tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post122562880988611307..comments2024-03-28T07:02:44.451+00:00Comments on The Beer Nut: A coastal tourThe Beer Nuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-19740517353892577522015-12-15T13:35:27.844+00:002015-12-15T13:35:27.844+00:00Doubtless! Thanks for stopping by, Phil.Doubtless! Thanks for stopping by, Phil.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-57051147832041651582015-12-15T13:19:14.603+00:002015-12-15T13:19:14.603+00:00Nice article John and I'm glad you enjoyed the...Nice article John and I'm glad you enjoyed the festival. I had indeed completed the max 4 (not 3 as per Steve) year term as Chair up to the last AGM and so it was nice to take a (slight) back seat from the organising side of things. <br /><br />Wearing my CAMRA hat - I concur with your yearning for more draught cask ale here but, unfortunately, the "ties that bind", as well as publicans' reticence to stock real ale, is a big problem to overcome. BCAs seem to be OK but it's that little step into taking a firkin (or even a pin) which, tie restrictions aside, which seems to be a nervous step too far.<br /><br />Lacada hat on now - I'm glad that you enjoyed Lacada's 1st public outing, all three beers did go down well. I know I was busy so didn't have a great time to talk to you but your descriptions of the beers are spot on, right down to the amber colour of the Sorley Boy GA - maybe one of the very few things I had time to mentioned to you.<br /><br />Hopefully we'll see you in the RDS in the near future.Philip Hernbergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-37235280853405399032015-12-14T11:45:28.781+00:002015-12-14T11:45:28.781+00:00Thanks Steve. I had thought that Cherry was Chair ...Thanks Steve. I had thought that Cherry was Chair but somebody corrected me on that a while back and I second-guessed myself.<br /><br />Northbound IPA is reviewed <a href="http://thebeernut.blogspot.com/2015/09/last-round.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. and I did have a go of the Kölsch because yay keg, and it was indeed lovely.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-47103882382763702142015-12-14T11:37:16.443+00:002015-12-14T11:37:16.443+00:00agree with your assessment entirely on the Lacada ...agree with your assessment entirely on the Lacada beers; already fed back to Laurie the brewer. We got first taste on csk at the AGM, dry hopped the IPA is superb & porter just how I like them (and not seen any of the like in NI). BTW Phil is no longer chairman of the branch falling foul of the 3 year rule; Cherry is currently filling the role...its all very incestuous<br /><br />mourne was good on keg at ABV but the bottles of core range disappointed. Both seasonals (pumpkin porter and xmas spiced lager) were enjoyable though<br /><br />Apparently Charles at Ards may be putting the brewing on hiatus as the architechture business is picking up again<br /><br />Yardsman Christmas ale wasn't infected and inded rather drinkable but had their new "double" stout last week and it was superb...so don't write them off entirely<br /><br />The farmageddon stuff really is best on draught...now if they could only sort out somewhere else to get it bottled...<br /><br />Did you not get a chance to try Northbound IPA? Also I know its a revisit but the Kolsch on draugt was excellent, I had three pints (very rare for me these days!)beersiveknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293913182389157112noreply@blogger.com