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

party mine, new years eve

will be brwaking out the latest batch of home made mead

Haha, hello Happy Nerd! I'm up but only just... drinking Dark Ness, which I reviewed last time as a 4- beer

Oh, there you are!

I'm still working on the 22 ounces of porter.

Well, it's 3.15am here... though the wife is snoozing on the sofa and the cricket is still going on... wonder if I can sneak another one in?

Tonight I have enjoyed:

(512) IPA on cask
A superb American IPA which, when served as a keg beer, is pretty good, but really comes alive as a cask-conditioned beer.

Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Absolutely one of my favourite seasonal winter beers. It's an imperial stout (10%ABV) and will therefore get you pretty ed up if you're not careful, but the high roast malt flavours are all there in spades, and this year's release is a lot less sweet than last year's, which is much more to my liking.

A beer from Harpoon which, I'm told, is a fresh hop ale. It was okay, I guess, but not in then same league as the Sierra Nevada fresh hop beers, or the Boulevard 21st Anniversary Fresh Hop Pale Ale which I had a few days ago. Man, that stuff's good.

Skanyrich - Do it! Do it!

I've got about 4 more ounces to go. Then I should clean the kitchen nicely so we can bottle another batch of homebrew tomorrow.

I do like Sierra Nevada's Fresh Hopped ale. Actually came across one I didn't like. Weird, huh? Can't remember the name. It just wasn't well balanced. Maybe if I drink a little more homebrew, it'll come to me.

Maybe it was the Northern Hemisphere? That one wasn't so good this year, but the Estate Grown Harvest Ale was just fantastic

I'll have to ask Mr. Nerd when he gets home from work.

I need to talk to you about something...

Just finished my yummy beer.

I was looking at the imported American beers they've got on sale at the mail order (well internet really) place I use... they had the choc stout on there and I was looking at it with interest (especially after noticing the ABV) I think I'll get a few of them in for my Dad to enjoy, to aid his recovery post his opperation in hospital on the 24th... (relaly waht a silly date to book in for an opperation....) I think a 10% plus stout oughta help his recovery time though

You are a thoughtful son to your dear old dad, 2legs. Hope the surgery goes well.

Plus... It'll mightly peeve the nurses when I take it to him in Hospital

I did have another beer that night, but I forgot how to type halfway through