Soldato
I avoid them after all the news of being nasty employers and paying minimum wage to their staff. Though I still think the beer is rough, used to ok back when they first emerged.
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I avoid them after all the news of being nasty employers and paying minimum wage to their staff. Though I still think the beer is rough, used to ok back when they first emerged.
yes the bars are decent and sometimes the guest beers OK, it's their own stuff that's crap
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I love coffee (and regular Guinness) but that Guinness coffee cold brew was horrid
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Soldato
The guest stuff is pretty good normally, with even some US breweries in the fridges. They just aint cheap! And the stronger stuff can be equiv of £10-15 a pint (not that you'd get a pint of 8% DIPA)
But if you 'know' craft beer, that's the price. Not cheap to make good beer.
Soldato
I regularly have pints of 8% Dipas.
Maybe this is why I’m fat and usually ******!
Maybe this is why I’m fat and usually ******!
Soldato
Well at about 400 kcal per pint, no actually that's a 440ml can, they soon add up!
Maybe check out the obesity thread kicking off at the moment too
Maybe check out the obesity thread kicking off at the moment too
Soldato
Haha a lot of things are clicking into place. I never realised they were so much higher than a regular pint of around 250kcal.
Soldato
Yep! And if you're into your 12%+ imperial stouts, as I'm partial too, they can be 500 kcal+
But I will occasionally have one as a dessert after dinner.
But I will occasionally have one as a dessert after dinner.
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Soldato
Wow. I think highest I’ve had is about 14%
Luckily I’m less of a fan of big imperial stouts as I am DIPA/TIPAs
Luckily I’m less of a fan of big imperial stouts as I am DIPA/TIPAs
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Soldato
Preffered the Mars edition of DDF to that gingerbread one.
Well made imply stouts are dangerous. Most don't drink anything like 12%+
Well made imply stouts are dangerous. Most don't drink anything like 12%+
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A lot of Brewdog rubbish and most of the "craft" stuff in supermarkets seems to be for people who want to pretend they aren't drinking alcopops.
I went into a craft beer shop the other day, looking for an imperial stout. Most of them were adulterated with some crap. Rum, whisky, coffee even cacao nibs okay. Maple syrup, caramel sauce flavour, marshmellow etc blarg.
I went into a craft beer shop the other day, looking for an imperial stout. Most of them were adulterated with some crap. Rum, whisky, coffee even cacao nibs okay. Maple syrup, caramel sauce flavour, marshmellow etc blarg.
Soldato
What?! Those are awesome! Embrace the silliness! Love me a coconut impy stout, or even better peanut butter. mmmmmm
There is a fair bit of god craft in supermarkets now. Vault City are in there, Northern Monk have some good stuff too. And Vocation
There is a fair bit of god craft in supermarkets now. Vault City are in there, Northern Monk have some good stuff too. And Vocation
I know there is not strict definition of craft but it’s my view that if something is available nationwide in Tesco (including the small express stores, it’s probably not ‘craft’. ‘Craft’ has basically become the default term for premium beer put in a small 330ml can these days. They are and should continue to mean two different things.
The sorts of minimum volume you need to shift to get shelf space in the likes of Tesco is significant and they expect consistent availability.
The mainstream stuff that Brewdog puts out isn’t craft IMO. Sure it’s premium but that doesn’t make it craft. They sell some limited/niche stuff, that could be considered craft but Punk IPA isn’t one of them.
The same probably applies to the brands listed above also.
The sorts of minimum volume you need to shift to get shelf space in the likes of Tesco is significant and they expect consistent availability.
The mainstream stuff that Brewdog puts out isn’t craft IMO. Sure it’s premium but that doesn’t make it craft. They sell some limited/niche stuff, that could be considered craft but Punk IPA isn’t one of them.
The same probably applies to the brands listed above also.
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Soldato
To an extent yes. But a can of Vocation and others will be MILES better in terms of quality compared to your Carling, Fosters rubbish (appreciate they are different styles too)
So 'craft' to me means it's made better, properly, with better ingredients (hence the price). But yes, 'craft' definitely is abused a lot, and is seen as a sign of quality.
So 'craft' to me means it's made better, properly, with better ingredients (hence the price). But yes, 'craft' definitely is abused a lot, and is seen as a sign of quality.
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What?! Those are awesome! Embrace the silliness! Love me a coconut impy stout, or even better peanut butter. mmmmmm
There is a fair bit of god craft in supermarkets now. Vault City are in there, Northern Monk have some good stuff too. And Vocation
the supermarket craft are generally made down to a price though, the ones you mention their supermarket stuff is not a patch on their main beers
Soldato
True but still the best easily accessible 'craft' beer. Rather than going to a proper bottle shop, or ordering from the brewery itself.