What are you drinking in 2023?

[Aussiekraut]

O'zapft iss! The Oktoberfest has started but I can't be there, so I thought the next best thing was to have a Märzen, the original Festbier  

The colour is actually more coppery and not red like in the picture. 

 

[Kegory]

002, Coopers Sparkling Ale

This is one of the carbonation exbeeriment bottles, 650ml primed with 2 carbonation drops. A careful pour produced quite a big head but it settled down pretty well. The top up produced a head on a par with the first pour. The over priming definitely puts the sparkling in this ale.

[Kegory]

005, Autumn Amber Ale

This is the second last bottle. The hop character has largely faded. So has the chloramine twang to some extent but what remains overwhelms the hops. This one is a little under carbonated which doesn't help.

[Kegory]

006, Devil's Brew Porter

Not bad, roasty with a hint of chocolate. The roastiness does well to mask the chloramine.

I don't think I've posted this one before.

[Cheap Charlie]

16 hours ago, Kegory said:

006, Devil's Brew Porter

good preview to my upcoming porter

ps I still love the labels and the notes

[Cheap Charlie]

Woolies Larger Toucan - inspired by The Woolies Larger Appreciation Society.

I'm not really excited about this one, it's very malty and fruity, but it needs something more citrusy or sour to give it a refreshing kick. I can't quite put my finger on it

[Cheap Charlie]

Well it is possible to teach a banana bender new tricks.. The glass I'm drinking from is something I picked up from Vinnies today for a buck. An unusual size, 200ml - I thought it was a little large for a pony. It turns out it's a "Butcher", a glass size found only in South Oz. Very fitting for the Coopers site . Maybe some members can shed light on this, is it something you can still order in pubs down there?

[Pale Man]

Bootmaker Pale Ale again. Quite refreshing on a nice arvo after work.

 

[Brauhaus Fritz]

31 minutes ago, Cheap Charlie said:

Well it is possible to teach a banana bender new tricks.. The glass I'm drinking from is something I picked up from Vinnies today for a buck. An unusual size, 200ml - I thought it was a little large for a pony. It turns out it's a "Butcher", a glass size found only in South Oz. Very fitting for the Coopers site . Maybe some members can shed light on this, is it something you can still order in pubs down there?

This one is from Portugal, 200 ml as well

[Cheap Charlie]

I found this, however no mention of the pint (imperial) which is common now . And I've never ever heard of a "glass" of beer being served in Queensland in all my time

[jennyss]

1 hour ago, Pale Man said:

a nice arvo after work

and the dog is quite relaxed!

[Kegory]

Well spotted @jennyss, you've got an eye for details.

[Back Brewing]

On 9/15/2023 at 3:35 PM, Pale Man said:

 

Thanks PM so you steep the grains for 30 minutes? Also no additional hops

[Pale Man]

17 hours ago, jennyss said:

and the dog is quite relaxed!

She's a little shadow. There's nothing I can't do without her hanging around. Brew days are a challenge she really has to try and stick her shnozz in my fermenter.

[Pale Man]

15 hours ago, Back Brewing said:

Thanks PM so you steep the grains for 30 minutes? Also no additional hops

I'd say more of a mash at 65 degrees for roughly an hour.

[Back Brewing]

Just now, Pale Man said:

I'd say more of a mash at 65 degrees for roughly an hour.

Hmm I'm steeping grains at this stage looks like I may have to try my hand at a mini mash

[Pale Man]

29 minutes ago, Back Brewing said:

Hmm I'm steeping grains at this stage looks like I may have to try my hand at a mini mash

Probably no difference if you can get a bigger pot and merely hold temperature at around 65. It's not that harder than steeping just on a bigger scale.

[ben 10]

Cider - it's nice, a little wine like

 

Bootmaker - tastes like an American Pale, a little sweet for me

 

[Classic Brewing Co]

5 minutes ago, do not consume said:

Cider - it's nice, a little wine like

 

Bootmaker - tastes like an American Pale, a little sweet for me

 

Nice Stubby Holder, get into it Beachy. 

[Classic Brewing Co]

Don't you hate this, not mine but all keggers know what I mean. I have ready to do it anytime now. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwIikFTNELa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[Kegory]

It's Taste Test Challenge time: Fuku Japanese Lager FWK, a.k.a. 008, bottled 13/8/23, conditioned 18 days, lagered 20 days, vs Asahi, Best Before 25/5/24.

This batch involved a priming exbeeriment. This bottle was primed with white sugar.

008 was a shade lighter, had a bigger head, much longer head retention and significantly more lacing. 008 also had a stream of fine bubbles constantly rising through the center whereas the Asahi had larger bubbles that clung to the bottom of the glass, rising sporadically.

The Asahi had a mild bready/grainy aroma. 008 had a stronger and distinctly acetaldehyde aroma (cut pumpkin).

Asahi had a mild, clean, crisp, grainy flavour. 008 had a slightly creamy texture but it was still dryish and crispish. It had an unmistakably acetaldehyde character to the flavour (green apple).

008 does not compare well to Asahi. It tasted better at @Stickers last Saturday after the SMOTY. Here's a tip, if there are obvious flaws in your lager reversing tasting conventions will mask them: go dark then light.

The road testing continues tomorrow, a priming head to head without the baseline comparator. Next week, here, probably, a dextrose primed bottle vs Asahi.

[Brauhaus Fritz]

My wife had one of my “Ginger Fritz”. 4 months in the bottle it looks like beer, has the most beautiful head and amazing balanced flavours. It’s a winner. You would not pick it as home brew.

[Pale Man]

21 hours ago, Kegory said:

It's Taste Test Challenge time: Fuku Japanese Lager FWK, a.k.a. 008, bottled 13/8/23, conditioned 18 days, lagered 20 days, vs Asahi, Best Before 25/5/24.

This batch involved a priming exbeeriment. This bottle was primed with white sugar.

008 was a shade lighter, had a bigger head, much longer head retention and significantly more lacing. 008 also had a stream of fine bubbles constantly rising through the center whereas the Asahi had larger bubbles that clung to the bottom of the glass, rising sporadically.

The Asahi had a mild bready/grainy aroma. 008 had a stronger and distinctly acetaldehyde aroma (cut pumpkin).

Asahi had a mild, clean, crisp, grainy flavour. 008 had a slightly creamy texture but it was still dryish and crispish. It had an unmistakably acetaldehyde character to the flavour (green apple).

008 does not compare well to Asahi. It tasted better at @Stickers last Saturday after the SMOTY. Here's a tip, if there are obvious flaws in your lager reversing tasting conventions will mask them: go dark then light.

The road testing continues tomorrow, a priming head to head without the baseline comparator. Next week, here, probably, a dextrose primed bottle vs Asahi.

Could someone please translate?

[Triple B Brewing]

Enjoying a coupla cold Nut Brown Ale’s on a super spring day down ’ere in the sou’west of WA today

Followed the Coopers DIY Recipe without deviation using a full 500gms of Crystal Malt and very glad I did.  - Yum ! - I reckon me ‘ol pommie mates would seriously beg, borrow, (nar just) steal ta get their dirty little mitts on me keg of this nectar

[Triple B Brewing]

With the last of the sun for the day, it’s time for a lighter change, but what to have on such a magnificent day ….

How bout a Royal Lager - Arrrh yes, that’ll do nicely - as per the DIY Recipe she’s a cracker - in fact it’s I think it’ll be a daily drinker - very drinkable, nice bite without being over the top. A solid 4.8 outta 5 in my books.