What beer are we drinking this week ?

GristlyEnd · 09-09-2011 9:36pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

Just having a bottle of Nogne O Pale Ale, beautiful beer which is very similar to Sierra Nevada Pale Ale but with a slightly longer lingering of bitterness, which is not a bad thing, but I'm not so sure it's 3 times the price lovely.

I'm drinking the same this evening and agree on the price too. I can get close to 3 bottles of SN Pale Ale for the same 1 bottle of Nogne O.

BaZmO* · 09-09-2011 9:45pm

I'm not a penny pincher when it comes to trying new stuff but I just find it hard to justify the cost when it's just not blow your mind amazing. It's a beautiful beer but just very expensive.

Anybody know why it is so expensive? Is it the Norwegian excise duty?

Glebee · 09-09-2011 10:08pm

Was in a hurry on the way home this evening so just picked up some my old reliables of 5am saint and 8 degrees sunburnt Irish. No time to browse Redmonds shelves. Also got some breweyed blonde. Been meaning to try that for a bit.

evercloserunion · 09-09-2011 10:17pm

Tried some 8 degrees sunburnt there at the Lughnasa beer festival in Tripod a few weeks back, wasn't overly impressed. Not a bad beer, just don't remember thinking "I'll have to get this again".

One_More_Mile · 09-09-2011 10:31pm

Had a brooklyn brown,an east india pale ale also from brooklyn earlier. The brown is only ok really- glad I had it but wont be rushing back. The EAPA is lovely, very satisfying. In the middle of an O haras IPA now & its a very satisfying IPA- possibly the best of the 2 tonight.

BenShermin · 09-09-2011 10:52pm

After a hectic week in Belgium tasting almost all new beers to me, I'm just kicking back with a few Guinness special exports this evening.

got myself a bottle of Gruut also for tonight, it's a wheat beer from Gent, apparently a Gruut was an old Ghent coin and the Flemish had to pay these coins in taxes relevant to the amount of yeast in the brew to the French back in the day they ruled Ghent. Hope the beer is as interesting as the history!!

mayto · 09-09-2011 10:55pm

Having a few Pilsner Urquell's ,a lovely beer

. It is 2.03 euro per 500ml bottle in Tesco atm, really good price which I cannot see lasting too long.

Glebee · 09-09-2011 11:06pm

Glebee wrote: »

Was in a hurry on the way home this evening so just picked up some my old reliables of 5am saint and 8 degrees sunburnt Irish. No time to browse Redmonds shelves. Also got some breweyed blonde. Been meaning to try that for a bit.

Was very impressed with the Breweyed Blond. I had tried their original lager and was not gone on it at all. This stuff is different kettle of fish.
Would defo give it another go. Pale Ales are beginning to grow on me slowly but surely.

ciaran76 · 10-09-2011 8:17am

Brewdog Trashy blonde, first time tasting this on draught and again another good beer from them.

I would say it's less sweet than the bottled version and more citrus flavours coming through.

10-09-2011 11:53am

I tried Harviestoun's bitter and twisted/shiehallion for the first time last night. Much preferred the bitter and twisted. Also picked up a bottle of old engine oil, not bad at all.

the beer revolu · 10-09-2011 1:35pm

Tried a Mikkeller Belgian Tripel last night.
Nice beer but not worth the premium price imo.
I also wonder about the legality of calling a Danish beer a Belgian Tripel rather than a Belgian Style Tripel?
Or was this beer brewed in Belgium?

Bigcheeze · 10-09-2011 3:12pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

I also wonder about the legality of calling a Danisheer a Belgian Tripel rather than a Belgian Style Tripel?

Seems to be fine.... Bavaria is brewed in Holland :pac:

Also I think there are plenty of Baileys imitations calling themselves "Irish cream liquer"

BeerNut · 10-09-2011 4:25pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

Or was this beer brewed in Belgium?

Yes, brewed at Proef, in Belgium. A lot of the Mikkeller stuff is. Mikkel doesn't have his own brewery.

Technocentral · 10-09-2011 4:28pm

Had a bottle of Trouble Brewing Or last night, not very impressed, fairly average.

