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Real Ale Drinkers -- a must have
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My Stout I brewed, it had a better head than the photo taken. Slightly chocolatey with no strong smell or aftertaste, you could honestly sell this in a pub. It's a Guinness clone although tastes like the bottle, not the draught.
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I've never understood how Guinness survive, there are dozens of better beers.
A triumph for the marketing boys....style over substance. |
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......a poncy attitude towards proper beers like Fosters and Calsberg.
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Guinness is 70% base grains, 20% Crystal and 10% Roasted Barley. My Stout is better imo.
Most of the top beers are simplified recipes. It shocks me to know how indifferent the ingredients are considering how different the tastes are. Remove the 20% Crystal and 10% Barley and you have a blonde beer. Add one or the other and it's a porter but the taste and smell have changed so much. Lagers are a bit diferent as I'm finding out and much more dependant on temperature. |
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And Guinness surivie because they make it special. Ask your server to pour it to the neck next time you order one and it will wnd up the same as a "perfect" pint they think you should have
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Guinness is nectar for morons.
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I love a good stout, darker beers have far more flavour than lagers and pilsners. I brewed 40 pints of a Chocolate Brown Porter yesterday, it'll take about 3 weeks to brew then a few weeks to settle.
If Stouts are for morons, what tipple should we be drinking? |
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Can confirm the West Indian Guinness porter is a brilliant sup 10/10...4 for a fiver at Asda...GET SOME.
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Went to Tesco's on Friday looking to buy some Dublin and West Indian Porter but they didn't have any
 I bought 3 bottles of Grolsch for a fiver as the bottles are good for home brew - I put different hops in each to taste how hops affect a beer and ended up throwing all 3 bottles down the drain as I spoiled the beer I've still got the bottles for my own beer  |
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Ovalman, I quite fancy having a go at home brewing, can you recommend a good place to buy the required kit?
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I started with a Coopers Kit http://www.tesco.com/direct/coopers-diy-beer-starter-kit/213-7435.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=213-7435
It may be cheaper elsewhere but it gave me everything I needed to start when I didn't have a clue. The beer is horrible BTW but it will get you started. If you fancy the full route (I wish I did) then follow this guide: http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=51779 I post a lot on that forum but I also get some great feedback. You'll need a few extra's like a Syphon, Thermometer and sterilising solution but it's not that much more difficult but the results are like cahlk and cheese. It needn't be that expensive although I'm now kegging my beer with a CO2 bottle and prodicing stuff that surpasses anything I've bought in a pub. |
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Cheers that's very helpful. I brewed some stuff about 25 years ago but I'm sure the kits available nowadays will be superior.
Will let you know how I get on, many thanks. |
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Loved the look of the Stella Artois bottles they took out last Christmas. They were the old style long necked bottle with a cork. They would look great for home brewing once you have uased them.
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