up there and fill the car up with grog. And visit some museums too, of course… I bought myself a present after we had discussed these beers and my present was delivered today. Not cheap down here but I am looking forward to trying them! I will still search for that elusive Blond from the St Sixtus monks but probably will never find it here. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 22 minutes ago, kmar92 said: I bought myself a present after we had discussed these beers and my present was delivered today. Not cheap down here but I am looking forward to trying them! I will still search for that elusive Blond from the St Sixtus monks but probably will never find it here. Nice selection mate ! For the green label one, do you mean this one ? I didn't get any in the Belgian shop the other day (should have), just the red one: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, stquinto said: Nice selection mate ! For the green label one, do you mean this one ? I didn't get any in the Belgian shop the other day (should have), just the red one: No not the St Bernadus version, the original St Sixtus brew. Green cap, not label. I do not think that the St Sixtus monks do labels at all. https://www.trappistwestvleteren.be/en/our-beers/trappist-westvleteren-blond Edited January 21, 2022 by kmar92 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, kmar92 said: No not the St Bernadus version, the original St Sixtus brew. Green cap, not label. I do not think that the St Sixtus monks do labels at all. https://www.trappistwestvleteren.be/en/our-beers/trappist-westvleteren-blond Yeah, I got you mate. I am really considering doing a road trip up there and filling up the boot, it's a seven-hour drive. Hopefully snagging a few Westvleteren if I can either organise the pickup or a delivery. I reckon you'd be hard pushed the find it where you are 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 @stquinto yes zero chance here, maybe 1 day I can get there. Even if you get there they are very particular about sales, you have to pre-order and arrive on the days that they stipulate and there is a 2 crate limit. Oh well, maybe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 16 minutes ago, kmar92 said: @stquinto yes zero chance here, maybe 1 day I can get there. Even if you get there they are very particular about sales, you have to pre-order and arrive on the days that they stipulate and there is a 2 crate limit. Oh well, maybe. But since I'll be taking the Aston with the revolving number plates, I'll go back for more 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, stquinto said: But since I'll be taking the Aston with the revolving number plates, I'll go back for more Stash a couple for me!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 3 hours ago, kmar92 said: Stash a couple for me!! Well, I've just set myself up an account. You wait in a queue on a website when there's a sale on, either for a home delivery or to go and get it. Probably like one of those website where you try to buy concert tickets, constantly clicking the refresh button If I do head up there I'll visit the Duvel brewery whilst I'm at it. All excited now ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 7 hours ago, stquinto said: I bought myself a present after we had discussed these beers and my present was delivered today. Not cheap down here but I am looking forward to trying them! I will still search for that elusive Blond from the St Sixtus monks but probably will never find it here. I must try a few of them, similar ones are starting to bob up in some Bottlo's in Adelaide, I have seen a few on display at the Watermark ( now a Dan Murphy's ) but a few of them are $12.00 each !! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Micky Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 11 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: Stone & Wood - Pacific Ale Fruity aromas with slight boiled lolly vibe. Citrus flavour. Some spiciness. Zingy bitterness. Very sessionable. I have an extract clone of this patiently waiting to be brewed. Shamus are you willing to share the extract recipe of the S&W clone you have? I've got one but it's not quite right - I've tried K&K extract from scratch with no base kit tin, tried the Morgans clone and it just doesn't get there. Cheers mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 4 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said: I must try a few of them, similar ones are starting to bob up in some Bottlo's in Adelaide, I have seen a few on display at the Watermark ( now a Dan Murphy's ) but a few of them are $12.00 each !! The gift pack that I showed was about $55, 4 x St Bernardus bottles plus a St Bernardus goblet. I guess that equates to about $8/bottle allowing for the value of the goblet. Not something that I would purchase everyday, but for a once off I thought that it worth it. Beer Cartel also had a free shipping promotion so I got the St Bernardus pack plus a box of Weihenstephan Hefe Weissbier 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 6 hours ago, Mickep said: Shamus are you willing to share the extract recipe of the S&W clone you have? I've got one but it's not quite right - I've tried K&K extract from scratch with no base kit tin, tried the Morgans clone and it just doesn't get there. Cheers mate. Hi Mickep, mine is just the Morgans clone. I heard it was pretty good. Extracts mixed together. All of the hops are dry additions. I got it from Aussie Brewmakers in Mansfield a little while ago. Looking on their website, it looks like they have changed their recipe a bit since: Coopers Light Liquid Malt Extract Morgan’s Master Malts Wheat Liquid Malt Extract Light Dried Malt Extract (LDME) Dextrose Cracked Carapils Grain (Steeped) Galaxy Pelleted Hops (Loose – Steeped) Galaxy Pelleted Hops (2 x Teabags – Dry Hopped 48 hours) 10g M36 Liberty Bell Ale Yeast OR Safale US-05 (depending on availability) Given the two unhopped extracts now listed, I am guessing their recipe now includes a boil or at least a very hot steep. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Great aroma. Very lovely intial bitterness and hop flavour that unfortunately clears to a $hitty cloying sweetness. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop hops Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 4 hours ago, disgruntled said: Great aroma. Very lovely intial bitterness and hop flavour that unfortunately clears to a $hitty cloying sweetness. Try this one if you can find it up your way. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) Another Rodenbach Grand Cru. I even went to the effort of buying the glass. This one is really growing on me Edited January 22, 2022 by stquinto Typo 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Followed by a St Bernardus Prior 8. I’ll have to taste this one with a clear palate to have a proper idea, but pretty impressive so far 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 55 minutes ago, stquinto said: Another Rodenbach Grand Cru. I even went to the effort of buying the glass. This one is really growing on me They all look good mate but I need to remind you I am the Glass Man but it's OK, you are allowed to keep those !! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Went to 1st Choice to get some PB Porter and some samples. Sometimes I scare myself 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Aussiekraut said: Went to 1st Choice to get some PB Porter and some samples. Sometimes I scare myself Nice Haul AK, get stuck into them !! Cheers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I am a Happy Camper ATM, had a busy morning dodging persistent rain in the garden & general clean-up. Time for a cold one, my favourite of course !! Meanwhile the Nottingham is working at the other end of the room in one of the FV's, going well after just 18 hours, developing a healthy krausen. I need to get busy & fill all of the FV's to build stocks up. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Aussiekraut said: Went to 1st Choice to get some PB Porter and some samples. Sometimes I scare myself Quite a few sours in that haul. You have definitely turned!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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