What beer are we drinking this week, too?

murphyebass · 18-11-2014 9:14pm

An File wrote: »

I have a Hoptimum. This pleases me greatly.

Decent stuff alright but I thought it was a bit overrated. Awaits stoning.

jsa112 · 18-11-2014 9:31pm

Would rate it below Foam+Fury, Hardcore myself.

White Hag's wit is quite good. Am not a huge fan of the style, but is one of the better wit's I've tried. Anybody know if their other bottled beers are going to show up here(imperial oatmeal stout and white ipa) ?

quadrifoglio verde · 18-11-2014 11:12pm

jsa112 wrote: »

Would rate it below Foam+Fury, Hardcore myself.

White Hag's wit is quite good. Am not a huge fan of the style, but is one of the better wit's I've tried. Anybody know if their other bottled beers are going to show up here(imperial oatmeal stout and white ipa) ?

Hopefully, they'd be mad not too trial some supply in the home country. There's a lot of mediocre craft brewers out there some crap and a few great.
From what I've tasted so far Theyre in the great category and I want to buy their oatmeal stout. Is there anything wrong with them trialling a small amount of it for demand and go from there?

Ruben Remus · 19-11-2014 11:20am

I had a bottle of the Solas stout and thought it was pretty decent for the price (€1.89 in Tesco).

There seems to be a consensus here that the McGargles stuff is poor and therefore everything Rye River produces is going to be bad. I wonder if that has any influence on people's views when they're trying the newer beers? I'm hoping to organise a blind tasting of a few Irish stouts soon and look forward to including the Solas one to see how it fares.

Mesrine65 · 19-11-2014 12:04pm

Blue Point Rastafa rye ale brought home from New York.
7.5% ABV, a big hop flavour beer balanced nicely with the rye & barley.
Pity it's not available here, I do love my rye beers.

murphyebass · 19-11-2014 12:13pm

Mesrine65 wrote: »

Blue Point Rastafa rye ale brought home from New York.
7.5% ABV, a big hop flavour beer balanced nicely with the rye & barley.
Pity it's not available here, I do love my rye beers.

Sounds great. Jealous.

Lovely Bloke · 19-11-2014 2:40pm

It's me birthday, and just got handed a selection from my sister.

It includes O'Hara's Barrel Aged LF, Thornbridge Black Raven, Black Ball, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot and a couple others.

BaZmO* · 19-11-2014 3:01pm

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

It's me birthday, and just got handed a selection from my sister.

It includes O'Hara's Barrel Aged LF, Thornbridge Black Raven, Black Ball, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot and a couple others.

Nice

Happy Birthday!

Grayditch · 19-11-2014 3:23pm

Wasn't mad about Sierra Nevada's Red IPA, "Flipside". Found it a bit dull.

Ravelleman · 19-11-2014 3:51pm

Grayditch wrote: »

Wasn't mad about Sierra Nevada's Red IPA, "Flipside". Found it a bit dull.

I really enjoyed it. A very hoppy take on the red style.

Lovely Bloke · 19-11-2014 3:54pm

American Reds are certainly better than Irish anyway.

Grayditch · 19-11-2014 4:47pm

Ravelleman wrote: »

I really enjoyed it. A very hoppy take on the red style.

I might try it again, I can't remember what I had before it but maybe it's better as a starting beer, but I didn't get a big hoppy taste from it.

drkpower · 19-11-2014 4:54pm

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

It's me birthday, and just got handed a selection from my sister.

It includes O'Hara's Barrel Aged LF, Thornbridge Black Raven, Black Ball, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot and a couple others.

Nice way to celebrate!

Anyone know what off licences are stocking O'Hara's Barrel Aged LF (and/or Franciscan Well stout aged in Jameson barrels) this year? De nortsiode preferably...

oblivious · 19-11-2014 4:55pm

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

American Reds are certainly better than Irish anyway.

Only when it comes to beer

BeerNut · 19-11-2014 4:56pm

drkpower wrote: »

Anyone know what off licences are stocking O'Hara's Barrel Aged LF (and/or Franciscan Well stout aged in Jameson barrels) this year? De nortsiode preferably...

Both are in Martin's of Fairview. I'd imagine DrinkStore and McHugh's will have them too.

Lovely Bloke · 19-11-2014 5:03pm

drkpower wrote: »

Nice way to celebrate!

Anyone know what off licences are stocking O'Hara's Barrel Aged LF (and/or Franciscan Well stout aged in Jameson barrels) this year? De nortsiode preferably...

