What beer are we drinking this week ?

ciaran76

Deschutes Black Butte Porter well it was served very cold so had to leave it a bit to warm up. Lovely roast malt ,hint of coffee and chocolate too but just enough not to be overpowering.
Up there with one of the better porters.

Bigtoe107

Had a bottle of this the other day, very very nice too bad I won't be seeing it again for some time

stuchyg

Martyn1989 wrote: »

A six pack of Oscar Blues Dale's Pale Ale

How was it, I read somewhere that it won a blind taste of the top 20 Pale Ales in America

Herb Powell

I must say sunny weather and Hoegaarden go together so well

drumswan

Martyn1989 wrote: »

A six pack of Oscar Blues Dale's Pale Ale

Try the Ten Fidy if you can get it

stuchyg

Having a Shneider Wiesse Tap 6 tonight and will have a Kona Fire Rock later

Zebra3

stuchyg wrote: »

Having a Shneider Wiesse Tap 6 tonight

The dog's!!! :cool:

stuchyg

Yea was very nice I must say, only realised after it was gone that its 8.2%

Herb Powell

Watou's Wit. Class.

Martyn1989

stuchyg wrote: »

How was it, I read somewhere that it won a blind taste of the top 20 Pale Ales in America

Its a very good beer, it touches the IPA category a little too much, its 6.5%, hazy golden/orange, full malty body with a little sweetness and then heavy bitterness, not the citrusy hops you'd expect but not exactly grapefruit, its just quite bitter. I like it but it dosn't scratch the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale itch I've had since coming here, infact I'd compare it to the Torpedo quicker if I had to call it. I like it but am yet to find a staple pale ale here but this is a good go to second choice.

drumswan wrote: »

Try the Ten Fidy if you can get it

They've only started to bring in the pale ale, I was lucky enough to get a can of their Gubna IPA a year or two ago, which was great, but hopefully I'll get to try more of their stuff.

stuchyg

Can you not get SN in Canada?

Martyn1989

stuchyg wrote: »

Can you not get SN in Canada?

Not in Alberta, most of the US stuff makes to Ireland before here, forget SN, Odells, anything good by Anchor (except Brekles Brown), Great Divide, Goose Island, Flying Dog etc that we get at home but won't get here. We get Deschutes and Tamarack, Rogue, Southern Tier, Lost Coast, Ruckus and a sprinkle of others but the selection of US beer here is pretty poor (I'll trade yous any 2 for Odells). I was chatting to a beer importer/supplier recently who has secured Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head contracts but thinks he may not have the beer on sale until 2014.

When US visitors come into the bar they can't believe we get all that stuff in Ireland and are always very pleased to know people drink it. Had an Ozzie in who was over the moon to hear how much I'd enjoyed Little Creatures Pale Ale when I tried it.

stuchyg

I actually want to try a little creafures. That sucks about the rest, can you get it delivered.

Scortho

Martyn1989 wrote: »

Not in Alberta, most of the US stuff makes to Ireland before here, forget SN, Odells, anything good by Anchor (except Brekles Brown), Great Divide, Goose Island, Flying Dog etc that we get at home but won't get here. We get Deschutes and Tamarack, Rogue, Southern Tier, Lost Coast, Ruckus and a sprinkle of others but the selection of US beer here is pretty poor (I'll trade yous any 2 for Odells). I was chatting to a beer importer/supplier recently who has secured Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head contracts but thinks he may not have the beer on sale until 2014.

When US visitors come into the bar they can't believe we get all that stuff in Ireland and are always very pleased to know people drink it. Had an Ozzie in who was over the moon to hear how much I'd enjoyed Little Creatures Pale Ale when I tried it.

Potential business idea there!

drumswan

Martyn1989 wrote: »

We get Deschutes and Tamarack, Rogue, Southern Tier, Lost Coast, Ruckus and a sprinkle of others

You poor thing

Martyn1989

stuchyg wrote: »

I actually want to try a little creafures. That sucks about the rest, can you get it delivered.

Its great, not as hoppy as SN Pale Ale but along the same lines if I remember correctly. I doubt it would be worth the cost tbh, also they have some great Canadian alternatives, Flying Monkey, Philips, Paddock Wood etc. As I said SN and Dogfish will be here in 2014.

Scortho wrote: »

Potential business idea there!

Yeh! Funny thing is its not that their not here due to lack of demand, the average Canadian would know a good bit more about craft beer then regular Paddy at home. I think they just have difficulty getting it in, there also seems to be alot of red tape around producing and moving around alcohol in Alberta.

drumswan wrote: »

You poor thing

Sarcasm? Genuine concern? Either way :rolleyes:

BaZmO*

Oakham Ales Citra. Starting to think these guys can do no wrong. Gorgeous beer.

mayto

I tried the Kinnegar Scraggy Bay IPA http://kinnegarbrewing.ie/beers/ via McHugh's and really enjoyed it. Lovely citrus/pine aroma and nice carbonation too to make it go down easy. Looking forward to trying their other beers too.

Martyn1989

mayto wrote: »

I tried the Kinnegar Scraggy Bay IPA http://kinnegarbrewing.ie/beers/ via McHugh's and really enjoyed it. Lovely citrus/pine aroma and nice carbonation too to make it go down easy. Looking forward to trying their other beers too.

The devils backbone is one of my favourite beers

ciaran76

Laughing Sun Brewery -Bismarck , North Dakota on draught.

Black Shox Porter - lovely roasted malt but a major coffee kick also.There is also a nice tiny hop kick at the end. Could not have more than 1 but I really enjoyed it.

Feast Like a Sultan IPA a nice fresh smell of fruit and nicely rounded of with a bitter grapefuit taste. Not too strong in flavour but just right.

Micky Dolenz

I mainly drink Leffe Blonde and Leffe Royal.

i decided to start trying more beers again though so bought in a few today.

Insect Overlord

What's the general consensus about Delirium Tremens?

I remember trying it when I was 18 or 19 and hating it, but all I could drink at that stage was Bulmers anyway.

Micky Dolenz

Haven't tried it yet.

Tried the Cavee des Trolls and Val- Dieu, both blondes, both meh.

Will try DT next.

Herb Powell

Insect Overlord wrote: »

What's the general consensus about Delirium Tremens?

I remember trying it when I was 18 or 19 and hating it, but all I could drink at that stage was Bulmers anyway.

I find it strange tbh, prefer Nocturnum.

BaZmO*

Insect Overlord wrote: »

What's the general consensus about Delirium Tremens?

I remember trying it when I was 18 or 19 and hating it, but all I could drink at that stage was Bulmers anyway.

I haven't tried it yet, but I did buy a bottle of it along with the Nocturum with my last Drinkstore order.

I'd also imagine I wouldn't have liked it (along with every other beer I like now) when I was 18 or 19

Micky Dolenz

BaZmO* wrote: »

I haven't tried it yet, but I did buy a bottle of it along with the Nocturum with last Drinkstore order.

I'd also imagine I wouldn't have liked it (along with every other beer I like now) when I was 18 or 19

How much was it for Nocturnum? picked up one and a red today.

Micky Dolenz

Delirium Nocturnum. 8.5% Vol.



Dark coloured beer, very slight head. Bitter sweet to the taste with an almost distant after taste.

I like it. Not sure I could drink it all night but would have a few anyway.

Worth a try.

7/10

BaZmO*

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

How much was it for Nocturnum? picked up one and a red today.

€3.90 each

Martyn1989

Would love to know how the red is

Micky Dolenz

Martyn1989 wrote: »

Would love to know how the red is

I'm trying that next.