Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Anoeta · 13-02-2009 4:43pm #1

Anyone know of anywhere selling this in Dublin? Tis very expensive on realbeers.ie. Nearly €80 for a case.

BeerNut · 13-02-2009 4:46pm

Most any specialist beer off licence (Redmond's, Drink Store, McHugh's) or pub (Bull & Castle, Porterhouse) will have it.

Anoeta · 13-02-2009 4:51pm

Great stuff. I might just have to make a luas pitstop at Ranelagh on my way home this evening. I see Tescos now have Brooklyn Lager in stock aswell. Happy days.

guildofevil · 13-02-2009 5:07pm

You should also try Goose Island IPA, if you see it. If you like SNPA you will love Goose Island.

BeerNut · 13-02-2009 5:17pm

Or Sierra Nevada IPA, for that matter. Or Meantime Pale Ale. Or Speakeasy Prohibition.

Hoppy goodness abounds!

Anoeta · 13-02-2009 5:20pm

Yeh i tried a couple of bottles of Goose Island in Philadelphia over Xmas. Its lovely stuff aswell. Some of the American IPA's are beauts!! I especially liked Harpoon IPA!!! Probably no hope of finding that here though.

BeerNut · 13-02-2009 5:22pm

Harpoon was definitely on sale here last year. Not seen it in a while, though.

Anoeta · 13-02-2009 5:28pm

Gonna pop into Redmonds now see what I can get my hands on!! Cheers for the info!!

Amalgam · 13-02-2009 5:30pm

Amazing taste off of this, I always thought it was artificially flavoured in some way.

iMax · 13-02-2009 5:31pm

I know McHughes in Kilbarrack (& probably Artane by default) have it as I saw it there last week.

Might get a couple of bottles or maybe a selection for later

BeerNut · 13-02-2009 5:36pm

Amalgam wrote: »

I always thought it was artificially flavoured in some way.

That's what you get when the industry is dominated by lowest-common-denominator beers: they've done their best to convince us that beer shouldn't really taste of anything and that proper beer flavours are therefore to be treated with suspicion.

Amalgam · 13-02-2009 5:48pm

I don't know what the proper wording is.. but there's a spicy 'floweryness' on your palate and throat you'd normally associate with maybe a (sweet) white wine.

Unfortunately, one or two Eurospar on the southside of Dublin no longer stock this.

the beer revolu · 13-02-2009 6:54pm

BeerNut wrote: »

Or Sierra Nevada IPA, for that matter. Or Meantime Pale Ale. Or Speakeasy Prohibition.

Hoppy goodness abounds!

That is nice. Tried one the other night - terrible looking bottle, imo, but great beer. Thing is, I still bought the beer despite its appearance!

mayordenis · 13-02-2009 6:57pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

That is nice. Tried one the other night - terrible looking bottle, imo, but great beer. Thing is, I still bought the beer despite its appearance!

yea I noticed them in Abbots only recently haven't gotten around to it yet as they've been stocking Brew Dog Hardcore IPA, Goose Island IPA, Sierra Nevade, Anchor Steem but more importantly big bottles of HOUBLON CHOUFFE Dobbelen IPA Tripel - that's a mouthful to say and to drink.

the beer revolu · 13-02-2009 7:03pm

mayordenis wrote: »

yea I noticed them in Abbots only recently haven't gotten around to it yet as they've been stocking Brew Dog Hardcore IPA, Goose Island IPA, Sierra Nevade, Anchor Steem but more importantly big bottles of HOUBLON CHOUFFE Dobbelen IPA Tripel - that's a mouthful to say and to drink.

Mmmm had a few bottles of that myself.
Fantastic.
I reckon Hommelbier has created a whole new style - Belgian IPA.
I do love a Hommel

mayordenis · 13-02-2009 7:13pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

Mmmm had a few bottles of that myself.
Fantastic.
I reckon Hommelbier has created a whole new style - Belgian IPA.
I do love a Hommel

expect to see it on tap in abbots soon I believe (could be wrong), Aye Hommel is a mighty drink.

the beer revolu · 13-02-2009 7:19pm

mayordenis wrote: »

expect to see it on tap in abbots soon I believe (could be wrong), Aye Hommel is a mighty drink.

