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Saruman · 29-03-2009 12:22pm

Zaph wrote: »

What sort of a question is that to be asking here? Fruit in beer is wrong, end of discussion.

Actually a slice of orange in Blue Moon or Bells Oberon is actually pretty good.
Witbeer can contain lime peel in the brewing process.

phoenix2181 · 02-04-2009 11:19pm

where can one get Blue Moon over here?? had this over in a little bar in NJ last Summer & was so refreshing with a slice of orange!

Capt'n Midnight · 03-04-2009 12:00am

Zaph wrote: »

What sort of a question is that to be asking here? Fruit in beer is wrong, end of discussion.

I've always wanted to try strawberry beer, where they put it in the bottle when making it , I think it's supposed to ferment increasing the alcohol or something like that. maybe it's like the tequila worm

Adding fruit to a beer that's already brewed is just not right.

Paddy Samurai · 03-04-2009 6:06pm

Lots of flavour.....Yum Yum.
Just had a bottle of this belgium trappist beer,really liked it i will be trying it again.Last year had a bottle of the number 8 ,not as strong but just as nice.

oblivious · 03-04-2009 6:57pm

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Lots of flavour.....Yum Yum.
Just had a bottle of this belgium trappist beer,really liked it i will be trying it again.Last year had a bottle of the number 8 ,not as strong but just as nice.

Good beer off licences throughout the country are the green pins on this MAP
A few of the should stock it if you are interested

manafana · 03-04-2009 9:44pm

just had a cobra with dinner think it went down pretty well its a good beer from the bottle, also had a staropramen picked it up for 2euro in lidl, very nice beer have to say, anyone see camden st off licene doing 5 foreign beers for 10euro, also londis on college green do 5leechs for 10eu

Saruman · 04-04-2009 9:56am

phoenix2181 wrote: »

where can one get Blue Moon over here?? had this over in a little bar in NJ last Summer & was so refreshing with a slice of orange!

To my knowledge you can not get it here.
It is a pity as it is the only decent beer owned by Coors that I know of, though there could be more as Coors pretend they do not own it as they know that would diminish its appeal. That should tell them something you would think.

oblivious · 04-04-2009 12:23pm

phoenix2181 wrote: »

where can one get Blue Moon over here?? had this over in a little bar in NJ last Summer & was so refreshing with a slice of orange!

I picked up a bottle up north

DenMan · 04-04-2009 12:27pm

Staropramen is an lovely beer, really like it. In fact I had one when I got back from a gig last night. A1 beer that's for sure.

Skillie · 04-04-2009 7:54pm

last night i had Guiness, 1795, Duvel, Vedette, Peroni all very good Duvel was by far the best though

Mr Tim Buktoo · 04-04-2009 11:02pm

what does one think of erdinger wheat beer. i like it. and am about to try a lithuanian beer , but cant remember the name. its in the fridge

Paddy Samurai · 04-04-2009 11:15pm

Mr Tim Buktoo wrote: »

what does one think of erdinger wheat beer. i like it.

Yep i agree Eirdinger is a real Humdinger!.
I have tried a few of their beers,even bought a bottle of their alcohol free by mistake.

I know,I know....sacrilege!!

http://www.erdinger.com/

Paddy Samurai · 04-04-2009 11:17pm

Skillie wrote: »

last night i had Guiness, 1795, Duvel, Vedette, Peroni all very good Duvel was by far the best though

Tried the others,but never heard of Vedette.Whats it like?,where did you get it?.

Saruman · 04-04-2009 11:38pm

DenMan wrote: »

Staropramen is an lovely beer, really like it. In fact I had one when I got back from a gig last night. A1 beer that's for sure.

Not bad as far as Lagers go, but I am suspicious of anything made with corn syrup to be honest.

Skillie · 05-04-2009 2:41am

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Tried the others,but never heard of Vedette.Whats it like?,where did you get it?.

very typical belgian beer, clean crisp nice but duvel is nicer. had it in the long island bar and have seen it in abbots ale house off license among others.

erdinger was prob the first decent beer i tried before we started seeing all the other good quality import beers arrive in ireland. hard to fault it, the oktoberfest version is really good.

manafana · 06-04-2009 8:31pm

tried franziskaner and im sorry say its not for me nice texture to it but just that bit taste dont know how to call it, never fan these types of beer pity as got another to drink.

Fratton Fred · 06-04-2009 11:53pm

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Let me stop you right there. It's an English beer dating from pretending to be a genuine Indian beer. In the US it is illegal for some people older than the brand to drink it. It's a cynical marketing exercise.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_Beer

ok, so it is no more Indian than a Chicken Tikka Masala...they're both bloody good though, especially together

Ping Chow Chi · 08-04-2009 1:45pm

francosp wrote: »

Nice beers recently are:

Hoegaarden
Paulanner
Fransikenger
SchofferHoffer

All really lovely at any time of the year/day

Paulaner is such a lovely beer! .... hummm

had some on draft in dublin at the CZECH INN (which is a rare treat as there are no pubs with it on draft where I live) they also have Zlaty Bazant on tap there for the person who likes that

jonnyfingers · 08-04-2009 3:14pm

Been drinking way too much Innis & Gunn and Staropramen lately. Innis & Gunn is number one at the moment. A beer aged in whiskey barrels with aromas of vanilla and toffee? Perfection.

