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What beer are we drinking this week, too?

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    #8072
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    BaZmO* wrote: »
    It's like the Hop House "Double Hopped" nonsense. What does that even mean?

    Either two additions, or two hops.

    Does Guinness itself use a single hop, or different hops?

    I doubt HH has only 2 hop additions either. At least 3 I'd say.

    Do you brew yourself, or have any knowledge of the ways of brewing?


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    #8073
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    Either two additions, or two hops.

    Does Guinness itself use a single hop, or different hops?

    I doubt HH has only 2 hop additions either. At least 3 I'd say.

    Do you brew yourself, or have any knowledge of the ways of brewing?

    Yeah I brew myself, have done for years, but to say something like "double hopped" means nothing without being specific. Bittering hops?, flavouring hops?, finishing hops?, etc., etc.

    At least if they said "Dry hopped" it'd mean something.

    All the marketing terms like "cold filtered" or "premium lager" get on my nerves.


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    #8074
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    While we're discussing stashing beers, I picked up a backwoods bastard 2015 today and feel like putting it away with the rest, thoughts?


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    #8075
    oblivious
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    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    Either two additions, or two hops.

    Does Guinness itself use a single hop, or different hops?

    CO2 extract for efficiently would be my guess

    "double hopping " sounds like marketing speak for whirlpool and dry hopping


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    #8076
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    oblivious wrote: »
    CO2 extract for efficiently would be my guess

    "double hopping " sounds like marketing speak for whirlpool and dry hopping

    Or bittering hops and finishing hops which would be pretty standard for most beers. It'd be like saying, "The new VW with 4 wheels"


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    #8077
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,558 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Just realised I've too many 200F 2015 too.

    Going to drink one at Christmas, one to keep in the stash, and then one to do a side by side with 2016.


    Quick photo of my imperial stout collection.
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    #8078
    Insect Overlord
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    Very nice! I think I still have a KBS and a Bourbon County stashed somewhere with a Narwhal. It will be a black Christmas. :cool:

    I'll have to start my annual wish-list for stout/porter in the next few days.


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    #8079
    Creamy Goodness
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    Funniest thing I only bought that kbs yesterday. I hope we get more of it next year but if I was easy able to pick off the shelf yesterday maybe not :/


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    #8080
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    Funniest thing I only bought that kbs yesterday. I hope we get more of it next year but if I was easy able to pick off the shelf yesterday maybe not :/

    Where did you get it? I can't find it anywhere and haven't been able to for months


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    #8081
    snowblind
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭snowblind


    Redmonds in Ranelagh and Mace on SCR have it


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    #8082
    Saruwatari
    Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭Saruwatari


    Speaking of barrel-aged brews, anyone pick up the new Glendalough / Five Lamps three-pack yet? Got one for a co-worker as repayment, kinda want to pick up one for myself but not a big fan of either company's products.


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    #8083
    flended12
    Registered Users Posts: 342 ✭✭flended12


    @ sarawatari they are exceptional! Genuinely! I got a gift of a set. Free glass n all. The dark Ipa and the red ale especially


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    #8084
    RasTa
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    I was wondering about that, don't think I've ever had a barrel aged IPA before


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    #8085
    tang1
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    O Brother Brutus, wicked stuff!!


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    #8086
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    snowblind wrote: »
    Redmonds in Ranelagh and Mace on SCR have it

    Thanks, I'm in Cork I was going on Redmonds website which doesn't seem to show any founders at all.

    I'll give them a ring.


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    #8087
    jsa112
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    I saw around 8 bottles of it there the other day, along with all the other founders


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    #8088
    TrustedApple
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    All i have been drinking a lot of rising suns beer since i have moved to cork everywhere and anywhere bar wise seems to have that on draft down here :O. And normally 4 or 5 of the range. There IPA is not bad but thats only one i have tried.

