Sorry, was out all day yesterday.
Cloudwater were already in some people's bad books for trying to move to an exclusively B2C model in the first waves of lockdown, but then in June last year Stacey brought messages into the big Facebook group (the one we're both in, Krakow) where Paul referred to him as an Uncle Tom. To be slightly generous to Paul it's not a view he appeared to have but one he ascribed to someone else (memory say it's Watt, as this was a squabble over BD and CW contract brews and where they happened) but using it was utterly needless.
Anyway, when called out on it Paul doubled down and made excuses rather than apologies and it drove wholesale admin change in the FB group and that was why the name of it changed too.
CW farm out all their supermarket line to Brewdog as contract brewing in Ellon, so if you're Watt-phobic then that's something else to consider.
As this thread has demonstrated though, it seems to have been largely forgotten.
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Sunday, 6 March 2022 09:49 (two years ago) link
I've been a real fan of CW over the years and although nothing touches the era of the V series DIPAs the New Zealand series in 2019 was brilliant. I sort of lost touch a bit when they changed their labelling so that you couldn't work out what things were without taking cans out of the fridge and reading the back (meaning putting glasses on, trivial I know but hey) and completely lost track of what they were putting out over lockdown so should probably take a look at some point.
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Sunday, 6 March 2022 10:06 (two years ago) link
I remember all that Aldo, but unless I'm mistaken it wasn't Paul from Cloudwater, it was an entirely different Paul in said group, one of the admins at the time. It was at the time of the Brewdog & Cloudwater controversy, hence them being at least mentioned in the fallout from it all, but I don't believe they were involved per se.
Rock Leopard continue to work with Cloudwater, as far as I see. Their collaboration Step Up was re-brewed and released again not long ago and Rock Leopard have released a bottled, barrel aged beer that Cloudwater seem to be the only place stocking and could perhaps have been picked from CWs barrel stock given the sound of it.
― brain (krakow), Sunday, 6 March 2022 11:03 (two years ago) link
You know I've just done a search and you're right. I may have been besmirching Paul J unnecessarily in that case for which I apologise.
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Sunday, 6 March 2022 11:48 (two years ago) link
Yet another E London craft brewery, Pretty Decent Beer Co, has made some really nice oat/wheat/barley/hops beers. They all have stupid names. “You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Oat” NEIPA is fantastic. They do quantity discounts.
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 28 March 2022 17:44 (two years ago) link
Just ordered another 12 pack from Pretty Decent.. less than £40
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 27 June 2022 14:16 (one year ago) link
I'm on their monthly subscription, recommended.
― my opinionation (Hamildan), Monday, 27 June 2022 14:24 (one year ago) link
There's an article in the Times this morning including news that Wild Beer Co. apparently called in administrators on Friday, which is pretty shocking and sad news if true.
The article in question, avoiding their sign-in requirements: https://archive.ph/Lr8CP
― brain (krakow), Sunday, 4 December 2022 13:39 (one year ago) link
:/
Beavertown and Brewdog must die
― imago, Sunday, 4 December 2022 13:42 (one year ago) link
(obv they can't and won't)
― imago, Sunday, 4 December 2022 13:43 (one year ago) link
Shout out to Deviant & Dandy's No Figgity imperial stout while I'm here btw. Tonka bean in beer won't be for everyone and it definitely fits aldo's 'bloggable' description but it hit the spot for me
― imago, Sunday, 4 December 2022 13:45 (one year ago) link
thought I saw the brewdog expose doc because it was linked in this thread, apparently not. if you want to hate brewdog even more then knock yourself outhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XamxzvGm8YQ
― Camaraderie at Arms Length, Sunday, 4 December 2022 13:52 (one year ago) link
aldo's 'bloggable' description
No recollection of what this is.
Tonka is fine but I've drunk far too many Low Key beers to get excited about it any more.
Had a lovely afternoon a couple of weeks ago with Roberto from Cult of Oak where we cracked open 6 (count 'em) of his near-impossible to find beers. Then he offered me a couple of bottles to take away, one of which was one of the last three in existence, which is when the afternoon got expensive.
Having been unable to buy Holy Goat releases after coming off the preference list, I'm prepping a Year One vertical at my local in January sometime including all the super rare ones like the Hanging Bat exclusives.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Sunday, 4 December 2022 17:29 (one year ago) link
Tempted to do a Foehammer/Goblin Cleaver back-to-back tonight as iirc they were very similar and according to the can have less than 1% between them.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Sunday, 4 December 2022 17:31 (one year ago) link
i like beer
― conrad, Sunday, 4 December 2022 20:26 (one year ago) link
D'you like coffee?
― the pinefox, Sunday, 4 December 2022 22:18 (one year ago) link
i don't like coffee beer
― conrad, Sunday, 4 December 2022 22:28 (one year ago) link
I'm supremely jealous aldo re. Cult of Oak, that sounds amazing. I want to come to your Holy Goat tasting. Where's your local?
― brain (krakow), Sunday, 4 December 2022 22:51 (one year ago) link
For reference the beers were Lexington I and Ii, Cannae, Lysander, Mega Colab Rum & Raisin and Blood of the Golden Spurs ON KEG.
Beer In Hand in Hereford is bit far even for that kind of vertical. I also might be doing the only UK Rexday next year as me and Stu are the only people with bottles.
Speaking of which I am in Glasgow next weekend.FAP?
