h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Oh, that sounds similar to what we have here, only that we take Apfelwein. It's popular in this region here, especially for Fasching (sort of carneval).

Black Cat Ale:

R: Much better. I like the sharply acidic taste, the autumn flavours, the fact that the stoutness isn't overbearing. A lovely autumn stout

G: Nice, sharp, fruity taste - like bramley apples. Looks like a stout, drinks like a cider, and I'd have it down as one in a blind taste. Crisp and almost like a Chardonnay, and not what I'd expect from a stout at all - very good for it, though

Wychwood Hobgoblin....
(bearing in mind I've still got a cold which is impairing ones sense, err senses a bit).
Scent... virtually nothing thanks to my cold

Pours very nicely
Little bit lively out of the bottle on a tentative first sip, so I let it settle a bit more

Rich, fully bodied... but with some light hoppy things going on amongst the caramel maltyness.... mince pies.... caramel.... dark but not that* dark in taste, with the light hoppyness coming on kinda in the aftertaste, with a kinda lemon mince pie kinda high notes ....
Oo and I'm gettin g some scent now....
Big brown leather wallet after its had boiling hot water poured over it, with just a hint of linen sheets in cardboard boxes.... and slightly of stale tobacco and, oh, no, thats just me being near the ash tray
very* drinkible, a bit lighter than I'd prefer at the moment (I've been drinking lots* of really dark and strong porters and stouts the past months )...
so....
4 our of 5
Saying which I'm opening another

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Hampshire Brewery's Penny Black:

R: Pleasant enough; just enough roasting to be drinkable and nothing too pungent or overbearing. Nothing stands out, though - mediocre, and I wouldn't look out for it.

G: As a non-stout drinker, I would classify this as a pleasant introduction to the World of Stout. It provides a bitter-sweet, woody, gentle flavour neither overburned nor flavourless.

Wells Bombardier Satanic Mills:

G: It's been a long night. I don't want to have taken this journey and be disappointed at the end. Chin-chin. *quaffs deeply* Quite drinkable; almost velvety, and I'm not disappointed. Tonight/today we have embarked on a marathon to inform beer drinkers around the world that this beer is actually ok and I'll give it a bog-standard

R: The best of a mediocre bunch of stouts and porters (O'Hanlon's aside), in my view. It's pretty good; it's a grower, and a good one to end the night on.

And it's goodnight from us!

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Meantime Laaaaarndaaaaarrrrrn Stout (cor blimey, guv'nor):

R: Like a nutty coffee but, erm, cold and with less milk. It's not bad, but very much like cold coffee - not unpleasant, but not one to look out for.

G: I can see through this. It gives me hope. But it does taste like coffee, and I don't like coffee.

they sometime have the meantime stout at one of my locals... Its not the best stout in teh world, but its not awful... actually I kinda remember it being quite alright... but obviously thats not from a bottle though mind

We're having Lagunitas Brewing Company's Olde GnarlyWine. This barleywine (9.7%) has aged very nicely, malty, well=balanced hops, a thick rich mouth-feel, some fruity notes, and a bitter-sweet finish.

Happy Nerd

Hey, I know what gluhwein is - you can even buy it in the local supermarket at this time of the year. Well, Texas was largely settled by Germans y'know.

Tonight I have mostly been drinking Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale and Deschutes Jubelale. In fact we had a visit from the Deschutes Texas rep a few days ago who very kindly brought me a couple of sample bottles - Black Butte Porter and Mirror Pond Pale Ale. She needn't have bothered if she was trying to sway me - I already have a six-pack of Black Butte in my fridge, but I very gratefully received them both She later sent me a list of all their upcoming seasonals between now and this time next year

Seems to me that it might be time to crack another bottle of something before I go to bed

It doesn't happen often, but sometimes I get so homesick for the US. Gosho and Sierra Nevada are usually responsible.

Had some Mendocino Brewing Company Blue Heron Pale with home-made turkey enchiladas for dinner.


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