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oblivious · 27-08-2015 12:09pm

L1011 wrote: »

I presume Metalman, Dungarvan, 8 Degrees et al have had their stands for the weekends festival sucked in to the black hole too as a result? :pac:

Probably all safely up in Dublin now

irish_goat · 27-08-2015 12:22pm

oblivious wrote: »

An we have lost large parts of Waterford and Cork too!!!

Some people wouldn't count that as a loss.

oblivious · 27-08-2015 2:52pm

irish_goat wrote: »

Some people wouldn't count that as a loss.

I just though the rebel county wouldn't take the soup so easily :P

revz · 02-09-2015 9:05am

Waiting to board a flight to San Fran. I've a fair few brewery and pub plans in place. Any last minute recommendations for must-try beers that I mightn't have thought have while over there?

Ravelleman · 02-09-2015 11:08am

revz wrote: »

Waiting to board a flight to San Fran. I've a fair few brewery and pub plans in place. Any last minute recommendations for must-try beers that I mightn't have thought have while over there?

If you have the time you should try to get out to Santa Rosa and pay a visit to Russian River, preferably on a Sunday, which has an all-day happy hour.

Creamy Goodness · 02-09-2015 11:26am

revz wrote: »

Waiting to board a flight to San Fran. I've a fair few brewery and pub plans in place. Any last minute recommendations for must-try beers that I mightn't have thought have while over there?

Thirsty bear, 21st amendment, Mikkeller bar. City beer store.

oblivious · 02-09-2015 11:45am

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Thirsty bear, 21st amendment, Mikkeller bar. City beer store.

Great recommendation, Thirsty bear do some very tasty Belgian beers.

I would add Rough ale house up at north point area.

Also not far from 21st amendment is a Whole foods with a great beer section to take away

Creamy Goodness · 02-09-2015 12:15pm

Also it's extremely difficult to find a bad bar in San Francisco.

My hotel had Pliny on tap! ON TAP!! I nearly fainted.

oblivious · 02-09-2015 12:17pm

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Also it's extremely difficult to find a bad bar in San Francisco.

My hotel had Pliny on tap! ON TAP!! I nearly fainted.

I walked in on a sports bar, they where give out free samples of Pliny!!!

BeerNut · 08-09-2015 6:22pm

Drain-pour your Lagunitas, it's not craft beer any more.

L1011 · 10-09-2015 3:25pm

Sitting here refreshing the Interlink page to see if my Master of Malt order turns up and is hence likely to arrive tomorrow - will need a backpack to carry it home. I feel like a kid on one of the 'santa tracker' sites, except the booze is real.

sofireland · 25-09-2015 1:51pm

Hey Everyone

Mods I hope this is OK.

I write the Irishbeersnob blog and podcast and in conjunction with several UK bloggers and podcasters we are doing a charity fund raising for the Irish Cancer Society.

The premise is simple. Instead of abstaining simply drink your favourite beer and pledge the cost to Irish Cancer Society at the page below.

https://give.everydayhero.com/ie/big-beery-night-ireland

We've set a pretty modest target so if you can get involved that would be great.

sofireland · 25-09-2015 3:09pm

Hey Everyone

Mods I hope this is OK.

I write the Irishbeersnob blog and podcast and in conjunction with several UK bloggers and podcasters we are doing a charity fund raising for the Irish Cancer Society.

The premise is simple. Instead of abstaining simply drink your favourite beer and pledge the cost to Irish Cancer Society at the page below.

https://give.everydayhero.com/ie/big-beery-night-ireland

We've set a pretty modest target so if you can get involved that would be great.

5dolla12 · 25-09-2015 3:12pm

Links not working for me mate.

sofireland · 25-09-2015 3:24pm

Fixed the link now. Cheers

5dolla12 · 25-09-2015 3:28pm

Sweet idea btw.

sofireland · 25-09-2015 3:41pm

Thanks mate. Yeah the beauty is you can do it anywhere.

Son0vagun · 25-09-2015 5:03pm

Great idea. I'll be contributing after work!

sofireland · 27-09-2015 10:40am

Thanks to all who donated - currently just short of €1000 page is open til the 1st

MonkstownHoop · 27-09-2015 12:34pm

sofireland wrote: »

Thanks to all who donated - currently just short of €1000 page is open til the 1st

I'm out for a few in awhile I'll donate then

MonkstownHoop · 01-10-2015 8:43am

Craft beer weekend in Dun Laoghaire this month

Lovely Bloke · 02-10-2015 10:14am

New in Aldi.

Hmmmm

BeerNut · 02-10-2015 11:56am

What's the matter Taytoboy, afraid you might taste something?

Creamy Goodness · 02-10-2015 12:09pm

didn't want to throw this in the other thread nor want to name names. but there's a recently refurbished pub on the quays that has had the shutters pulled for the last two/three weeks. Prime location for the aforementioned Brewdog bar.

rubadub · 14-10-2015 4:57pm

There was some beer tasting going on this morning on Ireland AM on tv3, nothing special think one was bitburger.