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Sunday, 4 December 2022 23:17 (one year ago) link
I can conclusively report Goblin Cleaver stomps all over Foehammer, which it makes taste thin even at 11%.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Sunday, 4 December 2022 23:19 (one year ago) link
Sorry aldo, I left your question hanging there.
I'm buried in the midst of December retail servitude and can't really face any additional socialising this weekend, much as I'd love to. Just pretty exhausted, sorry.
― brain (krakow), Friday, 9 December 2022 15:54 (one year ago) link
No worries, it was pretty short notice and December is a busy month.
On the way back down the road dropping in to Top Out (in their second last week of trading) and Tempest to pick up their barley wine drops.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Friday, 9 December 2022 17:11 (one year ago) link
New Bristol Brewery have done some things with cinder toffee and stout that shouldn't be legal. Now I am about to go on a hike and I'm drunk! Hurray
― imago, Friday, 17 February 2023 13:05 (one year ago) link
Happy birthday imago!
― nxd, Friday, 17 February 2023 16:25 (one year ago) link
Ty I'm about to do the THORNBRIDGE BREWERY TOUR BITCHES
― imago, Sunday, 19 February 2023 12:57 (one year ago) link
^which ruled
Anyway, props to Little Earth Project for not only being the first brewery I've seen to name a beer after a Half Man Half Biscuit song, but to have said beer, In A Suffolk Ditch, be a fully credible and very barnyardy fruited wild red ale
― imago, Sunday, 24 September 2023 11:55 (seven months ago) link
Think Pomona Island had a HMHB beer but I can't remember what it was called. Their Songs About Fucking beer was their peak I think.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Sunday, 24 September 2023 12:00 (seven months ago) link
Lmao, someone at Pomona Island has very ILXy tastes, I was very impressed that they recently named a beer after a bit from Severance ("This Music Dance Experience Is Officially Cancelled"), although it was a drab-looking IPA so I didn't actually get it
― imago, Sunday, 24 September 2023 12:12 (seven months ago) link
enjoy your sourpatch kefir porters
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 24 September 2023 15:40 (seven months ago) link
observation based on being in glasgow for 1 day
scotland is way less obsessed with IPAs than england is
― imago, Saturday, 30 September 2023 19:42 (six months ago) link
Where have you been beer-wise, for the purposes of this thread?
― brain (krakow), Saturday, 30 September 2023 20:23 (six months ago) link
Drygate Brewery and West Brewery - so, two craft ale taprooms (although this one is def going for 'beerhall', shame Oktober isn't until tomorrow)
― imago, Saturday, 30 September 2023 20:30 (six months ago) link
(my 'guess the city' was Cumbernauld btw. fuck me that central building is something eh)
― imago, Saturday, 30 September 2023 20:31 (six months ago) link
I know this won't go down well on this thread, but I'm quite addicted to Brewdog "Lost Lager" in Blood Orange. It's on a three 8-packs for £23 offer at Morrisons and say no more!
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Wednesday, 4 October 2023 23:04 (six months ago) link
they probably just add whatever chemical additive goes into vimto orange, yet it works.
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Wednesday, 4 October 2023 23:06 (six months ago) link
to be fair there is probably a brewdog beer out there I'd enjoy, but it will always be a mystery which one
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 4 October 2023 23:09 (six months ago) link
a Dill Pickle Gose at Pretty Decent Brewery/Taproom in Forest Gate.
they added dill and cucumbers to the brew apparently.
wasn't bad, but then again I had to psyche myself up before I took each sip.
that's increasingly the way with flavoured craft beer IMO.
― my opinionation (Hamildan), Thursday, 5 October 2023 12:24 (six months ago) link
Birmingham pubs in the new era:
"Do you have a hoegaarden or anything like that?""Sorry, no""No wheat beers or anything?""Sorry, you'll have to explain what a wheat beer is"
(We do have more knowledgeable establishments including an excellent european style bar with a wide ranging selection of lambics, trappist ales etc)
― ledge, Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:18 (two days ago) link
I guess wheat beers have gone out of fashion in the UK. I haven't seen Hoegaarden for years - is it still widely available?
― fetter, Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:28 (two days ago) link
leffe can be found but that's pretty rare these days. we live in ipa times
― imago, Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:34 (two days ago) link
xxp Cherry Red's on John Bright St is somewhere I always visit when in Brum, what's the one you would recommend?
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S), Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:37 (two days ago) link
Blue Moon can sometimes be sighted
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S), Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:38 (two days ago) link
oh that's true
― imago, Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:40 (two days ago) link
xxp Houblon down in King's Heath (& Hop & Scotch their sister bar with more regular UK/US offerings next door but one).
― ledge, Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:40 (two days ago) link
thanks, looks good, I'm going to the cricket at Edgbaston later this year so will keep that one in mind post-match
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S), Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:43 (two days ago) link
What's that European one called ledge? Had a few nice beers in Stirchley weekend before last, though they kind of blurred together sadly.
Hop and Scotch is great, I grew up two street away from there
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Thursday, 25 April 2024 10:03 (two days ago) link
I really love wheat beers, they do seem a little out of time now.
― Big Bong Theory (stevie), Thursday, 25 April 2024 10:20 (two days ago) link
Sad times for people selling slices of orange to pubs, etc
What's that European one called ledge?
That's Houblon, next door but one to Hop & Scotch.
I had no idea about this wheat beer fall off, I'll take a look next time in the two godawful chain pubs my parents force me to go to lunch in.
― ledge, Thursday, 25 April 2024 10:25 (two days ago) link
blue moon is terribleistr sam smith’s do a wheat beer
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 25 April 2024 13:11 (two days ago) link