Galway Hooker in bottles

Ruben Remus · 27-06-2011 8:54am

I stocked up in the Blue Note, Galway, yesterday where it's 4 bottles for €10.

As BeerNut stated, it's really similar to the draught version. A very nice, easy-drinking beer.

BaZmO* · 27-06-2011 9:25am

I had some over the weekend and thought it was beautiful. I actually thought it was much nicer than draught. Maybe it was the temperature or that the carbonation was a bit little lighter but to my tastebuds it certainly seemed to taste different. There's a lovely citrus taste to it then I've never detected on draught.

toffeeshel · 10-07-2011 12:27am

Mc hughs on the kilbarrack rd have it. Happy [hoppy] days:)

oblivious · 10-07-2011 1:54am

toffeeshel wrote: »

Mc hughs on the kilbarrack rd have it. Happy [hoppy] days:)

Krusty_Clown · 10-07-2011 11:26am

+ Deveneys Dundrum and Hollands of Bray.

blueshed · 10-07-2011 4:40pm

County Bar Lucan at 2.79 a btl.
picked up 6 of them today.

donaghs · 20-07-2011 2:56pm

Got some bottles in Whelans offy, Wexford St, Dublin. Nice enough, but seem to remember it being more exciting when I had it on draught (over a year ago).

Nice addition to beers available, but I think I'd go for a Carlow O'Haras IPA over this. Less bland, hoppier?

Technocentral · 20-07-2011 8:53pm

Great in the bottle but you can't beat the taste explosion of it on draught.

steamsey · 09-08-2011 2:36pm

I hope this is the right place to post - though this might be helpful - I'm loving the Galway Hooker at the moment.

+1 on Deveneys Dundrum stocking it (but it's on the shelf so warm). I think it was €2.90 ish a bottle. Guy said they have not been stocking it for long and it is selling OK.

Redmonds in Ranelagh also do it, cold, for €3 a bottle I think it was.

It is amazing on draft (Peter's Pub - €5.20 a pint - not sure where else does it in Dublin) and nice from a bottle but there really is a considerable difference in draft vs bottle.

Krusty_Clown · 09-08-2011 4:52pm

steamsey wrote: »

It is amazing on draft (Peter's Pub - €5.20 a pint - not sure where else does it in Dublin)

€4.50 in the Palace Bar. Just sayin...

Technocentral · 09-08-2011 4:58pm

steamsey wrote: »

I hope this is the right place to post - though this might be helpful - I'm loving the Galway Hooker at the moment.

+1 on Deveneys Dundrum stocking it (but it's on the shelf so warm). I think it was €2.90 ish a bottle. Guy said they have not been stocking it for long and it is selling OK.

Redmonds in Ranelagh also do it, cold, for €3 a bottle I think it was.

It is amazing on draft (Peter's Pub - €5.20 a pint - not sure where else does it in Dublin) and nice from a bottle but there really is a considerable difference in draft vs bottle.

It is much nicer on draft alright, 5.20 is a bit steep, I think around 4.50 - 70 is average price, some other places that do it in dublin are:

The Bull and Castle, Christ Church, Dublin 2
The Porterhouse, Temple Bar, Dublin
The Porterhouse, Nassau St, Dublin
Anseo, Camden Street, Dublin 2
Ryans of Parkgate Street, Dublin 7
The Palace, Fleet Street
O'Neills, Suffolk Street
Lucan County Bar, Lucan
Pygmalion Bar, South William Street
L. Mulligan Grocer, Stoneybatter
Blue Bar, Skerries
Sheary's, Crumlin
Bank Bar, College Green
Extreme Pizza Rathmines
Against the Grain, Wexford Street
Whelans, Wexford Street
Doheny and Nesbitt, Baggot Street
The Cobblestone, Smithfield

RGDATA! · 09-08-2011 5:00pm

steamsey wrote: »

It is amazing on draft (Peter's Pub - €5.20 a pint - not sure where else does it in Dublin) and nice from a bottle but there really is a considerable difference in draft vs bottle.

agree. i've had it from a bottle and on draught, one right after the other, and the draft is better IMO, at least in my local.
however, it's still very nice and welcome in the bottle and will hopefully win the beer new fans in places where it's not avail. on draft

LaBaguette · 09-08-2011 10:07pm

Technocentral wrote: »

The Porterhouse, Temple Bar, Dublin

Are you sure about that one ? I don't remember seeing it on tap the last few time I've been there.

Technocentral · 09-08-2011 11:49pm

LaBaguette wrote: »

Are you sure about that one ? I don't remember seeing it on tap the last few time I've been there.

Last time I was there a month ago or so it was still on tap there

LaBaguette · 11-08-2011 7:16pm

Nevermind my previous post, whilst cleaning out the wallet I found proof that it was sold there on the 2nd of August.

