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I like to think of beer as one of the essential items for a night out :-bd

Oh I’m currently drinking ‘Roaster Coaster’ which apparently is a nitro imperial Vietnamese coffee stout! And brewed by Evil twin/ brew dog.
I’ve just noticed it’s 9% ! So it’s goodnight from him :d
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9%! Blimey. You could use that as hand sanitiser :smile: .

My 'shop local' holiday parting shot was nipping in to Thornbridge Brewery HQ in Bakewell (the scales were temporarily tipped in my favour because Mrs P had just bought some new shoes in the town) and picking a few things up. I blame Landslide for this new taste for very chewy stouts and porters.

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... but they'll have to wait as she says I have to forswear the demon drink post-hols for a while. So what I'm actually drinking is a very fine Darjeeling out of my favourite 'Newport Transporter Bridge' mug.

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Yorkshire tea, of course


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Look at it the other way - it's not too late for a beer.
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Nice cup of Earl Grey tea :cool:
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Birra dell' Oste.
A local beer from Le Prese, Val Poschiavo.
It says 'Stile Golden Ale' and is slightly bitter. Good stuff.
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RIP wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:31 pmI blame Landslide
Not sorry.
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Landslide wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:52 pm
RIP wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:31 pmI blame Landslide
Not sorry.
That's good. There's no room for guilt when it comes to salted caramel flavour beer....
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Not been to Thornbridge HQ before. There's an outdoor drinking area under a giant gazebo thing. Nip into the shop and buy your selected draught then stand outside quaffing it. On my visit, there was one bloke stood there in his waterproofs looking a bit forlorn. Getting a bit desperate when you're having a lone pint at half past ten on a Thursday morning under a gazebo in a windswept industrial estate!
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Hmm. Come to think of it, maybe some would say it's a bit desperate sitting in the pissing rain under a tree in a quarry in the Peak District at half past ten at night with a bottle of Cocoa Wonderland which is probably a future option for me!
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Broughton Brewery Old Jock again, nice way to finish a crap week touring Covid hotspots in England/Wales.
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My bank balance is getting shattered by Keith Tulloch wines. A local wine shop opening has caused havoc in our house.
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Morrisons "own brand" version of Baileys, going down a little too easily!
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Have thus far resisted contributing to this thread, at serious risk of revealing the true hipster within, but as it's Stout Day (no idea who decided that; it's always stout day in my book):
A chocolate strawberry pear vanilla cake stout @ 12.3% from a Swedish brewery that my friend in Sweden sent over for me when his girlfriend went to visit him 👌
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Chapeau, 6 Degrees North Triple hop Belgian like nectar in a glass. Then back to Old Jock (bulk buy from brewery would hate it to go off :wink: )
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thenorthwind wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:29 pm A chocolate strawberry pear vanilla cake stout @ 12.3% from a Swedish brewery that my friend in Sweden sent over for me when his girlfriend went to visit him 👌
That is utterly insane, and surely tops anything so far (apart from the tap water one maybe!). I like it. Photo? What type of rehabilitation is provided afterwards, and is it measured in years?
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I’m not a big real ale fan but
OMG Enville Ale

Sadly “on Tap” I think it’s only sold locally
So next time your travels bring you through the Kinver part of the West mids make it a must have
The cat at Enville is well worth a visit and it’s far enough away from the hussle and bussle to pitch a tent and enjoy more than one
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RIP wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:10 pm
thenorthwind wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:29 pm A chocolate strawberry pear vanilla cake stout @ 12.3% from a Swedish brewery that my friend in Sweden sent over for me when his girlfriend went to visit him 👌
That is utterly insane, and surely tops anything so far (apart from the tap water one maybe!). I like it. Photo? What type of rehabilitation is provided afterwards, and is it measured in years?
Here you go:

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It was International Stout Day apparently, so why not (though every day should be stout day in my book). I got half way through it and remembered I was giving blood this morning :oops: Should be a nice little bonus for whoever gets that!

It's not even that strong by the stands of these crazy Scandinavians. Check out Omnipollo for some completely bonkers why-would-you-do-that? type stuff.
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Astounding. Looks like a glass of treacle! And a tin of beer with a picture of cake on it - well that's it, you've gone to heaven. I wonder if there's a "Lemon Drizzle Stout"????
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There appear to be quite a few lemon drizzle ipas or golden ales...
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Nescafe Espresso instant, on call so no ale ‘til Monday :sad:
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Might have to unfollow this thread until December.

Doing no carbs for November and so unfortunately that means no beer for the WHOLE of November 😭

Boo!
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Woah.... there's still time to reconsider... think of all those B vitamins you'll be missing out on......."B vitamins have a direct impact on your energy levels, brain function, and cell metabolism".... don't say we didn't warn you :lol: . I mean really, what's a few calories when the alternative is being slumped in a chair with no energy at all, your brain turned to mush, and your cells going on strike (*)?

(*) Yes I realise this sounds like a BB200/300 coming-back-down dark room...
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gairym wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 7:38 pm Might have to unfollow this thread until December.

Doing no carbs for November and so unfortunately that means no beer for the WHOLE of November 😭

Boo!
It's not just about beers Gairy.

I'n having a not so wee dram of Taliskerrrr Storrrm right now.

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