tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post8498876618244492055..comments2024-03-17T03:33:54.427+00:00Comments on Tandleman's Beer Blog: It's Started Already!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-52400640656201066622008-04-25T08:39:00.000+01:002008-04-25T08:39:00.000+01:00I know exactly what you mean and can't think of th...I know exactly what you mean and can't think of the exact term either. I think they are called "plugs" though, which are just compressed whole hops rather than the pellets which are different. I've often thought if I had a pub, I'd keep a stock handy!Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-21069585902134988782008-04-25T07:10:00.000+01:002008-04-25T07:10:00.000+01:00I know -- crazy. It's usually bitter, and a bit su...I know -- crazy. It's usually bitter, and a bit sulphurous, but not hoppy. Nonetheless, the two pints I had this week had "veritable hops". I'm no expert on how these things work, but maybe the pub chucked a hop cake (is that the term I'm after?) in at their end...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-84130136334915537282008-04-24T23:34:00.000+01:002008-04-24T23:34:00.000+01:00Butcombe hoppy? I'm going to bed now!Butcombe hoppy? I'm going to bed now!Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-43245043773997758322008-04-24T23:06:00.000+01:002008-04-24T23:06:00.000+01:00Weirdly, we went to the Charles Lamb in Islington ...Weirdly, we went to the Charles Lamb in Islington last night having been reminded of it by Stonch. I had two pints of Butcombe which kicked the buttocks of any I've ever had in the West Country. It's not a world beater, if I'm honest, but the homesickness thing means I cut it a lot of slack. But it was bloody nice last night -- and amazingly hoppy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com