What beer are we drinking this week, too?

blueshed · 24-10-2014 3:12pm

drumswan wrote: »

Picked up the Brewdog Russian Doll series and a 750ml bottle of the Cockagee cider

had a btl of the Cockagee and best cider i have tasted, njoy.

irish_goat · 24-10-2014 4:59pm

Only coming around from last night now...

There was a craft beer event in a hotel/bar in Derry. £10 entry and there were 25 beers available and you got about 100ml of each. Obviously I didn't make it through the lot and I was able to swap a few lager tokens for more ale. Drank a good bit of Cloghmore, Brewdog, 8 Degrees, O'Hara's and an interesting apple ale from Drygate, Glasgow. Helped Kinnegar out behind their bar for an hour or so and ended up going home with a mixed case of their beer as well. Not bad for a tenner.
:pac:

adamski8 · 24-10-2014 5:49pm

^ surely it would have been easy to get through them all for a total of 2.5L no?

BaZmO* · 24-10-2014 6:06pm

adamski8 wrote: »

^ surely it would have been easy to get through them all for a total of 2.5L no?

It would depend on the %'s I'd imagine.

irish_goat · 24-10-2014 6:10pm

adamski8 wrote: »

^ surely it would have been easy to get through them all for a total of 2.5L no?

Only had about 4 hours and I was shovelling fancy hams and salami into me too. Some of the pours were more generous too.

adamski8 · 24-10-2014 6:30pm

Its a pretty good idea with the 100ml vouchers except like you said you end up wanting to avoid some

Ronan|Raven · 24-10-2014 7:54pm

Some Berliner Kindl that seems to have made a reappearance in Aldi.

Insect Overlord · 24-10-2014 11:21pm

Lads. Sierra Nevada's Narwhal is still one of the finest imperial stouts around.

25-10-2014 1:22am

Just back from the Franciscan well, lots of Belgian and German beers available. Augustiner Edelstoff on tap for the first time in ireland. Will be back there again tomorrow afternoon!

Ipso · 25-10-2014 3:15am

An File wrote: »

Lads. Sierra Nevada's Narwhal is still one of the finest imperial stouts around.

Yeah. I'm kerping an eye out for their barrel aged version which shoukd be around soon.

strobe · 25-10-2014 3:30pm

drumswan wrote: »

Picked up the Brewdog Russian Doll series and a 750ml bottle of the Cockagee cider

Oh cool, let us know what you think of the Russian dolls.

lk67 · 25-10-2014 3:39pm

Drinking White Gypsy Garden's Wild Ale in Brewery Corner. Taking a break from the beer tent on Savour Kilkenny.

Nice. Mild nettles...

Passenger · 25-10-2014 6:22pm

Dungarvan Black Rock Stout

Nice head and carbonation. Slight roasted flavour.

Creamy Goodness · 25-10-2014 7:59pm

Heroditas · 25-10-2014 8:09pm

Starting off with a Fullers Past Masters Old Burton Extra.
After that I have a Trouble Whistle Blower and Sierra Nevada Hoptimum ready to go.

Ipso · 25-10-2014 8:12pm

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Probably one of the best value beers out there.

Creamy Goodness · 25-10-2014 8:13pm

Yup think I got it for $8 only wish I brought more home

Ipso · 25-10-2014 8:40pm

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Yup think I got it for $8 only wish I brought more home

I've got it for 4.50 maybe even 4. Usually around 5 (in the SF Bay Area).

Creamy Goodness · 25-10-2014 8:57pm

I bought it in an off license off Union square so that probably explains it. Still compare to irish beers and prices. It's a steal

gavmcg92 · 25-10-2014 8:57pm

Trying some Black's of Kinsale IPA. Not sure if I'm a fan. I'm getting a very salty taste from it. Had some Founders Breakfast stout before it and it was absolutely beautiful. Nice roasted, oaty taste to it.

CJhaughey · 25-10-2014 9:01pm

Charles Wells DNA New world IPA, after a 8º Howling gale ale from Ballyhoura, I prefer the 8º as it has more body.
Also been trying some Lava Rock from O'Briens this week.

Insect Overlord · 25-10-2014 11:24pm

Beer festival in Nancy Blake's (Limerick City) today. Started with Rogue's Dead Guy. Then Kenmare Irish Porter. Then St Austell's Big Job. Finished my night with a Stone Well medium dry cider. Lovely few hours, naturally.

Lovely Bloke · 26-10-2014 7:45am

Drank a Cloughmore Stout last night, I really like it.

Proper dry stout.

murphyebass · 26-10-2014 7:57am

I had a couple of bottles of Galway Bay stormy port last night. I wasn't expecting much but I was very pleasantly surprised. Lovely lovely drinkable porter. Will definitely be purchasing more this winter.

adamski8 · 26-10-2014 9:09am

murphyebass wrote: »

I had a couple of bottles of Galway Bay stormy port last night. I wasn't expecting much but I was very pleasantly surprised. Lovely lovely drinkable porter. Will definitely be purchasing more this winter.

They really improved the recipe alright, great beer now.

murphyebass · 26-10-2014 9:23am

adamski8 wrote: »

They really improved the recipe alright, great beer now.

I didn't have it on the old recipe but what it is now is very drinkable. 4 for €11 is a perfect price point too in my local offi

Lovely Bloke · 26-10-2014 11:05am

must give it a re-try myself, but whenever I go into TBD and I'm in the mood for a porter or stout I always find it impossible not to order a BAS.

There's no going back from that either, it's so flavoursome.

