It amazes me how only a little bit of time passing by changes the flavour significantly!
Double Trouble brewday - 15/09/2007
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spearmint-wino
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6 weeks in the bottle means the first of the 'quality control' samplings of the OP. I had a test bottle of the Theakston's on Sunday night, doing a side-by-side with mine at the same time would have had me out sparko, so I left it till last night. This is by far the closest 'clone' brew I've done so far - apart from the higher strength which you can taste over the original, its very close! Colour-wise, the same dark ruby with a very similar fruity, rich deep malty taste.
Clone aside, its the best beer I've done too - very balanced flavour and none of the subtle tastes which indicate that its a 'homebrew'.
For those that like OP I'd definitely recommend it as a recipe.
Clone aside, its the best beer I've done too - very balanced flavour and none of the subtle tastes which indicate that its a 'homebrew'.
For those that like OP I'd definitely recommend it as a recipe.
drinking: ~ | conditioning: ~ | primary: ~ | Looks like I need to get brewing then...
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spearmint-wino
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Aye, I guess we all love the taste of our latest beer though eh? 
drinking: ~ | conditioning: ~ | primary: ~ | Looks like I need to get brewing then...
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