Jamestown IPA...

[KLClaret]

.. try it if you like a decent beer out of a can. Nine pounds for eight cans at the minute

[TheFamilyCat]

Where from? I'm a big fan of Thornbridge beers but haven't tried Jamestown yet.

[NewClaret]

Where from? I'm a big fan of Thornbridge beers but haven't tried Jamestown yet.

Thanks for the tip on that. Just looked them up and there’s a few I’d like to try. Where do you get them from?

[NewClaret]

.. try it if you like a decent beer out of a can. Nine pounds for eight cans at the minute

Is this the Thornbridge one or a different beer? £9 for 8 seems a bit of a bargain, if so... where from? Showing £2.20 per can online.

[ChrisG]

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /305735390

Tesco have them at 2 for 9 quid on the 4 can packs

[NewClaret]

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /305735390

Tesco have them at 2 for 9 quid on the 4 can packs

Nice one. Down to Tesco for me tomorrow

[Funkydrummer]

You won't need many of them, they're 5.9% !!!!!!

[Funkydrummer]

The ad says that they're available for delivery. I wonder if that that means they're
not available in store.

I'll find out when I visit Tesco tomorrow.

[aggi]

If Brewdog takes your fancy this is a decent deal. 48 can variety pack for £48.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/48-x-c ... op-3480242

Punk IPA (8 x 330ml Can)
Dead Pony Club (8 x 330ml Can)
Clockwork Tangerine (8 x 330ml Can)
BrewDog Elvis Juice (8 x 330ml Can)
Hazy Jane 5% (8 x 330ml Can)
BrewDog Pale Ale (8 x 330ml Can)

[TheFamilyCat]

Thanks for the tip on that. Just looked them up and there’s a few I’d like to try. Where do you get them from?

I've bought a few cases online, not cheap at full price but they do discount codes if you keep an eye on the website.

As above, you can get some of them in supermarkets. Jaipur is widely available, asda are also doing 2x4 packs for £9 but didn't see Jamestown in my local store.

[ClaretBrewer]

I set up my own microbrewery last year. My latest release (a 6.5% Brut IPA) costs me £2.58 per 440ml can to make. Some good beers in the posts above but these offers are basically forcing the little guys out of the market.

[NewClaret]

The ad says that they're available for delivery. I wonder if that that means they're
not available in store.

I'll find out when I visit Tesco tomorrow.

Weren’t available in my Tesco when I went in today especially Wouldn’t make a special trip if you’re planning one.

Went with 4x Jaipur and 4x Brewdog’s Hazy Jane instead on the same deal. Will have to get the Jamestown online.

Also got a Brewdog vs. Cloudwater collaboration IPA at £3. If you’ve not tried Cloudwater, it’s next level (Manchester, came 5th in some international brewery awards) but v. expensive so £3 is a bargain. High ABV though so thought I’d just get the one until I know how it goes down

[Cheshireclaret]

Weren’t available in my Tesco when I went in today especially Wouldn’t make a special trip if you’re planning one.

Went with 4x Jaipur and 4x Brewdog’s Hazy Jane instead on the same deal. Will have to get the Jamestown online.

Also got a Brewdog vs. Cloudwater collaboration IPA at £3. If you’ve not tried Cloudwater, it’s next level (Manchester, came 5th in some international brewery awards) but v. expensive so £3 is a bargain. High ABV though so thought I’d just get the one until I know how it goes down

You won’t go wrong with any of those Newclaret, the Brewdog / Cloudwater Collab is a cracker.

I’d also highly recommend Ripe Times, which is a Salt Brewery / Magic Rock Collab and Hop, Skip & Juice by Vocation. All fantastic beers from fantastic breweries, and all available in Tesco. It’s kept me going at weekends when I’ve been enjoying virtual quizzes or get togethers with the extended family!

[ClaretDiver]

If Brewdog takes your fancy this is a decent deal. 48 can variety pack for £48.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/48-x-c ... op-3480242

Punk IPA (8 x 330ml Can)
Dead Pony Club (8 x 330ml Can)
Clockwork Tangerine (8 x 330ml Can)
BrewDog Elvis Juice (8 x 330ml Can)
Hazy Jane 5% (8 x 330ml Can)
BrewDog Pale Ale (8 x 330ml Can)

The missus just ordered this as a pressie for me!

