[spider guardian]

Originally Posted by irish_goat

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

[stevenmu]

Stopped in the porterhouse on the way home for work for dinner. Had a Brain Blasta, quite nice and to be honest does what it says on the tin.

Also tried a Hop Head (I think a sign said it was a guest keg), absolutely delicious, possibly the nicest thing I've ever drank. And so clean and fresh tasting I almost expected to see some bits of actual plant floating in it.

(edit: just googled and Hop Head seems to be one of their own)

[Beer Baron]

Just bought 6 bottles of Erdinger Oktoberfest and got my 1 litre stein to go with it.

I put one 500ml bottle in and it looked lost in the glass.

[Heroditas]

Bloody hell, I forgot all the Oktoberfest beers will be out soon. Woohoo

Tonight, I'm having a Theakston Old Peculier.

[ciaran76]

Picked up some Helvick Gold last night and I think its my first time drinking this!

I have drank Blackrock Stout on many occasions and Coppercoast so dont know how I missed Helvick Gold.
Looking forward to drinking this tonight.

[gregers85]

I was on in eindhoven at the weekend tried a beer called KWAK 8.5%, you get it in a tall skinny glass with a big ball at the end sort of like a test tube on steroids haha and then u get a big wooden handle the class clips into! It was beautiful!!!

[BaZmO*]

Originally Posted by ciaran76

Picked up some Helvick Gold last night and I think its my first time drinking this!

I have drank Blackrock Stout on many occasions and Coppercoast so dont know how I missed Helvick Gold.
Looking forward to drinking this tonight.

It's the nicest of the 3 imo

[BeerNut]

Originally Posted by gregers85

I was on in eindhoven at the weekend tried a beer called KWAK 8.5%

Most of the decent beer offies here should have it. It occasionally shows up on draught as well. Nice beer. Though last time I was in Brussels I noticed one place had free-standing flat-bottomed Kwak glasses, which is cheating.

[donnacha]

Tonight I'll be drinking some rogue which I picked up in Drinkstore
Hazelnut Brown Nectar, Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout and Dry Hopped St Rogue Red Ale

[ciaran76]

Originally Posted by BaZmO*

It's the nicest of the 3 imo

Just cracked it open. Wonderful. Lovely hoppy and citrus and tiny bits of yeast floating around too. I need to get this into my safety stock of beers to have in case if an emergency !

[eurokev]

Just sipping into my sipping my 750ml chimay rouge following it up with an organic honey dew then hobble to bed,

For those interested thought Id post this, had 8 degrees ale in cork a few weeks ago, one of the nicest drinks Iv ever tasted. And for those of you talking bout Helvick, Dungarvan brewing co are there too

All-Ireland Craft Beerfest

From Friday, 23 September 2011
To Sunday, 25 September 2011


Festival of Irish craft beer, plus cider and whiskey at the RDS Dublin.
Hours:
Friday 23 Sept.: 16.00-00.30
Saturday 24 Sept.: 12.00-00.30
Sunday 25 Sept.: 12.00-18.00
Admission: €10, including festival glass and a half-pint of beer
Beer: €2.50 per half pint.

Also featuring artisan foods, live music, and a kids' entertainment area.
More details to follow.

[Krusty_Clown]

Originally Posted by donnacha

Tonight I'll be drinking some rogue which I picked up in Drinkstore
Hazelnut Brown Nectar, Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout and Dry Hopped St Rogue Red Ale

Had their 'Dead Man's Ale' in their Brewpub in San Francisco. A bit disappointed with it to be honest. Incredible array of taps though (40+).

Incidentally, did anyone else notice that Brew Dog are looking for potential pub locations in Dublin? Hoppy Days.

[Marathon Man]

Tonight I'm having some Flying Dog, Double Pale Ale. Far too drinkable for a beer of its strength (11.5). I reckon 3 will be enough to help the night along

[BaZmO*]

Originally Posted by ciaran76

Just cracked it open. Wonderful. Lovely hoppy and citrus and tiny bits of yeast floating around too. I need to get this into my safety stock of beers to have in case if an emergency !

You put the idea into my head tonight so I picked up a bottle earlier and I'm just sipping on it now. Yum yum!

[KJ]

Originally Posted by gregers85

I was on in eindhoven at the weekend tried a beer called KWAK 8.5%, you get it in a tall skinny glass with a big ball at the end sort of like a test tube on steroids haha and then u get a big wooden handle the class clips into! It was beautiful!!!

I have one of those glasses at home