tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post2668608117261835101..comments2024-03-26T12:05:16.393+00:00Comments on Are You Tasting the Pith?: Now Drinking: Cigar City Jai Alai Humidor Series (Cedar) IPAZakAveryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01794154105596597019noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-81797614884176435072011-05-28T19:06:52.058+01:002011-05-28T19:06:52.058+01:00mark bbb - yeah, it's expensive, but price and...mark bbb - yeah, it's expensive, but price and value are two different things<br /><br />beersay - the difference is certainly noticeable - you get what you pay for, really.ZakAveryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794154105596597019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-54504481835557389662011-05-26T21:14:18.302+01:002011-05-26T21:14:18.302+01:00Sounds well worth a try, where was it bought, as i...Sounds well worth a try, where was it bought, as in are there any UK stockists?<br /><br />On the Ola Dubh beers, I have a bottle of the Special Reserve 40 which I'm waiting for the right moment to drink. I bought it thinking, lets go for the oldest, most expensive as it's bound to be the best.<br /><br />Am I right or is there not a huge difference between them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-40788709901251775412011-05-25T18:17:43.105+01:002011-05-25T18:17:43.105+01:00I do like my wood aged beers I have to say.
I hav...I do like my wood aged beers I have to say.<br /><br />I have had regular Jai Alai so this sounds interesting. <br /><br />You are right about the website. I can't stand websites that simply link to PDF files which can often crash a computer before you realise it's a pdf and your viewer integration is broke. Mine works but I can see it being a problem for some people from experience.Reuben Gray - TaleOfAlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948722985150698273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-82821917218412443182011-05-25T12:42:58.049+01:002011-05-25T12:42:58.049+01:00I think the Thornbridge Alliance series needs a me...I think the Thornbridge Alliance series needs a mention too. Top stuff. I've seen the cigar city stuff in the Brewdog shop and made myself pass it over (mainly down to costs), might try to pick one up next time if there's anything left. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.beerbirrabier.com" rel="nofollow">BeerBirraBier.</a>Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280318504737098116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-4007565404879372592011-05-23T19:01:35.155+01:002011-05-23T19:01:35.155+01:00Leigh, John - several people have mentioned to me ...Leigh, John - several people have mentioned to me various wood aged beers over the last couple of days, and each time I've sais "oh yeah, of course they're great". I'm starting to think that the basic premise of this post is flawed - actually, I do quite like wood-aged beers, it's just that I dislike anything in which wood (or alcohol) is the dominant flavour.<br /><br />jj - I didn't respond to your second coment - yes, I think sherry ageing would probably work very well.ZakAveryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794154105596597019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-86265839440453854502011-05-22T23:57:03.678+01:002011-05-22T23:57:03.678+01:00The Revelation Cat Woodwork Series beers and the o...The Revelation Cat Woodwork Series beers and the oak aged La Trappe Quadrupel are also pretty damn good.John Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132845616834779091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-67711577567304022482011-05-22T18:46:50.953+01:002011-05-22T18:46:50.953+01:00Still not managed to get my hands on any Cigar Cit...Still not managed to get my hands on any Cigar City wares. I don't mind Barrel-aged stuff; but I think if you're doing darker beers then it's a bit of a no-brainer.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512660051158275112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-39408268671712562482011-05-22T15:09:12.375+01:002011-05-22T15:09:12.375+01:00Jeff, JJ - of course, know I think of it, there ar...Jeff, JJ - of course, know I think of it, there are more exceptions to the rule than not. But I guess it means something that whenever I see the words 'barrel-aged', I immediately become wary. Fuller's are perhaps the best example of the practice done right.<br /><br />Erlangernick - I actually thought it was quite restrained overall, and the subtle cedar spicing was quite classyZakAveryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794154105596597019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-13143760371583796022011-05-22T14:41:29.445+01:002011-05-22T14:41:29.445+01:00I had a bottle of the white oak version a couple o...I had a bottle of the white oak version a couple of weeks ago. I plead ignorance as to whether it was barrel-aged, dry-oaked, or however it may have been treated, but the oak was delightfully subtle, to the point of non-detectability. As an IPA, it wasn't bitter or dry enough, though it was loaded with nice resiny hop flavour and aroma. Not as miserably crystal-malt-laden as YIPAs usually are either, which helped a lot.<br /><br />And I'm not a fan of whisky/bourbon/wine barrel-aged beers in general either.Erlangernickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564871714656285737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-31598392144989758732011-05-22T11:32:48.438+01:002011-05-22T11:32:48.438+01:00I agree generally with you on the oak-aged stouts ...I agree generally with you on the oak-aged stouts (though I must make an exception for the Hardknott Aether Blaec, which I thought very well balanced) but - and I suspect you'll agree given your writing about it - the Fullers barrel-aged beers have been wonderful. The brandy barrel was particularly good - I wonder if the smoother nature of brandy is a better complement to beer..?<br /><br />Have you ever tried a stout aged in a sherry cask? Dark beers and barley wines (I'm thinking Adnams Tally Ho especially) often take on very sherry-like flavours if aged - an 18-month old cask of Tally Ho I had some of last year was sensational. Would sherry cask-ageing work?John Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471796457374078158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-51192064060454188372011-05-22T07:43:35.515+01:002011-05-22T07:43:35.515+01:00Me too!Me too!Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-82604560324005304942011-05-22T01:47:17.989+01:002011-05-22T01:47:17.989+01:00Yeah, I'm no fan of the whole wood-aged thing....Yeah, I'm no fan of the whole wood-aged thing. There are are some pleasing ones but on the whole I reckon they just lead to a mess of flavours with the bonus of a dollop of damp cardboard flavour.Jeff Pickthallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06343140031285101096noreply@blogger.com