I don't know for sure, but I'd be confident my sis got the BALF in McHugh's Artane or Kilbarrack

Davarus Walrus · 19-11-2014 5:11pm

Franciscan Well pale ale. €4.50 a pint in the Gingerman on Fenian Street. I like the beer and I like the price.

quadrifoglio verde · 19-11-2014 8:22pm

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

Franciscan Well pale ale. €4.50 a pint in the Gingerman on Fenian Street. I like the beer and I like the price.

I remember it when it was 3.75 two years ago.

Lovely Bloke · 19-11-2014 8:26pm

they've been selling FW beers for years in there, are they actually properly labelled now?

B&C used to sell them as house beers too at one stage.

drumswan · 19-11-2014 8:42pm

Grayditch wrote: »

I might try it again, I can't remember what I had before it but maybe it's better as a starting beer, but I didn't get a big hoppy taste from it.

Ifs a 2013 bottle its likely 18 months old

C.K Dexter Haven · 19-11-2014 10:04pm

murphyebass wrote: »

I wouldn't take them for a euro a bottle personally. Muck.

Different tastes for all so:)

ben.schlomo · 19-11-2014 10:45pm

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

Tesco selling McGargle's Knock Knock Ned's IPA, . 6.5pc

4 bottles (330ml) for 6.50. Usually around 9 euro

Had some McGargles Red out at the parents house tonight, very average, tasted more like a generic lager than anything else.

Losty Dublin · 19-11-2014 11:42pm

Finally got to try Guinness Dublin Porter tonight; a big waste of €3.09 and lacking pretty much everything a porter should have; body and flavour and taste and and general oomph. The West indies porter is considerably better FWIW.

Redsoxfan · 20-11-2014 11:12pm

Davarus Walrus wrote:

Franciscan Well pale ale. â‚¬4.50 a pint in the Gingerman on Fenian Street. I like the beer and I like the price.

Is this what is sold as Chieftain IPA elsewhere?

quadrifoglio verde · 20-11-2014 11:20pm

So I've a 200 fathoms looking at me in my beer stash.
One to finally open at the weekend, or put by for another while?

Passenger · 21-11-2014 1:24am

Giving that new Crafty Brewing Company Stout from Lidl a taste. Pretty bland, not much carbonation.

flas · 21-11-2014 4:56am

New one from st.mels brewery, a raisin and oatmeal stout. Its a seasonal, and is nice!

Lovely Bloke · 21-11-2014 9:04am

Does Howl at The Moon have crafts?

Xmas party there next weekend, this will be a contributory factor as to whether or not I go

Knifey Spoony · 21-11-2014 10:17pm

Paid a visit to Cork's newest nanobrewery/restaurant last night, Elbow Lane. It's a small place but has a lovely atmosphere and the food looked amazing. The lads inside there were very keen to show us how their wood fired grill worked and talk us through their brewery set up. Even invited us to a brew day.

As for the beer, I tried the lager (Blbow Lager) and pale ale (Jawbone). All there stuff is unfiltered and the lager was pretty tasty, nice malty backbone to it. Jawbone was very refreshing with some nice citrus notes.

Definitely be back for big slab of meat and more of their beers before Christmas.

Joekers · 21-11-2014 11:01pm

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Does Howl at The Moon have crafts?

Xmas party there next weekend, this will be a contributory factor as to whether or not I go

Not that I could find last time I was there which was about 3 weeks ago, they did have a "Wolf Lager" which I strongly recommend avoiding was absolutely dire stuff and I am pretty sure it was the cause of my stomach cramps the next day.

Currently enjoying a Founders Dark Penance, lovely tropical bitter sweet taste will definitely be picking up another tomorrow night

Son0vagun · 21-11-2014 11:57pm

Joekers wrote: »

Currently enjoying a Founders Dark Penance, lovely tropical bitter sweet taste will definitely be picking up another tomorrow night

Where ya find that? Dying to try it

Joekers · 22-11-2014 12:11am

Son0vagun wrote: »

Where ya find that? Dying to try it

Mace on South Circular Road beside St James Hospital decent selection in there

RasTa · 22-11-2014 11:24am

After the Dirty Bastard and Breakfast stout, Founders are now my number 1 beer provider. Somehow cheaper than most Irish beers too.

murphyebass · 22-11-2014 11:40am

RasTa wrote: »

After the Dirty Bastard and Breakfast stout, Founders are now my number 1 beer provider. Somehow cheaper than most Irish beers too.

