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What beer are we drinking this week ?

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  • #1502
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,775 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    ashai beer?its from japan
    It's not, it's from Kent.

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  • #1503
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,954 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    BeerNut wrote: »
    It's not, it's from Kent.

    Have you tasted it?


  • #1504
    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,148 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Has anyone tasted ashai beer?its from japan,Saw it in my local super value for 3 euro a bottle :eek:

    They only have it listed in their stores since early last week. Let's be fair Supervalu are always on the expensive end for most products.(Other than their current Wine Promotion which is fairly good)
    BeerNut wrote: »
    It's not, it's from Kent.

    It originates in Japan. It is a Japanese beer although BeerNut is pedantically correct in that it physically comes from Shepherd Neame in Kent where they brew it under License.

    One of a number they brew under license.


  • #1505
    BeerNut
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    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Have you tasted it?
    Yes. It's okay, as that sort of thing goes.

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  • #1506
    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Yes. It's okay, as that sort of thing goes.

    Rubbish (ok bland) beer mixed in to a superb rant against the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008.


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  • #1507
    VW 1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,489 ✭✭✭VW 1


    Was in the Porterhouse on Friday night and had two pints of Galway Hooker which after the great reviews on here I wasnt overly crazy about but would drink it again. Then had two pints of Wrasslers XXXX which was superb IMO beats Guinness and the PH Plain Stout hands down. Then moved on into town where I was subjected to a choice of Carlsberg and Heineken for the night, not impressed!:)


  • #1508
    KJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭KJ


    Carlsberg is probably the worst beer ever.


    I've just had a bottle of La Guillotine. It was delicious. The head is massive on it and lingers for awhile. And the alcohol is barely noticeable even at 9%


  • #1509
    Sergeant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,362 ✭✭✭Sergeant


    Having my first O'Hara's. Leann Folláin, absolutely delicious. I think I prefer it to Wrasslers.

    Will also be having a O'Hara's Irish Pale Ale, which I've had before.

    And a Clotworthy Dobbin to finish it all off.


  • #1510
    redlead
    Registered Users Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭redlead


    Sergeant wrote: »
    Having my first O'Hara's. Leann Folláin, absolutely delicious. I think I prefer it to Wrasslers.

    Will also be having a O'Hara's Irish Pale Ale, which I've had before.

    And a Clotworthy Dobbin to finish it all off.

    Both stouts are fantastic.

    I had a Helvick Gold tonight. It really is a fantastic pale ale. Stocked up on some copper coast and blackrock too. I think I must be single handidly keeping Dungarvan and O'Haras in business at this stage haha


  • #1511
    KJ
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    I discovered that The Lord Mayor's off licence in Swords have a large variety of craft beers.

    I bought a fair bit in there over the last couple of days but my highlight is a bottle of Chimay Blue Grand Reserve 2007 which cost €7.95 and came with a free Chimay glass and a little booklet about Chimay and Trappist beers.:D


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  • #1512
    neilthefunkeone
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    Nothing special this week.. Few moosehead and O'Haras IPA.. Cant get enough of the IPA!


  • #1513
    ciaran76
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    KJ wrote: »
    I discovered that The Lord Mayor's off licence in Swords have a large variety of craft beers.

    I bought a fair bit in there over the last couple of days but my highlight is a bottle of Chimay Blue Grand Reserve 2007 which cost €7.95 and came with a free Chimay glass and a little booklet about Chimay and Trappist beers.:D


    Does it have the likes of O'Hara's in there?


  • #1514
    KJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭KJ


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Does it have the likes of O'Hara's in there?

    Yeah they have O'Hara's, Porterhouse and College Green Brewery stuff in there. Lots of Belgian beers, German beers, Scottish & English Ales and even an Ethiopian beer.


  • #1515
    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    KJ wrote: »
    Yeah they have O'Hara's, Porterhouse and College Green Brewery stuff in there. Lots of Belgian beers, German beers, Scottish & English Ales and even an Ethiopian beer.


    I work very close and never thought of going in there in all my life. Thanks for that.


  • #1516
    Big Nasty
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    KJ wrote: »
    Yeah they have O'Hara's, Porterhouse and College Green Brewery stuff in there. Lots of Belgian beers, German beers, Scottish & English Ales and even an Ethiopian beer.

