tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38739054.post1334766691016168052..comments2023-08-22T17:10:29.661+01:00Comments on THE GOOD STUFF: The Midweek - Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPALeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05512660051158275112noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38739054.post-92135677588089479322008-08-12T14:50:00.000+01:002008-08-12T14:50:00.000+01:00hah - could the next big thing be 'moderately and ...hah - could the next big thing be 'moderately and not too much-hopped' beers?Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512660051158275112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38739054.post-5110639739259679302008-08-12T13:45:00.000+01:002008-08-12T13:45:00.000+01:00Sure I had this in a Brit Bar in Monterey last yea...Sure I had this in a Brit Bar in Monterey last year on draught and thoroughly enjoyed it. When confronted with the immense number of hardcore IPAs in that neck of the woods it was great to find something just as drinkable but without the over-the-top potency. Must look out a bottle.Ale Lousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450424254610095173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38739054.post-3394655835068122962008-08-12T09:57:00.000+01:002008-08-12T09:57:00.000+01:00John - the great GK debate! Sometimes it's hard to...John - the great GK debate! Sometimes it's hard to let the beer do the talking when GK are involved, isnt it? I did, however, enjoy this, and glad you did too. After my tastebuds have gotten used to ultra-hopped beers, this was a pleasant change of tack - although I thought it retained some really nice qualities! good to know your thoughts as always!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512660051158275112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38739054.post-32513670729821745562008-08-11T21:10:00.000+01:002008-08-11T21:10:00.000+01:00I'm currently sat supping a glass of this now and ...I'm currently sat supping a glass of this now and I have to say for a <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4172316.stm" REL="nofollow"> Greene King</A> beer it has plenty of flavour. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if my surprise is born out of anti Greene King prejudice or the bitter experience of drinking other beers in their stable. I take my hat off to the brewers in Dunbar I have one minor criticism - it's a tad too fizzy for my tastes however, a quick swirl with a pencil quickly sorts that out.<BR/><BR/>Like you say a good "trainer" IPAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com