What beer are we drinking this week ?

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ciaran76

Dunkel. Excellent ruby red colour and nice and malty with a hint of sweetness.
Nice start to the evening!

BeerNut

ciaran76 wrote: »

Dunkel.

Which one?

ciaran76

BeerNut wrote: »

Which one?

Oops. Augustiner Bräu Dunkel . Really is good stuff. Shame I only have 1 bottle.

That_Guy

Mmmm.... *looks at fancy beer people are drinking*

Corona

round tower huntsman

normally a cider man,devils bit, but saw a good deal in offie today. 8 bavaria for 8.99. so im on the bavaria,its a decent beer imo. not as good as the polish or chezc stuff though.

blueshed

had some London pride ale early on and now havin some Hobgoblin.
got a Thwaites nutty black and a Green king strong suffolk vintage ale for later.

Sharkey 10

I have some hobgoblin , innis gun and some murphys . I haven't had the first two and haven't had murphys in a long time

FruitLover

Peadar_85 wrote: »

Warsteiner is my latest venture. Well worth a try.

One of my favourites, even available on tap in some places in Dublin (the Pod / Crawdaddy used to have it, and I think also the Vaults).

Currently polishing off a can of "琥珀ヱビス" (Kohaku Yebisu) - my new favourite Japanese beer (even better than regular gold Yebisu).

Sharkey 10 wrote: »

Ive heard that it dosent really affect the taste of beer if its gone off
...
Can someone tell me if the taste would have changed It was only off by a month

Probably depends on the beer, your palate, and how the beer was stored - I've had out-of-date beer that I noticed was out of date just by the taste (before noticing the date on the label). It was only by a couple of weeks IIRC, but I think it was kept out in the bright storefront.

Scien wrote: »

Kirin (Japan)

Just to clarify (sorry, pet peeve of mine...) - Kirin is a brewing company, rather than a beer name. What you're probably talking about is '麒麟一番搾り' ('Kirin Ichiban Shibori'), the most popular Kirin export. Personally, I'd consider this far from the best Kirin brew (as is often the case with exports for some reason). If you can get your hands on Kirin's 'Heartland' beer, this is worth trying (haven't seen it outside of Japan though )

BeerNut

FruitLover wrote: »

Just to clarify (sorry, pet peeve of mine...) - Kirin is a brewing company, rather than a beer name. What you're probably talking about is '麒麟一番搾り' ('Kirin Ichiban Shibori'), the most popular Kirin export.

Nope. What Scien is probably talking about is the beer called "Kirin Ichiban", brewed under licence by Wells & Young in Bedfordshire.

Sorry. Pet peeve of mine.

blueshed

being looking for OKOCIM a polish lager for the last 3 months and no luck.
today i go into the NEXT DOOR offy in Clane to get the wife some cans of bud ( im sorry ) and what do i see in the fridge=btls of OKOCIM.............
get about 8 btls and the girl behind the counter tells me they also have
Okocim premium in cans 7.1%
imo the cans are nicer than the btls.

the selection of beers in this offy is very good
the woman who served me was one of the best persons ive seen work in an offy=got me the cans from the store room,explained about the beers,asked would she order me some more and told me about all there deals n specials.
i was getting 6 cans of bud at 1.70 each and she explained that 8 cans were 10euro .

fonecrusher1

Im having a bit of a budget beer weekend. Having some Leffe blonde, Hoegaarden, Franziskaner & Staroslav lager this weekend.

The Hoegaarden is a lovely pale ale, really nice & very cheap at 4.99 for 4 in lidl. Its more of a summer beer but sure who cares. Beer of the weekend for me & proof that good quality beer isn't always expensive.

Staroslav is what it is. Its a standard Czech lager, nothing special. Its drinkable & forgettable. Better than the popular dishwater beers though ie; bud, miller, fosters, carling etc. As lagers go its decent but overall i don't think i'l bother with it again.

Leffe is nice. I like it & i don't know why it gets such harsh criticism? Is it faux belgian beer or something? Ok its a little sweet but it smells great, has a pleasant taste & is quite strong at 6.6%Alc & its cheap as chips, 4.99 for 4! Wouldn't drink it all night though.

Liking the Franziskaner big time. Ive tried a few more expensive wheat beers over the last few weeks & the oul frani is as good as any of them & its priced at a very reasonable 1.79 in lidl. Lovely wheaty cloudy beer thats not overly sweet (like some) & has the perfect fizziness. Yum, gimme more.

Its great having a better choice of beers in Ireland these days. You can drink good beer on a budget. Its amazing to think that all the cheap decent beer i got this weekend is cheaper per bottle than a can of blandweiser. Happy days.

BeerNut

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Its amazing to think that all the cheap decent beer i got this weekend is cheaper per bottle than a can of blandweiser. Happy days.

None of them run TV ads or sponsor sporting events, which is where your beer money goes with the ones that do.

