Thread: Beer of the Day !

Over in Scotland for the weekend.
Sampled a few different ales but this was my favourite. I do like an 80 shilling

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

Over in Scotland for the weekend.
Sampled a few different ales but this was my favourite. I do like an 80 shilling

That's something I'm definitely looking forward to when I get back to Scotland in the summer: a pint of heavy.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

That's something I'm definitely looking forward to when I get back to Scotland in the summer: a pint of heavy.

Scotland is one of the few places that has kept a lot of it's old dark ales. Whereas most places just make lots of variations of an IPA.
Where abouts are you visiting this summer?

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

Scotland is one of the few places that has kept a lot of it's old dark ales. Whereas most places just make lots of variations of an IPA.
Where abouts are you visiting this summer?

Not entirely sure yet. I'll definitely be visiting friends in Edinburgh and Fife, but otherwise may do a fair bit of aimless wandering. There are a few places I didn't get around to visiting when I lived there (often coincidentally involving distilleries...) and some old favourites I'm looking forward to seeing again.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Not entirely sure yet. I'll definitely be visiting friends in Edinburgh and Fife, but otherwise may do a fair bit of aimless wandering. There are a few places I didn't get around to visiting when I lived there (often coincidentally involving distilleries...) and some old favourites I'm looking forward to seeing again.

Sounds good, some of my best trips around Scotland have been aimless wanders.
I'll probably be over again in the next couple of months before me and my Da hit Glasgow for the commonwealth games in August.

SHMBO called today to tell me those words I so love to hear, "honey, the ceiling in the kitchen is wet." The AC drain pan runneth over. So I spent several hours in a 140 deg attic today. This calls for a real beer. Abita Andygator.

Abita Andygator®, a creature of the swamp, is a unique, high-gravity brew made with pale malt, German lager yeast, and German Perle hops. Unlike other high-gravity brews, Andygator® is fermented to a dry finish with a slightly sweet flavor and subtle fruit aroma. Reaching an alcohol strength of 8% by volume, it is a Helles Doppelbock.

My neighbor gave me this Heady Topper pounder last night. His buddy brought him a case of it from the Alchemist brewery in Vermont. From what I understand, it's hard to find in most of the country. Gooood stuff if you're a hop addict.