What would you ask Brewdog?

[Jolum]

The track suited 'yuff' you speak off are no more the target demographic of brewdog than are miserable old-gits, they are looking for the young upwardly mobile people in their twenties upward the sort of person with a decent job and a penchant for nice clothes etc, the sort of person that hasn't been saddled yet with mortgages etc and can afford to spend a few quid on a premium product.
The marketing might get up your nose but then it isn't meant for you, i think you might be making the mistake of slagging off the product (which is good) just because you don't happen to like hows it marketed.

Anyway, I might be able to help you with a conical flask (although delivery could be the killer) what sort of money including delivery were they looking for?

You may have a point Delboy. I think I've mentioned here (somewhere on JBK) that I actually like their Punk IPA. I think it's probably more to do with the in-your-face marketing and their attitude that rubs me up the wrong way. I mean, come on, all this Sink the Bismark stuff, do they really care about making quality ales are are they just competing to make the most ridiculous beers they can? TBH if it makes them money fair play to them - I suppose, they could be doing worse things than making outrageous ales.

As for conicals, Thrifty want £20 for a 2L and that's before delivery, I've been waiting for a bloke on ebay to get back to me, he does 2L conicals for around £12 and 3L conicals for £20 but that's without delivery. At the moment he's only got 1L sizes so no good there.
If you've got anything going PM me. Nice one m8y

[koomber]

Maybe they should market their beers like the Harry Potter books; one with a young go getting Brewdog logo and another with a more mature looking logo and more traditional outlook. Since they are a Scottish company I'd suggest lots of Tartan and names like 'Munro' or 'Jacobite'. Possibly some shortbread and a picture of Nessie...

*Edit* I quite like Brewdogs beers (some of them) but I can see how their image can annoy folk.

*Edit* Isn't a Yaff something to do with furries?

[Jolum]

Possibly some shortbread

mmm...shortbread

[delboy]

The track suited 'yuff' you speak off are no more the target demographic of brewdog than are miserable old-gits, they are looking for the young upwardly mobile people in their twenties upward the sort of person with a decent job and a penchant for nice clothes etc, the sort of person that hasn't been saddled yet with mortgages etc and can afford to spend a few quid on a premium product.
The marketing might get up your nose but then it isn't meant for you, i think you might be making the mistake of slagging off the product (which is good) just because you don't happen to like hows it marketed.

Anyway, I might be able to help you with a conical flask (although delivery could be the killer) what sort of money including delivery were they looking for?

You may have a point Delboy. I think I've mentioned here (somewhere on JBK) that I actually like their Punk IPA. I think it's probably more to do with the in-your-face marketing and their attitude that rubs me up the wrong way. I mean, come on, all this Sink the Bismark stuff, do they really care about making quality ales are are they just competing to make the most ridiculous beers they can? TBH if it makes them money fair play to them - I suppose, they could be doing worse things than making outrageous ales.

As for conicals, Thrifty want £20 for a 2L and that's before delivery, I've been waiting for a bloke on ebay to get back to me, he does 2L conicals for around £12 and 3L conicals for £20 but that's without delivery. At the moment he's only got 1L sizes so no good there.
If you've got anything going PM me. Nice one m8y

How many would you be looking, obviously delivery wouldn't change much between one or several I would imagine.

[bosium]

drives a Corsa or rides a moped (with L-plates) wears tracksuits all the time and (most importantly) a peaked baseball-type cap

Sounds like 'chav' to me :p

To be fair, I've had Brewdog's Punk IPA which is pretty good, but the others just look to be extreme beers which I have little time for.

Tbh I have little time for CAMRA too with their silly rules and their old fashioned outlook, but I guess they have done a lot for the craft so they are due some credit.

[HighHops]

I built a lovely plate stirrer and wasn't able to use it with any of the demijohns I've got as I couldn't find one with a flat enough bottom...groan

Hey Jolum - any chance of some pics and advice on building a stirrer. Have been looking on thebay, but they are v. expensive.

[koomber]

drives a Corsa or rides a moped (with L-plates) wears tracksuits all the time and (most importantly) a peaked baseball-type cap

Sounds like 'chav' to me :p

To be fair, I've had Brewdog's Punk IPA which is pretty good, but the others just look to be extreme beers which I have little time for.

