Hello Hello Hivians and all you beer lovers. Don't you just love trying new things?
I certainly do. So today we shall be trying for me a new drink in a new brewery pub!
The pub in question was BrewDog on South Street in St Andrews which I had been meaning to go into.
So when we were in St Andrews last Saturday then I knew exactly the place to go!
It was busy at the front but we found a comfy seat at the back and spied what we needed!
The menus!
First things first the Drinks Menu
Which believe it or nor was quite confusing. I expected to see their beers in the Drinks Menu, it is a brewery afterall.
But no, they were on this flimsy sheet.
Decisions Decisions Decisions
It was only when I got to the bar that I actually made my mind up.
It is a pretty cool idea, each beer has its own number and corresponding tap (faucet).
I opted for ...
Number 8 ~ Kings Crush
I was tempted to go for the Elvis Juice as the combination of Grapefruit, Caramel and Citrus was intriguing...
I had asked for a pint but the barman it only came in a schooner. No problem said I.
Schooner or a half pint?
I thought a schooner was a bigger glass. So I did some quick research and a schooner is 2/3 pint but a Geordie schooner is a half pint.
I must be thinking of the Geordie schooner as I have drunk my fair share of Newcastle Ale in my time.
I had a double check of the menu, £6.35 for a half pint.
Fluff me that is an expensive drink!
There is a quote from the website ...
Coming in at 8.4% ABV, it's one to sip and savour.
But at what seems like a pound a sip, it definitely is one to savour!
UNITED WE STAND FOR BEER
It's an Imperial/Double Milkshake IPA. This means it's a stronger IPA with the addition of lactose, which gives it a creamy, "milkshake" like texture.
One reason I ordered the King Crush was to find out why it was described as a milkshake IPA!
Of course I had to compare the milkshake to a creamy coffee!
It was creamy but to me the beer tasted more like a fizzy alcopop type thing than a beer.
It was something that I did indeed sip and savour.
The obligatory foodshot ...
We had a hoppy meal which was a clever if somewhat corny take on the happy meal!
A great day, but as I don't want to disappoint @asiaymalay I will leave the token food shot...
Take a bite!
If you want to know more about what is a Hoppy Meal and the food, then feel free to check out my food review post My First Hoppy Meal from BrewDog in St Andrews
However, before I knew it, I had sipped my last sip!
The Stats - King Crush
Let's get the run down for King Crush from our AI prompt in Gemini with the Brewdog as a source.
Essentially King Crush is a tropical fruit-forward, creamy IPA with a relatively high alcohol content.
Some characteristics of King Crush
It's intended to be a beer that's savored, not rushed.
My Verdict
I exercised my Divine Right to try King Crush and I thoroughly enjoyed it is a drink.
It was fluffing smooth and fruity.
It did not feel like you were drinking sipping a beer, more like sippy a fizzy fruity summer drink!
It went well with the food, which gave it a sort of summer barbecue feel to it.
You could tell the fruity flavours had citrus in there as well as hints of mango and passionfruit.
As a drink I enjoyed it and I understand about the milkshake description giving it a creamy flavour.
It did not feel like a beer, but I guess this is the sign of the times, and that is what craft beers are about!
Posting about a beer on a Saturday on the Beer Community is Always a fun thing to do....
Cheers 🍻
It's a whole bunch of fun, so check out The #BeerSaturday Challenge - Week 399 from the one and only @detlev.
This #BeerSaturday week I would like to invite @asiaymalay to share a beer 🍻
Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your day!
All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless indicated otherwise ... All Photos taken with my Google Pixel 9 Pro XL smartphone on 15th February 2025. Note screenshots are from the BrewDog site.
@tengolotodo February 22nd 2025