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What beer are we drinking this week ?

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    #4202
    bamboozle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭bamboozle


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Pfft. While you struggle through the red tape with that, I'll be down the street in Gilbert & Wright drinking Hooker on draught.

    +1, although Gibneys do have GH in bottle and some of the O'Hara's. Duffy's around the corner stock the O'Hara's while Fowlers (formerly smiths) across the road from Gibney's have really pushed the boat out by having Smithwicks IPA.

    popped in there recently
    me 'have you any irish craft beers?'
    young girl behind bar ' what do you mean?'
    older barman stepped in 'we've smithwicks ipa'

    so we went back to G&W's.

    am just hoping Metalman makes it to malahide soon, dont know of anywhere on the northside apart from brew dock to get it.


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    #4203
    bamboozle
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    stuchyg wrote: »
    Nice selectiojn bat the dogma, had it a couple of months ago and thought it was horrendous, the worst beer I have had in a long time. And im usually a big brewdog fan

    bought one of these in McHugh's recently, the lad behind the counter suggested it was manky...it was manky. Brewdog's Punk IPA and 5am saint are quality though.


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    #4204
    BeerNut
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    bamboozle wrote: »
    dont know of anywhere on the northside apart from brew dock to get it.
    You can usually find it in L. Mulligan Grocer, WJ Kavanagh's and The Black Sheep. I see their website lists Bar 44 in Swords as a stockist, or you can keep going until you get to the Blue Bar in Skerries.

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    #4205
    slayerking
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭slayerking


    stuchyg wrote: »
    Guiness is the only stout I have ever had and I must say I really didnt like it, awful taste but I would like to get into drinking stout. Are there any good places to start or is Guiness the best the stout world has to offer

    There are so many great Stouts out there, Guinness is definitely not the best. I'm curious though, you describe Guinness as an awful taste, could you describe the taste you dislike a bit more? Might be able to recommend an alternative then that's a little bit different?! :)


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    #4206
    Heroditas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,445 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Dark Arts is awesome!
    Dungarvan Stout is also pretty damn good.


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    #4207
    stuchyg
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    slayerking wrote: »
    There are so many great Stouts out there, Guinness is definitely not the best. I'm curious though, you describe Guinness as an awful taste, could you describe the taste you dislike a bit more? Might be able to recommend an alternative then that's a little bit different?! :)

    I cant to be honest, just found it very heavy and unpleasant to drink. I have had Old Engine Oil and a couple other porters but i might pick up some Porterhouse tomorrow. Will be in Tesco Naas and O Briens so shall have a look round


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    #4208
    ASJ112
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    Going to be drinking the following
    • Brewdog Nevermind the anabolics
    • Brewdog I Hardcore You
    • Flying Dog Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout(never had an oyster stout before)
    • Great Divide Limited Edition Chocolate Stout(probably save this for a special occasion


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    #4209
    johnnyskeleton
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    ASJ112 wrote: »
    Brewdog Nevermind the anabolics]

    Let us know if this one is any good. I saw it in drinkstore but at nearly €10 for a 330ml I didn't find it hard to resist.


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    #4210
    KJ
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    johnnyskeleton wrote: »
    Let us know if this one is any good. I saw it in drinkstore but at nearly €10 for a 330ml I didn't find it hard to resist.

    I ordered one from Brewdog for around £5. Should be on its way to me soon along with many others.


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    #4211
    Heroditas
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    Had a bottle of Wrasslers earlier and now debating whether to have a bottle of Brewdog Hardcore or Clotworthy Dobbin.
    Decisions decisions....


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    #4212
    christmas2012
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    im drinking cider kiss (finally can drink it after tooth extractions after a full long agonising week)dunno about going back for more extractions really not nice!never drink alcohol with tooth extractions as it can rupture the clot and youre rightly fvcked!


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    #4213
    ASJ112
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    Let us know if this one is any good. I saw it in drinkstore but at nearly €10 for a 330ml I didn't find it hard to resist.
    Its not, save your money. Reminded me of a bland version of Punk IPA with the body of Hardcore sans the 9.2% alcohol content. I'm a sucker for trying any limited edition brewdog beers !

    Does anybody know why we can get Sierra Nevada and Brewdog on tap here, but not beers from The Kernel or Magic Rock in UK, or other Sierra Nevada beers ?


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    #4214
    johnnyskeleton
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    Had a badger poachers choice. Lovely English red ale, light, caramel and summer fruits flavours. I know badger are not the most popular brewer but this is a fine beer.

    In a few minutes, I'll also find out if it makes a good cottage pie too!


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    #4215
    ciaran76
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    I hardcore you, great beer to sip on while making the dinner.


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    #4216
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,478 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    I hardcore you, great beer to sip on while making the dinner.

    Strong though.


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    #4217
    ciaran76
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    johnnyskeleton wrote: »
    Strong though.

    That's how I like it.


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    #4218
    Seaneh
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    Going to sip a bottle of Punk while watching MOTD and then bed for me.


