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What beer are we drinking this week, too?

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    #3452
    murphyebass
    Registered Users Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    An File wrote: »
    I have a Hoptimum. This pleases me greatly.

    Decent stuff alright but I thought it was a bit overrated. Awaits stoning.


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    #3453
    jsa112
    Registered Users Posts: 840 ✭✭✭jsa112


    Would rate it below Foam+Fury, Hardcore myself.

    White Hag's wit is quite good. Am not a huge fan of the style, but is one of the better wit's I've tried. Anybody know if their other bottled beers are going to show up here(imperial oatmeal stout and white ipa) ?


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    #3454
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    jsa112 wrote: »
    Would rate it below Foam+Fury, Hardcore myself.

    White Hag's wit is quite good. Am not a huge fan of the style, but is one of the better wit's I've tried. Anybody know if their other bottled beers are going to show up here(imperial oatmeal stout and white ipa) ?

    Hopefully, they'd be mad not too trial some supply in the home country. There's a lot of mediocre craft brewers out there some crap and a few great.
    From what I've tasted so far Theyre in the great category and I want to buy their oatmeal stout. Is there anything wrong with them trialling a small amount of it for demand and go from there?


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    #3455
    Ruben Remus
    Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭Ruben Remus


    I had a bottle of the Solas stout and thought it was pretty decent for the price (€1.89 in Tesco).

    There seems to be a consensus here that the McGargles stuff is poor and therefore everything Rye River produces is going to be bad. I wonder if that has any influence on people's views when they're trying the newer beers? I'm hoping to organise a blind tasting of a few Irish stouts soon and look forward to including the Solas one to see how it fares.


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    #3456
    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    Blue Point Rastafa rye ale brought home from New York.
    7.5% ABV, a big hop flavour beer balanced nicely with the rye & barley.
    Pity it's not available here, I do love my rye beers.


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    #3457
    murphyebass
    Registered Users Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    Mesrine65 wrote: »
    Blue Point Rastafa rye ale brought home from New York.
    7.5% ABV, a big hop flavour beer balanced nicely with the rye & barley.
    Pity it's not available here, I do love my rye beers.

    Sounds great. Jealous.


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    #3458
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    It's me birthday, and just got handed a selection from my sister.

    It includes O'Hara's Barrel Aged LF, Thornbridge Black Raven, Black Ball, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot and a couple others.


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    #3459
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    It's me birthday, and just got handed a selection from my sister.

    It includes O'Hara's Barrel Aged LF, Thornbridge Black Raven, Black Ball, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot and a couple others.

    Nice

    Happy Birthday!


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    #3460
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Wasn't mad about Sierra Nevada's Red IPA, "Flipside". Found it a bit dull.


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    #3461
    Ravelleman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    Grayditch wrote: »
    Wasn't mad about Sierra Nevada's Red IPA, "Flipside". Found it a bit dull.

    I really enjoyed it. A very hoppy take on the red style.


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    #3462
    Lovely Bloke
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    American Reds are certainly better than Irish anyway. :p


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    #3463
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Ravelleman wrote: »
    I really enjoyed it. A very hoppy take on the red style.

    I might try it again, I can't remember what I had before it but maybe it's better as a starting beer, but I didn't get a big hoppy taste from it.


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    #3464
    drkpower
    Registered Users Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭drkpower


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    It's me birthday, and just got handed a selection from my sister.

    It includes O'Hara's Barrel Aged LF, Thornbridge Black Raven, Black Ball, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot and a couple others.
    Nice way to celebrate!

    Anyone know what off licences are stocking O'Hara's Barrel Aged LF (and/or Franciscan Well stout aged in Jameson barrels) this year? De nortsiode preferably...


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    #3465
    oblivious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭oblivious


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    American Reds are certainly better than Irish anyway. :p

    Only when it comes to beer ;)


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    #3466
    BeerNut
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    drkpower wrote: »
    Anyone know what off licences are stocking O'Hara's Barrel Aged LF (and/or Franciscan Well stout aged in Jameson barrels) this year? De nortsiode preferably...
    Both are in Martin's of Fairview. I'd imagine DrinkStore and McHugh's will have them too.

