Feek's Friday Beer Thread

Youstolemyname · 13 Oct 2006 at 20:25

I miss them. I miss Feek and his acerbic wit.

In a kind of tribute to his legendary beer tasting threads, I present thee my Friday night relaxation remedy.

I am currently enjoying:

Badger- Golden Glory

' An award-winning premium ale, well balanced with distinctive bitterness and a delicate floral peach and melon aroma. Serve Chilled.

Legend states that the gift of peach blossom brings good fortune to the recipient. It seems to hold true today, as the subtle addition of extract of peach blossom to enhance the floral blend of aromatic and bitter hops has created an outright award-winning ale that is refreshing, charismatic and....absolutley glorious!'

It does smell delicious. Very peachy smell, almost schnapps like. I can see where they get the melon from but it is more peachy. The smell is deceptive though. The first taste is sweet and peachy but not overly so. There is a beautiful crisp bitter aftertaste making this an incredibly refreshing ale to quaff. Best enjoyed on a summers day I imagine.

Wouldn't fancy drinking lots and lots of this. One or two tops. It is getting a bit sickly sweet after half a pint of it. Not bad, but definately a refreshing summer beer as opposed to a session ale. 6.5/10

Youstolemyname · 13 Oct 2006 at 20:37

I had circlemaster last week. Was a very pleasant pale ale.

Am getting bored of this golden glory now. Its an alcopop for CAMRA members.

Youstolemyname · 13 Oct 2006 at 20:50

Jonny69 said:
Excellent, I'm looking forward to following this thread as the evening goes on. Keep up the good work. I might take a wander over to Sainsburys for a few bottles in a moment or two.

What's the best temperature for these ales to be drinked at?

I would say cool. Not ice cold like lager but somewhere just below room temp is ideal. I have whacked mine in the fridge to kick start them and then will put them in the utility room which is not heated to keep them cool.

Some people get very pedantic about temperatures etc but I just say get it in the glass and get it drunk. It's only bad if it is warm

Am just cracking open the Marstons Single Malt.

Youstolemyname · 13 Oct 2006 at 21:04

' Marston's Single Malt- Brewed using 100% Golden Promise mal, one of the oldest varieties of brewing barley. This full-flavoured malt, popular with Scotch Whisky distillers, combines with fine English hops to produce a smooth, mellow beer. The resulting flavour is subtly different from any other with all the distinctiveness of a fine single malt whisky.'

The smell of this one is LOVELY. Really hoppy smell to it and nowhere near as overpowering as the Badger Golden Glory. The smell screams 'DRINK ME!'

On taking a swig of it, I was left disappointed. The beer is very flat with little to no carbonation. I think more carbonation would have brought the taste out some more. However, it is so so smooth it is like drinking silk. There is no bitterness and you are left with, as the label suggests, a very smooth and mellow beer. You could quite easily sink several pints of this over an afternoon before coming home to a fine roast dinner in front of the log fire. A perfect Autumn beer.

It tastes good but nothing to write home about. The choice of one malt means it is not a very complex taste. You get the one taste throughout the drink with no aftertaste or anything. Gets boring after a while but not offensive. Quite a pleasant beer that I could easily drink several pints of.

Like I say, a beer with a good start smell wise but let down by lack of carbonation and the boring taste. 5/10