Comments for Billy's Booze Blog

Comment on Ardbeg and the Committee by Marc

Marc — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:20:34 +0000

I’ve had the scotch w/simple syrup & mint at Callou (sp?) Callay (east London near the office), although not w/Ardbeg. It’s a VERY good cocktail. Also, Laphroig has a very extensive members club (”Friends Of Laphroig”) and a members room as well (I took advantage of it while I was out there).

In general, I prefer Lagavulin over Ardbeg (how can two distilleries so close together taste so different?) but was impressed w/their flavors when I tasted at the distillery.

Comment on Kernel IPA Simcoe by Billy

Billy — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:02:34 +0000

@susz – I saw it this morning, tis marvellous. If only I had a spare £700…

Comment on Kernel IPA Simcoe by Susz

Susz — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:36:20 +0000

I’m sure you’re aware of this already, but I was shown it and thought of you http://www.brewdog.com/blog-article.php?id=341

Comment on Kernel IPA Simcoe by Josh M

Josh M — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:43:16 +0000

I agree I need to get book on tasting, very amateur myself. I would be there with you at the Beer Festival if I wasn’t up here in the north.

Comment on Kernel IPA Simcoe by diggle

diggle — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:50:53 +0000

bugger – i lied thornbridge is at work (remaining few bottles of a case). Bottom line is it is that it stands head and shoulders above most bottled beers i have got my hands on this year for my taste buds…I need a tasting notes book because further than that I cannot flesh things out satisfactorily. It has a hoppy finesse that smacks of pedigree thoughtful blending….in my amateur imagination.

Are you going to the camra ale fest at earls court in august? fancy booking a day off work for some booze blog ‘research’..?

Comment on Kernel IPA Simcoe by Billy

Billy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:56:18 +0000

Not tried the Thornbridge yet – I tried a couple of their others at The Cask, but not the IPA yet. I expect a report…

Comment on Kernel IPA Simcoe by diggle

diggle — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:34:54 +0000

what would win in a taste off with thornbridge IPA? I have both in my fridge (its a hard life) and the day off….different beasts of course in terms of strength and I have high hopes for a more refined hop experience that is not too boisterous (i have a feeling this is the british way which will emerge in the long run as more popular than US & Scottish hophead invasions).

Comment on Kernel IPA Simcoe by Billy

Billy — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:31:53 +0000

It’s a regular british IPA – hoppy but not ‘remove side of face with a bat while shouting in a scottish accent’ hoppy like the Brewdog beers. I like both

Comment on Kernel IPA Simcoe by Josh M

Josh M — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:25:16 +0000

I’m sure you know the knack that any good old Aussie Cooper’s drinker has learnt for bottle conditioned beers to lie it on it’s side a give it a gentle roll. It mixes the yeast nicely without shaking the bottle dramatically.
I’m really getting a taste for good IPAs thanks in large to Brewdog, so I’ll be keen to try this when I’m down South.

Comment on Tequila, cocktails and tacos at Benito’s Hat by Liz

Liz — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:07:46 +0000

I love Benitos hat…now I want a burrito…giant burrito…