Just discovered that I live within 10 miles of the Rebellion Brewery in Marlow, hence free delivery. A gallon is winging its way to me now, I hope.
Been to the summer charity day a few times. Great day out, though mother of a hangover the next day. One year took in Maidenhead Con club afterwards, famed for the Iron Lady, then got a cab to the Albert Hall for the second half of a prom with Danny Barenboim at the proms. Was completely plastered by then, but managed to keep quiet during the music. Comical looking back, yelling at Barenboim at the end like he was Lee Bowyer. People near us were perplexed. Ha ha.
I was inspired by a couple of the photos to stock up the fridge
The price differences are insane. I looked on the Trilium webpage and it was £11ish for a pack of Fort Point Pales, they were on sale for about £10 a can here.
I'm really excited to try Trillium beer as up until a couple of weeks it's been impossible to get.
In 2014 Trillium failed to renew their state brewers license, resulting in a nearly month-long closure. Trillium claimed to have submitted an application for renewal in 2013, however no license was issued and the state sent numerous notices to the company without response. Trillium continued to operate illegally for the majority of 2014 and was closed by the state at the end of November 2014. [6]
In late 2018, a number of former Trillium employees posted messaged on BeerAdvocate.com accusing the ownership of cutting wages, serving sub par product to customers, paying retail staff server wages and illegally using tequila in a beer and instructing staff to lie about it. Trillium owner JC Tetreault spoke to the Boston Globe admitting to making "a mistake" and did not deny any of the claims, confirming many of them. [7]
On November 26, 2018, the owners of Trillium posted a statement on their website saying retail employees will have their hourly wages restored for longtime workers whose pay had been cut. They company also apologized to employees, customers, and friends. The Boston Globe reported the company's retail workforce will be paid $15 to $18 an hour, and still have the ability to earn tips from customers purchasing beer.[8]
In July of 2020 cans of Trillium's fruited Berliner Weiss, Daily Serving, began to explode at consumer's homes due to refermentation taking place in the cans. Trillium released a statement about the exploding cans which was perceived by many as blaming the customers for poorly storing the cans and taking no responsibility for the fact that they sold a product that could explode. [9]
In 2014 Trillium failed to renew their state brewers license, resulting in a nearly month-long closure. Trillium claimed to have submitted an application for renewal in 2013, however no license was issued and the state sent numerous notices to the company without response. Trillium continued to operate illegally for the majority of 2014 and was closed by the state at the end of November 2014. [6]
In late 2018, a number of former Trillium employees posted messaged on BeerAdvocate.com accusing the ownership of cutting wages, serving sub par product to customers, paying retail staff server wages and illegally using tequila in a beer and instructing staff to lie about it. Trillium owner JC Tetreault spoke to the Boston Globe admitting to making "a mistake" and did not deny any of the claims, confirming many of them. [7]
On November 26, 2018, the owners of Trillium posted a statement on their website saying retail employees will have their hourly wages restored for longtime workers whose pay had been cut. They company also apologized to employees, customers, and friends. The Boston Globe reported the company's retail workforce will be paid $15 to $18 an hour, and still have the ability to earn tips from customers purchasing beer.[8]
In July of 2020 cans of Trillium's fruited Berliner Weiss, Daily Serving, began to explode at consumer's homes due to refermentation taking place in the cans. Trillium released a statement about the exploding cans which was perceived by many as blaming the customers for poorly storing the cans and taking no responsibility for the fact that they sold a product that could explode. [9]
I've lost count the amount of bottle conditioned beers that have been ruined by secondary fermentation in the can or bottle.
Is it just me or do some of these beers look truly disgusting? And the cans/packaging they come in looks like someone has thrown up on them.
I'm all for beer and think it's great that it's made a revival. But a lot of the stuff out there just smacks of style over substance and a desire to look "hip" or "out there" rather than just focus on making a great beer. All seems a bit pretentious.
But then I like London Pride, which I guess people would consider too "boring".
Is it just me or do some of these beers look truly disgusting? And the cans/packaging they come in looks like someone has thrown up on them.
I'm all for beer and think it's great that it's made a revival. But a lot of the stuff out there just smacks of style over substance and a desire to look "hip" or "out there" rather than just focus on making a great beer. All seems a bit pretentious.
But then I like London Pride, which I guess people would consider too "boring".
Part of "craft beer" is its marketing.
So, style over substance then?
Not always, small breweries use it as a marketing tool. Remember those really artistic Guinness TV adverts from a few years back? Or the time Courage Beer had Chas & Dave as their brand ambassadors.
Is it just me or do some of these beers look truly disgusting? And the cans/packaging they come in looks like someone has thrown up on them.
I'm all for beer and think it's great that it's made a revival. But a lot of the stuff out there just smacks of style over substance and a desire to look "hip" or "out there" rather than just focus on making a great beer. All seems a bit pretentious.
But then I like London Pride, which I guess people would consider too "boring".
Is it just me or do some of these beers look truly disgusting? And the cans/packaging they come in looks like someone has thrown up on them.