[NewClaret]

The missus just ordered this as a pressie for me!

Keeper!

[Shipclaret]

Elvis Juice takes some beating on a sunny day and it packs a punch

[ClaretDiver]

Keeper!

She certainly is!

I live in Co. Durham and work in Newcastle, when the lockdown is over we are off to the Brewdog pub for a right old knees up!

[NewClaret]

You won’t go wrong with any of those Newclaret, the Brewdog / Cloudwater Collab is a cracker.

I’d also highly recommend Ripe Times, which is a Salt Brewery / Magic Rock Collab and Hop, Skip & Juice by Vocation. All fantastic beers from fantastic breweries, and all available in Tesco. It’s kept me going at weekends when I’ve been enjoying virtual quizzes or get togethers with the extended family!

Cheers Cheshireclaret. Will give those a try next time I’m in Tesco. Had no idea I was in the company of so many cicerone’s on here

I took 4x Jaipur with me to the British GP last year but I’d had a few pints of rubbish beforehand - don’t think that’s the best time to appreciate them . Had never even heard of Hazy Jane until the post last night - think I’ve been in lockdown too long and need to get out more because the shelves looked full of different beers last night.

Looking forward to Brewdog / Cloudwater collaboration the most though. I don’t drink until Thursdays though, so 24h to wait....

[padihamclaret]

I set up my own microbrewery last year. My latest release (a 6.5% Brut IPA) costs me £2.58 per 440ml can to make. Some good beers in the posts above but these offers are basically forcing the little guys out of the market.

What's your brewery called mate? I'm a big beer fan, worked in the industry for other 10 years and am always keen to try new beers and follow good breweries

[Chuckypad]

Also got a Brewdog vs. Cloudwater collaboration IPA at £3.

Is that £3 for one can?

[ChrisG]

Always found Cloudwater a bit meh. Pomona Island (Salford) are banging some right stuff out at the minute though, as are Wander Beyond.

[Steve1956]

Elvis Juice takes some beating on a sunny day and it packs a punch

I like Brewdog stuff,never tried Elvis Juice,last time i looked it was £7 for four 330ml cans....way to expensive,never liked beer in measures of 330ml,one slurp and its gone.!

[Bosscat]

Disgusting they are promoting a beer on the back if a history of Slavery .... Every bottle should be smashed

https://www.history.com/.amp/this-day-i ... own-colony







This is not meant to be taken too seriously ... but in the current trend of people wishing to wipe out history..........

[Claretmatt4]

One of my favourites. Have been raiding tesco weekly for this stuff.had it in Sheffield tap last year, despite the huge variety I ended up just sticking to that as it was so good. Certainly helped numb the result!

[NewClaret]

Is that £3 for one can?

Yep, that’s why I only bought one

Easy to justify to myself if I need to buy more though: they’re 440ml cans and Cloudwater are generally £4-5 per can so presumably Brewdogs ability to mass produce has made it more accessible.

Tend to like to try these things before spunking a load on them and that’s the whole problem with these smaller breweries popping up online that you tend to have to buy in bulk at expensive prices without actually knowing if you like the product.

[NewClaret]

I like Brewdog stuff,never tried Elvis Juice,last time i looked it was £7 for four 330ml cans....way to expensive,never liked beer in measures of 330ml,one slurp and its gone.!

Think Elvis Juice is my favourite Brewdog beer. Great on a warm day. Need to exercise restraint on how much of it you drink though, or you’re in for a mighty bad hangover.

[NewClaret]

Always found Cloudwater a bit meh. Pomona Island (Salford) are banging some right stuff out at the minute though, as are Wander Beyond.

Surprised about that. Some of their IPA’s and DIPA’s I find outstanding. Did get rushed in to buying some lager’s last time I was in as they were running low and that was a mistake - not for me.

Will take a look at the others, thanks.

[Billy Balfour]

I've heard that Jonestown beer should be avoided at all cost.

[Steve1956]

I've heard that Jonestown beer should be avoided at all cost.

Is that the same as Jamestown?

[Billy Balfour]

Is that the same as Jamestown?