I had a bottle of founders breakfast stout last night for the first time. Oh my good god it's amazing!!

Definitely my Xmas morning beer.

Grayditch · 22-11-2014 12:44pm

Founders are brilliant. Quality beers. Their jam-jar style glasses are class. Even if it is a bit hipster.

Tried U-Boat last night. It's a great smoked porter. Not a lot of smokey taste, but lovely nonetheless.

I saw that Drinkstore have Sierra Nevava Stout and Porter mustard.

Mustards!

Ravelleman · 22-11-2014 1:33pm

Grayditch wrote: »

Founders are brilliant. Quality beers. Their jam-jar style glasses are class. Even if it is a bit hipster.

Mason jars. Very country.

Grayditch · 22-11-2014 2:02pm

Perfect lip contour!

drumswan · 22-11-2014 2:06pm

Got a nice gift of one of these for my breakfast stout yesterday

Son0vagun · 22-11-2014 4:26pm

drumswan wrote: »

Got a nice gift of one of these for my breakfast stout yesterday

Lucky you! I've been looking for one for ages. It's a fantastic stout.

I'm enjoying a Meabh Rua by white hag, from a growler. It's a big drink and I'm worried that at 8.2% I won't be able for it all.

the_monkey · 22-11-2014 4:30pm

What a great thread to have stumbled across !!
I must try that founders
I'm also spending Christmas this year in Brussels so I'm sure I'll try a nice beer or two - Xd

Grayditch · 22-11-2014 6:42pm

Sierra Nevada's Snow Wit, white IPA is lovely.

BaZmO* · 22-11-2014 6:57pm

Just had the two Brewdog offerings, Santa Paws and Hoppy Christmas. The SP isn't as nice as I remember it being last year, but I have a few more to try to properly make up my mind.

The HC is just as nice, if not nicer, than I remember.

Ronan|Raven · 22-11-2014 7:33pm

In sweetmans having their pale ale. Could be the last decent drink of the night as have to meet the wife and her mates and the terrible places they goto.

murphyebass · 22-11-2014 7:48pm

Currently having a bottle of O'Sheas stout from Aldi. It's not bad. A bit thin for my likely. Could do with a kick more alcohol. But then again maybe that's just after drinking Founders breakfast stout and porterhouse celebration stout last night.

All in all though it's a pretty drinkable stout for a lowish price.

quadrifoglio verde · 22-11-2014 8:54pm

Picked up an I beat you, some white gag ipa, porterhouse celebration and St meld raisin and oatmeal.
So happy to see the celebration back.
Anyone know what the st mal's raisin and oatmeal is like?

BaZmO* · 22-11-2014 8:59pm

Dungarvan's Coffee & Oatmeal Stout. Very heavy on the coffee this year. Kinda ruins it for me because apart from the "cold cup of strong coffee" vibe there seems to be a nice beer under it.

murphyebass · 22-11-2014 9:22pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

Dungarvan's Coffee & Oatmeal Stout. Very heavy on the coffee this year. Kinda ruins it for me because apart from the "cold cup of strong coffee" vibe there seems to be a nice beer under it.

I thought it was poor tbh. I had one and have another in the cupboard that I'll have after a few decent beers if I want that "one more" before bed just to get rid of it.

I'm a massive coffee person btw and had high hopes for this but was majorly disappointed.

Halfbaker · 22-11-2014 9:41pm

Sky Mountain Sour.
A collaboration between Buxton Brewery in England and To Ol of Denmark.

It's quite sour, but not overly so (for me anyway). No head as it pours, it doesn't look special at all but the flavour is intense - sour, sharp and almost vinegar-like and quite dry.

This might just be my new favourite beer, dangerously drinkable and I'm sorry I only got 2 bottles! I'll be drinking this again for sure...

Grayditch · 22-11-2014 9:44pm

I like those breweries, and anything sour, so I'll look out for that.

Halfbaker · 22-11-2014 9:57pm

Grayditch wrote: »

I like those breweries, and anything sour, so I'll look out for that.

Now drinking another Buxton beer, "Tsar" Russian imperial stout. 9.5% so glad it's a 33cl bottle and not a pint! I love stout that's strong and full bodied with a dry taste, and this ticks all the boxes for me. The alcohol is noticeable but doesn't overpower the flavours.

What beer are we drinking this week, too?

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