    The local for me has wicklow wolf Amber on draft i will say that is fantastic beer all round. 5.40 a pint isn't the worst as considering its like 4 euros for a bottle of it in the off lieance down here :O.


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    #8089
    baron von something
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    drinking Dark Arts porter all night last night. Lovely stuff


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    #8090
    Aglomerado
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    Polar vortex on draught in the Brew Dock :)


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    #8091
    thesandeman
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    Connemara Cascade and Trouble Sabotage tonight methinks. Not had the Cascade before.


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    #8092
    Zaph
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    jsa112 wrote: »
    I saw around 8 bottles of it there the other day, along with all the other founders

    There were 3 bottles left this evening after I paid a visit. I picked up a Backwoods Bastard as well while I was there. Looking forward to that a lot.


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    #8093
    MonkstownHoop
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    Zaph wrote: »
    There were 3 bottles left this evening after I paid a visit. I picked up a Backwoods Bastard as well while I was there. Looking forward to that a lot.

    Just finished a bottle of BB, top notch!


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    #8094
    baconsarnie
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    snowblind wrote: »
    Redmonds in Ranelagh and Mace on SCR have it

    Is that the Mace at the entrance to St James?


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    #8095
    Sonderkommando
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Sonderkommando


    Had a black IPA from eight degrees brewing, fantastic flavour that is slightly bitter but very refreshing, will be picking a few more of these up during the week.


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    #8096
    a_non_a_mouse
    Registered Users Posts: 328 ✭✭a_non_a_mouse


    on draft
    - Trouble Brewing - Black Flag German Lager (Scharzbier)
    Really nice, not a style I've had before (well apart from the Lidl version) but will be looking out for more of this
    - Kinnegar - Crossroads
    Very nice but think the Scraggy Bay is better
    - White Gypsy Sunset Pale Ale
    Nice, kinda sweet,

    Bottles..
    - Black Donkey Sycthe Belgian Pale Ale
    Lovely beer. Not sure if me or not, but last few bottles I've had from BD, I've ended up with a lot of froth despite careful pouring.
    - Rochefort 10
    Wow. As expected really nice. Not sure if its nicer than the 8 tho. Need to a side by side test at some stage. Had been the 10 keeping it for a special occasion. On Sat I decided the special occasion was that I had a Rochefort 10 in the house. Also needed to make space for an online order of Belgian beers due next week :-)
    - Sierra Nevada Tumber
    Lovely winter beer, not a winter warmer as doesn't have high abv, but a great beer for this time of year.
    - Uternos Baltic Porter
    Very nice, very drinkable for 6.8%abv.
    - Mountain Man - Hairy Goat
    Love MM's Green Bullet and Sneaky Owl, but wasn't impressed with Hairy Goat when I had it previous, so decided to revisit and glad I did. Really nice beer, not quite up there with the best IPA's around, but not far away.


    Also picked up Kevin Dundon's Pale Ale but not tried it yet, gift set of 2 bottle and pint glass for €8.
    Anyone had this ?


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    #8097
    BeerNut
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    a_non_a_mouse wrote: »
    Anyone had this ?
    Pretty decent, I thought.

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    #8098
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,834 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Enjoying a lovely, as always, Of foam and fury. Getting the kids tea and my daughter pours the sediment into my glass to top it up, bless her helpful self leaving me a glass of cloud. Still tastes great.


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    #8099
    BaZmO*
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    O'Brother - Joe (Coffee Porter)

    Really nice beer. Not getting a lot of coffee, although there's a slight dry bitterness that probably comes from the coffee. I am getting a nice hit if chocolate and roasted malts.


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    #8100
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    Sierra Nevada Blindfold Black IPA. Just lovely, my go-to reliable.


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    #8101
    UnknownSpecies
    Registered Users Posts: 3,183 ✭✭✭UnknownSpecies


    Drinking a Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin IPA. What a great beer, very pleasantly surprised. There was only one bottle there and I thought the packaging was interesting so went with it. I'll be seeking out more, that's for sure.


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