What beer are we drinking this week ?

This week's tipples:

Rogue Brutal IPA (draft) - not as hoppy as I was expecting from an American IPA. Not bad, just not what I was expecting.

St Austell Proper Job - Nice beer, inoffensive. Claims to be an intensely hopped IPA, but in the grand scheme of things I'm not sure I'd agree. There's a nice bit of malt to it, but falls short on the hop hit. Fullers Bengal Lancer is a better example of the style I think.

Goose Island IPA - only the second time for me to try this stalwart, the first time being a couple of years ago when I first started into craft beer and I just didn't have a taste for well-hopped ales, didn't really like it and probably ignored it ever since. But what a difference an adjusted palate makes, and what a beer! Love the pine-sappy & marmalade flavours,nicely balanced malt and so drinkable. A benchmark US-style IPA.

Nogne O Sunturnbrew (draft) - where to start with this one? Billed as a smoked barleywine but it's not like any barleywine I've ever had. Big iodine and burnt rubber aromas from it. Pretty complex, some black cherry flavours that remind me of Paradox Jura, and also faintly medicinal in the mould of a Belgian dark ale or Chimay Blue. It's certainly interesting, I'm still trying to figure out what to make of it.

Tonight I'm trying a Bah Humbug by Wychwood

matrim wrote: »

The White Gypsy was tasty without being fantastic. Overall I was a little disappointed but I may have built it up a bit too much. I have another bottle that I'll try a different night..

I wasn't that impressed with it either. I thought there was a strange iodiney fishy taste off it.

keano_afc wrote: »

Where did you pick that up? I'm a huge fan of Pride, would love to try that.

Most Tescos have it now

Son0vagun wrote: »

Had dinner at The Brew Dock today. Started with a Punk IPA from a cask which was really nice, nicer then a bottle.

Then had a Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA, which I never had before. Tasted fantastic, like a liquid digestive biscuit.

Followed that with a Metalmans Pale Ale equally as nice as the Punk IPA.

Finished with a Galway Bay Pale Ale. Which once again was very tasty.

Really enjoyable evening. Food was great too. Good day.

Punk IPA on cask? Really? I'd love to try that. Didn't think they did it on cask though?

Incidentally, all really nice beers that you tried (except for the Galway Bay, which I didn't really like), but I probably would've tried them in reverse order.

White Gypsy American Pale Ale last night.
I liked it a lot.

I liked the stout when I had it a couple of weeks back - thought it was more like a strong Irish dry stout rather than a Russian Imperial Stout, though.

I think the bottles look really classy!

Seaneh wrote: »

Have you tried it in the last few weeks?

New brewer, the beers are totally different, and they are consistent.

I'd drink Full Sail fairly happily (and do) now. I used to think it was piss.

I haven't no, but I do remember you saying they had a new brewer on board.

I did try their Amber Ale in the Black Sheep a couple of weeks ago after unsuccessfully trying to hunt it down in Galway a few months back. I really liked it so I must give their beers another chance.

Tonight, amongst other things, I shall be drinking this.

ASJ112 wrote: »

Did you get that from Brewdog's website or around Dublin KJ ? If in Dublin, how much did it cost ?


I got Brewdog's collaboration with Ballastpoint, a San Diego Scotch Ale, whisky cask aged and use of Rum soaked raisins in it. 18 euros, will report back when I drink it(seem to be battling the flu at the moment so may be a few days). Am curious if Ghost Deer is another gimmicky beer or if it tastes good/worth the no doubt extra cost.

Got it from the website. I would say its mostly gimmick but hopefully it has a good flavour.
The San Diego scotch ale is very nice. I got that from the website back in September.