Knifey Spoony · 12-08-2011 6:01pm

For anyone interested, I picked up a bottle of this in Bradly's on North Main Street in Cork today.

Zymurgist · 26-11-2011 6:36pm

Have these disappeared?

Haven't seen them in any offie for the last two months

johnnyskeleton · 26-11-2011 10:26pm

Zymurgist wrote: »

Have these disappeared?

Haven't seen them in any offie for the last two months

Drinkstore.ie still do it I think.

bryaner · 26-11-2011 10:32pm

steamsey wrote: »

I hope this is the right place to post - though this might be helpful - I'm loving the Galway Hooker at the moment.

+1 on Deveneys Dundrum stocking it (but it's on the shelf so warm). I think it was €2.90 ish a bottle. Guy said they have not been stocking it for long and it is selling OK.

Redmonds in Ranelagh also do it, cold, for €3 a bottle I think it was.

It is amazing on draft (Peter's Pub - €5.20 a pint - not sure where else does it in Dublin) and nice from a bottle but there really is a considerable difference in draft vs bottle.

€5.20 a feckin pint I'd want a hooker along with it!!!!

toffeeshel · 27-11-2011 1:52am

Zymurgist wrote: »

Have these disappeared?

Haven't seen them in any offie for the last two months

Kelly's in Clontarf, Grapevine Glasnevin and Kilbarrack, and Londis The Rise Glasnevin now stocking it.
Company I work for have just started selling it and will update when new outlets stock it.;)

suicide_circus · 27-11-2011 11:33am

Dont like GH on draft, as in, I really dont like it, find the flavour very unpleasant. How different is it bottled, any chance i"ll like it?

Krusty_Clown · 27-11-2011 1:24pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

Any chance i"ll like it?

Nope. It's a little more subtle, but same delicious flavour.

toffeeshel · 29-11-2011 7:23pm

On sale in the strand off-licence Fairview from today, and will be in CarryOut Clongriffen before the weekend.

toffeeshel · 30-11-2011 7:53pm

In Jus de Vin Portmarnock from today

donaghs · 02-12-2011 11:37am

Probus off-licence on Fenian Street, Dublin (in-between Westland Row and Holles St) has G.Hooker bottles as part of a 4 for €10 deal.

Lovely stuff, but I think the Carlow guys IPA is that bit better in bottles. Saying that, I've had G.Hooker on tap in Against the Grain and found it nicer than the bottled variety.

evercloserunion · 03-12-2011 7:02am

donaghs wrote: »

Probus off-licence on Fenian Street, Dublin (in-between Westland Row and Holles St) has G.Hooker bottles as part of a 4 for €10 deal.

Lovely stuff, but I think the Carlow guys IPA is that bit better in bottles. Saying that, I've had G.Hooker on tap in Against the Grain and found it nicer than the bottled variety.

Is that O'Hara's Pale Ale? It's quite nice yes, but Galway Hooker has become one of my favourite beers, though I've only had it on tap. I'll have to try it in bottles, 4 for €10 is pretty good.

Falconire · 04-12-2011 12:59am

Does any one know any other off-licence beside the The Blue Note that sells bottles of Galway hooker in the Galway area.

3fullback · 04-12-2011 6:36pm

Falconire wrote: »

Does any one know any other off-licence beside the The Blue Note that sells bottles of Galway hooker in the Galway area.

Joyces Supermarket in Knocknacarra, sell Galway Hooker 500ml btls. Thats where i get my fix!
I love there off-licence its surprising to say the least !

toffeeshel · 13-12-2011 11:47pm

Spar Castleforbes Rd, Gibneys off-licence in Malahide, and Fresh in Smithfield now stocking Hookers.

toffeeshel · 15-12-2011 6:14pm

The Wine Well in Dunboyne and Pricecutter Skerries selling (pimping!) Hookers from today

Chrome.ie · 16-01-2012 11:50pm

Available in Cork at Galvin's Drinks Cash & Carry on Bandon Road www.galvinswines.ie
Little birdie tell's me that they are the new distributers for Munster and will soon be available in all their Off Licences. Happy Day's

the beer revolu · 17-01-2012 1:08pm

Chrome.ie wrote: »

Available in Cork at Galvin's Drinks Cash & Carry on Bandon Road www.galvinswines.ie
Little birdie tell's me that they are the new distributers for Munster and will soon be available in all their Off Licences. Happy Day's

And in The Abbot's and Bradley's @ 4 for €10

Ravelleman · 22-01-2012 4:51am

donaghs wrote: »

Lovely stuff, but I think the Carlow guys IPA is that bit better in bottles.

I agree. Galway is a great beer but O'Hara's IPA is slightly better.

Seaneh · 23-01-2012 1:54pm

Ravelleman wrote: »

I agree. Galway is a great beer but O'Hara's IPA is slightly better.