Sharkey 10

so i tried hobgoblin and innis and gun original tonight

Really liked the hobgoblin as i thought i would but really disliked the innis and gunn . I think its just personal taste that i dont like some sweet beers infact i found the i&g kind of sickly.

I like london pride also , Could someone recommend me some beers along the lines of hobgoblin or london pride?
I like stouts also

Edit : i tried the paulaner oktoberfest also , it was quite poor imo . That is the oktoberfest edition ive tried that has been poor , so im wondering if that is a general trend?

fonecrusher1

Sharkey 10 wrote: »

so i tried hobgoblin and innis and gun original tonight

Really liked the hobgoblin as i thought i would but really disliked the innis and gunn . I think its just personal taste that i dont like some sweet beers infact i found the i&g kind of sickly.

I like london pride also , Could someone recommend me some beers along the lines of hobgoblin or london pride?
I like stouts also

Edit : i tried the paulaner oktoberfest also , it was quite poor imo . That is the oktoberfest edition ive tried that has been poor , so im wondering if that is a general trend?

I agree with you on the Innis & Gunn, i tried it 2 weekends ago & wasn't impressed. The smell is great but it goes downhill from there, its just a bit too oaky & bitter for me. But there are plenty who love it. Each to their own.

Haven't tried the paulaner Oktoberfest but ive tried their weissbier & thought it was excellent.

btw try Old Speckled hen, its a nice english ale.

meditraitor

"Wife beater" stella...... on offer 10 cans for 9 yo-yo's

Jagera

Just taking first sip of Chimay Rouge - my favourite beer, and has been as such for years.

Made better by the fact its in a Chimay glass. I had been looking for somewhere selling them for ages, my Mrs found some & surprised me with them yesterday. WIN!

Also accompanied by some Bavaria Blue cheese.

bw is in bliss at the moment....... cheers.

Mo14

bw wrote: »

Just taking first sip of Chimay Rouge - my favourite beer, and has been as such for years.

Made better by the fact its in a Chimay glass. I had been looking for somewhere selling them for ages, my Mrs found some & surprised me with them yesterday. WIN!

Also accompanied by some Bavaria Blue cheese.

bw is in bliss at the moment....... cheers.

Where abouts did your Mrs pick up the glass, if you don't mind me asking?
And I'm with you on the Chimay Rouge, absolutely lovely stuff.


Went to supervalu and picked up these beers, 5 for 9 euro:
Spaten x1
Staropramen x1
Franziskaner x3 (because it's gorgeous).
Not a bad haul.

Black Sheep

Been a relatively busy weekend, beer-wise.

What's been coming out the fridge this week:-

1. O'Hara's Pale ale. A hit with the GF. Not sure that I'm as convinced, to be honest. Felt it was a little metallic or something.

2. Humming Ale. I like Anchor Steam, was curious about this one after reading a review of it on the Deveney's blog (Dundrum, my local offlicence). Caught a little offguard by the degree to which this is citrus-y, love the retro-styling of the label. You obviously can't judge a book by its cover (or a beer), but personally I find the O'Hara's range a bit "oirish" in its look.

3. Dungarvan Copper Coast. I continue to be a huge fan of these guys, fantastic when paired with a with spicy Bombay Pantry take-away. A good winter drink at room-temperture, too.

4. Breconshyre Brewery's Cribyn. A random purchase, got a bunch of these at a good price. When I'm in Wales I usually drink Brains. Low-expectations for this one, but I found it quite drinkable ... light, strawy ale. Sediment at the bottom of the bottle and appeared fairly cloudy even when stored upright and poured carefully.

Focalbhach

Black Sheep wrote: »

You obviously can't judge a book by its cover (or a beer), but personally I find the O'Hara's range a bit "oirish" in its look.

I'm open to correction, but as far as I know a large part of O'Hara's business is in exporting to the US... in which case you gotta do what you gotta do, I suppose. Though that may be less true now that they're supplying Aldis nationwide, and they seem to be popping up in other spots more often than a couple of years ago.

Black Sheep wrote: »

Dungarvan Copper Coast. I continue to be a huge fan of these guys, fantastic when paired with a with spicy Bombay Pantry take-away. A good winter drink at room-temperture, too.

I didn't particularly enjoy the Copper Coast - I found the bottle I had too sweet for my liking. The Black Rock is fantastic though, IMO, and Helvick Gold is very much on my 'to drink' list.

Just back from the Bull & Castle, where Smiling Buddha was on the menu. Thought it was tasty, and a nice easy sipper.

FTGFOP

Leto wrote: »

I'm open to correction, but as far as I know a large part of O'Hara's business is in exporting to the US.

I'd say you're right, the first I ever heard of them was on a beer menu in Chicago a few years ago.

Black Sheep

I figured the O'Hara packaging must be with the export or tourist market in mind ... Whether it's more effective in that regard than something more neutral like (for the sake of argument) the Dungarvan labels- I dunno...

I've read before that the Dungarvan quality varies from bottle to bottle but haven't actually got a dud yet - have they ironed their problems out fully I wonder?