No, it's brewed in South America. Well, it's isn't really. TBH it was a poor take on Jamestown sounding like Jonestown. Jonestown is where the 'keep drinking the Kool-Aid' meme is taken from.

[Billy Balfour]

I've been disappointed in Brewdog IPAs in the past, though I would give this Elvis Juice a go if it wasn't 6.5%. I love grapefruity IPAs, but I try to keep them under 5.5% and preferably under 5.0%. Last week my OH bought me some Brewdog Lost Lager from the supermarket and it's a decent enough session-ish beer/lager at 4.7%.

[Steve1956]

Nice one. Down to Tesco for me tomorrow

I just asked the wife to put two packs in our Tesco delivery,coming up as £6 a pack not on offer,bloody Scottish minimum pricing means its not on offer here,is it worth a drive down to Carlisle to pick up a couple of packs?

[Bosscat]

I just asked the wife to put two packs in our Tesco delivery,coming up as £6 a pack not on offer,bloody Scottish minimum pricing means its not on offer here,is it worth a drive down to Carlisle to pick up a couple of packs?

[ClaretBrewer]

What's your brewery called mate? I'm a big beer fan, worked in the industry for other 10 years and am always keen to try new beers and follow good breweries

We're called Shadow Brewing, based over in Otley. We've had about a dozen one off beers and collaborations out to the public so far and most have gone down really well.

Keen to listen to advice if you have any!

[Squarepusher]

Always found Cloudwater a bit meh. Pomona Island (Salford) are banging some right stuff out at the minute though, as are Wander Beyond.

Interesting. I'm the other way round really. Me and a few mates all ordered a bunch of beers from Pomona recently and had a bit of a drinking sesh on zoom. Some decent enough stuff in there, but I've never really been blown away by any of their beers. I can't really recall having a bad Cloudwater beer, though. It was a massive eye opener for me when they first started banging out their DIPAs.

[ChrisG]

Interesting. I'm the other way round really. Me and a few mates all ordered a bunch of beers from Pomona recently and had a bit of a drinking sesh on zoom. Some decent enough stuff in there, but I've never really been blown away by any of their beers. I can't really recall having a bad Cloudwater beer, though. It was a massive eye opener for me when they first started banging out their DIPAs.

Each to their own like, just think CW while good, aren't as amazing as the hype. Take themselves far too seriously too.

Pomona do a cracking annual BA Imperial stout range, each aged in a different barrel which are great.

Absolutely spoilt for choice in Manchester at the minute, Pomona, Track, Wander Beyond, Marble, Manchester Union, CW, Squawk to name but a few.

Further afield, can't go wrong with Wylam, Verdant, BBN...

Ace time for the booze

[aggi]

I had some of these delivered today. Whether you like them or not, Brewdog know how to work their publicity

[Squarepusher]

Each to their own like, just think CW while good, aren't as amazing as the hype. Take themselves far too seriously too.

Pomona do a cracking annual BA Imperial stout range, each aged in a different barrel which are great.

Absolutely spoilt for choice in Manchester at the minute, Pomona, Track, Wander Beyond, Marble, Manchester Union, CW, Squawk to name but a few.

Further afield, can't go wrong with Wylam, Verdant, BBN...

Ace time for the booze

Absolutely. Love a day out on the beer round Manchester. Or, at least, I did before the apocalypse. At least there's still a lot of good places to get beers delivered from. Had a Basqueland 'Pancake Social' imperial stout last night. Was really nice, but I have to wonder why everyone's pumping out imperial stouts in 440ml cans. If I was in a bar I'd probably only order a third. Either that or share a can with a mate. Just find some of these rich imperial stouts, while delicious, can be a bit hard going after you get more than halfway through.

[ChrisG]

Absolutely. Love a day out on the beer round Manchester. Or, at least, I did before the apocalypse. At least there's still a lot of good places to get beers delivered from. Had a Basqueland 'Pancake Social' imperial stout last night. Was really nice, but I have to wonder why everyone's pumping out imperial stouts in 440ml cans. If I was in a bar I'd probably only order a third. Either that or share a can with a mate. Just find some of these rich imperial stouts, while delicious, can be a bit hard going after you get more than halfway through.