Elbow · 10-09-2011 5:11pm

BaZmO* · 10-09-2011 7:35pm

Supping on a Breweyed Blonde and I'm very impressed. Really nice hoppy ale.

emmet the rover · 10-09-2011 8:26pm

oharas ipa, and guinness... not mixed obviously

ciaran76 · 10-09-2011 9:06pm

Saison Dupont a Belgian beer with a lovely hop taste.

Tastes slightly grassy and hinting on sweetness too.

Not the best Belgian beer ever but very drinkable all the same.

After this I had a half of Sierra Nevada Common which is similar to other SN beers especially the IPS but a lot less hoppy.
Again an easy beer to drink but not hoppy enough for me.

writhen · 10-09-2011 9:18pm

Chimay Red

€1 a bottle in Tesco!!!!!

Tastes even better at that price

Elbow · 10-09-2011 9:26pm

Sweet but oooohh so good!

emmet the rover · 10-09-2011 11:41pm

writhen wrote: »

Chimay Red

€1 a bottle in Tesco!!!!!

Tastes even better at that price

special offer?
near out of date?
where?

Saruman · 10-09-2011 11:55pm

Carlsberg, yeah seriously I had 2 glasses of the stuff but in fairness, it's all they served on the plane. Made up for the fact that I had a Porterhouse Oyster stout with breakfast at Dublin Airport T2 before I started the long trip to Sydney, of which I am in Kuala Lumper now.
Bring on the Aussie craft beer from tomorrow evening when I arrive, or eh... in about 10 hours time (for me).

writhen · 10-09-2011 11:56pm

emmet the rover wrote: »

writhen wrote: »

Chimay Red

€1 a bottle in Tesco!!!!!

Tastes even better at that price

special offer?
near out of date?
where?

Think they're delisting it. Best before is august 2012. I got mine in Monaghan. Will be there tomorrow to clear out the remainder of the bottles! No brainer...

stevenmu · 11-09-2011 12:29am

Had some Leann Follain earlier, really tasty, I can see why it's mentioned so often on the forum here. Although I can't help wondering if the carbonation covers thenflavour some what and would be nicer with less, or possibly even nitrogenated.

Having some River Horse Triple Horse now. Quite nice, but too strong a banana/melon flavour for my liking. To be fair though, I had some Westmalle last weekend and I might have been expecting something too much like that

ciaran76 · 11-09-2011 11:42am

Cantillon Gueuze way too sour for me.
Just too bitter and sour for my tastes.

Saruman · 11-09-2011 3:04pm

stevenmu wrote: »

would be nicer with less, or possibly even nitrogenated.

On the contrary, nitrogen/co2 (Guinness style) mix would produce less flavour.

KJ · 11-09-2011 10:04pm

I had a lovely blarney blonde today. Also hitting up the murphys and beamish here in cork.

neilthefunkeone · 12-09-2011 11:34am

Had some of this over the weekend...Nøgne ø Imperial India Pale Ale!!

Was very nice but at €7 a bottle!!!:eek:

ciaran76 · 12-09-2011 11:43am

Itchen Valley Brewery India Pale Ale (Bitter with a bite) on cask was a lovely citrus smelling/tasting beer.
Very hoppy and dry after taste and a little malty.

I had it side by side with Jaipur but I prefer the Jaipur. Nothing wrong with the Itchen beer and I would drink it again no doubt if Jaipur wasnt there.

calvin_zola · 12-09-2011 11:54am

Erdinger Oktoberfest.... its back and tastes as good as ever

Brian CivilEng · 12-09-2011 2:56pm

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

Had some of this over the weekend...Nøgne ø Imperial India Pale Ale!!

Was very nice but at €7 a bottle!!!:eek:

10% alcohol and very tasty, worth it.

Where'd you get it for €7? It's €7.50 at my local offy.

stevenmu · 12-09-2011 5:04pm

Saruman wrote: »

On the contrary, nitrogen/co2 (Guinness style) mix would produce less flavour.

I'll take your word for it, I'm so used to Guinness as a stout that LF's carbonation was a bit of a surprise. Very very tasty either way.

12-09-2011 8:13pm

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

Had some of this over the weekend...Nøgne ø Imperial India Pale Ale!!

Was very nice but at €7 a bottle!!!:eek:

This seems to be popping up here a lot lately. Does anyone know if it's available in Cork at all? Dying try it now.

