What beer are we drinking this week ?

ciaran76

irish_goat wrote: »

Took a trip to Drinkstore yesterday.

I hope you paid for them ! :pac:

irish_goat

ciaran76 wrote: »

I hope you paid for them ! :pac:

If I was going to rob the place I'd be leaving with much more expensive stuff.

Was very tempted by a bottle of Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary that the fella working there said was the best in the shop but I just couldn't justify the €15. Maybe as a treat for the end of college.

ciaran76

irish_goat wrote: »

If I was going to rob the place I'd be leaving with much more expensive stuff.

Was very tempted by a bottle of Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary that the fella working there said was the best in the shop but I just couldn't justify the €15. Maybe as a treat for the end of college.

Someone bought me a bottle and it was really nice.

the beer revolu

Probably won't get around to all of them this week!:p

Martyn1989

irish_goat wrote: »

Took a trip to Drinkstore yesterday.

I had the Saltaire Triple Chocoholic recently, thought it was very nice, better then the Youngs Double Chocolate Stout.

Got the two Porterhouse Celebrations and the Meantime Loondon Stout aswell, looking forward to them. The Tumblers great but maybe a little sweet from what I remember.

I got the Meantime Raspberry Grand Cru, it'll be my first Grand Cru so Im not sure what to expect, Ill have to read up a little before I go for that one.

Last but not least I took the plunge and got a Westvleteren 12 gift back, not sure what to do with it, Ill probably have one in the next few weeks and then go from there

Martyn1989

the beer revolu wrote: »

Probably won't get around to all of them this week!:p

Had the Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA and it was very good, Im going to try get a hold of the Imperial IPA, Id say its great.

Id say that Flying Dog Imperial IPA will be great aswell, is it all Centennial hops?

Seaneh

the beer revolu wrote: »

Probably won't get around to all of them this week!:p

Just because I'm jealous of the rest... The Joker IPA is pretty bland. Not hoppy at all!

the beer revolu

Martyn1989 wrote: »

Id say that Flying Dog Imperial IPA will be great aswell, is it all Centennial hops?

Yup, labelled as a single hop IIPA.

johnnyskeleton

irish_goat wrote: »

If I was going to rob the place I'd be leaving with much more expensive stuff.

Was very tempted by a bottle of Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary that the fella working there said was the best in the shop but I just couldn't justify the €15. Maybe as a treat for the end of college.

It is very good, although I wouldn't necessarily rate it above their northern/southern hemisphere fresh hop offerings, which are slightly less in volume (liquid, I mean, as opposed to ABV) for about half the cost. Perhaps worth sticking in the cellar.

Lapsed Catholic

Beer of the week, Tom Collins, Limerick

Schneider Weisse €4, 500ml, bargain!

Herb Powell

Looks like Beck's for the week because it's €5 for 12 in Tesco
Yeah it's nothing special, but for that price, there really isn't anything else.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Took the plunge today and strayed from the usual Heineken, Tuborg, Bavaria etc. and got 4 bottles of Hoegaarden and I must say I love it!

BaZmO*

baz2009 wrote: »

Took the plunge today and strayed from the usual Heineken, Tuborg, Bavaria etc. and got 4 bottles of Hoegaarden and I must say I love it!

And so starts the journey....

Grayditch

Bourganel Bière au Nougat

Absolutley manky.

KJ

Grayditch wrote: »

Bourganel Bière au Nougat

Absolutley manky.

I found all of the bourganel beers to be a bit ****.
I'm drinking a Brooklyn black ops. Huge amount of flavour.

ciaran76

Galway Bay Strange Brew - strange because the label doesn't describe the beer.
Kinda reminds me of an English bitter. None in paticular just that style. Drinkable but I will move on to something a bit more memorable.

munchkin_utd

Tonight I'll mostly be drinking Augustiner Helles.

Although watching the Eurovision Late Late Show special might drive me off the beer onto the hard stuff yet!

Seaneh

ciaran76 wrote: »

Galway Bay Strange Brew - strange because the label doesn't describe the beer.
Kinda reminds me of an English bitter. None in paticular just that style. Drinkable but I will move on to something a bit more memorable.

It's a Pale Ale, it's fairly bland alright though.

The porter is the best of the 3 they brew.

themandan6611

baz2009 wrote: »

Took the plunge today and strayed from the usual Heineken, Tuborg, Bavaria etc. and got 4 bottles of Hoegaarden and I must say I love it!

are you the son of BaZmO ??

ciaran76

Mikkeller Burger & Bun L.A. Lager it's a great hoppy beer but it's not my fav.
Went also with the Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere on tap which I really adored my hop limit has been hit for tonight.

Martyn1989

Grayditch wrote: »

Bourganel Bière au Nougat

Absolutley manky.

Had one of those aswell, it was rotten, smelt like a really sweet nougat but then it just tasted like real cheap fizzy crap with raw almonds (in a bad way) followed by a slight urge to gag.

Tried the Meantime Raspberry Grand Cru straight after which was delicious.

Louche Lad

Pilsner Urquell. Excellent, clean Czech beer.

DuPLeX

Celt (bracis curmi) Bronze Ale

mongdesade

Last night twas a couple of Bush Ambrée & at a heady 12% volume, my head is also a little heady today

the beer revolu

the beer revolu wrote: »

Probably won't get around to all of them this week!:p

I tried the Anderson Valley IIPA - bleugh!!!
Just all wrong, generally unpleasant beer. Twould put me off trying any others of their range.

The Flying dog IIPA Centennial single hop was much better. Not a stand out beer but I'd have no problem drinking it again.

Martyn1989

the beer revolu wrote: »

I tried the Anderson Valley IIPA - bleugh!!!
Just all wrong, generally unpleasant beer. Twould put me off trying any others of their range.

Really? I had the IPA and the seasonal ale and they were both solid beers.
Could it be a bottle or even a bad batch?

the beer revolu

Martyn1989 wrote: »

Really? I had the IPA and the seasonal ale and they were both solid beers.
Could it be a bottle or even a bad batch?

Dunno, sometimes otherwise good producers can make the odd terrible beer.
Victory golden monkey springs to mind.

Seaneh

Today I've enjoyed a bottle of Clothworthy Dobbin ( gift of two bottles the gf brought back from a trip to Belfast last weekend) which I throughly enjoyed.

Sitting in the Salthouse now sipping an Anchor Porter and had a bottle of Kipling earlier. Pretty happy day fir my taste buds! Think an ðŸ”Odell's IPA will be had next and then a PHBC Celebration to finish!

Lapsed Catholic

Meantime London Porter & Chocolate Porter, Saltaire Triple Chocoholic all wased down with Duvel.

Seaneh

Sitting in The Black Sheep for lunch and had a Seirra Nevada Porter to wash down my burger which was lovely but decided to get one more before I wander to stony batter on my way to the train station and went of a Cutthroat Porter by Odell Brewing and I have to say I am mightly impressed, fantastic american porter style beer (probably my favourite style of beer), very well rounded, decent amount of bitterness to cut through the roasted malts and caramel tastes and a really earthy kick at the end, almost herbal.

Will def be buying a few of these in my next drinkstore order!