The weather's gone cold and the dark nights (No not Batman) are rolling in, so that means only 1 thing... the new seasonal beers are here.

STF and Abbeydale are steadily moving up and becoming top of my favourite Brewery list, Black Iris and Brew York were just random basket adds and the German beers are always nice to have as fridge fillers.

Don't think these will last till the weekend.

Picked this up at my local bottle shop.

With the nights drawing in, I’m slowly entering my dark beer era, but there’s still plenty of room for a good pilsner

If one is looking for something a little different it is worth trying the local Eastern European shops. Most of them have dozens of different beers which are unlikely to appear in a regular supermarket.

Really good quality blonde ale in my opinion.

Easy to drink with nice almost fruity flavours and a subtle hop finish

Certainly moreish and sessionable.

I’m the only beer drink in my house and even though I can get though some good pints I didn’t want to drink it all in one sitting.

After 24 hours the beer was really flat and lifeless.

Is there anything you can do with these once open.

Just been to my local Aldi and while their Oktoberfest effort wasn't the best it looks like they are trying to shift the Benediktiner Weiss, Helles & Bitburger as they have reduced the price from £6.99 down to £4.99 for 4 which i thought was decent. Hope this helps someone out, Prost! 🍻

Due to living in Africa, I've not had the opportunity to enjoy the various types of beers, especially sours, because I got to understand that sours pose a great risk of bulging and explosion when exposed to ambient temperatures several days in transit.

I thought about this quite a while, including asking opinions on various subreddits.

Ultimately, I took it upon myself last week to buy a couple of sours and other stout-adjacent beers and have them shipped, and if they exploded in transit, then they exploded.

I am happy to report that my Trembling Madness order of six sours from Vault City, Azvex, and Makemake have arrived in Africa safely, with no explosions and no bulging cans. They left the UK last Friday and arrived today.

They have been safely relocated to my beer fridge, and I'm hopeful I will crack open the Azvex tomorrow and have that with lunch.

Pleased that I took it upon myself to take the risk, and pleased that the risk did not result in loss of alcohol and shipping costs.

It's typical as soon as I check this in Everton conceded but **** it, nothing will spoil my weekend

Feels cold tonight, coldest in a while. I've had this Festmarzen in the fridge for a couple of days and enjoying it by the fire. But have just picked up a bottle of Old Peculiar and a Dartmoor Jail Ale for afterwards as they feel like nice, darker autumnal beers.

What are you drinking tonight?

Good selection at Morrisons too

Stumbled across this is in my local petrol station, looked interesting and I do love a milk stout.

From the black sheep brewery in Yorkshire. Never had a beer from them.

Very strong opening flavour of coffee but an oddly watery tasting followed by a tort after taste. I hate to say this not a fan at all. Obviously I didn't waste it just in case it grew on me.

Any recommendations from the gang for other good stouts??

I used to love a pint of Brooklyn lager but that was when the US stuff was still shipped over here, now all the uk brewed stuff like the Pilsner is just terrible imo yet when I visit NewYork it’s still the beer I remember.

How they are launching this lager in the uk, it’s going to be terrible isn’t it ?

Might drink some beers later 🤓 🍻

Past two years i've got the DankSanta, it was £120, then £140 and now £150 this year. Not sure i want to pay that much so considering the tiny tim at £85 - is it worth it?

Any others i should be looking at?

Edit : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iXh-u5OtwBQr5KG9Fq7ESR40PHQ1W0s4SP-guKcgs0Y/edit?usp=drivesdk

Added the google sheet of previous calendars for reference. Given fuss have traditionally put a lot of stouts in I’m not sure about that now :|

Albeit uk brewed at utopian

I just finished off the 10 bottles from Lidl, tremendous stuff and great value. I got another one ready for the rainy day...(Probably this weekend 😶) - finished those bottles last Friday and Saturday, I think I had the one left Sunday.

I can imagine the guys doing the rubbish collection here saying this drunkard again..

Just read the can - it’s a fucking toblerone tribute - more Alan partridge than agent cooper then….

On the train to London St Pancras at the moment. Just bored so decided to get the train and do some exploring in London.

Any good suggestions for pups or unique / local beers I can try out? I'm generally a huge fan of European beers, Belgium will always hold a special place in my heart (& liver).

I like almost all beers, for the taste not just the alcohol. Sour beers and IPAs I have to be in a good mood for. And stout isnt on my list of regulars either, but not against trying some if it comes recommended.

If anyone is in London and bored today, then drop me a message. My only goal is to find a nice place with a nice beer. Everyone knows beer is always enjoyed better with others!