BeerNut · 12-09-2011 8:45pm

I know Bradley's have had at least some of them in.

neilthefunkeone · 13-09-2011 11:22am

abitofacomedian wrote: »

Where'd you get it for €7? It's €7.50 at my local offy.

O Briens in Templeogue had a few bottles.. None in Rathgar..

donnacha · 13-09-2011 1:42pm

back from lisbon where the draught/bottle choice was awful - however I was surprised to discover Super Bock Stout which was pleasantly sessionable.

tony 2 tone · 13-09-2011 2:50pm

Had a few pints of Trouble Brewing's Dark Arts in the Bull and Castle last night, was lovely and creamy. Friend had the Mc Graths Black, didn't think much of it.

Gandhi · 13-09-2011 9:47pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

Have a bottle in the fridge waiting be drunk. Looking forward to it cos I had a bottle of HopDevil the other night and thought it was beautiful. Reminded me of a sweeter version of Goose Island IPA.

Hop Devil is my all-time favourite beer - it is my ideal level of bitterness. Hop Wallop only comes out around hop harvest time so I usually grab a case then, but it is about as hoppy as I'd go. Anything stronger seems to cross the line into sickly-sweet.

BaZmO* · 13-09-2011 10:00pm

Robinsons Old Tom Strong Ale. Not feeling this little kitty at all, which is a pity because I had great expectations for it.

the beer revolu · 14-09-2011 10:54am

donnacha wrote: »

back from lisbon where the draught/bottle choice was awful - however I was surprised to discover Super Bock Stout which was pleasantly sessionable.

Lol in Lisbon now and had my first SB stout last night - lovely. SB Abadia (strongish blone ale) is also pretty good. But, yes, the bar selection is awful. Love Lisbon all the same.

BeerNut · 14-09-2011 11:03am

Port, ginjinha, vinho verde: sure what'd you be wanting beer for?

I do remember the Belgian beer selection in the supermarkets being good, and cheap, though.

donnacha · 14-09-2011 11:10am

the beer revolu wrote: »

Lol in Lisbon now and had my first SB stout last night - lovely. SB Abadia (strongish blone ale) is also pretty good. But, yes, the bar selection is awful. Love Lisbon all the same.

Cool city - if you fancy a night off the beer then check out the Cinco Lounge - honestly the best cocktails I have ever tasted http://cincolounge.com/en

donnacha · 14-09-2011 11:13am

BeerNut wrote: »

ginjinha ... sure what'd you be wanting beer for?

How had I not heard of this before - damn it sounds nice.

BeerNut · 14-09-2011 11:22am

donnacha wrote: »

How had I not heard of this before

It is, apparently, the world's smallest local drinking culture, based entirely in the streets around Rossio Station.

spider guardian · 15-09-2011 12:59pm

Drinking a pint of Mourne Oyster stout. Very smooth taste, slightly less bitter than Guinness. Brewed by Whitewater Brewery, well worth a taste

Technocentral · 15-09-2011 7:19pm

Picked up two strongish Belgians I haven't tried before; Daas Ambre (6.5 abv) and Sloeber (7.5 abv).

irish_goat · 15-09-2011 7:22pm

spider guardian wrote: »

Drinking a pint of Mourne Oyster stout. Very smooth taste, slightly less bitter than Guinness. Brewed by Whitewater Brewery, well worth a taste

Where'd you get this? I love Whitewater and love oyster stout so wouldn't mind getting my hands on it.

BeerNut · 15-09-2011 7:26pm

irish_goat wrote: »

Where'd you get this? I love Whitewater and love oyster stout so wouldn't mind getting my hands on it.

They make it especially for the Mourne Seafood chain and I don't think it's available elsewhere. Like most oyster stouts it doesn't contain any oysters.

irish_goat · 15-09-2011 7:34pm

Should be in Belfast next weekend so I'll pop in then if I can.

Was not aware that oysters weren't usually added, always just assumed from having tried the Porterhouse one.

spider guardian · 15-09-2011 8:01pm

irish_goat wrote: »

Should be in Belfast next weekend so I'll pop in then if I can.

Was not aware that oysters weren't usually added, always just assumed from having tried the Porterhouse one.

You can get a pint in the Mourne Seafood Bar, right beside Kelly's Cellars. Food in there is brilliant and the Oyster stout is the best pint I've had in a while, so well worth visiting the place. Pity it's not more widely available

What beer are we drinking this week ?

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