I'm all for beer and think it's great that it's made a revival. But a lot of the stuff out there just smacks of style over substance and a desire to look "hip" or "out there" rather than just focus on making a great beer. All seems a bit pretentious.
But then I like London Pride, which I guess people would consider too "boring".
Part of "craft beer" is its marketing.
So, style over substance then?
Not always, small breweries use it as a marketing tool. Remember those really artistic Guinness TV adverts from a few years back? Or the time Courage Beer had Chas & Dave as their brand ambassadors.
Stormbird in Camberwell is doing nice draught 1 litre takeaway bottles. To comply with click and collect you have to email the barmaid what you want rather than just telling her, but whatever.
Am just looking at placing an order and wondered if anyone had any views?
(NB. Your opinion will not be meaningless to me!)
I'd happily spend an evening on Red Raddle. Quite malty. Nice pint, nothing out of this world, but if it's on in my local I'll almost always have at least one. I do like a red beer so may be biased.
Am just looking at placing an order and wondered if anyone had any views?
(NB. Your opinion will not be meaningless to me!)
I'd happily spend an evening on Red Raddle. Quite malty. Nice pint, nothing out of this world, but if it's on in my local I'll almost always have at least one. I do like a red beer so may be biased.
Nice one. Thanks. Have got a mini-cask on the way!
Am just looking at placing an order and wondered if anyone had any views?
(NB. Your opinion will not be meaningless to me!)
I'd happily spend an evening on Red Raddle. Quite malty. Nice pint, nothing out of this world, but if it's on in my local I'll almost always have at least one. I do like a red beer so may be biased.
Happily working my way through a three litre bottle of Rebellion's Overthrow, the description from their website being very accurate:
Overthrow
Strength: 4.3% Pale & Crisp Overthrow is an easy drinking, well balanced pale ale with a pleasing hoppy aroma. Brewed with exclusively 100% Marris Otter pale ale malt which gives a clean and crisp base. British hops First Gold and Goldings add citrus and floral notes. American Citra hops added to the hopback add a distinct aroma of grapefruit and tropical fruit. Malt: Maris Otter Pale Ale Hops: First Gold, Goldings, Citra
The Wild Beer, was very good actually @se9addick. As its name suggests it was definitely very lemony. It's not the sort of beer I'd have chosen for myself, but was a very pleasant surprise. I enjoyed the Anspach, though at 3.5% it was a little weak by my standards, could definitely taste the blackberries.
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...at 10% it needs a bit of respect. Bags of different flavours coming through.
I looked on the Trilium webpage and it was £11ish for a pack of Fort Point Pales, they were on sale for about £10 a can here.
I'm really excited to try Trillium beer as up until a couple of weeks it's been impossible to get.
From Wikipedia:
In 2014 Trillium failed to renew their state brewers license, resulting in a nearly month-long closure. Trillium claimed to have submitted an application for renewal in 2013, however no license was issued and the state sent numerous notices to the company without response. Trillium continued to operate illegally for the majority of 2014 and was closed by the state at the end of November 2014. [6]
In late 2018, a number of former Trillium employees posted messaged on BeerAdvocate.com accusing the ownership of cutting wages, serving sub par product to customers, paying retail staff server wages and illegally using tequila in a beer and instructing staff to lie about it. Trillium owner JC Tetreault spoke to the Boston Globe admitting to making "a mistake" and did not deny any of the claims, confirming many of them. [7]
On November 26, 2018, the owners of Trillium posted a statement on their website saying retail employees will have their hourly wages restored for longtime workers whose pay had been cut. They company also apologized to employees, customers, and friends. The Boston Globe reported the company's retail workforce will be paid $15 to $18 an hour, and still have the ability to earn tips from customers purchasing beer.[8]
In July of 2020 cans of Trillium's fruited Berliner Weiss, Daily Serving, began to explode at consumer's homes due to refermentation taking place in the cans. Trillium released a statement about the exploding cans which was perceived by many as blaming the customers for poorly storing the cans and taking no responsibility for the fact that they sold a product that could explode. [9]
Am just looking at placing an order and wondered if anyone had any views?
(NB. Your opinion will not be meaningless to me!)
Best was Sign of the Southern Cross which was absolutely gorgeous. Worst was Vocation which was like an explosion in a grapefruit cannery.
Overthrow
Strength: 4.3% Pale & Crisp Overthrow is an easy drinking, well balanced pale ale with a pleasing hoppy aroma. Brewed with exclusively 100% Marris Otter pale ale malt which gives a clean and crisp base. British hops First Gold and Goldings add citrus and floral notes. American Citra hops added to the hopback add a distinct aroma of grapefruit and tropical fruit. Malt: Maris Otter Pale Ale Hops: First Gold, Goldings, Citra
Very good light session beer
Utter filth, not sure what I was expecting.
It sounds absolutely horrific. What did it taste like then?
Having a Brew Dog Layer Cake tonight. Proper nice
It was between the apple sour and this, I possibly made the wrong decision.
Very nice. Quite a lot going on, quite fruity and a bit of bite but definitely not as sharp as some other sours.