It's ruining my bank balance though as I can't drink any of the mass market beers when I go to the pub now. Have to spend that little bit more to get quality.

Skillie · 12-04-2009 2:09pm

Saruman wrote: »

Just goes to show how different personal tastes are. Innis & Gunn is probably the worst beer I have tasted

And London Pride is one of the best, a favourite among beer lovers the world over.

deff agree about how tastes of people vary.

I had a bottle of London Pride last night and i don't think i ever remember being so disgusted by a beer on just the first sip, after the first couple of sips i was going to throw it down the sink but decided to persevere with it till the end and have to say it just got worse. London pride tasted like what i'd expect a can of carling to taste like if it lay in the sun all day and then was shook to within an inch of its life before being poured into my glass. It was nasty, fizzy malty tripe. The auld lad used to make home brew years ago and it brought back memories of the stench of that around the house. May be revered by beer lovers all over the world that doesn't mean they have taste. i know lots of beer lovers who drink budweiser by the barrel load but that doesn't mean i'd trust their judgement on what tastes good. To summise i hated it.:)

Paddy Samurai · 12-04-2009 4:29pm

Love & peace to you all!.Just had a bottle of Brooklyn Brewery "Black Choclate Stout "10% alc vol(mchughs offlicence malahide road).I really enjoyed it ,althought it could be the fact that I polished off 2 bottles of bend in the river pinot grigio before hand.

Saruman · 12-04-2009 5:11pm

The Brooklyn lager is lovely stuff, lots of hops so more a Pale ale.
Where did you get the black chocolate stout? I would be very interested to try some.

Paddy Samurai · 12-04-2009 5:48pm

Saruman wrote: »

The Brooklyn lager is lovely stuff, lots of hops so more a Pale ale.
Where did you get the black chocolate stout? I would be very interested to try some.

Sh1t I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONE THAT WAS PISSED?.
(mchughs offlicence malahide road)

Plastic Bari · 12-04-2009 5:53pm

500ml bottles of Tyske beer 2 quid in the local beer shop they go down a treat!!!

Paddy Samurai · 12-04-2009 7:41pm

Skillie wrote: »

deff agree about how tastes of people vary.

I had a bottle of London Pride last night and i don't think i ever remember being so disgusted by a beer on just the first sip, after the first couple of sips i was going to throw it down the sink but decided to persevere with it till the end and have to say it just got worse. .:)

Yea tasted the London Pride ,can't say I was mad about it.i won't be in a rush to try another.

Skillie · 13-04-2009 2:03am

had a bottle of duvel and a bottle of Affligem tonight. the latter was like a cheaper (but not worse) version of the former. not as strong but a very very nice crisp beer that i have overlooked in the past manys a time. will have it again was very pleased with it. bought the 4 bottle gift set of Kwak as well with the fancy glass. happy easter to me. the glass really is bizarre and i'm looking forward to sampling the beer but seems a shame to open it the gift box looks so good all wrapped up. €25 euro if anyones interested

Skillie · 19-04-2009 2:45am

Kwak is absolutely lovely, big thumbs up, the glass is great too

Paddy Samurai · 25-04-2009 8:40pm

Yum yum just got this gift set of triple karmeliet in the local.Will polish it off tonight!.Had it before and like it alot,has anyone else tried it?.

Zaph · 25-04-2009 8:58pm

Never seen that before, looks impressive. Where's your local?

Paddy Samurai · 25-04-2009 9:22pm

Zaph wrote: »

Never seen that before, looks impressive. Where's your local?

Mchugh's offlicence ,malahide road.I think their on the web.

Zaph · 25-04-2009 9:46pm

I really must pay that place a visit some day, always hear good things about them.

Skillie · 27-04-2009 12:44pm

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Yum yum just got this gift set of triple karmeliet in the local.Will polish it off tonight!.Had it before and like it alot,has anyone else tried it?.

Came very close to buying that last night the glasses are very nice. instead i bought some duvell, la fin du monde, sverturys ekstra and singha.

had king cobra in an indian restaurant in swords last week and got robbed. they charged €13.95 a bottle, it spoiled the meal thats a disgraceful price for a bottle of beer (albeit a 750ml bottle) we hadn't looked at the beverages menu just ordered and were shocked when we got the bill.

anyone know how much it is in the off license?

spacecoyote · 27-04-2009 1:17pm

May or may not have been mentioned here previously, but I was in the Spar in Saggart last weekend and picked up a 6 pack of Duff Beer. Wasn't a bad beer at all either. I have a photo of it on the mobile (but don't have the software to hook it up to the computer so can't upload it at the mo. Will if I get the chance). Anyway was a decent beer, Belgian, the packaging was all spot on, exactly like on the Simpsons. 5% abv. A bit steep though €12.99 for 6 pack!

