Tonight's Real Ale

[Tussockface]

I was in York yesterday, what a fine place for ale!! The york tap by the station is great, sampled a couple of beers from Rapture brewery which Id never heard of, they were both beautiful and in great condition Great pint of old peculiar too in some other boozer, I do love the Old Peculiar, struggle to get it up our way these days :thunbdown:

Went on the Theakston's Brewery tour recently, which really rekindled my admiration for Old Peculier.

From the company's website:

"The name pays tribute to the unique ecclesiastical status of Masham as a ‘Court of the Peculier’ and is also reference to the strong characteristic of the beer! For many years it was affectionately referred to as Yorkshire’s ‘Lunatic’s Broth’.
Old Peculier is a beautiful, yet very simple beer, brewed using a very generous blend of finest pale, crystal and roasted barley with two bitter hops combined with the majestic and noble ‘Fuggle’ hop to produce a beer of awesome full-bodied flavour with subtle cherry and rich fruit overtones. It tastes superb when accompanied by rich stews, strong cheeses and sweet puddings."

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[Ady In Accy]

Not sure if we have a 'today's whisky thread' so I'll sneak this in here - 12 year old Caul Ila from Islay, quite possibly the most sublime malt I have had the pleasure of tasting. Only had a wee drop as I didn't want it to interfere with a Calafornian Zinfandel I had on the go but I am certainly looking forward to my next tasting - unlike the other big names from Islay this is much more subtle & complex with peat more of a background taste than to the fore, well worth a try if you are in the mood for a nice malt.

[Tussockface]

http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...-s-Single-Malt

[IanDarkpeak]

Plenty of rescue ale was purchased at Mickledon. Hope you all enjoyed it.

[dogruf]

Just in process of sampling a few Ian, funny to hear you telling MR ladies how its full of electrolites etc

[The devil's own]

Flying dog brewery: Snake dog IPA 7.1%
Odell brewing co: St. Lupulin IPA 6.5%
Ska brewing : Modus hoperandi IPA 6.8%
Sierra Nevada brewing co: Torpedo IPA 7.2%

All from the U.S, all bloody lovely and all bought from Beermoth in MCR.

[Derby Tup]

Flying dog brewery: Snake dog IPA 7.1%
Odell brewing co: St. Lupulin IPA 6.5%
Ska brewing : Modus hoperandi IPA 6.8%
Sierra Nevada brewing co: Torpedo IPA 7.2%

All from the U.S, all bloody lovely and all bought from Beermoth in MCR.

Heavy gear :closed:

[superflyguy]

Heavy gear :closed:

they are sippers not sluggers!

modus hoperandi is in my top 10. amazing stuff.

[The devil's own]

they are sippers not sluggers!

I wouldn't really class them as sippers, but nor are they sluggers. TBH I don't pay that much attention to abv in relation to how drunk i'll be as different drinks of similar percentage have massively different effects. Say Duvel for instance - 3 off them and I'm in bed, but last nights selction was no problems - toped off with a nice night cap of Elijah Craig 18 year single barrel bourbon for good measure.

[Derby Tup]

Goose Eye Black Moor :thumbup: