Brewdog

m@rty · 15 Mar 2023 at 22:35

I drink it when there’s no alternative, much prefer Neck Oil these days though

BUDFORCE · 17 Mar 2023 at 18:58

Not trying to turn this into a Vocation Vs Brewdog but just drinking another one of Vocation's IPAs, Roll With It DDH pale ale, and whilst it's perfectly fine to drink, Brewdog's Hazy Jane is better.

robj20 · 17 Mar 2023 at 19:16

monkentage said:
I tried their Rattle and Rum stout this weekend and it was unpleasant. I'm not averse to a pastry stout but it's very thin with a very sweet vanilla and rum taste. Layer Cake was much better.

I've just tried it as well and similar experience. To be honest I don't really like any of their stouts. Hazy Jane is great though.

Doobedoo · 19 Mar 2023 at 16:51

Went out for something to eat in a place called Eat the Bird a couple of weeks ago and had a beer called Wing Fingers. It’s was very nice.

Didn’t realise they made a song about it though lol.

BUDFORCE · 2 Mar 2024 at 19:42

Anyone tried Brewdog Guinness rip off?

Gotta admit, think I prefer it, at first it's exactly like Guinness without the bitter aftertaste.

b0rn2sk8 · 2 Mar 2024 at 19:46

Black heart? Not sure you can call making a stout a rip off of Guinness though

Mrs Sk8 likes a stout and she liked it but preferred the old version called Jet Black Heart.

LuckyBenski · 2 Mar 2024 at 19:55

b0rn2sk8 said:
Black heart? Not sure you can call making a stout a rip off of Guinness though

Mrs Sk8 likes a stout and she liked it but preferred the old version called Jet Black Heart.

They've intentionally made it as close as possible as Guinness to rip off their customer base. Plenty of other stouts with other qualities but Brewdog are just looking to take over a commercial market.

aVdub · 2 Mar 2024 at 19:59

LuckyBenski said:
They've intentionally made it as close as possible as Guinness to rip off their customer base. Plenty of other stouts with other qualities but Brewdog are just looking to take over a commercial market.

Not that we are fans, but if they do the dropped by Guinness, cold brew coffee, then they may have me and the OH buying.

dlockers · 2 Mar 2024 at 20:17

aVdub said:
Not that we are fans, but if they do the dropped by Guinness, cold brew coffee, then they may have me and the OH buying.

They got me purely because it sits next to Guinness, basically tastes the same, and is 70p cheaper for a 4 pack atm.

BUDFORCE · 2 Mar 2024 at 20:37

dlockers said:
They got me purely because it sits next to Guinness, basically tastes the same, and is 70p cheaper for a 4 pack atm.

Yup same here in Tesco's this afternoon.

Ahleckz · 2 Mar 2024 at 20:58

Had it draught, and didn't think it tasted anything like Guinness. Not much body, and a lot more coffee. Didn't like it. This was at least a year ago I suspect, so no doubt a recipe change. It is their MO!

LuckyBenski · 2 Mar 2024 at 21:04

aVdub said:
Not that we are fans, but if they do the dropped by Guinness, cold brew coffee, then they may have me and the OH buying.

Oh man that Guinness Coffee was immense. Sad to hear it's gone

dlockers · 2 Mar 2024 at 21:20

LuckyBenski said:
Oh man that Guinness Coffee was immense. Sad to hear it's gone

I avoided it like the plague on the basis it'd be gross!

LuckyBenski · 2 Mar 2024 at 21:22

dlockers said:
I avoided it like the plague on the basis it'd be gross!

Do you like coffee or are you a philistine?

Mr Badger · 2 Mar 2024 at 21:23

Anyone here remember the early days of Brewdog? Back before they dumbed down the beers, became obsessed with expansion via naff marketing stunts and investment schemes (Equity for Punks!) and were exposed as being a nasty employer?

I recall trying some very nice Brewdog cask beers and being blown away by the original version of Punk IPA. Can't really recognise what they do these days as being the same company.

dlockers · 2 Mar 2024 at 21:23

LuckyBenski said:
Do you like coffee or are you a philistine?

I like beer
I like coffee

It's like when films get overly smutty.

I like porn
I like films

I am basically anti-crossover episode

BUDFORCE · 2 Mar 2024 at 21:26

dlockers said:
I like beer
I like coffee

It's like when films get overly smutty.

I like porn
I like films

I am basically anti-crossover episode

I'll have to get you into guns, then you'll be completely man.

LuckyBenski · 2 Mar 2024 at 21:28

dlockers said:
I like beer
I like coffee

It's like when films get overly smutty.

I like porn
I like films

I am basically anti-crossover episode

I can appreciate the stance but Guinness and coffee happened to be a fantastic combo

Rotty · 2 Mar 2024 at 23:42

Mr Badger said:
Anyone here remember the early days of Brewdog? Back before they dumbed down the beers, became obsessed with expansion via naff marketing stunts and investment schemes (Equity for Punks!) and were exposed as being a nasty employer?

I recall trying some very nice Brewdog cask beers and being blown away by the original version of Punk IPA. Can't really recognise what they do these days as being the same company.

they were decent many years ago, generally absolute dog**** beers these days

Shadowness · 3 Mar 2024 at 05:21

I quite like the bars. They normally have a good guest line up, and decent stuff in the fridges and the staff are almost always really nice and friendly. I can't remember the last time I actually had a BD beer in one of their bars though.
Food is also pretty good, so it's a 'know what you're getting' sort of place.