I've been waiting, not very patiently, for that!

Anoeta · 13-02-2009 7:41pm

Picked up a 6 pack of Goose Island IPA there, and 1 Sierra Nevada Summerfest to try. They said they havent been able to get their hands on SNPA in few weeks. Quality selection of beers in Redmonds!!!

BeerNut · 13-02-2009 10:10pm

Anoeta wrote: »

1 Sierra Nevada Summerfest

I was a bit disappointed with that. Be sure to try it before the Goose Islands

iMax · 13-02-2009 10:21pm

Just opened a bottle. Not bad. didn't like the first sip. on sip 3 now. liking it

mayordenis · 13-02-2009 10:23pm

Let me know about sip 6,
sip 6 is a big sip.

oblivious · 13-02-2009 10:46pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

I reckon Hommelbier has created a whole new style - Belgian IPA.
I do love a Hommel

Nice alright, Brasserie d'Achouffe do an interesting one with American Hops

The beer nut has done a review

http://thebeernut.blogspot.com/2009/02/pairing.html

mayordenis · 13-02-2009 11:14pm

oblivious wrote: »

Nice alright, Brasserie d'Achouffe do an interesting one with American Hops

The beer nut has done a review

http://thebeernut.blogspot.com/2009/02/pairing.html

twas mentioned on the last page - infact I'm in work but have another bottle in my car - a fine beer.

iMax · 14-02-2009 12:57am

mayordenis wrote: »

Let me know about sip 6,
sip 6 is a big sip.

sip 6 was good. Sip 9 finished the bottle. I sip big

Anoeta · 15-02-2009 12:15pm

BeerNut wrote: »

I was a bit disappointed with that. Be sure to try it before the Goose Islands

Yeh, I made the mistake of having the Summerfest after the 6 Goose Head. It wouldnt be a Pilsner Id return to I don't think. I think it was the Honkers Ale I had in Philly cos this Goose Island is differant. Tis a very very nice drop.

BeerNut · 15-02-2009 12:33pm

Anoeta wrote: »

It wouldnt be a Pilsner Id return to

It's actually an ale rather than a lager, but I know what you mean.

Anoeta wrote: »

I think it was the Honkers Ale I had in Philly cos this Goose Island is differant.

Honkers is an attempt to recreate an English style of ale, something the Americans don't seem to be very good at. It's way too fizzy, for a start. They're much better at big hoppy beers like the IPA.

Anoeta · 15-02-2009 12:45pm

Yeh I seem to remember a bigger head on the Honkers. The Goose Island IPA is much nicer, your right.
Im suprised the Summerfest is regarded an ale and not a pils. Reminds me a lot of the czech styles.

oblivious · 16-02-2009 8:46pm

Anoeta wrote: »

Im suprised the Summerfest is regarded an ale and not a pils. Reminds me a lot of the czech styles.

Do you mean Goose Island Summertime? If so its a Kölsch, a hybris beer make with ale yeast but fermented like a lager. Also they tend to use similar hops to pils so that might be when you though the similarity.

But if its Summerfest it is a pilsner-style lager so say Sierra Nevada?

http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/summerfest.html

BeerNut · 16-02-2009 10:41pm

Ooops, my bad

Anoeta · 17-02-2009 5:22pm

oblivious wrote: »

Do you mean Goose Island Summertime? If so its a Kölsch, a hybris beer make with ale yeast but fermented like a lager.

Sounds interesting. Are there many beers out there in that style?

BeerNut · 17-02-2009 5:33pm

Anoeta wrote: »

Sounds interesting. Are there many beers out there in that style?

Gaffel Kölsch and Früh are two Kölsch-style beers available in Ireland. Redmonds would have them, I'd say.

Gaffel's currently on special offer in the Bull & Castle for €5 a bottle.

And for the reverse, there's Anchor Steam Beer: a lager yeast fermented at ale temperatures.

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

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