I can't find a link to it, but while searching found another video from saturday on craft beer, no idea if its any use.

http://www.tv3.ie/3player/show/799/98842/0/Saturday-AM

L1011 · 09-01-2016 7:34pm

Had someone tell me with conviction that Clontarf 1014 10 year old and Bushmills 10 year old were the exact same product... despite the Clontarf one not stating it was a single malt which would suggest it isn't.

Did a non-scientific blind test there - tasting glasses, single shot of each, no adulterants. Was able to tell a distinct difference and still managed to get the answer wrong! To me, Clontarf is smoother tasting and Bush 10 more complex/marginally rougher but I'd not be willing to say either tastes "better".

BaZmO* · 14-01-2016 12:27pm

See Galway Bay and their Head Brewer Chris have parted company. I wonder where he's off to.

Creamy Goodness · 14-01-2016 12:32pm

pretty much anywhere, the world is his oyster stout pint

Subcomandante Marcos · 14-01-2016 12:42pm

I'd imagine he'll be producing his own stuff. Wonder who will take over in Galway.

oblivious · 14-01-2016 12:49pm

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Wonder who will take over in Galway.

Who ever it is they will have some big shoes to fill along with and expanding estate

Lovely Bloke · 14-01-2016 1:23pm

Maybe he's off to Kildare?

Lovely Bloke · 18-01-2016 9:23am

O Brother and Trouble are doing a collab, no details yet

irish_goat · 18-01-2016 10:46am

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Maybe he's off to Kildare?

Going abroad apparently.

L1011 · 19-02-2016 8:59pm

In Westport Quay. Hotel has Mescan Blonde and nothing else interesting and I've gone off blondes (ooh err, etc). They are promoting it quite heavily - its on the daily specials page of the menu and so on, nice to see some localism but its just too specific this time.

Anyone know if theres anywhere decent for a few beers in the town?

SlipperyPeople · 20-02-2016 9:05am

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

O Brother and Trouble are doing a collab, no details yet

had this blood orange black ipa at the alltech and its on currently in pmacs. I think its lovely stuff

L1011 · 03-03-2016 12:35pm

Got passed by a truck with Finians side curtains today. That must be near to ten years off the market now?

Was it actually brewed here or an imported contract like many other 'Irish' beers back in those days?

edit: quick Google told me it was, in Enfield. Wonder if the kit is in use elsewhere these days.

BeerNut · 03-03-2016 1:22pm

That's one of Dean McGuinness's Premier International trucks. I think it's cool that they've kept the old Finian's branding on them. The kit is still in situ, dormant since about 2007. There has been talk of starting brewing again over the years but nothing concrete has materialised yet.

L1011 · 09-03-2016 8:10pm

Supervalu Lucan sent out - I assume to more than just me - a voucher pack for their refurbishment (Again??) which includes one for a 2L growler + first fill for €10. Doesn't say what they have but theres something by Wicklow Wolf in the picture.

Lucena · 11-03-2016 11:47am

BaZmO* wrote: »

See Galway Bay and their Head Brewer Chris have parted company. I wonder where he's off to.

I assume they'll still be able to produce the beers in their existing range without any drop in quality. Will they?

oblivious · 11-03-2016 12:54pm

Lucena wrote: »

I assume they'll still be able to produce the beers in their existing range without any drop in quality. Will they?

Chris is of to Switzerland. To a Brewery in the alps. There is already a me head brewer at GGB

Lovely Bloke · 11-03-2016 1:52pm

you got the job?

:eek:

oblivious · 11-03-2016 4:19pm

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

you got the job?

:eek:

Dam stupid phone!!

jsa112 · 11-03-2016 9:56pm

Any word on when their triple red ale is out?

Lovely Bloke · 29-03-2016 9:06pm

Booked Brussels for a weekend from Friday 15th April, will be arriving in the city at about 9.30 the friday morning and flyng out at 1.30 Sunday afternoon, so have all of Friday, and all of Saturday to explore.

Already have the Cantillon brewery pencilled in for a visit.

BeerNut · 29-03-2016 9:46pm

Brussels Beer Project is another one that's worth a visit, and an easy stroll from the city centre.

Lovely Bloke · 30-03-2016 7:53am

Cool, I'm not going to get to go to all the recommendations, and seeing as it's my anniversary it can't really be a totally beer-centric visit either.

This looks close enough to the hotel though.

BeerNut · 30-03-2016 10:07am

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Cool, I'm not going to get to go to all the recommendations

Hate when people make loads of recommendations that you're never going to get time for...

Anyway: eat here. The food is great so you can sneak it in as a not-really-beer thing.

oblivious · 30-03-2016 11:25am

Le Paon Royal is good for food and usually has a good beer menu too

Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains 6, 1000 Bruxelles, Down beside Sainte-Catherine de Bruxelles

Creamy Goodness · 30-03-2016 12:00pm

Now have a pining to go back to Brussels now

irish_goat · 14-04-2016 10:56am

BrewDog employee has a laugh with the canning machine.

http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/weird-news/brewery-workers-prank-causes-200000-7747832

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