Apples and oranges really, but I'd agree that I prefer O'Hara's IPA too.
I think hooker in bottles is a lot nicer than draft hookier though.

I've noticed that I prefer just about every Irish Mirco Brew from bottles over their draft version.

eurokev · 23-01-2012 8:00pm

Chrome.ie wrote: »

Available in Cork at Galvin's Drinks Cash & Carry on Bandon Road www.galvinswines.ie
Little birdie tell's me that they are the new distributers for Munster and will soon be available in all their Off Licences. Happy Day's

Thanks Chrome, just got it in Carry Out on the bandon road across from lennoxs there. Tasted it at a host of beerfests on draught and loved it but the bottles are even better, had a couple at the weekend in the crane lane and the bodega. Really crisp and fresh. 2.99 each or 4 for 10 I think, way better than paying a tenner for 5 or 6 cans of the usual muck.

hamsterboy · 28-02-2012 8:39pm

Just spotted bottles on sale in SuperValu on the Ballybane Road in Galway City. Wonder does this mean they'll be available in other branches or is it just because the store is in Galway??

Seaneh · 28-02-2012 8:52pm

hamsterboy wrote: »

Just spotted bottles on sale in SuperValu on the Ballybane Road in Galway City. Wonder does this mean they'll be available in other branches or is it just because the store is in Galway??

I'd imagine they'll be in all Supervalu shops.

evercloserunion · 29-02-2012 2:29am

Haven't seen them in Super Valu in Dublin yet but Super Valus tend to do a good beer selection so I wouldn't be surprised to see them pop up soon.

toffeeshel · 29-02-2012 10:06am

evercloserunion wrote: »

Haven't seen them in Super Valu in Dublin yet but Super Valus tend to do a good beer selection so I wouldn't be surprised to see them pop up soon.

Super Valu's can buy limited amounts outside of Musgraves. It's up to the store owner what they buy. Super Valu Balbriggan have ordered Hooker- it should be in store soon.

Sergeant · 29-02-2012 10:38am

evercloserunion wrote: »

Haven't seen them in Super Valu in Dublin yet but Super Valus tend to do a good beer selection so I wouldn't be surprised to see them pop up soon.

The Supervalu on Aston Quay used to have a great selection of beers. Seems to have cut back on the selection, and they don't appear to carry any Irish beers apart from the almost ubiquitous (not that I'm complaining) O'Hara's range.

irish_goat · 29-02-2012 10:48am

Sergeant wrote: »

The Supervalu on Aston Quay used to have a great selection of beers. Seems to have cut back on the selection, and they don't appear to carry any Irish beers apart from the almost ubiquitous (not that I'm complaining) O'Hara's range.

I was in last week and it didn't have any Irish craft at all. They're doing the place up at the minute though so space limitations might be the problem.

evercloserunion · 29-02-2012 3:44pm

irish_goat wrote: »

I was in last week and it didn't have any Irish craft at all. They're doing the place up at the minute though so space limitations might be the problem.

That's what I was thinking. I have noticed a greatly reduced craft beer selection in there but only since the renovations started. So hopefully it's only temporary.

BaZmO* · 29-02-2012 6:50pm

evercloserunion wrote: »

That's what I was thinking. I have noticed a greatly reduced craft beer selection in there but only since the renovations started. So hopefully it's only temporary.

Or maybe you're all drinking them too fast!

cappichino · 29-02-2012 6:58pm

When I saw the thread title "Galway Hooker in bottles" I thought it was a small model in a bottle .Like the traditional ship in a bottle .I would have bought one too for the American relations .Maybe a business opportunity there for someone !:D

BaZmO* · 29-02-2012 7:06pm

Well a Galway Hooker is a type of boat, so close enough.

BeerNut · 06-03-2012 3:49pm

irish_goat wrote: »

I was in last week and it didn't have any Irish craft at all. They're doing the place up at the minute though so space limitations might be the problem.

Looks to be getting back to normal: O'Hara's IPA and Leann Folláin, and Porterhouse Hop Head, plus a good range of English, some Belgians and a handful of Americans.

evercloserunion · 06-03-2012 4:25pm

BeerNut wrote: »

Looks to be getting back to normal: O'Hara's IPA and Leann Folláin, and Porterhouse Hop Head, plus a good range of English, some Belgians and a handful of Americans.

Excellent, I don't think I've even seen Leann Folláin in there before, and I love that drink.

Old Sage Brush · 09-03-2012 11:18pm

Don't know if it's been mentioned before, but picked up a few bottles from the off license beside tesco express on Camden St. Great offo actually!

toffeeshel · 31-03-2012 1:07am

Hooker bottles now in Harry Byrnes on the Howth Rd Clontarf

toffeeshel · 17-04-2012 8:30pm

Now available in the Clarion Hotel IFSC and from thursday in Callans Off-licence in Dundalk

Galway Hooker in bottles

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