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    #3467
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    drkpower wrote: »
    Nice way to celebrate!

    Anyone know what off licences are stocking O'Hara's Barrel Aged LF (and/or Franciscan Well stout aged in Jameson barrels) this year? De nortsiode preferably...

    I don't know for sure, but I'd be confident my sis got the BALF in McHugh's Artane or Kilbarrack


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    #3468
    Davarus Walrus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,280 ✭✭✭Davarus Walrus


    Franciscan Well pale ale. €4.50 a pint in the Gingerman on Fenian Street. I like the beer and I like the price.


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    #3469
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    Davarus Walrus wrote: »
    Franciscan Well pale ale. €4.50 a pint in the Gingerman on Fenian Street. I like the beer and I like the price.

    I remember it when it was 3.75 two years ago.


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    #3470
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    they've been selling FW beers for years in there, are they actually properly labelled now?

    B&C used to sell them as house beers too at one stage.


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    #3471
    drumswan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭drumswan


    Grayditch wrote: »
    I might try it again, I can't remember what I had before it but maybe it's better as a starting beer, but I didn't get a big hoppy taste from it.

    Ifs a 2013 bottle its likely 18 months old


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    #3472
    C.K Dexter Haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,711 ✭✭✭C.K Dexter Haven


    murphyebass wrote: »
    I wouldn't take them for a euro a bottle personally. Muck.

    Different tastes for all so:)


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    #3473
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,998 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »
    Tesco selling McGargle's Knock Knock Ned's IPA, . 6.5pc

    4 bottles (330ml) for 6.50. Usually around 9 euro

    Had some McGargles Red out at the parents house tonight, very average, tasted more like a generic lager than anything else.


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    #3474
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 13,006 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    Finally got to try Guinness Dublin Porter tonight; a big waste of €3.09 and lacking pretty much everything a porter should have; body and flavour and taste and and general oomph. The West indies porter is considerably better FWIW.


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    #3475
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,258 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Davarus Walrus wrote:
    Franciscan Well pale ale. €4.50 a pint in the Gingerman on Fenian Street. I like the beer and I like the price.


    Is this what is sold as Chieftain IPA elsewhere?


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    #3476
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    So I've a 200 fathoms looking at me in my beer stash.
    One to finally open at the weekend, or put by for another while?


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    #3477
    Passenger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,144 ✭✭✭Passenger


    Giving that new Crafty Brewing Company Stout from Lidl a taste. Pretty bland, not much carbonation.


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    #3478
    flas
    Registered Users Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭flas


    New one from st.mels brewery, a raisin and oatmeal stout. Its a seasonal, and is nice!


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    #3479
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Does Howl at The Moon have crafts?

    Xmas party there next weekend, this will be a contributory factor as to whether or not I go


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    #3480
    Knifey Spoony
    Registered Users Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭Knifey Spoony


    Paid a visit to Cork's newest nanobrewery/restaurant last night, Elbow Lane. It's a small place but has a lovely atmosphere and the food looked amazing. The lads inside there were very keen to show us how their wood fired grill worked and talk us through their brewery set up. Even invited us to a brew day.

    As for the beer, I tried the lager (Blbow Lager) and pale ale (Jawbone). All there stuff is unfiltered and the lager was pretty tasty, nice malty backbone to it. Jawbone was very refreshing with some nice citrus notes.

    Definitely be back for big slab of meat and more of their beers before Christmas.


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    #3481
    Joekers
    Registered Users Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭Joekers


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    Does Howl at The Moon have crafts?

    Xmas party there next weekend, this will be a contributory factor as to whether or not I go

    Not that I could find last time I was there which was about 3 weeks ago, they did have a "Wolf Lager" which I strongly recommend avoiding was absolutely dire stuff and I am pretty sure it was the cause of my stomach cramps the next day.

    Currently enjoying a Founders Dark Penance, lovely tropical bitter sweet taste will definitely be picking up another tomorrow night


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