Beer thread
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Beer thread:
Doing one of these for Autumn. Be interesting to hear from @MN5 on how it's matured after a few weeks.
Not many left…..
As I said it came out maybe a tad bitter. ( this could just be my opinion, it tasted a bit ‘British’ ) still a fine looking and tasting beer overall. I’ve just consulted my brew book and we forgot to write down which hops we added ! Niggly.
We’re due a shopping trip soon so I’ll definitely grab a couple of Muntons ( maybe the milk stout and the West Coast ipa ) to give them a try.
Black Rock still does the best brews overall though. Mangrove Jack has massive variety and while they’re generally very good some of them aren’t perhaps quite as good as the marketing suggests ? ( or maybe I’m a shit brewer haha )
Overall though all the beers I’ve done have been far better than I’d dreamed they’d be. I think I still had the cliche of old mates home brew from 40 years ago in my head. Brewing has come on so much from the old days.
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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
Black Rock still does the best brews overall though
Will look at those next.
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Black Rock Crafted BIB Hazy
HazyHazy features a blend of wheat malt, flaked wheat, carapils and oats and is sure to delight all fans of the haze craze!ABV 4.8% (approx), IBU 28, SRM 9Makes 23L
Knocked the top off one of these for a midweek beer.
Fucken outstanding.
Black Rock is even more idiot proof than Mangrove Jacks and the results are quite simply magnificent.
Slight pineapple and coconut notes, perfect for slightly warmer evenings when the sun is still out.
This reviews is coming from someone who is a bit ‘over’ Hazys as well so it must be ok
Supporting a kiwi company is a plus too
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Mangrove Jack's American IPA.
Bit disappointing. No real punch, slight after-taste and a bit bland.
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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
Black Rock Crafted BIB Hazy
HazyHazy features a blend of wheat malt, flaked wheat, carapils and oats and is sure to delight all fans of the haze craze!ABV 4.8% (approx), IBU 28, SRM 9Makes 23L
Knocked the top off one of these for a midweek beer.
Fucken outstanding.
Black Rock is even more idiot proof than Mangrove Jacks and the results are quite simply magnificent.
Slight pineapple and coconut notes, perfect for slightly warmer evenings when the sun is still out.
Supporting a kiwi company is a plus too
Can only get the low-end Black Rock products in the UK, it seems. Bugger.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Beer thread:
Mangrove Jack's American IPA.
Bit disappointing. No real punch, slight after-taste and a bit bland.
Disappointing to hear. I really liked the one we did. Maybe our palettes are different or maybe it was a bad brew ? ( doubtful, you seem to know your stuff )
Did you add any additional hops ?
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@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Beer thread:
Mangrove Jack's American IPA.
Bit disappointing. No real punch, slight after-taste and a bit bland.
Disappointing to hear. I really liked the one we did. Maybe our palettes are different or maybe it was a bad brew ? ( doubtful, you seem to know your stuff )
I'll leave it another couple of weeks and see how it tastes. I have a Munton's American IPA brewing so will be interesting to compare.
Did you add any additional hops ?
Only what was in the kit. Not that knowledgeable yet!
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Beer thread:
@MN5 said in Beer thread:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Beer thread:
Mangrove Jack's American IPA.
Bit disappointing. No real punch, slight after-taste and a bit bland.
Disappointing to hear. I really liked the one we did. Maybe our palettes are different or maybe it was a bad brew ? ( doubtful, you seem to know your stuff )
I'll leave it another couple of weeks and see how it tastes. I have a Munton's American IPA brewing so will be interesting to compare.
Did you add any additional hops ?
Only what was in the kit. Not that knowledgeable yet!
We always buy extra hops recommended by our brew guru. They usually make it better although a couple of cases of far too much bitterness. My brew book is at home so will consult and let you know what we added to the American IPA
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Four brews in various stages of readiness for Xmas…..
Black Rock IPA, Black Rock Hazy, Black Rock Wheat beer and Black Rock Bock.
First two will be magnificent. Duplicated a couple of brews I’d made earlier. Heaps ready for Xmas.
The Bock was a nice change but possibly a bit sweet for my palate ? Have saved a couple to age them and see.
Wheat beer was a piece of piss to make, will see how it tastes.
If there’s any doubt that Black Rock make superb beer pouches this should dispel the myth.
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Beer kit shopping today.
Going for the old staples, Black Rock IPA and Black Rock hazy. Sure fire winners, some mates of mine said the IPA was proper brewery standard.
Have also gone for Mangrove Jacks Belgian Ale and Mangrove Jacks Raspberry and Lime Cider. The latter is gonna be a surprise for our other halves. Will do my best not to fuck it up. I’m reliably informed it’s possibly even easier than beer. Which is pretty easy…..the only danger is complacency setting in, getting the temperature wrong or forgetting to add hops. I think that’s how Tui was invented.
With the Wellington weather we’ve been having sure to last for months a lovely cider will go down a treat on a summers evening I’m sure.
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@nzzp said in Beer thread:
nah, not shut. they went into receivership and the receivers sold it as a going conern.
So it's all on. Taproom still open, etc etc etc
so the founders stayed on? Cool.
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@nostrildamus said in Beer thread:
@nzzp said in Beer thread:
nah, not shut. they went into receivership and the receivers sold it as a going conern.
So it's all on. Taproom still open, etc etc etc
so the founders stayed on? Cool.
Saw Luke Nicholas in there today - he had a beard!
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