What beer are we drinking this week ?

Grayditch

TheNinthGate wrote: »

Yeah, it's a great stout.

I found it was missing any kick. I might try it again at some stage.

KJ

BrewDog Christmas Paradox. It's amazing. Great rum taste. The alcohol taste is strong but not overpowering. Wish I had more than one bottle though.

BaZmO*

Has the recipe for Durgarvan's Black Rock Stout changed? I got a bottle of it from Drinkstore by mistake (instead of the Coffee & Oatmeal Stout) and it tastes just like the Oatmeal Stout. Strange. I never really liked the Black Rock, bit too dry for my liking, but this bottle tastes amazing. Real creamy and smooth and sweeter than I remember. Wrong label perhaps?

GLaDOS

Stocking fillers (quite literally) from the girlfriend which I enjoyed last night, can't say she doesn't pay attention

Zebra3

Thornbridge RIS to be opened shortly.

Heroditas

Tucking into a St Bernardus Christmas Ale at the moment.
Wouldn't normally go for something like this but it's reasonably enjoyable.

Grayditch

BaZmO* wrote: »

Has the recipe for Durgarvan's Black Rock Stout changed? I got a bottle of it from Drinkstore by mistake (instead of the Coffee & Oatmeal Stout) and it tastes just like the Oatmeal Stout. Strange. I never really liked the Black Rock, bit too dry for my liking, but this bottle tastes amazing. Real creamy and smooth and sweeter than I remember. Wrong label perhaps?

Funny you should say, I noticed a difference tonight. Definitely more coffee in there and much less dry. Not quite the same as the Coffee And Oatmeal, though. Some sort of hybrid, maybe? I have to say it's just so good. I liked it before but the one I had tonight was stunning.

BaZmO*

Grayditch wrote: »

Funny you should say, I noticed a difference tonight. Definitely more coffee in there and much less dry. Not quite the same as the Coffee And Oatmeal, though. Some sort of hybrid, maybe? I have to say it's just so good. I liked it before but the one I had tonight was stunning.

After drinking it I'm convinced it was a wrong label. It was almost exactly like the Oatmeal. Not complaining though, it was lovely. Nice surprise.

Heroditas

BaZmO* wrote: »

After drinking it I'm convinced it was a wrong label. It was almost exactly like the Oatmeal. Not complaining though, it was lovely. Nice surprise.

Was there a load of sediment in the bottom of the glass when you'd finished?

Grayditch

BaZmO* wrote: »

After drinking it I'm convinced it was a wrong label. It was almost exactly like the Oatmeal. Not complaining though, it was lovely. Nice surprise.

Maybe I got the same, ha. Must try both back to back this week. I know an off licence that still has some older label bottles, too. It'll be a nice experiment that involves drinking my favourite stouts.

BaZmO*

Heroditas wrote: »

Was there a load of sediment in the bottom of the glass when you'd finished?

Not that I remember. I know their 3 stock beers are bottle conditioned and always have a good bit of sediment, so maybe you're onto something there.

Seaneh

I've been drinking a lot of the Galway Bay Milk Chocolate Stout from the cask in the salthouse, they went through 2 casks in 3 days, stuff is flying out the taps, was off wednesday as it was upstairs settling meant to be tapped lastnight, going in tonight in the hopes it's back in, the stuff is fecking magic. If they get it in the other pubs, grab it while you can lads, it's bloody lovely.

Colonel Sanders

Off to The Black Sheep later

Any idea what they currently have on cask?

Seaneh

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

Off to The Black Sheep later

Any idea what they currently have on cask?

You'd be best off just asking the lads themselves. I've no idea...

If you have twitter maybe tweet the brewer @GalwayBayChris and ask him?

symbolic

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

Off to The Black Sheep later

Any idea what they currently have on cask?

Was there last week and they had Carraig Dubh a stout from Dingle Brewing (I think), it was absolutely fantastic!

MANUTD99

Anybody try the Yule ól from White Gypsy?

I bought 2 bottles but ended up drinking them late on when quite drunk the other night. From what I can remember though reminded me of a German Dunkel? Will have to get another couple of bottles to remember.

Have a couple of bottles of Howling Gale Winter Ale. Quite strong flavor and full of mulled aroma. Nice.

See Tesco still selling the Sierra Nevada at €1.50

Colonel Sanders

symbolic wrote: »

Was there last week and they had a stout from Dingle Brewing (I think), it was absolutely fantastic!

Carraig Dubh by any chance?

I hastily ordered a London Pride, will try that next!

BeepBeep67

Just finished off the last of my Hilden twisted hop, really like this beer, nice bitter aftertaste - must get some more.

symbolic

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

Carraig Dubh by any chance?

That's the stuff. Cheers for that.

SomeDose

Just giving a shout for Odells Myrcenary DIPA.

Lovely nose, plenty of tropical fruits but also a hint of something that reminds me of an imperial stout, maybe caramel? Mouthfeel is smooth and relatively full for a DIPA, little carbonation. One of the nicest DIPAs I've tasted, assertively hoppy but not an indiscriminate hop-bomb. Drinks as easy as something half its strength, which is testament to its balance.

Herb Powell

Pint of Purgatory in the Franciscan Well. Yum.

Grayditch

I see Trouble Brewing are on their "difficult third album".

For our last brew of 2012 we have brewed a new beer, it will be our third beer that will be available all year round.

Sabotage, an Indian Pale Ale will come in at 5.5%, it's brewed using 5 different hops and plenty of them. First batch should be in selected pubs around the end of January.

Looking forward to that.

BaZmO*

Grayditch wrote: »

I see Trouble Brewing are on their "difficult third album".



Looking forward to that.

Great name. But to put my pedantic hat on for a sec, I think this will be their fourth beer. They do a Punmkin Ale around Halloween. ;(

irish_goat

BaZmO* wrote: »

Great name. But to put my pedantic hat on for a sec, I think this will be their fourth beer. They do a Punmkin Ale around Halloween. ;(

Even more pedantic, they have done a spelt saison and a galaxy pale ale before.

BaZmO*

irish_goat wrote: »

Even more pedantic, they have done a spelt saison and a galaxy pale ale before.

Ha. I knew there were more (and knew I'd be corrected) but I couldn't think of them.

Grayditch

Third year round beer.

Colonel Sanders

symbolic wrote: »

Was there last week and they had Carraig Dubh a stout from Dingle Brewing (I think), it was absolutely fantastic!

They'd none left when I ordered it unfortunately. It was 7 quid so I was only going to have one to try

Stuck to the London Pride, seeing as its only 4.1% it was probably a wise move!

Mo14

Just finished an Adnams Sole Star, I mainly picked this up out of curiosity when I saw it was only 2.7% abv. It was very 'so-so' to my tastes.
Others over Christmas:
2011 Anchor Christmas Ale, pretty good, had all the Christmassy-ness expected. Shame I didn't have a 2012 to compare.
Brewdog Hoppy Christmas - Amazing.
Flying Dog Gonzo - A great stout.
A lot more to go as I was surprised with a box of Belgians under the tree (beer, not people). Best Christmas ever!

symbolic

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

They'd none left when I ordered it unfortunately. It was 7 quid so I was only going to have one to try

Stuck to the London Pride, seeing as its only 4.1% it was probably a wise move!

I thought 7euro was a bit steep at the time alright, and strange that it was 4.2per cent. Often per cent = euro.

scullersky

Creans