Had a Brooklyn Lager and a Brooklyn Indian Pale Ale this evening - I'd be a bigger fan of the lager than the IPA, but like both. Really want to try the bigger "1" and "2" bottles.

boardsy

Black Sheep wrote: »

Had a Brooklyn Lager and a Brooklyn Indian Pale Ale this evening - I'd be a bigger fan of the lager than the IPA, but like both. Really want to try the bigger "1" and "2" bottles.

Like their ale-ish lager, but I think their IPA is a cracker. And their Black Chocolate Stout - just had one over the weekend - wow! :pac: Almost too much chocolate, coffee & alcohol. Have a bottle of Local 2 just begging to be opened soon...

Tried a bottle of Coors, sorry, Blue Moon this evening - watery and thin, with a slight lemony/orangey after-taste; utterly underwhelming, to the point of wondering why I was bothering as I swallowed it. Hadn't realised it was kinda-ish made by Coors until I got it home and read the fine print - figures. This is truly amazing though, from Wikipedia:

• 1995 World Beer Championship gold medalist, White Beer category
• 1996 World Beer Championship silver medalist, White Beer category
• 1997 World Beer Championship silver medalist, White Beer category
• 2008 World Beer Cup gold medalist, Specialty Honey Lager or Ale category for Blue Moon's Honey Moon
• 2008 World Beer Cup silver medalist, Fruit and Vegetable Beer category for Chardonnay Blonde
• 2008 World Beer Cup Champion Brewery - Large Brewing Company

:eek: really?

I had to wash mine down with a real Belgian ale - St. Bernardus Pater 6. Not the best beer ever made, perhaps, but infinitely better than the pseudo-wit.

tommyboyle

Im trying Weyerbacher Autumnfest a pennsylvania beer for the first time and am falling in love with. Quick question from an American to his irish brothers whats better Harp or Smithwicks. They are the two irish beers pushed here. Aside from Guiness. Is there a better choice I SHOULD LOOK FOR?

Sharkey 10

tommyboyle wrote: »

Im trying Weyerbacher Autumnfest a pennsylvania beer for the first time and am falling in love with. Quick question from an American to his irish brothers whats better Harp or Smithwicks. They are the two irish beers pushed here. Aside from Guiness. Is there a better choice I SHOULD LOOK FOR?

I prefer smithwicks i dont really like harp at all.
Kilkenny is an irish drink available in america afaik which is quite nice but will probably be slightly more expensive than most beers on tap.

Others here will have a better idea of which irish beers are available for you

tommyboyle

There is many a good irish pub in philly. I will keep my eyes open for kilkenny. Im an IPA guy mainly. How dark is it?

Black Sheep

A quick google informs me that at least a few places in Philadelphia stock O'Hara's stout and red ale, worth tracking down, IMO, if it's the alternative to Smithwicks or Kilkenny. http://www.carlowbrewing.com/

(One place listing it is http://www.mcgillins.com/home.htm)

BeerNut

boardsy wrote: »

This is truly amazing though, from Wikipedia:

• 1995 World Beer Championship gold medalist, White Beer category
• 1996 World Beer Championship silver medalist, White Beer category
• 1997 World Beer Championship silver medalist, White Beer category
• 2008 World Beer Cup gold medalist, Specialty Honey Lager or Ale category for Blue Moon's Honey Moon
• 2008 World Beer Cup silver medalist, Fruit and Vegetable Beer category for Chardonnay Blonde
• 2008 World Beer Cup Champion Brewery - Large Brewing Company

:eek: really?

I think it says more about the World Beer Cup than it does about Blue Moon.

tommyboyle wrote: »

whats better Harp or Smithwicks. They are the two irish beers pushed here.

Only barely Irish, mind. American Harp comes from Canada, AFAIK, the same Labatt's plant that produces the North American Guinness Extra Stout. American Smithwick's is brewed in Ireland, but it's not sold here -- being 5% ABV (closer to Kilkenny, I'd say) whereas our Smithwick's is 3.8% ABV. And, of course, the brands are owned by the same British company as Guinness.

As well as O'Hara's the other genuine Irish beers you might come across are The Porterhouse ones, sold in 33cl six-packs (four-packs for the imperial stout).

Anoeta

Tried Adnams Innovation for the first time last weekend. Lovely honey mead smoothness to it!!

Anoeta

Sharkey 10 wrote: »

so i tried hobgoblin and innis and gun original tonight

Really liked the hobgoblin as i thought i would but really disliked the innis and gunn . I think its just personal taste that i dont like some sweet beers infact i found the i&g kind of sickly.

I like london pride also , Could someone recommend me some beers along the lines of hobgoblin or london pride?
I like stouts also

Edit : i tried the paulaner oktoberfest also , it was quite poor imo . That is the oktoberfest edition ive tried that has been poor , so im wondering if that is a general trend?

Try Fullers bottle conditioned 1845.