I bloody love an impy stout. In terms of bottles/tins, then I'm usually supping at home with them so 440/500 all the way.

The Brink usually have a couple of decent DIPAs and stouts on. As do the Knott. Proper Friday after work social venues them two.

[TheFamilyCat]

We're called Shadow Brewing, based over in Otley. We've had about a dozen one off beers and collaborations out to the public so far and most have gone down really well.

Keen to listen to advice if you have any!

Who stocks your beer? My mum and dad live in Otley, I'll send them round to pick some up for me.

[TheFamilyCat]

I set up my own microbrewery last year. My latest release (a 6.5% Brut IPA) costs me £2.58 per 440ml can to make. Some good beers in the posts above but these offers are basically forcing the little guys out of the market.

I'll be honest, I'm guilty for going for the deals.

Given the choice of trying something new that I might not like from a specialist beer shop at £4 or something I know I like from a supermarket at 4 for £6.00 there's only winner.

Always happy to try new beers in a pub where I can have a taste first.

[ClaretBrewer]

Who stocks your beer? My mum and dad live in Otley, I'll send them round to pick some up for me.

The Curious Hop should still have some, or The Hoptimist in Guiseley. If not drop me a message and I'll sort some out for you. Contact details are on the website.

[Squarepusher]

I bloody love an impy stout. In terms of bottles/tins, then I'm usually supping at home with them so 440/500 all the way.

The Brink usually have a couple of decent DIPAs and stouts on. As do the Knott. Proper Friday after work social venues them two.

Ah, you're a heartier man than me then I find that imperial stouts tend to get a bit sickly after more than half a pint. The Knott is a cracking boozer. Not sure to what degree they're involved with/owned by Wander Beyond, but they always have a board full of their stuff on whenever I drop in. Lovely stuff.

[ChrisG]

Ah, you're a heartier man than me then I find that imperial stouts tend to get a bit sickly after more than half a pint. The Knott is a cracking boozer. Not sure to what degree they're involved with/owned by Wander Beyond, but they always have a board full of their stuff on whenever I drop in. Lovely stuff.

Basically, the Knott used to be a Marble boozer many moons ago until the couple that ran the brewery got divorced. As part of that, Jan who runs Marble kept the Arch and the brewery, while her ex husband took the other bars including the Knott.

Now the lad who runs Wander Beyond is their son, so that is their brewery tap so to speak.

Wish they would bring back the Ginger Marble though!

[chipbutty]

Reedley Hallows Brewery are doing 5 Litre kegs for £20.
They have Pendleside and a New Zealand Pale Ale at 4.5%.
Available for delivery or collection from Farrington Road

https://www.facebook.com/reedlybrew/

[TheFamilyCat]

The Curious Hop should still have some, or The Hoptimist in Guiseley. If not drop me a message and I'll sort some out for you. Contact details are on the website.

I'll certainly get hold of some, one way or another.

Just out of interest, what sort of costs are involved in setting up and how did you learn the processes etc?

[Squarepusher]

Basically, the Knott used to be a Marble boozer many moons ago until the couple that ran the brewery got divorced. As part of that, Jan who runs Marble kept the Arch and the brewery, while her ex husband took the other bars including the Knott.

Now the lad who runs Wander Beyond is their son, so that is their brewery tap so to speak.

Wish they would bring back the Ginger Marble though!

Interesting. I think I'd heard something like that before. Been a big fan of Wander Beyond since more or less day one. Their 'Storm In a Teacup' imperial stout was phenomenal, and dangerously smooth drinking at 15%!

[ClaretBrewer]

I'll certainly get hold of some, one way or another.

Just out of interest, what sort of costs are involved in setting up and how did you learn the processes etc?

Send me an email on hello at shadowbrewing .co .uk and I'll give you some details.

[whentheballmoves]

Claret brewer sounds good.

Sell in any Sheffield outlets? Beer Central are good...

Happy to liaise, and / or help eith delivery if it's a bit far... ☺

[Billy Balfour]

Reedley Hallows Brewery are doing 5 Litre kegs for £20.
They have Pendleside and a New Zealand Pale Ale at 4.5%.
Available for delivery or collection from Farrington Road

Chippy, how long to the kegs keep for once they are opened and do they need to be refrigerated?