Fozzydog3 · 27-04-2009 1:45pm

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Have'nt tried the Zylaty Bazant,is it polish?.I will have to hunt down a bottle to try it out.
If you get the chance try out "Kwak" (belgium beer)If you get your hands on a gift set the glass is unusual to say the least,but adds to the experience.

hey i wanna try out some east euro beers in aldi/lidl any ideas
also any czech ppl know where i can get my hands on a nice bottle of becherovka?

Cormic · 27-04-2009 3:08pm

I had it myself a couple of weeks ago. It was surprisingly pleasant.

Tom Dunne · 27-04-2009 3:29pm

spacecoyote wrote: »

May or may not have been mentioned here previously, but I was in the Spar in Saggart last weekend and picked up a 6 pack of Duff Beer. Wasn't a bad beer at all either. I have a photo of it on the mobile (but don't have the software to hook it up to the computer so can't upload it at the mo. Will if I get the chance). Anyway was a decent beer, Belgian, the packaging was all spot on, exactly like on the Simpsons. 5% abv. A bit steep though €12.99 for 6 pack!

I've merged your thread with this main thread. Makes sense to keep all the "serious" beer discussion to one thread, methinks.

Saruman · 27-04-2009 5:55pm

Fozzydog3 wrote: »

hey i wanna try out some east euro beers in aldi/lidl any ideas
also any czech ppl know where i can get my hands on a nice bottle of becherovka?

Lidl does a decent pilsner called perlenbacher, its a 6 pack and the bottles are 500ml.

Becherovka can be got in any decent off-license so you should not have to go far. Just avoid the crap ones that only stock crates of crappy Coors light and a few bottles of wine.
I have half a bottle or more of it, I have not been able to drink it in years after a 3 day hangover because of the stuff.

Fratton Fred · 28-04-2009 1:41pm

i had a bottle of Curim on saturday night that i got in Tescos. it was the last one though, anyone got any idea where else might stock this or other Carlow Brewery beers?

oblivious · 28-04-2009 2:16pm

Fratton Fred wrote: »

i had a bottle of Curim on saturday night that i got in Tescos. it was the last one though, anyone got any idea where else might stock this or other Carlow Brewery beers?

superquinn and Spar are selling them

Saruman · 28-04-2009 2:26pm

Fratton Fred wrote: »

i had a bottle of Curim on saturday night that i got in Tescos. it was the last one though, anyone got any idea where else might stock this or other Carlow Brewery beers?

Any decent sized Tesco sells them. The Curim is a bad beer though, well perhaps in its own right its not bad but its more a light Pilsner in taste than a wheat beer.

I have nothing but praise for the stout and the red though.

LostinBlanch · 28-04-2009 5:15pm

Fratton Fred wrote: »

i had a bottle of Curim on saturday night that i got in Tescos. it was the last one though, anyone got any idea where else might stock this or other Carlow Brewery beers?

Don't worry Fred you can pick them up in most places. It's not a bad beer at all, and good to see more Irish beers on the market.

turtleshead · 01-05-2009 10:43pm

Dont know if anyone has tasted it or if its available in Ireland but Dos Equis Amber is probably the best dark beer I have tasted, its a dark Mexican beer, nice malt flavour to it.

Anyone ever had it or know where in Ireland its available?

pacman.podge · 01-05-2009 10:47pm

HOEGAARDEN!!!! O belgium beer!!!! soooo soooo wort the 30 euro in dunnes for like 6 bottle!! bu a rip off considerin its only like a euro for a huge tankard of it in bulguim!!!

focus_mad · 02-05-2009 2:23am

What do people make of the new ice cold budweiser?? Either tap or bottle?? The new bottles deadly i think....

Zaph · 02-05-2009 2:31am

focus_mad wrote: »

What do people make of the new ice cold budweiser?? Either tap or bottle?? The new bottles deadly i think....

focus_mad · 02-05-2009 2:40am

whats that all about???

Saruman · 02-05-2009 11:05am

I think her is referring to the fact that Bud is a crap beer, Chilling beer too much takes away what little flavour a beer like Bud has so a super chilled Bud would be like icewater with some beer flavour added in.
It is a marketing gimmick just like coors light and their mountain that turns blue on the bottle.

Now I will admit that a cold beer is more refreshing than a slightly chilled or room temp beer but the difference in taste is is considerable.
A cold Guinness has little flavour but a room temp Guinness reveals what is hidden, still not a patch on O' Haras stout but the same goes for any beer. Warmer beer = more flavour but less refreshment on a warm day.

focus_mad · 02-05-2009 11:41am

ah right, I can see what you mean. I just wanted to see what people thought because in the bar I work in our main clentele are students and the bottles and kegs are flying out now that they are chilled at -5.

caspermccormack · 02-05-2009 12:14pm

corona, pure ****e! is the lime a mexican thing to keep the flies away? nothing to do with the flavor.

Like the rice beers, very refreshing. Also like moosehead not bad at a barby! But can't fault auld Arthur! Should be the patron saint in my opinion!

oblivious · 02-05-2009 5:51pm

caspermccormack wrote: »

corona, pure ****e! is the lime a mexican thing to keep the flies away? nothing to do with the flavor.

No, it make you look cool:p

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