    I hear that Ethiopian beer is lacking in body!:pac::pac::pac:
































    (Sorry!:o)


  • #1517
    Seckz Panther
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    Karpackie...probably will be the same for a while...


  • #1518
    RichieC
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    Two small bottles of La Trappe Isid'or Trappist.

    lovely taste but I find it a bit watery :(


  • #1519
    Krusty_Clown
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    Bit of a hop journey over the last few days.
    Friday - Went to the PorterHouse and really enjoyed some Metalman on draught. Other Irish beers/ales too, but this was my favourite
    Sunday - Victory Brewing's Hop Wallop - lovely but at 8.5% couldn't drink too many of these (but I could try!)
    Tuesday - Southwold Winter IPA - Hmm. Not sure about this one. Delicious certainly, but I think I may have developed a taste for the more carbonated IPAs. Have another bottle, so will try again in a few days
    Wednesday - Brooklyn East India Pale Ale - loved it.


  • #1520
    noby
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    Spent a couple of days in London at the International Brewing Awards. All the medal winning beers were on offer, so there was a lot to get through, but I tried my best.

    Some of the standout ones were:

    Liberation Ale, from Jersey. On tip top form on cask
    Snow Blanche from Konishi, Japan
    Manns Brown, from Marston's (at 2.8% this is one you could drink all day)
    Myanmar Doubel Strong, from Myanmar
    Mirror Mirror from Deschutes, USA.

    Ended up in the Harp afterwards, where Darkstar Hophead and Jaipur IPA hit the spot.


  • #1521
    KJ
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    Just got back from Jus de Wine in Portmarnock. My God they have lots of beer.
    I picked up:
    Porterhouse Hop Head
    Peroni Gran Riserva
    Red Frog Ale
    Blonde Frog Ale
    Edelstoff Exportbier
    Brains SA Gold
    Clancy's Amber Ale
    Holzar Bier
    Viru
    Brooklyner - Schneider Hopfen Weisee (750ml)


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  • #1522
    flas
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    RichieC wrote: »
    Pints of Tuborg in me local...

    where can you get tuborg on tap?


  • #1523
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,775 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    I saw a poster for it in the Czech Inn. Looks like Diageo are pushing it as their budget brand in pubs: €4 a pint.

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  • #1524
    Sergeant
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    I saw a poster for it in the Czech Inn. Looks like Diageo are pushing it as their budget brand in pubs: €4 a pint.

    It is owned by Carlsberg. And they push it as their premium lager in many countries around the world, must depend on the tastebuds of the punters in the country! ;)


  • #1525
    BeerNut
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    Sergeant wrote: »
    It is owned by Carlsberg.
    And Diageo are the agents for Carlsberg in Ireland. They brew Carlsberg Lager here and distribute Tuborg.
    Sergeant wrote: »
    they push it as their premium lager in many countries around the world
    It's certainly their thrift brand in Denmark, and has been so here in the off trade for a few years now.

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  • #1526
    irish_goat
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    Pub I work in up in Donegal has been offered it with a suggested retail price of €3. Know a couple of pub owners in the area have ordered it in anyway.


  • #1527
    old hippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    Had Zubr last night, tonight it's back to the local so probably Staroprammen. Which is a bit gassy but it's either that, or Carling or Stella.


  • #1528
    Big Nasty
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    irish_goat wrote: »
    Pub I work in up in in Donegal has been offered it with a suggested retail price of €3. Know a couple of pub owners in the area have ordered it in anyway.

    They'll turn it into another Bavaria / Dutch Gold at that rate.


  • #1529
    BeerNut
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    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    They'll turn it into another Bavaria / Dutch Gold at that rate.
    I'd say that's exactly the plan. Cha-ching!

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  • #1530
    texasgal
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    ** a very envious texasgal here **


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  • #1531
    Big Nasty
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    BeerNut wrote: »
    I'd say that's exactly the plan. Cha-ching!

    Yeah, but look at Bavaria now putting all that effort trying to raise the bar from what it was. Total rebrand, pushing draught in pubs, sponsoring motorsports, etc.


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