Tbh I have little time for CAMRA too with their silly rules and their old fashioned outlook, but I guess they have done a lot for the craft so they are due some credit.

Their other beers look extreme but really they aren't.
Well, they are, but within the ocntext of the beer, it works surprisingly well and balances. Generally. Punk IPA is something I can drink, but would rather something else... most of the time anyway.
The 77 Lager is pretty crisp and tasty, but I'm not a lager man so I couldn't really comment. The Riptide Stout is good too, A nice sipper.
Paradox is just pure joy. Really. I know it is £4 for a wee bottle, but I think everyone should drink it. Personally, if I get teh chance of having one last drink before I die I'd go for the Smokehead, but if I was going to nick a crate I'd go for the Arran. The Arran is probably the greatest thing I've ever tasted in any food group and my mam can make clootie dumpling.

I'll agree that CAMRA have done alot for beers (in the way that someone who is 27 can, ie I wasn't there so I odn't know how bad it was, but I'm thankful there are still great British beers out there. But the American homebrew and craft brew movement has done alot too, and this is where Brewdog has their roots.

It takes all sorts and the presence of both the traditionalists and the libertines (not sure what to call them) will improve things for all of us.



If you look at the vids the Brewdog guys do you'll find that between the MD, Director and head brewer they cover a fairly wide range of tastes. Hell, the head brewer wanted to make a Barley wine and frankly I wish he got to. I'd love to try some.

[Befuddler]

Has anyone actually tried the Bismarck? I have to say I'm curious..

[Jolum]

Hey Jolum - any chance of some pics and advice on building a stirrer. Have been looking on thebay, but they are v. expensive.

Hi HH, TBH I 'borrowed' the design from a post I found called DIY Stir Plate by Erik van Oudheusden. I was actually going to build one using an AC motor but was convinced otherwise by JBK members - TBH they did me a favour as it's much safer to use DC anyhow

Fan was an old case fan from a Server I had lying around.
I tried building it with a hard-drive magnet and with some 10mm Neodymium magnet disks like these. Both worked equally well.
I got the case and a 25-Ohm rheostat from here.
The quick disconnects and the power switch came from Halfords.
I had all the nuts, bolts and control knob already.
I ended up using an old 6V mobile phone charger as the power source (it works just fine) - I tried it with a multi-selectable power adapter and although 9-12v was faster it made the magnetic stir bar too erratic. With the 6V supply even with the rheostat fully open it's still spins smoothly and creates a lovely vortex.

I got a couple of magnetic stir bars, both work but this type seems to spin smoother for me.

Oh and I used Araldite to stick down the magnet(s).

That's it really, hope that helps.

[Jolum]

How many would you be looking, obviously delivery wouldn't change much between one or several I would imagine.

Sorry Delboy, nearly missed your reply there. I'd be looking for a couple either 2L preferably 3L. Let us know if you get hold of anything m8, cheers.

[Jolum]

Has anyone actually tried the Bismarck? I have to say I'm curious..

I'd be frightened. Not of the alcohol content but the price of the bottle

[koomber]

Has anyone actually tried the Bismarck? I have to say I'm curious..

I'd be frightened. Not of the alcohol content but the price of the bottle

Bwa ha ha! My thoughts exactly!

[Invalid Stout]

Since they are a Scottish company I'd suggest lots of Tartan and names like 'Munro' or 'Jacobite'. Possibly some shortbread and a picture of Nessie...

I think you have successfully summed up what BrewDog do not want to be doing

[koomber]

Lol Invalid. That being said, Belhaven are very good at putting heaven inside their bottles. I just disagree with what is on the the outside.... Unless it is held on by glue that comes off in hot water.

I'm just back from a tour of the brewery. Was a very fun day. I think everyone who is planning to do homebrew should chat to professional brewers. Very informative (they get problems just like we do, and they find ways round them). I managed to get a try of some of their 5am Saint which might become one of my favourites.

[aceface57]

I had a couple of Brewdogs last night, tried punk IPA, trashy blonde and rip tide. Rip tide was by far my favourite, the punk was way too much for me, trashy blonde I could drink a couple of but rip tide was very drinkable. I'll try more as I find them, which shouldn't be too hard up here.
I do like the packaging, it's bringing ale into the modern age I think. It may be a little pretentious but it certainly helps to stick out from the rest of the overcrowded shelf.