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I used my last two beers for beer brats on the grill with visiting fam today and am not really in the mood for wine.

I need to make a beer run as my latest batch of ale isn’t quite ready. Kind of in the mood for a chocolate-y But smooth stout With a nice fruity nose. Gunna have to make another batch Of my PD Stout ale I think as It will be ready around the end of September if I get it going next week.

Yay.

Sounds wonderful.

Enjoy.

I am enjoying an IPA.
 

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How do you rate this ale?

Adequate, and perfectly acceptable.

Let's put it this way: Some of the really good places, the sort of specialist places that stock the sort of artisan, or Trappist, beers that I really like, have not opened their doors since the original lock-down was imposed five months ago.

Thus, in truth, I am in a situation where I am reliant on the beer shelves of local supermarkets to meet my needs, and cannot really insist on the provision of the sort of superb beers that were my daily drinking a year ago.
 
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gigatoaster

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I just love white from Bourgogne. 😍

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Just picked these up from Tesco.

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London Pride is fine , a 'session' beer, but I do like Old Speckled Hen; it is a very nicely crafted and well balanced ale.

Please do let me know what you think of Old Crafty Hen; I've never yet seen it, but have been trying to persuade the owner of my local supermarket to stock it, as it looks intriguing.

The other two beers, I do not know, but would welcome your thoughts.

Do enjoy.
 

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As it's spring here in Western Australia (warmer than most northern hemisphere countries) it would be rude not to share tonights tipple. All the way from California's coast - Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay
 
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That sounds like a good idea. I haven't had rosé in a while, will add that to my shopping list.

To be honest, - to my mind (and palate) it is a summer wine; frankly, there is almost nothing better with a (really good) Salade Niçoise, and I suspect that it would flatter (and go very well with) any dish that calls for a firm white fish.
 
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