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What beer are we drinking this week ?

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    #7592
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Don't leave them too long: they're best consumed fresh.

    How longs too long? I was thinking a months time?


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    #7593
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    I regret not trying more Stone beers in L.A.


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    #7594
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,787 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Scortho wrote: »
    How longs too long? I was thinking a months time?
    I think Stone say it's not what they intended once it's three months out of the brewery. But basically it's not getting any better.

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    #7595
    Ravelleman
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    Scortho wrote: »

    The local beer shop was sold out of Pliny, 30 minutes after they took delivery!:(

    Myself, the OH and a friend are visiting a pal in north California next week. We're renting a car for a couple of days to see some of the local sights. One of the priority destinations will be the Russian River brewpub in Santa Rosa. Gonna load up on Pliny.

    Edit: luckily I'm not the one driving!


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    #7596
    Colonel Sanders
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,669 ✭✭✭Colonel Sanders


    Had O'Hara's pale ale in Doyle's last night. Receipt in my pocket says I paid 5.10 at twenty past 12. Not bad for a craft pint in a city centre bar


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    #7597
    Ipso
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    Ravelleman wrote: »
    Myself, the OH and a friend are visiting a pal in north California next week. We're renting a car for a couple of days to see some of the local sights. One of the priority destinations will be the Russian River brewpub in Santa Rosa. Gonna load up on Pliny.

    Edit: luckily I'm not the one driving!


    I was up that way over the weekend, you're also beside Petaluma which is home to Lagunita's.
    i had Pliny last week in San Francisco, ruddy good beer but dare I say over hyped. Also had Blind Pig IPA which I also think is by Russian River, that is lovely also.
    I also had a couple of beers by Moonlight Brewing; their IPA and dark lager which were nice. I also had Deschutes Hop Henge experimental IPA, not too impressed, it was very sweet tasting.


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    #7598
    Ravelleman
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    Colonel Sanders wrote: »
    Had O'Hara's pale ale in Doyle's last night. Receipt in my pocket says I paid 5.10 at twenty past 12. Not bad for a craft pint in a city centre bar

    Yeah, all their craft stuff is reasonable, even the bottles. Metalman was only about €5.20 when I was there about 2 weeks ago.


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    #7599
    Colonel Sanders
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    Ravelleman wrote: »
    Yeah, all their craft stuff is reasonable, even the bottles. Metalman was only about €5.20 when I was there about 2 weeks ago.

    I paid €4.80 in Wexford so that's not bad at all for Dublin


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    #7600
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Scortho wrote: »
    How longs too long? I was thinking a months time?

    Most American brewers would claim that their IPA's are best consumed within 2-3 months of their bottling date and that is why they give freshness dates rather than best before dates a lot of the time, they want you to enjoy it at it's best by drinking it as soon as you get it, not hoarding it.


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    #7601
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Ravelleman wrote: »
    Myself, the OH and a friend are visiting a pal in north California next week. We're renting a car for a couple of days to see some of the local sights. One of the priority destinations will be the Russian River brewpub in Santa Rosa. Gonna load up on Pliny.

    Edit: luckily I'm not the one driving!

    Pick me up a bottle of Consecration? I'll reward you suitably?


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    #7602
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    I tried two Sierra Nevadas tonight, that I'd never picked up before. Summerfest is a great lager, I'll remember them if we get any nice weather again. Bigfoot Ale... that one's not for me.


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    #7603
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,780 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    tyler71 wrote: »
    Just finished a bottle of Liefmans Goudenband and I'm pretty much blown away. Have been keen to try a few sour beers for a good while but couldn't get them down in Cork so I ordered a bunch of lambics from thebeerclub.ie and they snuck in a bottle of this gratis. Was unimpressed by the fruit lambics and found Gueze a bit too intense, but this was just perfect, a great blend of different tastes. I'm pretty sure there's some guys from the beer club on here, so big thanks for the excellent recommendation!

    That beer is a really great introduction to the world of sour beers - a sweet and sour beauty:D
    BeerNut wrote: »
    It's a shame we don't get plain Rodenbach here. It's another nicely balanced medium-sour beer.

    We get it in Cork, boy!
    Cheap as chips in The Abbot's so it is.


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    #7604
    MonkstownHoop
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    Anybody know if anywhere in Ireland has anything from Bear Republic Brewing Co?


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    #7605
    jester77
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    Having a Lakrids Liquorice stout right now. Really liking this, nice stout, just a little too sweet.


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    #7606
    A_Fitz
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    This past weekend I had:

    Black's Kinsale Pale Ale: very good, definitely will have again

    Shepherd Neame IPA: ok, but the strong aftertaste put me off

    Crew IPA: Not bad, preferred the Kinsale though, tbh


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    #7607
    seanmacc
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    I was delighted to see that Superquinn in Swords have a couple of the Widmer beers. Its a bit pricey at 2.60eur a bottle but when I lived in Portland Oregon I used to live on the stuff. Say what you like about how crap American "domestic" beer is but the micro brews from the Pacific North West are fantastic.

    I personally recommend the Hefewiezen but the IPA is great as well.


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    #7608
    Lovely Bloke
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    Was in The Living Room on Cathal Brugha St last night for the football, pleasantly surprised to see Punk on tap


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    #7609
    drumswan
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    MonkstownHoop wrote: »
    Anybody know if anywhere in Ireland has anything from Bear Republic Brewing Co?

    Have never seen it here. Would love a few bottles of Racer 5!


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    #7610
    Grayditch
    Registered Users Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    The Living Room's the last place I'd expect Punk IPA. Good sign of the times.


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    #7611
    Ravelleman
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    Seaneh wrote: »
    Pick me up a bottle of Consecration? I'll reward you suitably?

    I think I'd just drink it on the flight home!


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    #7612
    adamski8
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    Ive been calling into sweetmans more and more, their porter and pale ale are great!


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    #7613
    the beer revolu
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    Lovely beer from The Abbot's and The Bierhaus the last few days.
    Hurricane, Cyclone, Metalman PA, Jaipur, Hommelbier all on draught.
    Gonna have an Odell's IPA with my dinner:D


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    #7614
    The Drunken Destrier
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭The Drunken Destrier


    It's been far too long since I've had a few drinks in the Abbot's and the Bierhaus. Have the two 8 Degrees in the fridge though, can't wait to crack them open.


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    #7615
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    adamski8 wrote: »
    Ive been calling into sweetmans more and more, their porter and pale ale are great!
    Yep, went in yesterday but they had no Porter on, so had a Pale Ale, really nice stuff.

    at 4 quid a pop it's the best beer in Dublin imo.


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    #7616
    drumswan
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    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    Yep, went in yesterday but they had no Porter on, so had a Pale Ale, really nice stuff.

    at 4 quid a pop it's the best beer in Dublin imo.

    The pale ale is really fantastic


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    #7617
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,787 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    they had no Porter on
    That sound was my world falling away. There'd better be more.

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    #7618
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,203 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Is Sweetman's the place that took over from Messr's?

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    #7619
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,787 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Yup.

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    #7620
    Ravelleman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    Their porter is indeed good. The pale ale is solid as well.


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    #7621
    Seaneh
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    I have to go to Dublin on Friday to do stupid College registration crap, looks like I'll be popping into sweetmans for a pint of their porter and some noms before getting the train home.


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