Ronan|Raven · 26-10-2014 11:23am

Had some Sheep Stealer in the headline last night then decided to check out blackbird in Rathmines. Good enough selection of beers on offer. Had some Vietnow IPA and then finished the night with White Hag's Imperial oatmeal Stout.

adamski8 · 26-10-2014 12:40pm

murphyebass wrote: »

I didn't have it on the old recipe but what it is now is very drinkable. 4 for €11 is a perfect price point too in my local offi

Hold on a second, thats not you is it Seaneh? ;p

MonkstownHoop · 26-10-2014 1:30pm

Was down in the TTT again last night for the ale festival, really enjoyed Batemans Colonels Whiskers alot of chocolate and coffee from it

cloudatlas · 26-10-2014 3:35pm

*Cough* Tesco Value Bitter. It has a 2.1% Abv (I am a fan of Bass Shandy.

) It's about 25 p. gbp a can. It's very refreshing and good with a whiskey chaser. Not sure if it is available in Ireland.

banjopaul · 26-10-2014 8:07pm

Drinking an Oakham Ales Citra, single hop. It's lovely!

penev10 · 26-10-2014 8:38pm

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Very light and mostly pleasant. Only had the one but don't think I'd be on for a session on them. Cinnamon overload, like cold Chai tea!

gavmcg92 · 26-10-2014 9:05pm

Passenger wrote: »

Dungarvan Black Rock Stout

Nice head and carbonation. Slight roasted flavour.

Having this tonight. Looking forward to it.

Insect Overlord · 27-10-2014 12:04am

Something new for me tonight. Odell Cutthroat Porter. 'Tis grand.

27-10-2014 1:43am

Just back from the Franciscan Well again, had a bottle of Jameson stout, Jameson IPA, Lowenbrau Oktoberfest, Tjeeses reserva bourbon and a Struisse Cuvee Delphine. Not nearly enough time to sample all that was on offer. I think it was one of the best beer menus they've ever had.

MonkstownHoop · 27-10-2014 10:55am

banjopaul wrote: »

Drinking an Oakham Ales Citra, single hop. It's lovely!

Had a few of then over in market deeping a few weeks ago, great ales

a_non_a_mouse · 27-10-2014 10:08pm

sampled the White Hag Octoberfest beer on tap and bottled over the weekend.
Very tasty and will be hoping to pick up a few more bottles if i can this week

xxyyzz · 27-10-2014 11:18pm

Tried 8 degrees Nelson Sauvin over the weekend not knowing what to expect. It was unlike any beer I've ever tasted before. I'm not sure if I love it or hate it, could go either way..

Goodbye blue monday is a cracking good beer. Very like punk ipa.

slavik · 28-10-2014 12:35am

This weekend I had, Hitachino Nest white ale, Einstok Icelandic porter and Sierra Nevada pale ale.

Herb Powell · 28-10-2014 7:35pm

Manged to get the very last pint of Black's (Kinsale) Rocket Ship IPA from a pub in Cork. This brewery can do no wrong.

murphyebass · 28-10-2014 7:39pm

So I bought a few saisons and a few IPA's by Kinnegar earlier.

Which do I go for first?

I like ipa's but I don't think ive ever had a saison. From what I read it's like a heavily carbonated Belgian pale ale.

Thoughts?

MonkstownHoop · 28-10-2014 8:00pm

Anybody know where the rising road pale ale is from? Having one in the Norseman now pretty bland especially at 6.20 a pint

RasTa · 28-10-2014 8:09pm

Had a Dirty Bastard by Founders last night, first Imperial Red and first Red Ale in months. Lovely stuff and a nice break from IPA's. Also think it was priced wrong @ €2.95

the beer revolu · 28-10-2014 8:33pm

murphyebass wrote: »

So I bought a few saisons and a few IPA's by Kinnegar earlier.

Which do I go for first?

I like ipa's but I don't think ive ever had a saison. From what I read it's like a heavily carbonated Belgian pale ale.

Thoughts?

Drink the saison first.
Usually quite dry, moderately hopped with a lovely spicy yeast profile.

Knifey Spoony · 28-10-2014 9:41pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Just back from the Franciscan Well again, had a bottle of Jameson stout, Jameson IPA, Lowenbrau Oktoberfest, Tjeeses reserva bourbon and a Struisse Cuvee Delphine. Not nearly enough time to sample all that was on offer. I think it was one of the best beer menus they've ever had.

Hit that up on Friday. The Struisse Cuvee Delphine was something else altogether, notes of coffee, chocolate and raisins. Managed to hide it's ABV very well.

The dry hopped Saison Dupont was also something special. I've been wiaiting a while to try a Saison that I really liked and I found it in that.

Long wait now until the next festival in the Well.

banjopaul · 28-10-2014 10:19pm

Having an Innis & Gunn toasted oak IPA. It's alright, nice malt and woody taste. British IPAs are so low on aroma hops though I find, not to my taste. Luckily bought a Punk IPA for afterwards.

BeerNut · 28-10-2014 10:52pm

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Anybody know where the rising road pale ale is from?

Brewed by Heineken, I believe.

BaZmO* · 28-10-2014 11:00pm

BeerNut wrote: »

Brewed by Heineken, I believe.

Using only 2 ingredients too.

jsa112 · 28-10-2014 11:16pm

Is Mountain Man's Crazy Horse, 7.5% ipa a once off ? Its pretty good

Had summerwines brewing maelstrom DIPA, was ok, enjoying this crazy horse more

What beer are we drinking this week, too?

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