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    #4219
    kaltz
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    Having a Clotworthy Dobbin. Very Nice. Have 2 Hobgoblins ready for afters.


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    #4220
    hawkhead
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    Currently sipping a Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout. Love it


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    #4221
    johnnyskeleton
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    Seaneh wrote: »
    Going to sip a bottle of Punk while watching MOTD and then bed for me.

    Is no one else going to say it? No?

    Ahem:

    "Woo-hoo. Beer! Beer! Beer! Bed! Bed! Bed!"


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    #4222
    BeerNut
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    ASJ112 wrote: »
    Does anybody know why we can get Sierra Nevada and Brewdog on tap here, but not beers from The Kernel or Magic Rock in UK, or other Sierra Nevada beers ?
    Quantity. BrewDog and Sierra Nevada are big export-driven companies. Magic Rock amd Kernel are microbreweries. I think most of the SN range shows up here from time to time, though.

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    #4223
    stuchyg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭stuchyg


    Had a bottle of London Gold Rush by Shepard Neame last night. Twas very nice, kinda reminded me of Galway Hooker


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    #4224
    Ravelleman
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    I was on a trip to Riga, Tallinn, Stockholm and Berlin with my friends and was able to have some excellent and curious beers.

    The first was more amusing than tasty - Saku: The Cream of Dublin stout. I found it quite sweet and much lighter and bubbly than any Irish Stout. I wasn't particularly impressed. They also make a Taste of Manchester ale but I didn't bother trying it based on their lager and the above stout-approximation.

    The second was Brutal Brewing's Hale to Nothing Eco Ale, which was a very refreshing and crisp golden ale. At around €2 for a 330ml bottle I felt that it was quite a good deal, given the high cost of living in Sweden and their apparent mania towards alcohol.

    Then I picked myself up a bottle of the strong version of Carnegie Stark Porter, which I really enjoyed. I believed it's partially owned by Carlsberg but it seemed like a quality product to me - very dry towards the end and quite refreshing. A beer with a long history, I believe.

    While in Berlin I indulged in a lot of Pilsners. One of the local brews, Berliner Pilsner, as you all know is really quite good. However, given that the price was more or less the same as that of Pilsner Urquell, I decided to spend my money on that and felt totally justified. It was my first time buying it and I found it to be much hoppier than any Pilsner I've tried. A real quality product as I'm sure most of you will agree.

    I also got a nice pint of IPA on tap from a random bar I went into at the end of Fúck Parade and was pleasantly surprised, despite it being a little sweet for my tastes.

    I tried a few more beers but I'll have to think about what they were called before posting.


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    #4225
    Hande hoche!
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    Picked up a couple of bottles of Mac's Gold lager. Will be trying it later this week although the packaging looks a bit hipsteresque.


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    #4226
    KJ
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    Ravelleman wrote: »
    I was on a trip to Riga, Tallinn, Stockholm and Berlin with my friends and was able to have some excellent and curious beers.

    The first was more amusing than tasty - Saku: The Cream of Dublin stout. I found it quite sweet and much lighter and bubbly than any Irish Stout. I wasn't particularly impressed. They also make a Taste of Manchester ale but I didn't bother trying it based on their lager and the above stout-approximation.

    JC's in Swords have started selling these. They also have a Praha one. They are €1.29 each. I got one of each but haven't tried them yet.


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    #4227
    Herb Powell
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    Went to the new craft beer place in Cork (bside the Woolshed and the Mardyke), nice place.

    Had a pint of Sierra Nevada Pale ALe, Porterhouse Hop Head, Metalman Pale Ale, and Fischer's Helles.

    All delicious in their own way. Sooooo many beers to get through in that place, I WILL be back!


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    #4228
    the beer revolu
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    Thornbridge Envelode 6.2% brown porter matured on blackberries.
    Nice beer, very subtle with the blackas (not sure I would detect blackberries if I didn't know they were there) but like most Thornbridge beers, is overpriced at €8.95 for a 33cl bottle.


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    #4229
    GristlyEnd
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    Drinking a 2012 Duvel Tripel Hop which was a present I got on a recent trip to Leuven, Belgium. 9.5% but you don't feel any of the alcohol. Beautiful beer.


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    #4230
    Knifey Spoony
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    Herb Powell wrote: »
    Went to the new craft beer place in Cork (bside the Woolshed and the Mardyke), nice place.

    Had a pint of Sierra Nevada Pale ALe, Porterhouse Hop Head, Metalman Pale Ale, and Fischer's Helles.

    All delicious in their own way. Sooooo many beers to get through in that place, I WILL be back!

    Any idea the name of the place? Might check it out over the weekend. Is it kind of like the Bierhaus setup, some stuff on tap and plenty of various bottles?


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    #4231
    Sarky
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    Ravelleman wrote: »
    I also got a nice pint of IPA on tap from a random bar I went into at the end of Fúck Parade and was pleasantly surprised, despite it being a little sweet for my tastes.

    :eek:
    Did you get to meet TechnoViking!?


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