CS3 - x3x3x333³ (Bazza's Brew bazaar)

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Permalink Reply by Barry on July 20, 2009 at 9:35pm

Should point out right now - all bottled from the keg. Pour liberally, directly into mouth if desired.

Permalink Reply by JoKing on July 21, 2009 at 1:11pm

I hope I get beer 3.

Permalink Reply by Stu McKinlay on July 21, 2009 at 1:39pm

I'm hoping for 1 or 2. i hope we both get what we want...

Permalink Reply by HerrSchnapps on July 21, 2009 at 4:19pm

Barry always makes the swap interesting, it's like a lucky dip :D
Personally I'm hoping for 2 or 3.

Permalink Reply by JoKing on July 22, 2009 at 5:50pm

I got a #2

I'll tell you what... I'm starting to think there is something valid in brewing beers like this. I had some M'Lord this weekend - something that I would never be able to get in New Plymouth... and it was actually pretty damn good. Not that there are many parallels between that and this... other than they are both Mild.

Well - it cranks out the S-04 aroma that is so hard to get away from, but I wont fault this for it. Oh no... simply becaue Barry has done a great job in making that grassy EKG layer the 'Erbal S-04 into a pretty satisfying aroma. It's slightly phenolic on the nose too - which again leans towards that grassy herbal aroma going on in there. Sprinkle in some nutty malt - and you have a marriage of sweet, nutty, hoppy Mild Ale.

The flavour is where it;s at though. Nice sweet nutty malt with good crystal sweetness.. sort of cloying that thinner palate out to finish balanced. Not bitter at all - which works... obviously... otherwise I wouldn't say it was balanced. No faults that I can pick out - not as though was looking for any... I spent most of my time figuring out whether I had 1, 2 or 3!

Cheers Barry - You da Man!

Permalink Reply by Reviled on July 22, 2009 at 7:42pm

I got a #1, even tho I was expecting a #3 :( lol, oh well...

Its a really clean, malty beer with a caramel aroma and sweet finish, really quaffable and a good example of what mega-swill brewerys should be brewing! Id go to pubs more often if something like this was on tap everywhere!

Cheers ;o)

Permalink Reply by Barry on July 22, 2009 at 8:24pm

aw crap man, I was sure that one was a 3 :(
Nother one on tap right now if you wanna come up for a pint.

Cheers Joseph, "phenolic" sounded a little worrying but I'm glad you came round in the end :)

Be seeing you Friday for something much hoppier.

Permalink Reply by denimglen on July 25, 2009 at 7:43pm

Got the NZD, the one I was hoping for actually.

Very subtle aroma, even with the small additions that styrian fruitiness comes through. Nice malt character, some of that nice Maris/toast combo fatness, some good caramel too.

Again subtle in flavour, a little sweeter than balanced, nice dry-with-a-touch-of-bitterness, clean finish, a pleasant grainy flavour, a little 'tea' character form the styrians. Actually quite a complex little beer.

Very clear, golden amber body, good head and retention, medium-thin body, medium-low carb.

This is a fucking tasty beer bro, props!

Permalink Reply by Ally Mcg on July 26, 2009 at 6:03pm

Sundays mystery meat was the NZD for me.

A tasty wee drop to watch the league with and feel like i was at Mt Smart but being served a much better beer than Lion Red.

Wheatbix and digestive biscuits, a wee bit of toast. Nice and crisp and clean in the palate.

If only all NZ Draughts tasted this good i might not have moved on to CB.

Cheers

Permalink Reply by Stu McKinlay on July 26, 2009 at 9:35pm

I got a #3... Murphy's Law.

Bright, gold and a cask-style in its carbonation. Mild nose of honey and herb, good malt prescence throughout, with a steely hop flavour and a bloody fine bitter finish. Perfectly balanced. A very nice "American-styled English Pale Ale".

A little acetyldehyde had me thinking it was S04 but there was certainly a slight flabbiness that wasn't in keeping with that yeast. On seeing your recipe I wonder if the 1272 from Steam was a little past its best.

The beer has American blood and an English heart.

Couldn't find Moz doing this song that sprung to mind (after "You're the one for me fatty"), so here's Christy Moore and Declan Scott covering it.

Permalink Reply by James P on July 27, 2009 at 8:41pm

After confirming I was drinking yours (I will name you Barry Blue Ring from now on!) I got stuck into the second glass of #2 I think.

Pours with a red tint. Poured hard to get a thin white head which whisked away to reveal more redness. Lacing is very minimal.
Smells a little smoky, maybe of marmite and grass with some sweetness like dates. There seems to be a taste of golden syrup on the tongue, a little tart with residual sweetness.

The one thing I found the hardest was that it is quite sweet but I'm not sure I would change anything about the beer. Besides I'd probably try to make it into a pilsner.... :)

Cheers Barry, made my the racking of my beer to keg so much more fun!

Permalink Reply by Alasdair on July 30, 2009 at 7:47am

Enjoyed a bottle of #3 last night.

sweet fruit aroma of mandarin, honey, and candy. A hint of apple too. Very clear with a long-lasting head. Nice mouthfeel upfront, with tasty malt - more honey and some melon notes too. A little bit thin in the finish maybe, with a touch of yeast funkiness. Tasty and sessionable. Cheers Barry.

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