Second brew nerves - with Doggy pics. !!!

[millemg]

OK

Tonight's test is my Coopers Irish Stout , I'm trying my brews young and making notes for future knowledge

Bottled for 1 week

2 litre pet bottle again, poured into a 5 litre pet , then sucked straight through my pump

How does it taste ? Very lovely, toffee and liquorice flavours, nice creamy stout head.

From what I read, these beers improve with time, even better

[duffname1969]

hi , does it really taste as good as a pub irish beer??? too bitter??or just the same. great little dog too

[millemg]

hi , does it really taste as good as a pub irish beer??? too bitter??or just the same. great little dog too

It's not Guinness, but it's just as good as other commercial stouts I've tasted, very drinkable and worth staying in for

[oldtom]

No, It`s not Guinness, Thank F**k!

Paul.

[duffname1969]

i was thinking did it taste like beamish ??

[millemg]

Guinness and beamish fizzy pub offerings are not real ales

This is the real stuff

[Secue]

I've got my coopers on just now, the FV is going crazy with foam, some leaked out and went on the carpet...oops..dont tell SWMBO...

[Ditch]

I've got my coopers on just now, the FV is going crazy with foam, some leaked out and went on the carpet...

Oh, dear christ ....!

[poo hed]

did you notice the head dissipate whilst drinking, or stay to the bottom?

just drank all my irish stout, poored from bottle; very poor head retention made of visible bubbles (was expected - didn't wait till it was carbed properly before drinking)

as in; does the pump help keep the head (by smashing the bubbles into finer ones (?)),

thanks!

[millemg]

I've got my coopers on just now, the FV is going crazy with foam, some leaked out and went on the carpet...

Oh, dear christ ....!

[millemg]

did you notice the head dissipate whilst drinking, or stay to the bottom?

just drank all my irish stout, poored from bottle; very poor head retention made of visible bubbles (was expected - didn't wait till it was carbed properly before drinking)

as in; does the pump help keep the head (by smashing the bubbles into finer ones (?)),

thanks!

I poured some into a glass from the bottle, same result as you got.

The rest went through the pump and sparkler,it settled slowly, as a Guinness does, sort of falling into itself if you know what I mean ? almost a different beer, just like a pub pint, creamy head lasted all the way.!!

[poo hed]

I poured some into a glass from the bottle, same result as you got.

The rest went through the pump and sparkler,it settled slowly, as a Guinness does, sort of falling into itself if you know what I mean ? almost a different beer, just like a pub pint, creamy head lasted all the way.!!

thanks, i noticed in the other thread the "cascading effect" look of your pint!, did you note any difference in taste from the two methods ?, (without any placebo effect of a sexy looking pint vs a pond water one)?

[Ditch]

Millemg; I've just got to ask ..... What do ye suppose it is with us stout drinkers and scruffy little, black and tan coloured terriers with long, skinny legs?

Only, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw yours. Here's my one. She's called " Rats " .....

[cellone]

There's a lot to be said about stout drinkers that can't be posted on this site, not as strange as cider drinkers is the best I can think of.

[Ditch]

There's a lot to be said about stout drinkers that can't be posted on this site .....

Yeah. And, I s'pose, being in Hampshire, ye'll have a f**kin' Jack Russell!