The Craft Beer Thread

ScottulusMaximus said:
Capital Craft for lunch!

Haven't had any decent craft in a while
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So the report, went in with my analytical snob hat on, these are my personal SUBJECTIVE opinions:

Devils Peak Juicy Lucy: wish there was more depth beyond using just Southern Passion
Erdinger Weiss: it's Weiss, don't like Weiss
Fokof Lager: Devils Peak contract lager brew, tastes like every Devils Peak contract lager brew, too much banana ester
Friars Habit California Common: solid example, fairly bland style so can't get too crazy but executed well
Friars Habit Irish Red: great colour, nice coffee toast on the end
Hazeldean Pilsner: good pilsner, no faults, well brewed
Mad Giant IPA: decent but nothing exciting, well executed
Mohope Premium Lager: DMS bomb, may as well have licked a stick of butter
Palm Belgian Amber: Belgian, not a fan of Belgian yeast flavours
Darling Imperial IPA: oxidised crystal malts as in all Darling Beers, metallic flavour wipes out any hop characteristics
Leffe Blonde: Belgian blonde, not a fan of Belgian beers
That Brewing APA: solid, sessionable
Agars Tomahawk IPA: too much cascade, needs more balance with another hop
400 Brewing Hydra Amber Ale: served too cold, I know the brewer is on here so don't shout at them it was kak cold here today, fridge just wasn't adjusted, solid beer
Cape Town Brewing Nitro Stout: nitro head was great once I managed to get it open, tab failed, also too cold but a great example of a dry Irish

Ribs were awesome.
 
ScottulusMaximus said:
So the report, went in with my analytical snob hat on, these are my personal SUBJECTIVE opinions:

Devils Peak Juicy Lucy: wish there was more depth beyond using just Southern Passion
Erdinger Weiss: it's Weiss, don't like Weiss
Fokof Lager: Devils Peak contract lager brew, tastes like every Devils Peak contract lager brew, too much banana ester
Friars Habit California Common: solid example, fairly bland style so can't get too crazy but executed well
Friars Habit Irish Red: great colour, nice coffee toast on the end
Hazeldean Pilsner: good pilsner, no faults, well brewed
Mad Giant IPA: decent but nothing exciting, well executed
Mohope Premium Lager: DMS bomb, may as well have licked a stick of butter
Palm Belgian Amber: Belgian, not a fan of Belgian yeast flavours
Darling Imperial IPA: oxidised crystal malts as in all Darling Beers, metallic flavour wipes out any hop characteristics
Leffe Blonde: Belgian blonde, not a fan of Belgian beers
That Brewing APA: solid, sessionable
Agars Tomahawk IPA: too much cascade, needs more balance with another hop
400 Brewing Hydra Amber Ale: served too cold, I know the brewer is on here so don't shout at them it was kak cold here today, fridge just wasn't adjusted, solid beer
Cape Town Brewing Nitro Stout: nitro head was great once I managed to get it open, tab failed, also too cold but a great example of a dry Irish

Ribs were awesome.
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Interesting, all the beers you dont like (Belgians, Weiss) are the ones i absolutely love and always have in the fridge

Oh and yes their ribs are awesome
 
ScottulusMaximus said:
So the report, went in with my analytical snob hat on, these are my personal SUBJECTIVE opinions:

Devils Peak Juicy Lucy: wish there was more depth beyond using just Southern Passion
Erdinger Weiss: it's Weiss, don't like Weiss
Fokof Lager: Devils Peak contract lager brew, tastes like every Devils Peak contract lager brew, too much banana ester
Friars Habit California Common: solid example, fairly bland style so can't get too crazy but executed well
Friars Habit Irish Red: great colour, nice coffee toast on the end
Hazeldean Pilsner: good pilsner, no faults, well brewed
Mad Giant IPA: decent but nothing exciting, well executed
Mohope Premium Lager: DMS bomb, may as well have licked a stick of butter
Palm Belgian Amber: Belgian, not a fan of Belgian yeast flavours
Darling Imperial IPA: oxidised crystal malts as in all Darling Beers, metallic flavour wipes out any hop characteristics
Leffe Blonde: Belgian blonde, not a fan of Belgian beers
That Brewing APA: solid, sessionable
Agars Tomahawk IPA: too much cascade, needs more balance with another hop
400 Brewing Hydra Amber Ale: served too cold, I know the brewer is on here so don't shout at them it was kak cold here today, fridge just wasn't adjusted, solid beer
Cape Town Brewing Nitro Stout: nitro head was great once I managed to get it open, tab failed, also too cold but a great example of a dry Irish

Ribs were awesome.
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What does oxidised crystal malt taste like? And how does it oxidize?
 
ScottulusMaximus said:
So the report, went in with my analytical snob hat on, these are my personal SUBJECTIVE opinions:

Devils Peak Juicy Lucy: wish there was more depth beyond using just Southern Passion
Erdinger Weiss: it's Weiss, don't like Weiss
Fokof Lager: Devils Peak contract lager brew, tastes like every Devils Peak contract lager brew, too much banana ester
Friars Habit California Common: solid example, fairly bland style so can't get too crazy but executed well
Friars Habit Irish Red: great colour, nice coffee toast on the end
Hazeldean Pilsner: good pilsner, no faults, well brewed
Mad Giant IPA: decent but nothing exciting, well executed
Mohope Premium Lager: DMS bomb, may as well have licked a stick of butter
Palm Belgian Amber: Belgian, not a fan of Belgian yeast flavours
Darling Imperial IPA: oxidised crystal malts as in all Darling Beers, metallic flavour wipes out any hop characteristics
Leffe Blonde: Belgian blonde, not a fan of Belgian beers
That Brewing APA: solid, sessionable
Agars Tomahawk IPA: too much cascade, needs more balance with another hop
400 Brewing Hydra Amber Ale: served too cold, I know the brewer is on here so don't shout at them it was kak cold here today, fridge just wasn't adjusted, solid beer
Cape Town Brewing Nitro Stout: nitro head was great once I managed to get it open, tab failed, also too cold but a great example of a dry Irish

Ribs were awesome.
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Sounds like a pretty terrible experience overall
 
Mzezman said:
Interesting, all the beers you dont like (Belgians, Weiss) are the ones i absolutely love and always have in the fridge

Oh and yes their ribs are awesome
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Personal preference is a wonderful thing! Just not a fan of those flavour profiles for some reason.

Jitters said:
What does oxidised crystal malt taste like? And how does it oxidize?
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Metallic and sugar caramel. Oxidation comes from letting air in while packaging usually, Darling had always suffered from this. Not sure if they have a bad process or they just use a higher % of crystal that highlights it.

SukkaFoo said:
Sounds like a pretty terrible experience overall
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Nah was just being fussy, went specifically for analytical tasting.
 
Seeing as there's no regular beer thread:
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If you guys are in the Limpopo/Magoebaskloof area pop into Zwakala - awesome beer, their lager is some of the best I tasted. Also the food is fantastic!

Always do what you can to support beer tourism and great local breweries!

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